Analysis of House Space Heating System with Under-Ground Seasonal Energy Storage using PV Electricity Generation

Janar Kalder, Wahiba Yaici, Eugen Kokin, Erkki Jogi, Jaak Jogi, Mohamed A. Mohamed, Andres Annuk

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Abstract- In this article, the heat storage for small dwellings with seasonal storage system is in Estonia modelled. The system consists of low temperature underground insulated unit, auxiliary buffer tank inside the building and PV panels as an energy resource. In order to evaluate the heat storage and extraction processes, a more detailed seasonal storage model has been designed. This work's novelty is the usage of solar PV panels as an electricity producer for supplying energy for space heating with seasonal storage. For the energy storage media sand/soil is used, but it is acknowledged that modelling with other materials is also. The energy is carried to the storage unit and also extracted by the register of water pipes. The media around the pipes in the model is divided into slayers, which simplifies the calculation of heat exchange processes in the unit. The buffer water tank is used for short-period energy storage and for heating the tap water. The system is designed such, that energy is not supplied to the main unit in spring and summer. The main storage is used in summer and early autumn. By this design energy loss within the main unit is minimised. The results show, that when the main unit has sufficient capacity and proper insulation thickness, it is likely to adequately cater residents´ the heating and warm water demand throughout the year. Energy loss in case of a shorter periods of high temperature in the storage tank is smaller.



Keywords


Home energy management; seasonal energy storage; solar heating; solar energy; greenhouse gas; energy recovery

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