Moritz Holz, Uniper Energy Sales GmbH
Process heat and steam are regarded as fixed cost centres. Yet it is precisely these systems that harbour considerable untapped potential – provided they are operated flexibly and marketed on the electricity market. This presentation demonstrates how industrial customers and municipal utilities are making their heat supply more flexible using power-to-heat, electrode boilers, heat pumps and hybrid generation systems. Those who align their operations with electricity price signals reduce energy costs and CO₂ emissions at the same time – and tap into a new source of revenue through the active trading of flexibility. At the same time, the targeted development of electrical infrastructure creates redundancy and increases security of supply: those who combine multiple energy sources become less dependent on individual price and supply risks. Using specific case studies, the presentation demonstrates which systems are suitable, how optimisation and marketing interact in practice, and what steps are required from the initial potential assessment through to ongoing operation. The presentation is aimed at practitioners who take an economic approach to decarbonisation – and who wish to transform their heating systems from a cost centre into a source of revenue.
Language: German | AI translation into English available
