In the winter, using the heat generated by the car engine, it gets hot inside the car, and it is possible to freeze the car and passengers without using this possibility.
Imagine that your car is a massive power plant. Electric gas engines are produced and heated during this process. Most of the plants transfer this heat through the chimneys. Combined heat and power plants use this heat for warmth. These plants also use water that can use to rotate among your radiators to homes and offices.
But the point in question is the low demand for electricity and a lot of demand for heating energy, so the combined power plants need to generate electric power over intensive production of heat.
Energy service companies seek innovative ways to generate more energy for consumer needs, but electricity is always manufacturing. Stadtwerke Kiel is launching an innovative power plant to generate electricity and heat at the same time.
EFSI funding for an innovative power plant
According to a spokesman for Stadtwerke Kiel, the innovative concept and flexibility of the combined heat and power plant will help keep energy prices stable in northern Germany.
Another advantage of this new power plant is that it emits 70% less carbon dioxide than coal-fired power plants. Power plant structure is an innovative method of transporting traditional power lines and renewable energy which is environmentally friendly due to energy efficiency.
Due to the benefits of this project, such as less carbon dioxide emissions and the use of renewable energy, the European Investment Bank provided a loan of 105 million euros to the company.
Small and flexible
Combined thermal and energy power plants that generate electricity and heat at the same time have existed for years. But what is it about the new Kiel plant that separates it from other power plants?
The Kiel plant uses a modular scheme in which power generation divides between 20 relatively small gas engines rather than a large thermal power plant. When electricity demand is high, one can use all 20 gas engines to generate electricity, and when demand is not high, one can only use one of the gas engines.
The use of Kiel plants, not only being economical but also is directed toward less carbon production.
While renewable energies have an increasing share of energy markets, the Kiel plant responds to a combination of energy sources. Renewable energies such as the sun or wind only produce power when the wind is blowing or the sun shines, and that is, the sources of energy that are constantly available, such as gas, will continue as a power generation agent for a while.
For these reasons, the energy network must be flexible and generate electricity from the available sources in case of no access to renewable energy sources. Modular power plants such as the Kiel power plant can adapt quickly to the changing conditions and adjust their output. It is a step to improve the power of a power plant.
Small and flexible
Combined thermal and energy power plants that generate electricity and heat at the same time have existed for years. But what is it about the new Kiel plant that separates it from other power plants?
The Kiel plant uses a modular scheme in which power generation divides between 20 relatively small gas engines rather than a large thermal power plant. When electricity demand is high, one can use all 20 gas engines to generate electricity, and when demand is not high, one can only use one of the gas engines.
The use of Kiel plants, not only being economical but also is directed toward less carbon production.
While renewable energies have an increasing share of energy markets, the Kiel plant responds to a combination of energy sources. Renewable energies such as the sun or wind only produce power when the wind is blowing or the sun shines, and that is, the sources of energy that are constantly available, such as gas, will continue as a power generation agent for a while.
For these reasons, the energy network must be flexible and generate electricity from the available sources in case of no access to renewable energy sources. Modular power plants such as the Kiel power plant can adapt quickly to the changing conditions and adjust their output. It is a step to improve the power of a power plant.
Use of heat generated at the Kiel power plant
After the engines have turned off, the excess heat generated by them has stored in a 60 meters height water tank, which is used to heat the city’s residents. The warming is especially significant for the northern towns of Germany, which are five months of frost.
According to the study conducted by Stadtwerke Kiel, a 190 MW power plant will have the capacity to generate electricity for 250 thousand homes and heat for 70500 customers.
The ongoing process of this innovation
Due to its economic and environmental importance, this power plant will play a vital role in the future. If successful, this type of innovation will be supported by various industries, governments, and investors soon.
Source:www.energy.gov
