Heat pumps’ impact on the requirement for grid-scale energy storage in the UK

Bruno Cárdenas, Seamus Garvey, Zahra Baniamerian and Ramin Mehdipour

Renewable Energy, 2025, vol. 247, issue C

Abstract: This paper explores the potential effect that the widespread utilisation of heat pumps in the UK could have on a future 100 % renewable-based electricity grid and the requirement for energy storage capacity. The study considers different penetrations of heat pumps. Different mixes of wind and solar, levels of over-generation and combinations between energy storage technologies are analysed to determine the configuration that minimises the total cost of electricity (TCoE).

Keywords: Decarbonise heat; Domestic space heating; Energy storage capacity; Renewable mix; Grid flexibility; Levelized cost of electricity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.123020

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