What Is A Thermal Energy Storage?
Thermal energy storage is a technology that converts excess electrical energy into stored energy that can be later used for cooling applications, and a buffer tank can be used as a storage medium in a thermal energy storage system. This technology is mainly used in buildings or industrial processes that demand large amounts of energy or a form of cooling storage, such as server room air-conditioning.
Thermal energy storage helps to balance out the energy demand and supply, managing peaks in district cooling by acting as a primary chiller that produces chilled water at night, which is then stored in the buffer tank and used the following day to cool the room, eliminating the need for daytime chiller operation.