Advancing Renewable Heat with Thermal Storage

Q1. Could you start by providing a brief overview of your professional background, specifically highlighting your expertise in the industry?

I have been working in the field of Innovation, New product development, Thermal, and renewable energy for around two decades. I have completed my master’s degree in Thermal Engineering and have experience in energy equipment design, process engineering, and EPCs. Moreover, I have in-depth knowledge about industry energy requirements and processes.

Q2. How is the evolution of thermal energy storage technologies reshaping the renewable energy landscape and enabling continuous 24/7 heat supply from green electricity?

Solar and wind energy are the two most important forms of renewable energy sources. Both these sources are inconsistent. Solar PV capacity is increasing rapidly worldwide; however, the user energy consumption pattern typically for industry is consistent and distributed over 24 hours. The addition of solar PV and wind-generated green electricity, mostly during the daytime, creates excess energy during daytime hours. This creates an imbalance between the demand and supply of electricity. This creates unstabilization of the grid. In the manufacturing industry, significant amounts of energy are used in the form of Heat (Steam, hot water, Thermic fluid heating, hot air, etc.). The thermal energy…