Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2020, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (3): 720-724.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2019.0285

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Benefit study of peak shaving energy systems using geothermal energy with storage in office buildings

ZHENG Xin, SUN Yuxiao, ZHANG Di, ZHOU Gaoxin, LI Jing, WANG Xuwei, ZHANG Xiaozheng, ZHANG Jinlong   

  1. State Power Investment Corporation Central Research Institute, Beijing 102209, China
  • Received:2019-12-23 Revised:2019-12-30 Online:2020-05-05 Published:2020-05-11

Abstract:

Geothermal regions have excellent application prospects as low-carbon, green energy sources. Geothermal energy-storage systems combine geothermal- and thermal-storage technologies, thereby improving the single-well heating ability, expanding the recharge quantity of single wells, and reducing the running costs. To meet the heating demands of office buildings in Hebei Province (Northern China), this study proposes a peak shaving energy system based on geothermal energy. The economics of the system are evaluated in terms of several economic indicators such as initial investment, operating cost, and net present value. Besides conserving energy, the geothermal energy system with thermal storage reduced the initial investment and operating costs by 42% and 55% from those of the geothermal system without the storage. The net annual value of the proposed system was ¥14392.10.

Key words: geothermal energy, energy storage, recharge quantity, benefit study

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