Next generation of Thermal Energy Storage, providing load shifting and contingency benefits. These systems maximise the advantages of flexible electricity tariffs along with utilising low carbon electricity from either PV or grid.
Next generation of Thermal Energy Storage, providing load shifting and contingency benefits. These systems maximise the advantages of flexible electricity tariffs along with utilising low carbon electricity from either PV or grid.
Thermal Energy Storage (TES) is the process of accumulating heating or cooling energy for later use rather than producing it in real-time. Unlike conventional energy storage systems that focus solely on electricity, TES captures and stores thermal energy, ensuring businesses can access efficient cooling or heating when required. Refrigeration, cooling, and heating systems can generate cost-effective thermal energy at any time if an appropriate storage mechanism is in place. By storing cold or heat energy within a high-performance thermal battery, businesses can reduce reliance on continuous plant operation, minimising energy costs and improving system resilience.
The Pure TES Battery range provides flexible storage capacities, from 150kWh to 20,000kWh, allowing businesses to customise their thermal storage systems based on demand. These high-performance batteries can be charged and discharged at levels ranging from 10kW to 1000kW, ensuring a scalable and adaptable solution for diverse industrial and commercial applications.
One of the primary benefits of Thermal Energy Storage is its ability to optimise energy consumption by taking advantage of low-cost electricity. By storing thermal energy when electricity prices are low, businesses can use that energy later to reduce peak-time energy consumption, leading to significant cost savings. The system is particularly effective for businesses operating refrigeration, cooling, or heating plants, as these facilities often require continuous energy-intensive processes. Instead of running chillers, heat pumps, or condensers at expensive peak times, TES allows for strategic energy management, reducing overall grid dependency and operating costs.
Incorporating on-site renewable energy sources such as solar PV further enhances the cost-effectiveness of TES. By storing thermal energy during sunny periods when solar power is abundant, businesses can extend the benefits of renewable generation and minimise reliance on fossil fuels.
As businesses face increasing pressure to cut carbon emissions, TES provides an effective strategy for decarbonising thermal energy use. By allowing cooling and heating systems to operate on clean, renewable electricity, TES helps businesses reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining optimal system performance.
The Pure TES Battery range allows businesses to utilise renewable energy when available, ensuring that thermal loads are powered by clean electricity instead of fossil fuels. This reduces overall site emissions, supports carbon reduction targets, and enhances sustainability credentials.
Additionally, by storing excess renewable energy for later use, TES maximises the efficiency of clean energy generation, ensuring that no renewable power is wasted. This makes TES a valuable asset for businesses looking to align with net-zero commitments and environmental policies.
TES is not just about cost savings and carbon reduction—it also plays a crucial role in ensuring operational resilience. Many industries depend on reliable heating and cooling systems, and any unexpected failure can result in significant financial losses, production downtime, or product spoilage.
By integrating TES technology, businesses create a buffer of stored thermal energy that can be used instantly in the event of plant failure or power supply disruptions. If a chiller or heat pump unexpectedly shuts down, the stored thermal energy can maintain operations, preventing critical system downtime and ensuring business continuity. This level of contingency planning is particularly beneficial for cold storage facilities, pharmaceutical production, data centres, and process cooling applications, where maintaining stable temperatures is essential for operational integrity and product quality.
One of the biggest challenges in HVAC and refrigeration systems is dealing with high ambient temperatures, especially during peak summer months. As temperatures rise, cooling loads increase, placing greater strain on installed plant capacity.
TES provides a cost-effective solution by allowing businesses to store cooling energy in advance, ensuring extra capacity is available when needed most. Instead of scaling up plant capacity permanently, which can be expensive and inefficient, TES allows businesses to handle peak loads without over-investing in additional equipment.
By utilising cold storage batteries, businesses can maintain cooling output even in extreme conditions, ensuring that processes continue to run smoothly without excessive energy costs or system strain.
Investing in larger HVAC, refrigeration, or heating plant to meet occasional peak demands can be expensive, inefficient, and unnecessary. TES enables businesses to reduce the required installed plant capacity, relying instead on stored thermal energy to handle fluctuations in demand. By incorporating Thermal Energy Storage batteries into existing systems, businesses can optimise their plant size, reduce capital expenditure, and improve overall efficiency. This approach is particularly beneficial for facilities with seasonal cooling or heating demands, allowing for more flexible system operation. With climate variability becoming an increasing concern, TES provides businesses with a reliable method to handle unpredictable temperature swings, ensuring operational efficiency without the need for excessive equipment investment.
For facilities located in urban areas or near residential zones, noise pollution from HVAC and refrigeration systems can be a significant issue. Many local planning regulations require businesses to minimise overnight noise, which can present challenges for operations that depend on continuous cooling or heating. Thermal Energy Storage provides a practical solution by allowing businesses to charge their thermal energy storage system during the day when noise restrictions are less stringent and then discharge the stored energy overnight while turning off noisy mechanical systems. This approach not only helps meet planning requirements but also improves energy efficiency, allowing businesses to run their cooling and heating plant during off-peak hours when electricity costs are lower.
Thermal Energy Storage technology is highly adaptable, making it suitable for a wide range of applications, including cold storage, process cooling, HVAC, and industrial heating systems.
The Pure TES Battery range is designed to be flexible and scalable, with capacities ranging from 150kWh to 20,000kWh, ensuring that businesses can tailor their storage solutions to meet specific operational needs. With options for both retrofit and new projects, TES offers businesses a cost-effective pathway to energy efficiency, supporting long-term sustainability goals while reducing operating expenses and carbon emissions.
Pure Thermal’s TES Battery range provides a next-generation solution for businesses looking to reduce energy costs, improve system resilience, and enhance sustainability efforts. By enabling flexible energy storage, efficient load management, and reduced plant capacity requirements, TES delivers significant financial and operational benefits. With a proven track record in industrial and commercial energy solutions, Pure Thermal ensures that businesses receive expert guidance, high-performance technology, and long-term energy savings.
For businesses looking to future-proof their heating and cooling systems, Thermal Energy Storage is the key to efficiency, sustainability, and resilience. Contact Pure Thermal today to learn how TES can transform your energy strategy and optimise your operational performance.