Application
A nominal capacity 3,300kWh IceBat Cold Battery Thermal Energy Storage has been installed at the Cologne Opera House.
This installation, within the important peak demand application sector, provides an innovative and efficient Cold Battery System to deliver primary cooling capacity for the Opera House.
Air conditioning has become essential for theatres; however, the air-conditioning requirements of entertainment venues are naturally intermittent.
These buildings experience significant thermal power peaks during performances where lighting loads come into play, emitting significant heat, along with a substantial audience of over 1,300 people, also all emitting heat.
For these reasons, IceBat Cold Battery is a sensible option which provides on demand cooling for a number of hours.
Once the air-conditioning demand is satisfied and a four-hour operational period of set up/performance is complete, then the IceBat is recharged, but importantly by a packaged chiller, which is a fraction of the peak demand cooling duty.
This type of operation minimises the required chiller capacity and its associated electrical supply, which delivers significant savings for the user.
IceBat Cold Battery Thermal Energy Storage systems are economical and sustainable, enable a reduction of up to 60% in the power installed and drawn from the networks, maximise the self-consumption of carbon-free energy and optimise the building’s energy bill.
