The added value of heatpumps for grid stability via demand response

With renewable energy sources the electricity production becomes more variable and unpredictable, causing an imbalance between supply and demand. But balance is necessary. A possible solution to this is demand flexibility: making the electricity demand follow the supply, rather than the traditional way, the other way around. Such demand flexibility can be reached through demand response (DR) or energy storage. If these are combined, and complemented with a heat pump, they offer an interesting possibility for demand side flexibility in domestic settings.