The role of Heat Pump Control in Decentralized Energy Flexibility Exploitation

In 2019, the combination of space heating/cooling and domestic hot water accounted for more than 75% of the final energy consumption within the European residential sector, while the residential heat pump market share was only 6% at the end of 2020. Fuel burner replacement by heat pump (HP) allows further decarbonization of the energy sector while increasing renewable energy production allows a more sustainable energy provision as well. Due to their market potential, renewable character, and coupling to the electricity grid, HPs are seen as one of the appropriate technologies for energy flexibility services.