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Sweden’s heat pump flex

As grid operators struggle to secure enough flexibility to accommodate more renewable energy, Sweden has an eye on home heating as a potential solution. pv magazine caught up with Caroline Haglund Stignor, from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Heat Pump Centre, to find out more.

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Matthew Lynas

02 May 2025

Heat pump brands such as Aira see opportunity in grid flexibility. The Swedish manufacturer works with utilities in key European markets to offer consumers energy bill savings via electricity demand-response. | Photo: Aira

More clean energy means less grid inertia and more variable generation, which is a problem for grids. Gas-fired power plants emit carbon but they are good at providing the inertia required to maintain grid frequency and also compensate for intermittent renewables generation. Low-carbon grid stability sources are needed.In November 2024, the International Energy Agency’s Technology …

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