The electric grid is rapidly changing, as concerns about climate change and renewable resources increase. Intermittent solar and wind resources need to be stored when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing. Buildings that have the ability to store energy and the agility to modify operational processes will have an advantage to help owners partner with local utilities and to provide energy storage assets to help support and meet their financial and sustainability goals. Trane® Energy Storage Solutions can help.
Your Energy Storage Partner
Leveraging Trane energy storage technologies can help improve how power supply is managed, creating a more resilient energy system by increasing your building's energy agility for greater sustainability and profitability, while reducing grid dependency. Trane offers a number of energy storage solutions to help our customers meet their objectives. Solutions include thermal energy storage (ice or chilled water storage), batteries, and industrial process and flow management solutions.
The Voice of Experience
Thermal Energy Storage solutions are some of the most sustainable forms of energy storage. Trane is proud to have delivered more than 1 gigawatt of ice-based thermal energy storage worldwide.
Explore our thermal energy storage offerings below
See how you can optimize your HVAC system:
Next Gen: CALMAC Model C Energy Storage Tanks
Developed in response to customer requests for more convenient siting
of energy storage tanks, these second-generation tanks offer multiple
sizing options. Benefits:They can be bolted to each other which
eliminates most external piping and results in a 20 percent smaller
footprint requirement and more siting arrangement flexibility, cutting
installation cost and time of installation. Ideal for: Larger
commercial and institutional buildings.
The Classic: CALMAC® Model A Energy Storage Tanks
Our high-quality and pioneering approach to incorporating thermal energy storage into a full chiller plant system, quickly made the classic Model A energy storage tank the "gold standard" for the thermal energy storage industry after its 1979 introduction. Benefits: Connects individually to distribution piping Ideal for: Smaller installations
Energy Storage Systems
Trane offers a portfolio of systems that help you decarbonize, manage energy costs and provide resiliency. These premier systems are built on Trane expertise in chiller, controls, service and thermal energy storage.
Trane System Completion Module
While thermal energy storage may provide an ideal solution, designing a thermal energy storage system can require some special considerations to maximize its value. Benefits: Provides a streamlined user experience. Ideal for: Air-cooled chiller plants. Engineers focused on reducing risk and engineering cost. Building owners focused on simple monitoring solutions.
CALMAC Glycol Management System
The CALMAC Glycol Management System (GMS) maintains the proper volume of coolant in a building circulating loop. Benefits: Get up and running quicker with easy solution mixing. Extend system performance and reduce downtime. Ideal for: Contractors and facility operators who need a simple, reliable coolant management system.
CALMAC Plate Heat Exchanger
The CALMAC Plate Heat Exchanger can carefully transfer thermal energy between two dissimilar fluids. Benefits: Our product design can provide ease of maintenance and a closer temperature approach for higher efficiency. Ideal for: Applications where cross contamination is a critical concern or where space is constrained.
Thermal and Battery Energy Storage
While it can be tempting to equate energy storage only with electrochemical batteries, thermal storage may be ideal for transforming your building.
Your building can store energy using two types of loads: thermal and electrical. Try to store the energy in the same form that it will be consumed since that is the more efficient and cost effective method. In other words, use electric storage to meet electric loads and thermal storage to meet thermal loads.
Learn more about Thermal and Battery Energy Storage
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Thermal Energy Storage | Stores thermal energy, mainly for heating and cooling 30-Year Lifespan Proven Technology 99 percent recyclable |
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Produces electrons, which can be used with any device Takes up less space per unit energy compared to Thermal Battery Cooling systems Provides backup power |
Check out the links below to learn more about the benefits that thermal storage energy can provide for you.
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Trane Thermal Energy StorageInfographic
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Thermal Energy Storage Valuation for Utility Grid OpsUC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center
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Application Fundamentals of Ice-based thermal storageASHRAE Journal
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Power Bill 101: What’s Driving Your Price? Revealing the Secrets of Your Energy Bill.Trane Commercial Blog and Industry Updates