Be smart and reduce emissions but minimise the sacrifice and cost
Gas heating is expensive as gas prices have gone up. Heat pumps are efficient but cost several thousand dollars and also require electricity in real time. Which means more electricity is needed in winter evenings when demand is already high and solar output is zero.
The thermal battery presents a smart solution that uses excess solar PV output and converts it to heat and conserves the heat and allows release in the evening.
This effectively reduces gas demand and also electricity demand in homes where resistive heaters are in service.
FARMBORO CONSULTING - is about finding solutions to help the planet
We continually research the climate change, transition to renewables, energy storage, energy efficiency space looking for ideas and opportunities to improve. In many cases we just share our ideas and insights for free in Linkedin
In a few cases we choose to go further and patent ideas or actually try to develop a product. The Thermal water Battery is such a product which we are developing the physical product
Our important causes
Thermal water battery
SOLID PUMPED HYDRO USING SLURRY
Novel fast dispatch gravitational storage with solid shapes
This is an unpatented technology with a unique twist accumulation of stored energy with ability to fast dispatch at 10 to 20 times the storage rate.
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Help us bring the thermal water battery to life as innovative solution that makes home heating affordable.
By supporting the thermal battery trial which does cheap efficient emissons free space heating, you are taking positive action that achieves several desirable outcomes. These outcomes include
Storing the excess day time electricity to heat and time shifting it to the evening to displace gas used in space heating.
Reducing the amount of electricity used in the evening to run heat pumps and reverse cycle air conditioners for space heating.
Absorbing the excess roof top solar which is currently forcing record amounts of renewables curtailment on sunny days.
Reducing curtailment is also done by home batteries except a 13kwh lithium home battery would cost in the order of $10000 our Thermal battery is priced at $1000 and even less during the trial
The thermal water battery can also be adapted to provide limited capacity instant water heating for small homes with 1 or 2 people particularly benefitting the energy poor who think about the bill before having a hot shower
Frequently Asked Questions
Initially it will be launched in NSW, VIC, SA
Follow our journey. Send us a message expressing interest to join the trial. You can also help by sharing the the information about the thermal battery in your circle of influence.
A funding campaign will be announced soon. Watch this space or leave us a message expressing interest and we will inform you before the campaign is launched
Contact Us
Saugato Mukerji and Sud Chakrabarti
Dr Saugato Mukerji Electrical Engg, 30 years experience in heavy industry (BHP, Bluescope, GEC Alsthom) R & D, operations, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Energy Audit, efficiency improvement projects
Sud Chakrabarti Mechanical Engg, 35 years Heavy Industry (Pasminco, BHP, Austube Mills) sigma green belt, design, operations, maintenance, Australian Standards
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Solid Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (SPHES) click here for SPHES animation
TRIAL BOOKING FORM
Book your "fully refundable" trial for the Thermal Water Battery with $500. If you wish to retain the battery you will need to pay the extra to cover the actual cost. For example if the actual cost turned out to be $734 then you will need to pay the excess above $500 which in this case would be $234.