The Glass CHP · CHP

When is a CHP unit worthwhile?

Ventilation/dehumidification — the silent 24/7 load, with heat recovery. Part of the glass family — like our glass BESS, biogas plant and CHP.

When is a CHP unit worthwhile?
Outdoor air Fresh air Heat recovery Heating coil Hall Exhaust
Glass-box in 4 steps

Understand → See it live → What the AI does → Your benefit

Step 1 of 4
1
Understand
2
See it live
3
What the AI does
Your benefit

What is "When is a CHP unit worthwhile?"?

A CHP unit is worthwhile if electricity and heat demands coincide in time and the full-load hours are high — cogeneration premiums and low gas requirements (e.g. biogas from an in-house plant) further improve the economics.

The plant — right now

connects… · anonymous reference plant · read-only from the process control system, calculated in-house electrical output … kW thermal work … MWh gas meter … m³ gas quantity … m³/h excerpt from … plant measurements. To the detailed explanation page with video →

What the AI reads from these values

What the AI reads
  • Proportion of full-load hours (indicator for CHP unit utilization)
  • Alignment of electricity and heat demand (temporal correlation)
  • Determination of cogeneration premiums (relevance for subsidies)
  • Analysis of fuel costs (e.g. biogas or natural gas)
Scenario

Monitored: continuous

The scenario: ...the CHP unit is running past the heat or price requirements, the economic efficiency decreases, and contribution margin is wasted every hour. The AI: detects the declining key figure early and suggests an operating mode that matches both price and heat. It identifies the trend before the limit value is reached.

Why this matters

The coupling of heat and electricity reduces grid withdrawal and lowers operating costs per kWh. High full-load hours shorten the payback period. The use of cogeneration premiums significantly improves profitability given corresponding fuel costs. electrical power (kW) · thermal power (kW) → — σ (electricity key figure) Calculation: electrical ÷ thermal power

More pool worlds

Browse the 40 wizards

← PreviousFresh air▦ All 40
License the software

Bring the glass-box AI to your pool.

Stromfee.US licenses the pool & wellness HVAC AI — proven in Europe, deployed on your existing plant. Single property, portfolio or chain.

Request software license →