Hybridbox®
The Hybridbox® is a cutting-edge energy center, that seamlessly combinines all energy systems within a building.
- Climate conscious heat and warm water coverage, even at high supply temperaturess
- Cooling and repurposing of waste heat all in one Unit
Hybridbox®: lowering carbon emissions through sophisticated engineering
During colder seasons, the Hybridbox® is capable of generating additional electricity to match the rising energy demand from conventional heat pumps in real time. Designed primarily for setup during heating renovations, the Hybridbox® is just as effective for new construction projects.
The Hybridbox® is the ideal solution to reduce CO2 output, if for example:
- Reinsulating during renovations is impossible or
- If doing so is economically unfeasible
When planning a buildings new energy infrastructure, taking the state of renovations and insulation into account is crucial.
Think of the Hybridbox® as a fully technological alternative to complete building shell renovation. The ability to either draw power from the grid or generate it independently as needed, makes the Hybridbox® the ideal centerpiece for sector coupling. The Hybridbox® is patented and available in two standard sizes.
The Hybridbox® components
The three central Hybridbox® components are:
- A custom brine/water heat pump
- A high-efficiency cogeneration unit with a combustion engine than can run on natural gas, LPG, biogas, Methanol or Hydrogen (renewable).
- An Internal waste heat recovery
The combination of these components in one assembly is patented. They work in precise unison, regulated by an intelligent purpose-built energy management controller to ensure a smooth and steady operation that meets the current energy requirements. Heat pump and cogeneration unit can run disjunct or in unison. Multiple parameters are taken into account when choosing a specific operational state, such as: Thermal demand, supply temperature, solar array power output, charge inside a battery storage or the current draw from a public power grid.
Hybridbox® performance categories
Hybridbox® G60
Thermal output: 60 kW
Nominal electrical output (CHP): 20kW
Cooling capacity: approx. 35 kw
Hybridbox® G140
Thermal output: 140 kW
Nominal electrical output (CHP): 45kW
Cooling capacity: approx.
Hybridbox® advantages
- 100% CO2-neutral operation when using Biogas, e-Gas (Power-to-Gas) or renewable Methanol
- Up to 75% reduction of CO2 even with Natural Gas
- Reduced primary energy consumption compared to conventional heating with Gas or Oil
- Utilization of different enviromental heat sources (Air, geothermal probes, waste heat, ice batteries, Groundwater, etc.)
- Supply temperatures of up to 80°C, perfect for heating and usage in household water systems
- Low brine temperatures to support cooling up to -14°C
- Ideal for renovations, where existing heat distribution systems require high supply temperatures
- Annual efficiency higher than 150%
- High flexibility for different renewable energy sources depending availability
- Secure energy supply through redundancy
- Proactive control of operating modes
- Effective in old- and newly constructed buildings alike
- Production of winter electricity
- Allows energy renovation without the need to evict current tenants