Method for operating a network management system for a local energy network depending on a storage strategy of an energy store

1 . A method for operating a network management system for a local energy network, the method comprising:

electronically receiving a transmission from a superordinate network connection of the local energy network indicating an amount of energy present in an energy store of a device of the local energy network, wherein the energy store comprises one of: a battery, a hot water store, and a cold water store;

assessing a set of decision criteria using an electronic computing device of the network management system;

selecting between a first operating strategy and a second operating strategy for the energy store based on the decision criteria using an electronic computing device of the network management system;

electronically transmitting the selected operating strategy from the network management system to the superordinate network connection; and

issuing a control signal to operate the local energy network based on the selected operating strategy;

wherein the first operating strategy comprises a flexible storage strategy based on the amount of energy present in the energy store; and

wherein the set of decision criteria includes one or more of: include a predefined allowable flexibility for temporal shifting for utilization of energy by the electrical device, a purchase cost of energy for the local energy network, a purchase cost of energy from the local energy network, and stability of a power grid.

2 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein determining the first operating strategy includes selecting one operating strategy from a multiplicity of operating strategies.

3 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first operating strategy includes temporal shifting for consumption of the energy or for utilization of the energy within a predefined time interval.

4 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the device comprises a heat pump or a compression refrigeration machine; and

depending on the storage strategy, electrical energy for generating energy for the energy store is generated by the heat pump or the compression refrigeration machine by electrical energy uptake from the local energy network.

5 . The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first operating strategy provides that the energy store has an energy value below an overcharging threshold value for the energy store or above an undercharging threshold value for the energy store.

6 . The method as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising selecting a second operating strategy wherein a predefined energy is stored within a predefined time interval.

7 . The method as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising selecting a third operating strategy wherein a predefined energy is stored within a predefined time interval having a multiplicity of time blocks, and within a respective time block.

8 . The method as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising selecting a fourth operating strategy wherein a number of the time blocks is determined by the electronic computing device on the basis of an optimization method and a predefined energy is stored within a respective time block.

9 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the electrical device comprises a combined heat and power plant; and

depending on the selected storage strategy, energy of the energy store is used for generating electrical energy for the local energy network.

10 . The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first operating strategy includes operating the combined heat and power plant with heat-based control.

11 . The method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising selecting a second operating strategy wherein a predefined energy is provided within a predefined time interval.

12 . The method as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising selecting a third operating strategy wherein a predefined energy is provided within a predefined time interval having a multiplicity of time blocks, and within a respective time block.

13 . An electronically readable non-transitory data carrier with electronically readable control information stored thereon, the information comprising a set of instructions for:

electronically receiving a transmission from a superordinate network connection of the local energy network indicating an amount of energy present in an energy store of a device of the local energy network, wherein the energy store comprises one of: a battery, a hot water store, and a cold water store;

assessing a set of decision criteria using an electronic computing device of the network management system;

selecting between a first operating strategy and a second operating strategy for the energy store based on the decision criteria criterion using an electronic computing device of the network management system;

electronically transmitting the selected operating strategy from the network management system to the superordinate network connection; and

issuing a control signal to operate the local energy network based on the selected operating strategy;

wherein the first operating strategy comprises a flexible storage strategy based on the amount of energy present in the energy store; and

wherein the set of decision criteria includes one or more of: a predefined allowable flexibility for temporal shifting for utilization of energy by the electrical device, a purchase cost of energy for the local energy network, a purchase cost of energy from the local energy network, and stability of a power grid.

14 . A network management system for a local energy network, the system comprising:

an electronic computing device storing and executing control information comprising a set of instructions for:

electronically receiving a transmission from a superordinate network connection of the local energy network indicating an amount of energy present in an energy store of a device of the local energy network, wherein the energy store comprises one of: a battery, a hot water store, and a cold water store;

assessing a set of decision criteria using an electronic computing device of the network management system;

selecting between a first operating strategy and a second operating strategy for the energy store based on the decision criteria using an electronic computing device of the network management system;

electronically transmitting the selected operating strategy from the network management system to the superordinate network connection; and

issuing a control signal to operate the local energy network based on the selected operating strategy;

wherein the first operating strategy comprises a flexible storage strategy based on the amount of energy present in the energy store; and

wherein the set of decision criteria includes one or more of: include a predefined allowable flexibility for temporal shifting for utilization of energy by the electrical device, a purchase cost of energy for the local energy network, a purchase cost of energy from the local energy network, and stability of a power grid.