Dynamically adaptive combined heat and power system with a thermal energy store and method thereof

A combined heat and power system, comprising:

• at least one engine, operatively coupled to a generator, having at least one first heat source adapted to provide a first thermal energy output at a first temperature range, and at least one second heat source adapted to provide a second thermal energy output at a second temperature range;
• at least one first heat exchanger, operatively coupled to said at least one engine, and adapted to selectively receive and transfer at least a portion of any one or all of said first thermal energy output and said at least one second thermal energy output;
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• a dynamically adaptive heat storage system, comprising:
• a selectively variable first thermal energy store device, adapted to accept,
• store and discharge thermal energy at said first temperature range;
• at least one selectively variable second thermal energy store device, adapted to accept, store and discharge thermal energy at said second temperature range;
• at least one first heat pump, operatively coupled to said first thermal energy store device and said at least one second thermal energy store device, and which is adapted to transfer and thermally upgrade the thermal energy stored in said at least one second thermal energy store device to said first thermal energy store device, wherein said at least one first heat pump is adapted to receive power from said generator, and
• a system controller, adapted to selectively engage any one or all of said at least first heat source and said at least one second heat source and control the amount of thermal energy that is stored, upgraded or discharged, so as to optimize the energy efficiency of said combined heat and power system.