System and method for controlling a heat pump

A method for controlling a heat pump comprising the steps of:

• loading a heat pump configuration file which can be configured for various types of heat pumps into a data memory of a system control of an energy system, wherein the heat pump configuration file indicates at least one control type from one or a plurality of control types from a specified group of control types supported by the heat pump and includes configurable operating parameters for parameterizing the at least one control type and/or the heat pump;
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• communicating by the system control of the energy system with a heat pump control provided for the heat pump in accordance with one of the at least one control type indicated in the heat pump configuration file, whereby the heat pump is incorporated into an energy management system of the energy system, and wherein the specified group of control types includes;
• a first control type, in which the heat pump is controlled by set power,
• a second control type, in which the heat pump is controlled by set temperature,
• a third control type, in which the heat pump is controlled by a Smart Grid Ready (SG-Ready) specification, and
• a fourth control type, in which the heat pump is controlled by simulation or emulation of a heat pump electricity meter.

A system control for an energy system having at least one heat pump, wherein the heat pump is configured to support one or a plurality of control types from a specified group of control types, wherein the specified group of control types comprises:

• a first control type, in which the heat pump can be controlled by set power,
• a second control type), in which the heat pump can be controlled by set temperature,
• a third control type, in which the heat pump can be controlled by a Smart Grid Ready (SG-Ready) specification, and
• a fourth control type, in which the heat pump can be controlled by simulation or emulation of a heat pump electricity meter, wherein the system control includes;
• a data memory, in which a heat pump configuration file for a heat pump is loaded, wherein the heat pump configuration file which can be configured for various types of heat pumps, indicates at least one control type of the specified group of control types supported by the heat pump and includes configurable operating parameters for parameterizing the at least one control type and/or the heat pump;
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• a control interface, via which the system control communicates with a heat pump control provided for the heat pump in accordance with one of the at least one control type, indicated in the loaded heat pump configuration file, for incorporating the heat pump into the energy management system.