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Industrial heat pumps provide up to 90 °C for district heating from river water or air
Two innovative heat pump projects in the megawatt range connected to district heating grids went into operation in Germany last year. The installations from Johnson Controls International (JCI), Denmark, and Friotherm, Switzerland, are both designed to provide hot water of up to 90 °C for their respective district heating networks …
A guideline for industrial heat pumps adapted to district heating networks
Solar thermal systems and heat pumps are important key components for the decarbonization of district heating networks and often complement each other well. Heat pumps can, for example, use heat from the solar-charged seasonal storage tank and thus empty it more efficiently. This boost effect of heat pumps was described …
Standardization and adaption of solar cooling kits for sunbelt regions
The future markets for solar thermal cooling systems are in the global south. The IEA study The Future of Cooling predicts that by 2050 37 % of total electricity demand growth will be for air conditioning. Solar thermal cooling systems have two major advantages. They consume up to a factor …
“Good contacts with more than 50 manufacturers of high-temperature heat pumps”
The market for high-temperature heat pumps for industrial applications is developing very dynamically. The number of manufacturers has doubled in the last six years. This is confirmed by Dr Cordin Arpagaus, who has been closely following the industry since 2018. As a Senior Research Engineer at the IES Institute for …
EuroSun 2024: “Extremely good and optimistic atmosphere”
EuroSun in Cyprus attracted around 200 visitors from over 40 countries. They all recognized that solar heat technologies are an important pillar of the energy supply on this island. 92 % of the houses, 53 % of the hotels and a considerable number of industrial companies use solar heat. “Solar …
Technical and efficiency-orientated comparison of solar collectors for district heating
A large number of different collector types are available for planners to integrate into district heating systems. A recent report by the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme titled Solar Collector Technologies for District Heating analyses and compares stationary and tracking collector types in terms of geometry, efficiency and costs …
ASIT Solar promotes the financing mechanism CAE in Spain
For years, EU countries such as Italy and France have been using so-called white certificates as instruments for financing energy efficiency measures and renewable energy projects. Under the name Certificados de Ahorro Energético (CAE), such a financing mechanism is now also being promoted in Spain. Under the CAE system, companies …
Solterm Italia: New solar thermal association in Italy
Solterm Italia was launched in June 2024. The new Italian solar thermal association aims to raise public awareness of solar thermal energy and push for a stable legal framework and reliable subsidy regulations. Solterm Italy is not expecting a strong market revival this year. The association assumes that 2024 will …
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