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Industrial heat pumps

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 …
Solar cooling kits

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 …
high-temperature heat pumps

“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

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 …
solar collectors for district heating

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 …
Certificados de Ahorro Energético CEA

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 …
Solar thermal association Solterm Italia

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 …
Poland becomes 20th member country of IEA SHC

Poland becomes 20th member country of IEA SHC

The addition of Poland will extend the circle of member countries and organizations of the IEA SHC programme. Currently 19 countries (marked in red) and 8 international organizations (marked in orange) representing Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean are IEA SHC members. We spoke with Justyna Martyniuk-Pęczek, Associate Professor …

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