Status Quo and Future Perspectives of Solar Process Heat

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Recording of Thursday, May 08, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2025 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 9:21 .

Solar Heat for Industrial Processes Sees Dynamic Market Growth with Major Installations in China, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Il Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (SHIP) è un settore in crescita, con 120 MW installati nel 2023 e altri 125 MW in costruzione. Cina, Germania e Paesi Bassi guidano il mercato delle installazioni. Nel 2024, la tecnologia di concentrazione ha dominato con il 69% dei nuovi impianti grazie a una grande installazione cinese da 80 MW per un parco industriale. Dal 2017 si osserva uno sviluppo globale del mercato SHIP; attualmente ci sono progetti in corso o pianificati su tutti i continenti eccetto la Cina che rimane difficile da analizzare completamente. Le tecnologie includono collettori stazionari e concentratori solari come quelli usati nei modelli ESCO (Energy Service Company). Aziende come Classpoint negli USA offrono contratti di calore piuttosto che EPC tradizionali per grandi progetti industriali, inclusi settori chimici e farmaceutici oltre al food & beverage. Si prevede l'installazione di ulteriori sistemi entro il periodo dal 2025 al 2027 contribuendo alla decarbonizzazione dell’industria energetica mondiale.

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Speaker

Bärbel Epp
Managing Director
Solrico

Talk of session: Rethinking Heat - Solar Utility Scale Plants for Process Heat and District Heating

With the share of renewable energies in the heating sector remaining low, the heating transition is one of the major challenges on the way towards climate neutrality. Particularly in industry, where high temperatures are needed and cost pressure is high, reconciling profitability and decarbonization is an issue. Large solar thermal installations are on the rise in heating networks.This session will be discussing the potential of solar thermal technology, successful projects and current market developments. Presenters will provide exciting insights into applications, financing models and a glimpse into the future.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome & Introduction

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Breaking New Ground: Insights from a Landmark Study on Solar Process Heat Economics

Speaker

Dr. Gregor Bern
Head of Group Concentrating Systems and Technologies
Fraunhofer ISE

To Talk

Panel Discussion: How Can Solar Process Heat Overcome Economic and Technological Barriers to Scale?

To Talk

Pioneering Large-Scale Solar District Heating: Lessons from Leading Projects

Speaker

Magdalena Berberich
Executive Director
Solites - Steinbeis Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems

To Talk

Ritter XL Solar - Solar Thermal Plants in operation / under construction

Speaker

Dominik Bestenlehrer

To Talk

The Savosolar One-stop-shop

Speaker

Thorsten Lütten

To Talk

Panel Discussion: What Role of will Solar Thermal Play in a Climate-Friendly District Heating?

To Talk

Closing Remarks

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