Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pumps
High-temperature heat pumps are key elements in the decarbonisation of industrial process heat. In this project, existing activities to promote the market ramp-up of this technology will be continued. An existing technology database of manufacturers, their close-to-market or market-available products and demonstration projects will be continued. Moreover, recommendations for sector-specific solutions and training materials will be developed and disseminated to relevant target groups.
High-temperature heat pumps with useful temperatures ›100°C are key elements in the decarbonization of industrial process heat and are considered to be the basic technology for heat recovery in industrial processes in a renewable energy system. In Austria alone, around 12% of industrial heat demand is to be covered by heat pumps by 2040 in order to achieve the energy and environmental targets that have been set.
Project goals
The aim of this project is to continue activities already started in the IEA HPT Project 58 for a necessary broad market ramp-up of industrial high-temperature heat pumps in order to reduce knowledge and information deficits and increase market acceptance of the technology, especially among potential industrial end-user.
Funding
This project is being conducted as part of the IEA Research Cooperation on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility, and Infrastructure of the Republic Austria.
