INDHEAP

Optimal Solar Systems for Industrial Heat and Power

INDHEAP project will demonstrate at TRL7 that it is worth considering solar thermal (ST) and photovoltaic (PV) energiesin combination to address the heat and power needs of mid temperature industrial processes, up to 250°C. As for it, INDHEAP will highlight the synergy between the different technologies with the development and integration of a core flexible Thermal Energy Storage, boosted by electric heaters (named e-TES) that is the key for a rational use of thermal and electrical solar renewable energy.

The project will rely on the development of specific methodology and tools, tested on different case studies from industrial project’s partners, as to :

1) reduce heat and power peak demands with an optimization of the current energy efficiency for the industrial process, (best use of waste heat and analyse of demand’s elasticity)

2) define the best share between ST and PV based on technical-eco-environmental criteria

3) define the ST-PV hybrid system’s architecture, the presizing of components, and the global control maximizing the use of solar heat and power.

4) develop the specific components for the best integration and use of ST and PV plants in synergy, e.g. the flexible e-TES, but also PV panels integration enablers, low cost / mid temperature solar collectors and a smart hybrid controller for heat and power joined management.

A prototype (ST up to 300 kWth, PV up to 20 kWp, e-TES up to 1 MWh) will be installed on an industrial process of lubricants blending, owned by Total Energies in Spain, to validate the concept at TRL7 with a one-year test campaign. Finally, from results gained, a global upscaling and replication potential across the South Europe and MENA areas will be achieved to assess the societal and economic benefits of the concept to meet the Net Zero by 2050 ambitions. INDHEAP will support the EU in reducing dependency to natural gas, while reaching climate targets.

Within the project AMIRES was involved in the project’s preparatory phase and negotiations and is responsible for administrative project management and for communication and dissemination.

• Partners:
  • COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, France
  • NEWHEAT, France
  • SINTEF ENERGI AS, Norway
  • ABSOLICON SOLAR COLLECTOR AB, Sweden
  • RINA CONSULTING SPA, Italy
  • AEE – INSTITUT FUR NACHHALTIGE TECHNOLOGIEN, German
  • HELIOSLITE SAS, France
  • THE CYPRUS INSTITUTE, Cyprus
  • TOTALENERGIES ONETECH, France
  • HEADGY HELMETS SA, Portugal
  • ADELFOI PETROU (GALAKTOKOMIKA PROIONTA) LIMITED. Cyprus
  • PIROBLOC SA, Spain
  • AMIRES THE BUSINESS INNOVATION MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE ZU, Czech Republic

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101136140.