Heat amounts to around half of the energy consumed in Europe. By far the largest share of it is currently still generated with fossil fuels. Solar thermal technologies offer a broad range of cost competitive and emission-free solutions, that are key to a secure energy supply. Providing temperatures up to 400°C, solar thermal is an important option for generating heat for industrial processes. From drying over pasteurising and sterilising to distilling or nitrate melting – more than half of the required process heat corresponds to this temperature range. In addition, large-scale solar thermal systems are an essential part of decarbonised heating and cooling networks. In conjunction with seasonal storage systems, they can take over a significant part of the supply.

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Below you find the presentation slides:

• Berberich – Market Status
• Bestenlehner – Applications and Challenges
• Fischer – Solar Heat
• Kretschmann – Value Proposition of CST
• Krüger – CST
• Lütten – Think global act local
• Matias – ST, PVT and Heat-as-a-Service
• Oropeza – Status and Outlook
• Pitz-Paal – CST for District Heating
• Scheuerer – Contracting