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  21 October 2024

CST4ALL Industry Workshop on the hybridisation of Concentrated Solar Thermal Technologies (CST) with heat pumps will be held online on 29 October 2024 at 10:00 am (CET).

This 3-hour online workshop will assess the industrial potential of CST-heat pump integration concepts through keynote presentations by experts followed by roundtable discussions.

Keynote presentations will explore hybridisation opportunities of CST and heat pumps from both sectors’ perspectives, featuring also a case study on a hybrid CST-heat pump system used for industrial process heat in the pharmaceutical industry.

The roundtable discussion will cover the following topics:

  • Industrial maturity of technologies involved in hybrid CST-heat pump plants with respect to various applications.

  • Impact on bankability, funding opportunities and project de-risking for commercial projects.

  • Regional-specific conditions, including procurement mechanisms for cross-sector commercial projects, investment attractiveness, and sector integration priorities.

  • Skills development necessary to deploy and operate hybrid CST-heat pump plants in Europe.

  • Market potential, existing or future manufacturing facilities and project “pipeline” needed to stimulate manufacturing for European and export markets.

  • Expected contributions of research and innovation (R&I) to further advance CST-heat pump integration.

Registration is free and available via the CST4ALL Events page and the dedicated workshop webpage.