Decarbonising heat with solar thermal district heating
Solar thermal district heating is one of the emerging cornerstones of Europe’s clean heat transition. As a home-grown, made-in-Europe technology, solar thermal strengthens our competitiveness and reduces reliance on volatile fossil fuel imports. Coupled with thermal storage, this resource becomes a powerful, flexible solution to provide stable, affordable heat through efficient district heating networks, helping cities and communities bring heat home.
This webinar explores how scaling up solar thermal district heating in the energy mix can enhance energy security and affordability, boost industrial leadership and accelerate the shift towards a sustainable and resilient heating sector. We will also look at concrete cases that demonstrate the strength of this technology pairing, and discuss how supportive policies can help unlock its full potential.
Agenda:
- 15:00 - 15:05 Welcome, Valérie Séjourné, Managing Director, Solar Heat Europe and Pauline Lucas, Policy Director, Euroheat & Power
- 15:05 - 15:15 Efficient district heating and its potential in Europe, Matthieu Ballu, Policy Officer, DG Ener C1, European Commission
- 15:15 - 15:40 Showcasing recent solar thermal district heating projects:
- Lucie Nebut, Business Development Representative DACH Region/Public Affairs Representative, Newheat
- Guglielmo Cioni, Chief Business Development Officer, TVP Solar
- Alejandro del Amo, CEO, Abora Solar
- Rainer Troppmann, Head of Sales, Gasokol
- Magdalena Berberich, CEO, Solites
- 15:40 - 16:00 Panel discussion (Q&A)
- 16:00 Conclusion
