Developments in Solar Heat Applications
The publication provides an insight into current developments in solar thermal process heat generation. In the first chapter, the experiences with the commissioning of a parabolic trough field at a chemical factory in Turnhout, Belgium are shared. Chapter 2 describes the layout of a parabolic trough field with pressurised water storage at a brewery in Seville, Spain. Finally, there is an overview of developments in solar thermal process heat: The share of concentrating collectors rised in 2023 and more developers signed heat supply contracts, mainly for large-scale solar industrial heat plants.
Authors
- Stefan Mehnert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0611-4263)
- Timo Zippler
- Dirk Krüger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8691-1141)
- Gregor Bern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5024-7699)
- Martin Scheuerer
- J. Leicht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1605-8085)
- Navina Konz
- Bärbel Epp
- Mark D. Schmitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2888-0321)
Institutions
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) (DE)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (DE)
- SP Technology (South Korea) (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SolarPACES Conference Proceedings
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52825/solarpaces.v3i.2387
- Primary Topic
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00