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Accelerating the Heat transition in the Industry
July 2022
To ensure that the heat transition in German industry is cost-efficient and sustainable and that the climate is protected, a mix of different renewable energy technologies is required together with efficiency measures. The various technology options for providing heat must be combined and integrated. Concentrating solar thermal can make an important contribution to decarbonizing the industry.
In the position paper (in German), concentrated solar thermal and other low-CO2 technologies are placed in the context of the heat transition in industry. It highlights which of the options can already be implemented quickly and cost-effectively today, and how integration and interaction of the various technologies can contribute to rapid replacement of fossil fuels. The paper also contains proposals for measures to accelerate the heat transition in industry.
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Concentrated solar thermal: A sleeping giant (German)Listenelement 2
November 2021
The outstanding role that concentrating solar thermal energy (CSP) can play in the energy and heating transition is still far too little discussed. IRENA and Greenpeace International have determined that CSP can cover around 25% of the world's energy requirements in the future and thus make a decisive contribution to achieving climate goals. CSP can be of considerable importance for the heat transition in Germany. The German CSP calls on politicians to include this technology, which still receives too little attention, as a key factor in the planning of national and global energy and heating transitions. CSP technology must be included in the planning of the national and international energy and heat transition as a key factor in achieving climate targets.
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Green heat with concentrated solar thermal energy (German)
October 2021
Concentrated solar power (CSP) can make a significant contribution to the sustainable, green heat transition in Germany. The technology, which is still little known in this country, has excellent characteristics to ensure the provision of industrial process heat as well as local and district heating on a sustainable basis in a reasonable time at competitive costs.
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Green hydrogen from the desert - cost-efficiently produced with electricity and heat from solar thermal power plants (English)
June 2020
In order to meet the demand for sustainably produced "green hydrogen" for the energy transition, Germany will be dependent on imports. The cost of imported hydrogen is lower compared to domestic production when the hydrogen is produced in desert locations and when the technologies used provide the energy needed for production 24/7. The continuous utilization of the generation and transport infrastructure that is possible as a result reduces the costs per kilogram of hydrogen produced. In combination with other renewable energies, solar thermal power plants can make a significant contribution to reducing costs. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, it is necessary to actively support this option politically now.
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Green steam and green process heat - produced with solar thermal systems in Germany (English)
June 2020
Solar thermal systems with a mirror surface of many millions of square meters have now been installed worldwide for the production of heat and electricity. This technology has not yet been commercially represented in Germany. Herein we see a great omission. The potential of solar thermal energy with concentrating collectors has not really been discovered in Germany and is completely underestimated.
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December 2022
Decarbonizing the German industrial thermal energy use with solar, hydrogen, and other options – Recommendations for the world
The DCSP has published a paper in the Solar Compass. It discusses options on how to decarbonize the heat demand of the German industry with concentrating solar collectors beeing one of the suitable options. The paper derives requirements for a quick and sustainable decarbonisation of the industrial heat demand - relevant for many countries with the ambition to become climate neutral within the next decades.
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July 2022
Concentrating solar thermal for the heat transition: Possible applications in industry and heating grids
The presentations of the event on 30 June 2022 are available for download here.
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Juli 2022Listenelement 2
IRENA: Renewable Power generation Costs in 2021
The data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Renewable Cost Database shows cost declines of CSP for the period 2010 to 2021 by 68%. The significant cost decrease has occured despite of the comparatively low installed capacity.
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Juni 2022Listenelement 3
Ren21: Renewables 2021 Global Status Report
The Renewables Global Status Report provides an annual overview of the renewable energy markets, investments and policies around the world, since 2005.
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March 2022
Enabling Energy Transition with Thermal Technologies
All presentations of the webinar "Enabling Energy Transition with Thermal Technologies", organized by DCSP and BVES as an official side event of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, can be found here.
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July 2021Listenelement 2
IRENA: Renewable Power generation Costs in 2020
The data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Renewable Cost Database shows cost declines continued in 2020, with the cost of electricity from utility-scale solar photovoltaics (PV) falling 7% year-on-year, offshore wind fell by 9%, onshore wind by 13% and that of concentrating solar power (CSP) by 16%. For the first time the annual Report includes a chapter on Solar Heat Costs.
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June 2021Listenelement 3
Ren21: Renewables 2021 Global Status Report
The Renewables Global Status Report provides an annual overview of the renewable energy markets, investments and policies around the world, since 2005.
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April 2021Listenelement 4
Krueger et. al: Opportunities for the use of concentrating collectors in Central Europe
The provision of solar heat for local and district heating systems, as well as for process heat, is receiving increasing attention in Central and Northern Europe. The study discusses the potential of parabolic trough collectors and other tracking and concentrating collectors to contribute to solar heat supply in Central Europe.
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February 2021Listenelement 1
DLR: Solar thermal power plants - heat, electricity and fuel from concentrated solar energy
In a short study, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) summarizes the current technological status, the prerequisites and the potential of solar thermal power plants. The focus is on their importance as a reliable supplier of controllable, renewable heat and electricity for a sustainable energy system of tomorrow. The study answers frequently asked questions about how it works, geographical conditions, economic prospects and socio-economic consequences.
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January 2021
World Bank: Concentrating Solar Power: Clean Power on Demand 24/7
This report provides an overview of the development of concentrating solar power and its allied thermal energy storage, and its potential contribution in furthering cleaner and more robust energy systems in regions with excellent solar resources.
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January 2021
Schöniger et al.: Making the sun shine at night: comparing the cost of dispatchable concentrating solar power and photovoltaics with storage
Sustainable electricity systems need renewable and dispatchable energy sources. Solar energy is an abundant source of renewable energy globally which is, though, by nature only available during the day, and especially in clear weather conditions. The study compares three technology configurations able to provide dispatchable solar power at times without sunshine: Photovoltaics (PV) combined with battery (BESS) or thermal energy storage (TES) and concentrating solar power (CSP) with TES.