Thermal energy storage
9 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 2 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- STEINBEIS INNOVATION GGMBH
German technology transfer organization specializing in energy systems, innovation management, and bridging EU research results to market through large-scale consortia.
“Recent-period keywords show concentration in seasonal storage and heat storage, reflecting a growing specialization within their energy portfolio.”
DE66 projects - TECHNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS LTD
Manchester SME applying machine learning and knowledge-based engineering to geothermal energy, thermal storage, and industrial process optimization.
“Thermal storage expertise demonstrated in Smartrec (heat recovery with molten salt), GeoSmart (thermal storage and ORC), and ComBioTES (compact bio-based thermal storage for buildings).”
PrimarySMEUK13 projects - PLANENERGI FOND
Danish district heating specialists contributing renewable thermal energy planning, solar DH, and storage expertise to European energy transition projects.
“CHESTER investigated pumped thermal energy storage and power-to-heat-to-power concepts; FLEXYNETS explored low-temperature network designs enabling storage integration.”
SMEDK8 projects - DOW BENELUX BV
Global chemical company contributing industrial-scale process expertise to EU projects in materials modeling, water sustainability, and plastic pollution prevention.
“CREATE project on compact retrofit advanced thermal energy storage, where Dow participated as a third party contributor.”
NL7 projects - AALBORG CSP AS
Danish SME manufacturing concentrated solar power systems, expanding into district heating, thermal storage, and solar-driven desalination.
“Addressed across POLYPHEM (thermal storage for combined cycle), RESTORE (seasonal thermo-chemical storage), and WEDISTRICT (district-level heat management).”
PrimarySMEDK5 projects - VAILLANT GMBH
Major German heating manufacturer bringing fuel cell micro-CHP and smart building energy systems from lab to market.
“Participated in CREATE, focused on compact retrofit advanced thermal energy storage for buildings.”
DE4 projects - SPIKE RENEWABLES SRL
Italian SME engineering heat exchangers, thermal storage, and ORC components for geothermal and industrial waste heat recovery applications.
“Thermal storage appears in both Smartrec (molten salt storage for industrial heat recovery) and GeoSmart (flexible geothermal operation).”
SMEIT3 projects - REAY DAVID
UK specialist in solar thermal energy for industrial processes and process intensification, with Fresnel technology and thermal storage expertise.
“Thermal energy storage is a named keyword theme within the ASTEP project, indicating hands-on technical contribution.”
UK2 projects - ARCHIMEDE SOLAR ENERGY SRL
Italian CSP specialist with industrial expertise in molten salt loop systems and water efficiency for solar thermal power plants.
“Molten salt loops are the core enabling technology for thermal storage in CSP, making MSLOOP 2.0 directly relevant to dispatchable renewable energy.”
IT2 projects