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LONGTHERM – Long-duration Thermal Energy – Revenue mechanisms

Long Duration Thermal Energy Storage (LDTES) plays a crucial role in decarbonizing the industrial sector. It offers reliable solutions to bridge the gap between variable renewable energy sources and consistent industrial energy demand. LDTES is particularly well-suited for decarbonizing high-temperature industrial processes, such as those in the cement, steel, and chemical sectors, by potentially cutting over seven billion tons of industrial CO2 emissions (IEA, 2022 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, www.iea.org/data-and-statistics). Unfortunately, the regulation of thermal energy in the European Union (EU) falls under national or local jurisdiction and there is a regulatory gap that hinders the adoption of LTDES, delaying and, de facto, impeding the achievement of the EU’s net-zero objectives. Additionally, investments are hindered by legal uncertainty impacting expected profitability, as there are no mechanisms to stimulate such investments. The prjoect raises the following question: How can European and national legal frameworks integrate tailored revenue mechanisms to unlock the implementation of LDTES in the industrial sector?

Start date

31/10/2025

Completion date

31/10/2028

Duration

36 months

Funding entity

  • European Comission

Type of call for proposals

  • European

Call for applications

  • Horizon Europe. Pillar I – Excellence Science

CIIAE Budget

213.060,00€

Total budget

213.060,00€

Partners

Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek N.V., University of Torku, University of Salerno, Universidade de Aveiro, Politecnico di Torino, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Agencia Estatal de CSIC, Antofagasta University, Aalto University, Chalmers University of Technology, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Khalifa University, Politecnico di Milano, Tallinn University of Technology, University of Ljubljana, University of South Wales, Skydweller S.L., Iberdrola S.A., Ductolux S.L.,, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures,

Department

  • Hydrogen and Power-to-X

Principal Investigator(s)

Project website

Dissemination of grant

Talent4Iberia has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101128265.