Full Title: Renewable Industrial Heat Navigator Brief: Thermal Energy Storage
Author(s): World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Publisher(s): World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Publication Date: February 25, 2025
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Description (excerpt):
Navigate the evolving energy landscape with WBCSD’s latest navigator brief focusing on novel thermal energy storage (TES) solutions capable of decarbonizing high-temperature heat (already up to 600°C). This brief is part of a series of navigator briefs designed to support industrial companies in assessing renewable heat solutions and providing insights for informed investment decisions that contribute to decarbonized industrial processes, reduced long-term energy costs, and enhanced operational resilience.
This brief includes a non-technical introduction into TES solutions as well as a holistic overview of its technical capabilities, location requirements, and commercial considerations. It also offers unique insights from four cutting-edge operational projects and eight projects under construction showcasing the barriers overcome and the success factors that led to the implementation of the selected projects.