An EU-funded project, focuses on decarbonising industrial processes through an integrated Solar Energy-based Heat Upgrade System (SEHUS). This innovative system combines solar energy (both thermal and photovoltaic), high-temperature heat pumps, thermal energy storage, and waste heat recovery to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the industrial sector.
The main pilot sites represent three key industrial sectors: food, paper, and rubber industries. These pilot projects will showcase the effectiveness, sustainability, and cost-efficiency of SEHUS in supplying medium-grade heat at temperatures up to 280°C, considering various factors such as plant capacities, operational configurations, land constraints, and fuel usage.
SOLINDARITY will address major technical challenges in integrating these modules into existing process plants. Through following processes the project aims to optimise resource management, matching available resources with industrial power and heat needs.
With a consortium comprising 18 partners from 6 EU countries (Greece, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Germany, Belgium), Switzerland, Morocco, and Jordan, SOLINDARITY strives to advance the energy transition in the industry by further developing and demonstrating sustainable energy solutions.
April 2, 2024. The SOLINDARITY project officially started in January 2024 with a collaborative meeting among partners in Athens, Greece. This initial gathering laid the groundwork for the project’s objectives over the next four years. The kick-off meeting provided the space for collaboration and valuable insights, enabling partners to clarify roles and initiate their work. With an ambitious aim of advancing industry decarbonisation, the consortium looks forward to partnering with stakeholders to achieve this goal, leveraging the outcomes of SOLINDARITY.
On 10-11 June 2026, the SOLINDARITY consortium gathered in Bielefeld, Germany, for its General Assembly, hosted by project partner BOGE Compressed Air Systems GmbH & Co. KG, marking an important milestone as the project enters its 30th month of implementation. Over two productive days, partners reviewed the significant progress achieved
The SOLINDARITY project was part of the workshop organised by INDHEAP, one of SOLINDARITY’s sister projects. The workshop, titled “Hybrid solar systems for industrial process heat and power: from concepts to implementation”, took place in Graz, Austria, as a side event of the ISEC conference. The event brought together leading
The preliminary design of the solar thermal systems at all three demonstration sites has been successfully completed by TVP Solar, marking an important step forward for the project. At this stage, the main technical decisions have been made, including the precise layout and positioning of the solar fields, as well
Dr. Nikolaos Rogkas – Project Manager/Technical Coordinator
Dr. Dimitrios Rakopoulos – Principal Investigator
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