More than 110 participants - around 70 per cent of them from industry - came together for this year's DLR Industrial Symposium: Decarbonising Heat and Power Supply. The event provided a central platform for the exchange of information on technologies, strategies and current developments for climate-neutral energy supply in industrial processes.
A particular focus was on the use of thermal energy storage as a key technology for decarbonising industrial heat requirements. Specialist presentations and discussion panels showed how thermal storage systems can contribute to the efficient integration of renewable energies into existing production processes. In addition to high-temperature heat storage systems, power-to-heat systems were also presented, which enable flexible load shifting and can replace fossil fuels.
Representatives from industry, research and politics discussed specific applications, economic efficiency issues and the requirements for rapid industrial roll-out. It became clear: Thermal storage systems not only offer technical advantages - they increase security of supply and stability, significantly reduce CO₂ emissions and strengthen the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries in the long term.
The symposium emphasised the growing importance of storage technologies for the transformation of industrial energy systems and also demonstrated the great interest shown by industry in DLR's practical solutions.
