Climate Protection in the Industrial Sector through Solar Process Heat – SOLARPAYBACK

As a source of energy, solar heat for industrial processes has great potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but it has not yet been sufficiently exploited. The project contributed to the further dissemination of solar heat in industrial applications in the partner countries. In cooperation with local institutions and associations, it helped project developers and SMEs to recognise and exploit the technological and economic potential of solar heat. The project supported the development of reference systems and of business and financing models created by energy service providers and financial institutions. In this way, it improved the economic efficiency of solar heat technology and the political framework conditions in the partner countries. The aim was to replace fossil fuels in the long term and reduce the political and economic dependence of countries on fossil fuels.