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Germany's largest solar thermal plant in Leipzig features a collector field comprising 13,200 solar collectors.

Solar Thermal Energy for District Heating Networks

Solar Heat for Leipzig: Research Advances Integration into the District Heating Network

Germany's largest solar thermal plant in Leipzig demonstrates how solar heat can be integrated into municipal district heating at scale.

Testbohrung mit Bohrgerät und LKW auf einer Wiese.

Micro projects as case studies

URBAN ARENA lays the foundations for seasonal heat storage

This is the next stage of the URBAN ARENA Seasonal Heat Storage initiative: the final three of a total of 23 micro projects starting in June.

So-called pipe liners make it easier to maintain district heating networks. Here, a cured carbon fibre liner is being cut to size.

Simplified process

Refurbishing district heating pipes more efficiently

A team in the "FW-Liner" project has investigated how district heating pipelines can be renovated in a resource-saving way.

The ongoing restructuring of the energy supply is creating new challenges for maintaining security of supply. Research is providing the necessary solutions.

Security of supply and resilience

Research protects energy system from incidents and attacks

In order to make the energy system resilient and future-proof, the BMWE promotes research that protects the system against attacks and failures.

Water-based thermal energy for sustainable heat

Water to warmth: Bridging technology, ecology and regulation through FluSeeQ

FluSeeQ demonstrates how rivers and lakes can be used safely and in an environmentally responsible way for sustainable heat.

Power supply frequency

Grid-forming inverters as a cornerstone of future power system stability

Grid-forming inverters and other new technologies will be essential for maintaining a stable, renewable-based power grid in the future.

In the ZeroCO₂ Glass project, a research team is working on an emission-free melting process using bottle production as an example.

Decarbonization of the process industry

Hydrogen meets high temperatures: climate-friendly production of steel, bricks, and glass

The research projects ZeroCO₂ glass, KLIMAZIEGPROD, Hybrid-FIRE, and H₂-DisTherPro represent a new generation of industrial processes.

Haßfurt sewage treatment plant

Saves costs, protects the environment: How even small plants can recycle sewage sludge themselves

The VerKlär² project tested how even small systems can save costs, protect the environment and even become energy self-sufficient.

Construction of a tower for a wind turbine.

Economical construction and operation

Controlling the sway: Investigating smarter designs for lasting wind turbines

Wind turbines are highly susceptible to vibrations due to their tall, slender structures. Researchers are employing various strategies to manage them.

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