Study 37 – Market research on mature heat pump solutions in industry – Part 1

In 2021, ALLICE carried out an initial technical study on very high-temperature heat pumps (VHT heat pumps) for industry. This study provides an overview of the current state of the art in existing solutions and analyses in detail three heat pump technologies considered particularly relevant to the industrial sector. To build on this analysis, ALLICE launched three new studies in 2024 aimed at identifying the barriers and drivers to the deployment of these technologies.

This study corresponds to Part 1: “Market study on mature heat pump solutions in industry”.

This is followed by Part 2, which covers the state of the art in high-temperature heat pumps, and then by Part 3, which focuses on the integration of heat pump technology in industry.Despite their benefits in terms of energy efficiency and decarbonisation, heat pumps are struggling to be deployed on a large scale in industry. This first section of the study aims to analyse the conditions necessary for their adoption. This involves, in particular, understanding the current market, identifying relevant target sectors that could use this technology as a decarbonisation solution, and identifying the drivers and business models likely to stimulate the deployment of heat pumps in industry.