SUSHEATis a multi-actor project focused on cutting factory CO2 emissions and boosting energy efficiency by recycling industrial waste heat and integrating renewable energy sources. With partners spanning 11 European Union countries, the project’s goal is to develop and validate a heat upgrade system capable of delivering reliable and flexible industrial heat within a temperature range of 150ºC - 250ºC.
SUSHEATwill enhance ENERIN’s industrial High-Temperature Heat Pump (HT-HP) technology to capture waste heat and convert it into temperatures suitable for intensive manufacturing processes. Novel Thermal Energy Storage (TES) will be integrated into the innovative HT-HP system, alongside a Fresnel Solar Thermal Collector to harness and store solar energy. This innovative approach will be optimised using AI-driven energy management.
Website: https://susheat.eu/
Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/susheat
The SPIRIT project, funded by the EU under Horizon Europe (GA n. 101069672), aims to make industrial heat pumps the leading climate-neutral solution for process heat up to 160°C by 2030. Running for 42 months from September 2022, it will demonstrate three full-scale heat pump systems at Tiense Suiker (sugar production), Stella Polaris (prawn processing), and Smurfit Kappa (paper manufacturing). Designed by Spilling Technologies, Mayekawa, and GEA Refrigeration Germany, these systems will use waste heat to prove seamless integration into industrial processes. SPIRIT will enhance technical and economic performance, develop business models, and create a web tool to assess benefits. It will also address deployment barriers, engage stakeholders, and promote knowledge transfer through policy briefs and a summer school.
Website: https://spirit-heat.eu/
Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spiritproject
The 2Cool2Waste initiative is a collaborative cluster of sister projects focused on advancing sustainable heating and cooling solutions across Europe. United by a shared mission, the cluster promotes joint activities such as events, policy briefings, and newsletters to amplify impact and knowledge exchange. Key themes include industrial waste heat recovery, electrification, thermal energy management, and real-world solutions that boost energy efficiency in industry. Find out more about Push2heat sister project here below:
SUSHEAT – SUSHEAT will contribute to deep industrial decarbonisation by providing a thermal heat upgrade solution for factory processing.
SPIRIT – Fostering the decarbonisation of industry through high-temperature heat pumps.
THUNDER – The THUNDER project aims to overcome existing barriers to the widespread adoption of data centre waste heat recovery strategies.
HYCOOL-IT – Hybrid Cooling & Management for IT infrastructures.
HEATWISE – Holistic Energy Management & Thermal Waste integrated system for Energy Optimization.
SEEDS – Cost-effective and replicable Renewable Energy Sources integrated electrified heating and cooling systems for improved energy efficiency and demand response.
Senergy Nets – Increase the Synergy among different Energy Networks.
MODERATOR – Immersion Cooling and Advanced Materials for Heat Recovery from Data Centers.
EEETHOS – Decarbonising industrial process heating.
GEOSYN – Enhancing industrial energy efficiency through steam high-temperature heat pumps and heat-powered cooling systems with operational flexibility and public trust.
REWITCH - Delivering cost-competitive, game-changing solutions in the field of sustainable industrial cooling and heating
