IEA SHC Task 49/IV - Deliverable C4 - Best practise series of case study reports from demonstration projects
August 2016 - PDF 1.89MB
Throughout the world, many new technologies and projects are currently being undertaken to assist in the reduction of fossil fuel consumption. While the focus has been in the electrical and transport sector, significant progress has been made in the realm of renewable heat and more specifically, solar heat for industrial processes.

IEA SHC Task 49/IV - Deliverable C3 - Performance assessment methodology and simulation case studies
March 2016 - PDF 0.65MB
Performance of a solar system or any other energy conversion system in general is often being considered in a too simplified way. Simple performance indicators or metrics like efficiency are often taken without any description of the operating and application conditions, of the system boundaries considered for its calculation. The performance of a system however can be described in a broader sense as a concept including energetical, economical and environmental aspects of a system operation for a defined time period. The system boundaries considered should be clearly defined, and the operating conditions according to the application should be specified.

IEA SHC Task 49/IV - Deliverable C5 - Potential studies on solar process heat worldwide
October 2015 - PDF 0.61MB
Potential studies for the use of solar heat for industrial processes (SHIP) were carried out in the past for different countries or regions.

IEA SHC Task 49/IV - Deliverable C2 - Overview and description of simulation tools for solar industrial process heat systems
August 2015 - PDF 1.26MB
In this deliverable the authors give an overview and description of simulation tools for solar industrial process heat systems: TRNSYS, Colsim, Insel, TSOL, Polysun, Greenius, Excel-Sopro