The HP4INDUSTRY project was officially launched with a kick-off meeting in Brussels in January 2026 and will run for three years. The partners will work together to design, develop and validate heat pump-based solutions to help industrial process sectors cut fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while safeguarding competitiveness. It will also deliver innovative business models that can be scaled up across a wide range of industrial applications.
The project focuses on low- and medium-temperature heat applications, where large heat pumps with geothermal, solar thermal and waste heat recovery offer the greatest potential. Priority sectors include pulp and paper, food and beverage, and chemicals, where electrifying process heat can achieve substantial emissions reductions.
HP4INDUSTRY follows a structured three-phase approach. In the first phase, the project will map industrial heating and cooling needs and identify available heat upgrade technologies capable of meeting those needs across the targeted sectors. Building on this analysis, project partners will develop and validate standard heat pump solutions under real industrial conditions. In the final phase, the consortium will focus on replication and outreach, supporting wider market uptake during the project’s lifetime and beyond.