The production unit of Avery Dennison Performance Tapes in Belgium is shifting their heat production from natural gas (NG) to Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST). Once completed, the renewable energy platform will be the largest installation of parabolic mirrors in an industrial setting in Europe.
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The heat transition is a key focus of many corporate sustainability strategies. At the same time, the flexibilization of heat procurement offers great potential.
Power-to-heat enables food manufacturers to flexibly electrify process heat and reduce gas consumption. Thermal storage decouples electricity use from production, creating greater economic flexibility.
Short-term demand spikes drive up electricity-related costs unnecessarily. Managing them effectively lowers grid fees and creates additional flexibility in energy management.
