Very good efficiencies can be obtained if the same heat pump can be used to fullfil both a heating need and a cooling need at the same time.
Industrial processes often need heat supply at higher temperatures compared to the building sectors. High-temperature heat pumps which deliver heat up to 100°C have been around for a long time, while heat pumps delivering higher temperatures are under development. For the temperature range just above 100°C prototypes, demonstrators and even early products are already available. Within soon future, high-temperature heat pumps up to 200°C will most likely be available.