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Market & Policy
03 Jun 2026

High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Process Heating: Results

High-temperature heat pumps for process heating are emerging as a key technology for decarbonizing industrial heat. At the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference in Vienna (26–29 May 2026), IEA HPT TCP Project 68 – Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pumps hosted an interactive workshop. The workshop explored how to move this technology from today's market into full-scale...

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29 May 2026

Workshop on HTHPs in District Heating Networks at the Large Heat Pump Conference in Zurich

IEA HPT TCP Project 68 will host a dedicated workshop on high-temperature heat pumps in district heating networks as part of the first day of the 10th International Large Heat Pump Conference in Zurich. The workshop will bring together district heating network operators, municipal utilities, energy supply companies, manufacturers, technology...

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Events & Activities
06 Feb 2026

Project 68 presents at the HTHP Symposium 2026

IEA HPT Project 68 had a strong presence at the High-Temperature Heat Pump (HTHP) Symposium 2026 in Copenhagen, where industrial heat pumps took centre stage in the discussion on industrial decarbonization. During the opening session, Martin Pihl Andersen (DTI) presented the newly released yearly analysis report from Task 1 and the latest update of the...

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27 Jan 2026

New Zealand Joins IEA HPT TCP Project 68 as a Limited Sponsor, Strengthening Global Collaboration on Industrial Heat Pumps

New Zealand has joined IEA HPT TCP Project 68 as a limited sponsor, reinforcing its commitment to advancing high-temperature heat pump technologies and accelerating the decarbonisation of industrial process heat. Through its participation, New Zealand contributes national expertise, research capacity, and policy experience to the international effort to scale up...

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23 Jan 2026

Sweden Participates in IEA HPT TCP Project 68 Through a Landmark Industrial Heat Pump Initiative

Sweden is participating in Project 68 under the IEA Heat Pumping Technologies TCP, demonstrating a strong national commitment to advancing high-temperature heat pump solutions for energy-intensive industrial applications. Sweden’s involvement is anchored in a nationally funded flagship project that combines advanced research with full-scale industrial implementation. The Swedish contribution to...

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Events & Activities
04 Dec 2025

Yearly report for Task 1 of Project 68 has been published

We are happy to announce that the yearly report for Task 1 "Technology developments" of the IEA HPT TCP Project 68 has been published and is now available for download here. The report presents a summary of the review of industrial high temperature heat pumps carried out in the fall...

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28 Nov 2025

Database with high-temperature technologies and demo cases gets big update

Five years ago, high-temperature heat pumps (HTHPs) were an underappreciated but crucial technology for decarbonizing industries. This was the motivation behind launching the IEA HPT Project 58.In Project 58, our team built a comprehensive overview of the state of the art and perspectives for HTHPs — to shine a spotlight on...

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28 Nov 2025

Sweden joins Project 68

We are happy to announce that Sweden has formally joined IEA HPT Project 68 as the 14th country. We say welcome to our new participating country and look forward to working together and learning from their projects related to High-Temperature Heat Pumps. Contact person for the Swedish team is Bassam...

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Events & Activities
27 Nov 2025

Switzerland joins Project 68

We are happy to announce that Switzerland has formally joined IEA HPT Project 68. We say welcome to our new participating country and look forward to working together and learning from their projects related to High-Temperature Heat Pumps. The contact person for the Swiss team is Cordin Arpagaus OST Switzerland...

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Events & Activities

29 Sep 2025

Call for Submissions Extended: IEA HPT TCP Project 68 on Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pumps

Project 68 on Industrial High Temperature Heat Pumps officially started in June 2025. Project 68 is an international effort, which has the main goal of collecting and sharing knowledge about high-temperature heat pumps and how they support the decarbonisation of industrial process heat. A central part of our work is...

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News from Project 68

High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Process Heating: Results

Workshop on HTHPs in District Heating Networks at the Large Heat Pump Conference in Zurich

Project 68 presents at the HTHP Symposium 2026

New Zealand Joins IEA HPT TCP Project 68 as a Limited Sponsor, Strengthening Global Collaboration on Industrial Heat Pumps

Sweden Participates in IEA HPT TCP Project 68 Through a Landmark Industrial Heat Pump Initiative

Yearly report for Task 1 of Project 68 has been published

Database with high-temperature technologies and demo cases gets big update

Sweden joins Project 68

Switzerland joins Project 68

Call for Submissions Extended: IEA HPT TCP Project 68 on Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pumps