The industrial transition to electrification in Europe has become a top priority and is set to dominate the next EU policy debate (2024–2029) following elections in June. Achieving a climate-neutral industry will require the efficient decarbonisation of industrial heat. Process heating is the largest energy use in the industrial sector, responsible for 47% of industrial energy demand and roughly three-quarters of industrial CO2 emissions. If left unaddressed, existing barriers could affect the exploitation of future potentials, and the diffusion of direct electrification technologies will remain low.

Watch this webinar and learn about the potential of direct electrification to replace 90% of fossil fuels in supplying process heat to European industry.

Speakers & Panellists
Alexandra Langenheld, Lead Industrial Electrification and Efficiency Policy (Agora Industry)
Dr. Matthias Rehfeldt, Researcher (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI)
Marco Giuli, Project Manager Climate-Neutral Industry EU (Agora Industry)

0:00:00 Introduction to the topic (Alexandra Langenheld)
0:03:06 Overview direct electrification potential
0:05:30 Introduction to the study (Matthias Rehfeldt)
0:07:44 Overview of industrial applications
0:14:52 Potential technologies for process heat electrification
0:24:34 Main barriers to diffusion
0:28:05 Main conclusions from the study
0:28:22 Policy recommendations (Alexandra Langenheld)
0:31:42 Key findings
0:32:00 Next steps