Solar collectors supply heat at different temperatures for production processes in several industries. The chart below shows the market segments most suitable for each collector type.
Source: IEA TASK 49
Heat Demand
The total heat demand for low and medium temperature applications accounts for 44 EJ (exajoule) globally (≈12,222 TWh). The chart below shows this heat demand in selected industries.
Sources: IRENA / IEA
Major Industries
Industry segments with highest number of realised SHIP plants
Source: ship-plants.info