Large-Scale Heat Pump Projects in Austria, Finland, and Germany Accelerate Decarbonisation of Industry and District Heating
- brg_news_room
- Mar 16
- 1 min read
Austria/Finland/Germany: Large-scale heat pump projects in Austria, Finland, and Germany are advancing the energy transition by decarbonising industrial processes and district heating networks. Companies including Turboden, Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions), and MVV Energie are deploying large heat pump technologies across multiple projects. In Austria, Turboden developed a 12 MW heat pump for Delfort that generates steam at 150–180 °C and 3.4 bar, enabling the paper producer to avoid 19,000 tons of CO₂ annually.
In Finland, Everllence is building a 20–33 MW air-to-water heat pump for Helen Oy in Helsinki’s Patola district heating plant, expected to supply 200 GWh of heat annually to about 30,000 households and reduce 26,000 tons of CO₂, while two 50 MW electric boilers will bring total emission reductions to 56,000 tons per year, with commissioning planned for the 2026/2027 heating season. Meanwhile in Germany, MVV Energie is developing a 165 MW river heat pump using Rhine water to produce district heating up to 130 °C for the Rhine-Neckar region, consisting of two 82.5 MW modules, with construction scheduled for mid-2026 and commissioning planned for winter 2028.
Source: Renewable Energy Industry
