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USES4HEAT

Underground Large Scale Seasonal Energy Storage for Decarbonized and Reliable Heat
Through advanced drilling, innovative pipes, heat pumps, solar tech, and AI-based management tools, USES4HEAT promises a future of reliable, decarbonised heating with minimised environmental impact.
Horizon Europe
JAN 2023 – DEC 2027
  • MO1. Develop and demonstrate at TRL 8 two innovative large-scale cost-effective seasonal TES technologies (ATES and BTES) for Decarbonised heating supply – FBK involved as Demo leader WP5 
  • MO2. Develop and demonstrate at TRL 8 key enabling technologies for decarbonization, increased flexibility, availability and robustness of the heating sector and integration with seasonal TES – FBK involved as Demo leader WP5 
  • MO3. Develop and demonstrate at TRL 8 intelligent energy management systems, based on AI and big-data analytics, and predictive O&M – FBK involved as support partner 
  • MO4. Assess the performance and sustainability of USES4HEAT from a holistic and systematic perspective accounting for circular economy, social, economic, financial and environmental aspects – FBK involved as support partner 
  • MO5. Promote USES4HEAT solutions across EU a non–EU and facilitate market uptake and path to TRL9 

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Project Acronym

USES4HEAT

Project Name

Underground Large Scale Seasonal Energy Storage for Decarbonized and Reliable Heat

Funding programme

Horizon Europe

Project Coordinator

KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)

Starting date

December 2023

Ending date

November 2027

Duration

36 months

Project ID

101136136 

Total eligible costs

12.396.882,50 EUR

EU grant

9.647.826,00 EUR

Co-funded by the European Union under the Grant Agreement N. 101136136 .Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Senior Researcher | Advisor for Sustainable Territories