DIGISOLAR

DigiSolar is set to revolutionize large-scale solar thermal (ST) systems by seamlessly integrating them with other renewable energy sources, enabling hybrid-ST solutions that drive decarbonization, electrification, and energy flexibility. This transformative approach will accelerate the energy transition for industrial process heat and district heating networks, making clean energy more accessible, cost-effective, and future-ready. At its core, DigiSolar will deliver DS Suite, a unified digital platform designed to optimize every stage of hybrid solar thermal system’s lifetime. DS Suite leverages advanced digital twin technology with AI-driven fault detection, supply and demand forecasting and model predictive control (MPC), as well as life cycle assessment. The DS Suite will empower planners, operators, and end-users with cutting-edge tools for performance verification, predictive maintenance, and real-time energy optimization. Its investor-trusted planning capabilities and user-friendliness, currently lacking in the market, will unlock large-scale solar thermal investments, accelerate solar thermal market penetration, by de-risking and boosting deployment. DigiSolar’s innovative business models further enhance cost-competitiveness, lowering return-on-investment periods while ensuring a reliable, carbon-free energy supply. Backed by a highly skilled consortium of 3 leading R&D institutions and 9 industry partners—including solar thermal technology providers, engineering firms, utilities, and digital solution experts—the project brings together the expertise needed to confidently develop, validate, and deploy DS Suite at scale in 4 demo-sites towards 100% decarbonisation industrial, district heating and cross-sectoral applications of solar thermal in South and West Europe. By bridging the gap between technology and implementation, DigiSolar will strengthen Europe’s leadership in renewable energy, paving the way for a resilient and sustainable energy future.

Consortium

DCARBO ENERGY CONSULTING SL (DCarbo), Spain
AEE – INSTITUT FUR NACHHALTIGE TECHNOLOGIEN (AEE), Austria
ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS (CERTH), Greece
PREDICTIA INTELLIGENT DATA SOLUTIONS SL (PREDICTIA), Spain
EUREC EESV (EUREC), Belgium
CHARTOPOIIA KOMOTINIS ANONYMI VIOMICHANIKI EMPORIKI ETAIREIA (KOM), Greece
GUGGENBERGER-WILHELMER WOLFGANG (SolarEng), Austria
SOLITERM GmbH (Soliterm), Germany
TRESOL SRL (TRESOL), Italy