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The business case for electrifying industrial heat

Electric low-temperature industrial heat can already outcompete fossil gas in Europe. Electrifying low- and medium-temperature process heat – around half of industrial heat demand – can strengthen energy security, cut emissions and support competitiveness using mature technologies such as heat pumps and electric boilers. This study, which builds on case studies from Germany, Italy and Poland, examines the economic, emissions and energy security potential of this shift.

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    @AgoraInd

    Identifying possible lead markets is an important first step. Driving actual implementation requires further action, including granular product-level analysis and a targeted policy toolkit.

    To explore the identified lead markets and the path forward, dive into the full comment: agora-industry.org/news-events 3/3

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    @AgoraInd

    1️⃣ Scaled first movers: construction, packaging and automotive. These markets combine scaled offtake with feasibility making them effective lead markets.

    2️⃣ Strategic niches: pharmaceuticals and electronics. These markets can be prioritised due to their high strategic value and feasibility, but they have limited scale.

    3️⃣ Strategic but complex: fertilisers and manufacturing. These markets combine strategic value and scale but have customer fragmentation and feasibility barriers. 2/x

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    @AgoraInd

    🧪 Green #leadmarkets are vital to drive the transformation in the chemical sector. But identifying the right markets is complex.

    In a new comment, Agora expert Florie Gonsolin, Programme Lead EU Industry Transformation, gives insight how chemical lead markets could be prioritised based on three dimensions – scale, strategy and feasibility.

    The three clusters for prioritising lead markets include: 1/x