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TASK 75

Thermal Energy Storage Materials
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Task 75
Thermal Energy Storage Materials

The main goal of the Task is to support TES materials R&D by developing measurement guidelines for material properties, providing an overview of new and innovative PCM and TCM as well as related synthesis and production methods, establishing a high-quality TES materials database, and disseminating lessons learnt from previous ES TCP Tasks on compact TES.

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Task Information

DURATION
September 2025 — August 2028

TASK MANAGER
Dr. Christoph Rathgeber
AUSTRIA
christoph.rathgeber@zae-bayern.de

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14 APR

IEA SHC Task 67: a worldwide effort in advancing compact thermal energy storage

Over the past three years, a distinguished team of 60 researchers from 14 different countries has collaborated intensively on advancing the characterization...

30 DEC

Round robin tests of TES materials lead to adequate standard test procedures

The research group on Compact Thermal Energy Storage Materials of the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme has taken a big step forward in developing...

27 MAY

Fine-tuning phase change materials

Compact thermal energy storage can be achieved with a large number of materials. To reduce costs, a high energy density of the storage material at optimal...

29 DEC

Commercially available products and champions of PCMs and TCMs

The Compact Thermal Energy Storage group within the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling programme investigates new materials for storing heat and develops standard...