About

Who we are

Wim van Helden has 20+ years’ experience in the research and development of renewable heat technologies, especially thermal energy storage technologies. His work field covers project proposals, feasibility studies, technology roadmapping and leading research teams and national and international R&D projects. Areas covered are solar thermal technologies, heat pump technologies, district heating and cooling and system integration, with an emphasis on thermal energy storage technologies.

Vision

Our vision is a world in which all heat is renewable heat.
Many renewable heat sources are intermittent of nature, and therefore thermal energy storage technologies are of key importance to achieve a fully renewable heat supply.

Mission

We use our knowledge and experience of technologies, organisations, experts, system integration and markets of heating and cooling to help industries and organisations increase the share of renewable heat in their day-to-day processes.

Wim van Helden

Expertise and Services

Feasibility Studies and Technology Roadmaps: We specialize in conducting feasibility studies to determine the viability of your thermal energy projects. Our technology roadmaps will guide you toward efficient, sustainable solutions.

Inventories, Technology Assessments, and R&D Mapping: We offer in-depth assessments of your existing thermal energy concept, process, or infrastructure and provide expert advice for improvements and optimization, using our knowledge of the international R&D field. Our research and development mapping services keep you on the cutting edge of technology.

Project Proposal Writing and Supervision: Let us assist you in crafting winning project proposals. Our experience and insight ensure that your proposals are compelling, thorough, and poised for success. We can also oversee the project's execution.

Project Coordination: Wim is a skilled project coordinator, and we're here to ensure your thermal energy projects run smoothly. We manage all aspects of project execution, from planning to implementation.

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Compact Thermal Energy Storage Materials Within Components Within Systems

This work was done at AEE INTEC, supported by the Austrian ministry of Climate and Energy. The purpose of the Task is to push forward the compact thermal energy storage technology developments to accelerate the market introduction of these technologies through the international collaboration of experts from materials research, components development and system integration, and industry and research organizations. The work was performed in 5 subtasks, focussed on Material Characterisation, on Material Improvement, on Determination of State-of-Charge, on Stability of Phase Change Materials and Thermochemical Materials and on Effective Component Performance with Innovative Materials.

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Thermal Energy Storage R&D in the Netherlands: international assessment

Many institutes and industries in The Netherlands are researching, developing and producing thermal energy storage technologies. To have a better view on the relative position of the Dutch R&D activities on thermal energy storage an assessment was made, focussing on 7 different application areas. It was found that The Netherlands have a pioneering role in aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) and Iron-Redox technology, and international experts regard the Netherlands as a leader in TCM, thermochemical heat storage. For other central heat storage technologies, such as pit thermal energy storage, tank thermal energy storage, and for high-temperature sensible heat, collaboration with foreign parties is found necessary to acquire knowledge of these technologies.

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Compact Thermal Energy Storage: Technology Position Paper

This work was done at AEE INTEC and funded by the Austrian ministry of climate and energy. The position paper provides an overview of the compact thermal energy storage technologies market, outlining its importance, potential, and development. It addresses policy, decision makers, and influencers and aims to present high-level information as a basis for uptake and further development. It concludes by highlighting actions needed to further exploit thermal energy storages with minimal space requirements and accelerate more efficient energy systems, including sector coupling, with a higher share of renewables.

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