Electrifying Industry: High-Temperature Heat Pumps with Michael Bantle from Aneo

17/04/2025 34 min

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In this episode, we speak with Michael Bantle, Acting General Manager and CTO of Aneo Industry, a subsidiary of Nordic renewable powerhouse Aneo. Michael shares how a chance encounter with a fish-drying heat pump system sparked a career spanning two decades in industrial electrification. Today, his team is pioneering the deployment of high-temperature heat pumps to decarbonise industrial steam processes - tackling one of the hardest-to-abate areas of emissions.We explore:The efficiency gap between heat pumps and boilers—and what COP 3.0 really meansHow Aneo’s energy-as-a-service model helps clients de-risk electrificationLessons from their award-winning project in Trondheim, now delivering steam at scaleWhy Norway is a heat pump leader - and what Europe can learnBarriers to adoption: integration challenges, capex, and the need for standardisationWhy decarbonising heat is as much about energy security as climate goalsA must-listen for anyone working on industrial decarbonisation, infrastructure, or energy transition strategy.Thanks again to Michael and the team at Aneo!

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