{"id":17812,"date":"2025-11-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giconmes.es\/heat-auction-2025-how-giconmes-hgv-electric-boilers-can-drive-the-decarbonization-of-industrial-heat\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T08:30:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:30:58","slug":"heat-auction-2025-how-giconmes-hgv-electric-boilers-can-drive-the-decarbonization-of-industrial-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giconmes.es\/en\/heat-auction-2025-how-giconmes-hgv-electric-boilers-can-drive-the-decarbonization-of-industrial-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Auction 2025: how GICONMES HGV electric boilers can drive the decarbonization of industrial heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>European Union<\/strong> has opened a <strong>historic opportunity<\/strong> for industries that want to <strong>replace their gas or oil-fired boilers with clean electric solutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Through the new <strong>Innovation Fund &#8211; Heat Auction 2025<\/strong> program, the <strong>European Commission<\/strong> will allocate \u20ac1 billion in direct grants for projects that electrify process heat and reduce CO\u2082 emissions in industry.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/giconmes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Europa_Heat-Auction_Giconmes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Heat Auction 2025 PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Europe without fossil heat: the goal of Heat Auction 2025<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Process heat<\/strong> accounts for 47 % of industrial energy consumption and 75 % of its direct CO\u2082 emissions.<\/p>\n\n<p>Most of this heat still comes from <strong>natural gas or oil-fired boilers<\/strong>, even though mature and cost-effective technologies are already available to fully electrify the generation of steam or industrial hot water.<\/p>\n\n<p>With the <strong>Heat Auction 2025<\/strong> program, the <strong>European Commission<\/strong> seeks to <strong>accelerate this transition<\/strong> by supporting projects that install:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Electric boilers for steam or hot water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resistance or induction heating systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industrial heat pumps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hybrid solutions with solar thermal or geothermal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The mechanism is simple but powerful: <strong>the project receives a fixed premium for 5 years for each ton of CO\u2082 avoided.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What exactly is funded in the European 2025 opportunity?<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Concept<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Description<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type of assistance<\/strong><\/td><td>Direct subsidy (grant) &#8211; premium per ton of CO\u2082 avoided.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Duration of aid<\/strong><\/td><td>Up to 5 years of semi-annual payments<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eligible technologies<\/strong><\/td><td>Electric boilers, resistance, induction, heat pump, solar thermal, geothermal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Temperatures covered<\/strong><\/td><td>100-400 \u00b0C (medium T\u00b0) and &gt;400 \u00b0C (high T\u00b0)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Minimum eligible power<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2265 3 MWth (modular projects are allowed).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Beneficiaries<\/strong><\/td><td>EU\/EEA industries currently operating with gas, fuel oil or coal<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The GICONMES HGV range: clean steam, maximum efficiency, zero emissions<\/h2>\n\n<p>The <strong>GICONMES<\/strong> <strong>HGV range<\/strong> is specifically designed for industrial applications requiring saturated or superheated steam between 100 and 400 \u00b0C, with an <strong>efficiency of over 95%<\/strong> and full compatibility with renewable electrical energy.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Parameter<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">GICONMES HGV<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Thermal power<\/strong><\/td><td>Up to 3 MWth with single boiler (modular 9 MW \u2192 3 \u00d7 3 MW)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Steam production<\/strong><\/td><td>4,500-4,800 kg\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Design pressure<\/strong><\/td><td>6-12 bar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Efficiency<\/strong><\/td><td>&gt; 95 %<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Control<\/strong><\/td><td>Siemens PLC \/ Modbus \/ SCADA ready<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Construction<\/strong><\/td><td>AISI 304\/316L, ADCA\/Spirax valves, PED compliant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Instrumentation<\/strong><\/td><td>ISO 50001 \/ EMAS for performance measurement and CO\u2082.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p>These boilers offer instant start-up, precise modulation, zero direct emissions and minimal maintenance, making them the ideal choice for industries looking to decarbonize without losing productivity.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sectors where an HGV makes a difference<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Sector<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">GICONMES HGV Steam Applications<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Key benefit<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Food and beverages<\/strong><\/td><td>Pasteurization, cooking, CIP\/SIP cleaning, fermentation, distillation<\/td><td>Clean steam without fossil waste<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Chemical and pharmaceutical<\/strong><\/td><td>Reactors, distillations, autoclaves, emulsions, WFI<\/td><td>Thermal stability and GMP compatibility<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Textile and paper<\/strong><\/td><td>Dyeing, drying, ironing, ironing, calendering<\/td><td>Soot-free, fine temperature control<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Metal and automotive<\/strong><\/td><td>Washing, curing, painting, preheating<\/td><td>Increased security and digital control<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cosmetics and biotechnology<\/strong><\/td><td>Lyophilization, sterilization, clean room processes<\/td><td>Zero emissions, stainless materials<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case study: GICONMES 900 kW electric boiler<\/h2>\n\n<p>An industrial plant replacing a <strong>gas boiler (0.9 MW)<\/strong> with a <strong>GICONMES HGV electric boiler<\/strong> fueled by <strong>renewable electricity<\/strong> can avoid <strong>up to 630 tons of CO\u2082 per year:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Parameter<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Value<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Thermal power<\/strong><\/td><td>900 kW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hours of operation<\/strong><\/td><td>3,120 h\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Annual thermal energy<\/strong><\/td><td>2,808 MWh\u209c\u2095.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CO\u2082 avoided<\/strong><\/td><td>630 t\/year (3,150 t in 5 years)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p>Examples of <strong>grant potential<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Scenario<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Premium (\u20ac\/tCO\u2082)<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Total subsidy (5 years)<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Conservative<\/strong><\/td><td>100 \u20ac\/tCO\u2082.<\/td><td>\u2248 315.000 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Intermediate<\/strong><\/td><td>150 \u20ac\/tCO\u2082.<\/td><td>\u2248 472.500 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ambitious<\/strong><\/td><td>200 \u20ac\/tCO\u2082.<\/td><td>\u2248 630.000 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p>For a <strong>typical investment of 250,000-300,000 euros<\/strong>, the subsidy can cover <strong>50-100% of the cost<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How GICONMES accompanies the industry in this transition<\/h2>\n\n<p>From <strong>GICONMES<\/strong> we accompany the industry in this transition, including:  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Energy diagnosis and calculation of CO\u2082 avoided.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation of CE\/PED and ISO 50001 technical documentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistance in the bid for the Innovation Fund Heat Auction 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turnkey design, installation and commissioning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-installation support and MRV (Monitoring, Reporting &amp; Verification) reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heat Auction 2025 Call Schedule<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Phase<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><th><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-body-white-color\">Estimated date<\/mark><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Official publication<\/strong><\/td><td>December 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Submission of applications<\/strong><\/td><td>1Q-2Q 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Evaluation and award<\/strong><\/td><td>End 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eligible period<\/strong><\/td><td>2027-2031 (5 years of premiums)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Towards climate neutrality<\/h2>\n\n<p>With the <strong>GICONMES<\/strong> <strong>HGV<\/strong> range, industries can eliminate their direct CO\u2082 emissions, reduce their dependence on gas and position themselves at the forefront of the European energy transition.<\/p>\n\n<p>In addition, these projects can be combined with other national subsidies, such as<strong>PERTE for Industrial Decarbonization<\/strong> or <strong>CDTI\/FEDER<\/strong> programs, maximizing profitability and reducing payback periods. <a href=\"https:\/\/giconmes.es\/en\/contact-us\/\">Contact us and we will help you to design the optimal solution for your installation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Union has opened a historic opportunity for industries that want to replace their gas or oil-fired boilers with clean electric solutions. 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