Industrial process heating

Issoudun, France

With a size over 13,000 m2, this system is the largest solar heating system in France and the largest solar thermal system for industrial process heating in Europe.  Savosolar has delivered the largest part of the whole solar thermal plant including the solar collector field, civil work, piping and design and delivery of heat exchange station.  

Kyotherm and its affiliate Kyotherm Solar are investment companies which specialize in the third-party financing of renewable heat and energy efficiency projects. Kyotherm Solar is selling heat from this system to a malt drying factory, which is operated by Malteries Franco-Suisses. 

Collector area

13 243 m², aperture

Collector type

Savo 15 SG-M

Number of collectors

893

Solar capacity

10,6 MW

Installation year

2021