Innovative high-temperature heat pump for supplying a chemical site with steam

By wdo, 11 September, 2026

Udo Sommer, Key Account Manager for Industrial Customers | Sales & Development, Iqony Solutions GmbH

The heat transition presents municipal utilities with the challenge of further developing their heating networks in a way that is economically viable, climate-friendly and future-proof. Large-scale heat pumps play a central role in this: they tap into renewable and previously untapped heat sources, reduce the use of fossil fuels and enable efficient network operation. Using practical examples, this presentation demonstrates how large-scale heat pumps can be successfully integrated into existing and new heating networks, and outlines the technical, economic and regulatory framework that must be taken into account. Furthermore, it highlights opportunities for combining them with other technologies such as thermal storage, photovoltaics or power-to-heat. Participants will gain an overview of current developments, learn from experiences gained in completed projects, and receive specific recommendations for the planning and implementation of sustainable heating networks.

Language: German | AI translation into English available

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Udo Sommer

By wdo, 20 August, 2026

Key Account Manager Industriekunden Sales & Development, Iqony Solutions GmbH

Udo Sommer, Dipl.-Ing., ist vielseitiger Experte mit über 30 Jahren Erfahrung in der Planung, Optimierung und strategischen Neuausrichtung von Kraftwerksanlagen und spezialisiert auf die Schnittstelle zwischen technischer Machbarkeit, wirtschaftlicher Modellierung und leittechnischer Realisierung.

Er ist erfahren in der Moderation komplexer Entscheidungsprozesse für Stadtwerke, Industrieunternehmen und internationale Energiekonzerne. Seine Kernkompetenzen sind die Entwicklung von Standortkonzepten, Ersatzinvestitionen und Dekarbonisierungsstrategien, Erstellung dynamischer Finanzmodelle, Stromgestehungskosten-Analysen und Technical Due Diligence für Akquisitionen, Entwicklung von Instandhaltungsstrategien, Benchmark-Analysen zu Betriebsführungskennzahlen und Personalbedarfsplanung und die Fachplanung für Migrationskonzepte, Advanced Process Control und IT-Infrastruktur im Kraftwerksumfeld.

Udo Sommer-Iqony Solutions
Iqony Solutions
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Key Account Manager for Industrial Clients, Sales & Development, Iqony Solutions GmbH

Udo Sommer, Dipl.-Ing., is a versatile expert with over 30 years’ experience in the planning, optimisation and strategic reorientation of power stations, specialising in the interface between technical feasibility, economic modelling and control system implementation.

He has extensive experience in facilitating complex decision-making processes for municipal utilities, industrial companies and international energy groups. His core competencies include the development of site concepts, replacement investments and decarbonisation strategies; the creation of dynamic financial models, electricity generation cost analyses and technical due diligence for acquisitions; the development of maintenance strategies; benchmark analyses of operational performance indicators and workforce planning; and technical planning for migration concepts, advanced process control and IT infrastructure in the power station sector.