I was really pleased to hear about Naked Energy's latest project, which provides solar heat to luxury hotel Mandarin Oriental in Hyde Park. I was excited to hear about this for two reasons. Firstly Naked Energy are a client of Hyperion, so it's great to see them leading the way in this pioneering project. And secondly, it shines a light on the potential of solar heat and the important role it can play in the journey to net zero.

As heat accounts for over half (51%) of global energy demand, the decarbonisation of heat is an enormous challenge we need to solve.  Electrification with heat pumps etc is a vital part of this but solar heating has the potential to play an incredible important role. Solar thermal technologies have been used for decades but I don't think they ever really fulfilled their potential to generate renewable heat onsite where it's needed. I believe this decade will see a significant scale-up in the adoption of solar thermal technologies.  

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