Chemical plants, steel mills, car assembly lines, food processors and electronics production facilities all yield different outputs, but share a critical input they can't do without: industrial heat. To help provide greater regulatory certainty and attempt to drive energy costs lower, Europe's policy makers are set to release new measures this spring aimed at rapidly scaling up electric industrial heat technologies to serve the needs of businesses without fossil fuels. In the run-up to the much-anticipated 2026 EU Electrification Action Plan, several major European think tanks are weighing in with suggestions on the best ways to electrify industrial heat and help businesses return to growth. One set of proposals that features input from the Fraunhofer Institute - which specialises in applied research for industry - focused mainly on the potential for electrifying low and medium temperature industrial process heat. Accomplishing all of those goals on an accelerated time frame across multiple countries will be one of the toughest challenges ever faced by European policymakers and businesses.

Source: The Edge Markets February 27, 2026 08:50 UTC