Swiss cleantech company for solar thermal process heat (65–180 °C) and district heating via Heat Purchase Agreements
TVP Solar SA
Geneva (Switzerland) · Project locations in Germany, Netherlands, USA, Brazil, Saudi ArabiaNew on Amplifa
About TVP Solar
TVP Solar is a Swiss cleantech company based in Geneva that delivers solar thermal heat and steam for industrial process heat (65–180 °C) and heat networks. The company develops, engineers and builds large-scale solar thermal fields based on its own high-vacuum flat-plate collectors (MT-POWER v4), acting as the EPC general contractor including 3D design, energy simulation, component validation, procurement and installation. In plant operation, TVP Solar provides O&M services with performance guarantees of up to 15 years as well as product warranties of up to 25 years. Customers purchase the heat via long-term Heat Purchase Agreements with no upfront investment and no O&M risk. Reference projects include the 37 MW solar thermal field Dorkwerd/Groningen (NL), projects for ArthalWerke (DE), PepsiCo (BR), California Dairies (USA) and a boiler preheating system for Aramco (Saudi Arabia); buyers are industrial companies in the food and beverage sector as well as energy utilities.
- Site
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Processes
- Delivery of solar thermal heat & steam for industrial process heat (65–180°C) and heat networks, EPC general contracting (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) for large-scale, O&M operation and maintenance of solar thermal plants with performance guarantee (up to 15 years), 3D design, dimensioning and energy simulation of solar thermal systems;, Procurement/supply chain for Balance-of-Plant components and subcontractor services (EPC,, Project financing, project development and long-term product/performance warranties for, EPC general contractor for solar thermal fields, O&M operation and maintenance of solar plants
- Materials
- High-vacuum flat-plate collector panel (MT-POWER v4), High-vacuum flat-plate collector
- Certificates
- Long-term product warranty, Performance guarantee (O&M)
- Industries
- Industrial process heat (65–180°C), District heating / local heating, Energy utilities, Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas (project reference)
- 01
Project development and financing partnership
- 02
3D design, dimensioning and energy simulation
- 03
Component validation (pumps, heat exchangers, valves)
- 04
Procurement of Balance-of-Plant components and subcontractor management
- 05
EPC general contracting incl. installation of the solar field
- 06
O&M operation and maintenance with performance guarantee
- 07
Heat supply via Heat Purchase Agreement
Technology & System Components
High-vacuum flat-plate collector
In-house collector type for solar thermal fields, deployed at Dorkwerd with 24,000 panels and an annual thermal efficiency of 52 %.
Locations & Projects
Geneva
CHHeadquarters
Dorkwerd/Groningen
NLSolar thermal field for district heat (EPC/O&M by TVP Solar)
- Materials
- High-vacuum flat-plate collectors MT-POWER v4 (24,000 panels)
- Collector field 48,000 m² (37 MW)
- Thermal storage tank 6,000 m³
Arthal
DEDistrict heat project ArthalWerke (EPC)
- Materials
- High-vacuum flat-plate collectors on a 3-layer, flood-resistant support structure
- Collector field 900 m² (617 kW)
- Containerized thermal block
Sondershausen
DEDistrict heating project
Feira de Santana
BRProcess heat project PepsiCo
Saudi Arabia
SABoiler preheating system (Aramco)
Components & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery of solar thermal heat & steam for industrial process heat (65–180°C) and heat networksEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| EPC general contracting (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) for large-scaleEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| O&M operation and maintenance of solar thermal plants with performance guarantee (up to 15 years)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D design, dimensioning and energy simulation of solar thermal systems;Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Procurement/supply chain for Balance-of-Plant components and subcontractor services (EPC,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project financing, project development and long-term product/performance warranties forEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-vacuum flat-plate collectors (solar thermal collectors) | TVP Solar MT-POWER v4 | 24'000 Pan | Collector field 48'000 m2 (37 MW), 12 hectares of area | – | Dorkwerd/Groningen, Netherlands |
| Thermal storage tank (district heating) | – | 1 | 6000 m3 | – | Dorkwerd/Groningen, Netherlands |
| Solar thermal field with 3-layer, flood-resistant support structure (617 kW on 900 m2) | TVP Solar | 1 | 900 m2 | – | Arthal, Germany (ArthalWerke) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Warranties
TVP Solar offers long-term product and performance warranties (up to 25 years product warranty, up to 15 years performance guarantee in O&M operation) and guarantees consistent energy delivery without performance degradation over 25 years.
| Evidence | Geneva |
|---|---|
| Long-term product warranty | |
| Performance guarantee (O&M) |
History
- 2022
Construction start of one of the largest solar thermal fields in the world (37 MW, 48,000 m²) for district heating in Dorkwerd/Groningen, NL (project volume €23 million).
- 2023
Expected commissioning of Dorkwerd in October; solar share 25 %, efficiency 52 %.
- 2024
PepsiCo puts the thermo-solar technology into production at the Feira de Santana plant, Brazil.
- 2025
Report on Dorkwerd as the first solar thermal park in the Netherlands.
- 2026
ArthalWerke project (900 m², 617 kW) for district heat in Germany published.