Jorge Salgado Beceiro
Research Manager — SINTEF Energy Research (Norway)
Gemini Centre for Thermal Energy Storage
TES Workshop
The TES Workshop is our flagship annual event, bringing together researchers, industry, and policymakers to exchange knowledge, spark dialogue, and strengthen collaborations in thermal energy storage.
Overview
Held every year since the Centre’s establishment, the TES Workshop showcases the latest developments in TES, covering the entire value chain from materials and components to system integration and control. The event attracts a global audience and provides a platform for participants to present research findings, discuss industrial challenges, and explore innovative solutions. The format typically includes keynote speeches, technical presentations, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities, creating a vibrant space for learning and collaboration.
Next edition
- Date: 9-10 December 2025
- Location: Energibygget - Gløshaugen, Trondheim
- Programme▼
Registration
Register here for onsite and online participation.
Speakers
Panel: TES as flexibility asset in industrial processes
Panel: Accelerating visibility and research support
Programme – Day 1
Time
Speaker & Topic
13:00
Jorge Salgado Beceiro — Introduction
13:30
Galina Simonsen — TES in EU: Upcoming calls
13:40
Till Holmes — Beyond Batteries: TES as a Key Flexibility Option for Industrial and District Heating Decarbonization
14:00
Coffee Pause
14:20
Anton Beck — Decision Support Framework for the Selection of TES Technologies – an Outlook
14:40
Nils Høivik — ENERGYNEST: Technology showcase
15:00
Panel discussion: TES as flexibility asset in industrial processes
Chair: Jorge Salgado Beceiro
Alexis Sevault, Hanne Kauko, Nils Høivik
Chair: Jorge Salgado Beceiro
Alexis Sevault, Hanne Kauko, Nils Høivik
15:30
End of Day 1
19:00
Networking Dinner
Programme – Day 2
Time
Speaker & Topic
08:45
Coffee and Registration
09:00
Ge Song — Grid-Aware Co-Optimization of Seasonal Ground TES in Oslo
09:20
Halvard Thon — Efficient and compact latent heat TES using air as energy carrier
09:40
Gerald Englmair — Compact, flexible and reliable cooling with PCM cold storage – Why and How?
10:00
Coffee Pause
10:20
Petri Trygg — Polar Nigh Energy: Technology showcase
10:40
Silvia Trevisan — Empowering Net-Zero Industrial Heat Generation with TES – Industrial success story and collaborative R&D
11:00
Wim Van Helden — Developments in Large TES Technologies
11:30
Lunch
12:30
Panel discussion: Accelerating visibility and research support
Chair: Jorge Salgado Beceiro
Wim Van Helden, Fride Vullum-Bruer, Gerald Englmair
Chair: Jorge Salgado Beceiro
Wim Van Helden, Fride Vullum-Bruer, Gerald Englmair
13:00
Wrap-up and closure
13:10
End of Day 2
Read about past editions of the TES Workshop.