Research at the Division of Heat and Power Technology encompasses the analysis and design of critical components and systems linked to thermal and mechanical energy conversion. Strongly technical approaches are taken to harness renewable energy – solar, wind, and biomass – for providing sustainable electricity, heat, cooling, pure water, and other energy services to single households up to entire cities or regions.
Researchers of the Division of Heat and Power Technology, April 2025. Photo: Domotion
Research on heat and power
Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Energy Networks
How can a multitude of existing and new energy components be interconnected for creating synergies such as reduced primary energy use and lower CO2 emissions? How can advanced computational power be adapted to remake the energy system of cities for the improvement of its inhabitants?
How do aerodynamics and aeromechanics contribute to next-generation designs of compressors, expanders, and high-performance components? What ramifications will these developments have for power generation, aviation, and space?
How can heat transfer be effectively applied in the analysis and design of thermally driven components for high efficiency, favorable environmental performance, and low cost? How can this knowledge lead to advances in related thermal processes with applications in electricity production, thermal energy storage, water purification, and others?
How can solar and wind resources be most efficiently employed at large scale to provide electricity to cities and industry? What technologies will be critical for matching energy supply to end use, and for enabling zero or negative CO2 emissions?
What is water actually worth? Logan Whitall’s master’s thesis introduces a “shadow price” that accounts for both water scarcity and the risk of supply disruptions, and shows how industries can make be...
Delivering cost-competitive, dispatchable solar power remains an important and ongoing challenge in the transition to low-carbon energy systems. While Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) offers inherent a...
Researchers from KTH’s HPT division would be presenting cutting-edge research on ultra high-temperature heat pumps at the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, taking place from May 26 – 29 2026 in Vienna, A...
