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Store renewable energy as heat.
Dispatch it on demand.

ThermoVault is the packed-bed thermal battery that replaces fossil-fuel boilers across industry. Charge it with renewable electricity or recovered waste heat, and dispatch clean heat up to 600°C, for 18 hours — at a fraction of the cost of lithium-ion.

Charge from waste heat or renewable electricity · store at up to 600°C · deliver hot air, steam or hot water
RECOVERY OF WASTE HEAT Recover heat lost from existing processes and reinject it into the industrial process. HEAT EXCHANGER Gas / air heat exchange RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY Convert cheap, green solar and wind electricity directly into high-temperature heat. E-HEATER (air) Resistive heating · no combustion THERMAL STORAGE ThermoVault Packed-bed thermocline up to 600 °C (higher in dev) CLEAN HEAT, DECARBONISED & COMPETITIVE HOT AIR 100 °C to 600 °C STEAM Up to 400 °C HOT WATER Up to 170 °C INDUSTRY
600°C+
Output · higher in dev
18h
Discharge
~12×
Cheaper than Li-ion
30K+
Cycles
70-80%
Round-trip Efficiency
The Opportunity

40% of India's energy
is industrial heat.

Today, most of it still comes from burning coal, diesel, natural gas, furnace oil and LPG. Renewable energy can now replace every bit of it — if it can be stored and delivered as heat, on demand.

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Heat is the challenge

Half of all global energy is consumed as heat — more than electricity and transport combined. It is the largest, least-addressed part of the energy transition.

50% of global energy
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Industry runs on it

Process industries need continuous high-temperature heat around the clock — for steam, drying, and thermal processing that never stops.

74% from fossil fuels
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Renewables are ready

Solar and wind are the cheapest electricity ever produced. Captive solar now delivers power to industry at a fixed low rate — the missing link is storing that energy as heat and dispatching it when industry needs it.

₹3.5-4.5/kWh captive solar
The Technology

Simple physics.
Powerful storage.

A packed bed of ceramic balls absorbs heat when energy is available and releases it on demand — using nothing more than airflow and stored heat. No exotic chemicals. No degradation. Systems deliver up to 600°C today, with higher-temperature designs under active development.

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01 — Charge

When renewable energy is cheap and abundant, hot air flows through the packed bed of ceramic balls — made from abundant, locally available materials — transferring heat into the storage medium.

6h charge cycle
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02 — Store

The ceramic balls hold thermal energy with negligible standby loss, locked in by refractory insulation. The system operates under positive air pressure — not a sealed pressure vessel — and never degrades.

30K+ cycles, zero fade

03 — Discharge

When heat is needed, cold air enters from the bottom and exits superheated from the top — up to 600°C today, with higher temperatures under active development — feeding directly into process heat, steam boilers, or a turbine for grid electricity.

18h discharge per cycle
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04 — Economics

A direct solar-to-heat path with one conversion step and 70-80% round-trip efficiency — turning low-cost daytime solar into dispatchable process heat that undercuts LNG/PNG, furnace oil and diesel.

Fixed 15-25 yr rate
See It In Action

ThermoVault
in 60 seconds.

From the global heat problem to how ThermoVault stores and dispatches renewable energy for industry.

ThermoVault — How It Works · ~60 seconds
TES vs Batteries

We don't compete
with batteries.

Batteries store electricity and give back electricity. ThermoVault stores heat and gives back heat. These are fundamentally different problems — and ThermoVault serves the larger one.

Li-ion Battery (BESS)
Solar → Battery → Electricity → Heater → Heat

Three conversion steps. Each loses efficiency and adds cost, and needs an extra electric heater — at roughly ₹11,000/kWh (2026).

ThermoVault TES
Solar → ThermoVault → Heat directly

One conversion step. Direct thermal path. No electric heater. At ₹925/kWh — around 12× cheaper than lithium-ion for storing energy as heat.

"We replace the boiler — the one piece of equipment that batteries, solar panels, and every other clean technology cannot replace."
India's industrial process heat market represents ~210 million tonnes of coal equivalent per year. BESS does not compete for a single tonne of it.
Note: thermal and electrical energy are not directly equivalent — heat carries roughly a third of the value of electricity. For heat delivery, no battery competes. For electricity delivery, ThermoVault adds a turbine. Cost comparison is per kWh of storage capacity.
The Economics

Replace coal — without the
oil & diesel penalty.

Charge ThermoVault in ~6 hours of low-cost captive or open-access solar, store it as heat, and dispatch for up to 18 hours. Delivered heat lands just above coal's cost and well below furnace oil and diesel — so you can decarbonise without the usual cost penalty of switching to oil or gas, at a rate fixed for 15–25 years.

Example savings
Charge with captive solar at ~₹4/kWh during the day → deliver heat through the evening peak instead of burning diesel, LNG/PNG, or drawing peak grid power.
Typical delivered-heat cost reduction vs diesel and LNG: 30–60% — with zero combustion and a fixed rate for 15–25 years.
Tamil Nadu · launch market
Store solar electricity when it's abundant. Deliver process heat whenever it's needed. Tamil Nadu · TNERC FY 2025-26 ToD (peak +30% / off-peak −25%) · representative HT tariff ₹6.5–9.5/kWh · verified TN fuel prices 2026 1 · WHEN TO CHARGE & DISCHARGE — electricity basis (₹/kWh-elec) ◀ DISCHARGE (from prev. day) DISCHARGE · up to 18h ▶ CHARGE · 6h SOLAR (11:00–17:00) 0246810 0h6h12h18h24h Open-access · ₹4.5–5.8 Captive · ₹3.5–4.5 Grid price PEAK +30% (6–10h)PEAK +30% (18–22h) Grid price (peak 6–10h & 18–22h) Captive solar Open-access solar Peak start/end — discharge here Discharge window Both peak windows fall inside the discharge window — deliver stored heat instead of buying peak grid power. 2 · DELIVERED HEAT COST vs FUELS USED IN TN INDUSTRY — thermal basis (₹/kWh-th) 024681012 ₹/kWh-th Coal₹2–4.5 · high-emissionThermoVault · captive₹4.4–5.6ThermoVault · open-access₹5.6–7.3Furnace oil₹5.9–7.3Natural gas (PNG)₹6.7–8.5Diesel~₹11 Coal is cheapest but carries high emissions and rising compliance risk. ThermoVault beats every other fuel — furnace oil, natural gas and diesel — while eliminating combustion, at a rate fixed for 15–25 years. TN is not yet on the National Gas Grid, so industrial PNG is LNG-indexed at ~₹55–70/SCM (₹6.7–8.5/kWh-th) — pricier than stored solar heat. Delivered heat = solar charging ÷ ~80% round-trip efficiency, illustrative — actual performance depends on operating conditions (captive ₹3.5–4.5 → ₹4.4–5.6; open-access ₹4.5–5.8 → ₹5.6–7.3). Illustrative. Sources: TNERC FY 2025-26 Tariff Order · MNRE Green Open Access Rules 2022 · Ministry of Coal / CEIC · PNGRB Unified Tariff · TN retail fuel prices (2026). Costs vary by site, grade & season.
India · national framework
Store solar electricity when it's abundant. Deliver process heat whenever it's needed. India national ToD · min peak +20% / solar hours −20% · 23+ states · representative HT tariff ₹6–8/kWh 1 · WHEN TO CHARGE & DISCHARGE — electricity basis (₹/kWh-elec) ◀ DISCHARGE (from prev. day) DISCHARGE · up to 18h ▶ CHARGE · 6h SOLAR (11:00–17:00) 0246810 0h6h12h18h24h Open-access · ₹4.5–5.8 Captive · ₹3.5–4.5 Grid price PEAK +20% (18–22h) Grid price (evening peak) Captive solar Open-access solar Peak start/end — discharge here Discharge window The evening peak falls inside the discharge window — deliver stored heat instead of buying peak grid power. 2 · DELIVERED HEAT COST vs FUELS USED IN TN INDUSTRY — thermal basis (₹/kWh-th) 024681012 ₹/kWh-th Coal₹2–4.5 · high-emissionThermoVault · captive₹4.4–5.6ThermoVault · open-access₹5.6–7.3Furnace oil₹5.9–7.3Natural gas (PNG)₹6.7–8.5Diesel~₹11 Coal is cheapest but carries high emissions and rising compliance risk. ThermoVault beats every other fuel — furnace oil, natural gas and diesel — while eliminating combustion, at a rate fixed for 15–25 years. TN is not yet on the National Gas Grid, so industrial PNG is LNG-indexed at ~₹55–70/SCM (₹6.7–8.5/kWh-th) — pricier than stored solar heat. Delivered heat = solar charging ÷ ~80% round-trip efficiency, illustrative — actual performance depends on operating conditions (captive ₹3.5–4.5 → ₹4.4–5.6; open-access ₹4.5–5.8 → ₹5.6–7.3). Illustrative. Sources: TNERC FY 2025-26 Tariff Order · MNRE Green Open Access Rules 2022 · Ministry of Coal / CEIC · PNGRB Unified Tariff · TN retail fuel prices (2026). Costs vary by site, grade & season.
Industries We Serve

Built for the industries
that run on heat.

From textile mills to steel plants, from solar farms to grid operators — ThermoVault is engineered for any facility that needs reliable, high-temperature heat at low cost.

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Textile & Garments

Continuous process steam for dyeing, finishing and drying — replacing coal and diesel boilers without stopping the line.

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Automotive & Engineering

Paint-baking ovens, heat treatment furnaces and foundry pre-heaters — integrated into existing thermal infrastructure.

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Cement, Steel & Glass

Hard-to-abate industries needing heat above 600°C — temperatures no battery can reach.

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Solar & Renewables

Absorb surplus solar and wind, store it as heat, and enable more renewables to be built and used profitably.

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Chemical & Pharma

Precise, continuous process heat for reactions, distillation and drying, with flow-controlled temperature accuracy.

Power Grid & Utilities

Long-duration storage that balances renewable generation and dispatches heat or electricity when the grid needs it.

ThermoVault works with industrial clients, renewable developers and utilities across India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Wherever industry runs on heat, ThermoVault can help decarbonise it.
System Configurations

Sized precisely
for your project.

From pilot units to utility-scale installations, every ThermoVault system is engineered to your exact energy and power requirements.

Capacity
Charge Power
Discharge
Application
1 MWh
0.17 MW
0.06 MW · 18h
Pilot & Demonstration
5 MWh
0.83 MW
0.28 MW · 18h
Small Process Plant
10 MWh
1.7 MW
0.56 MW · 18h
Textile & Food Processing
25 MWh
4.2 MW
1.4 MW · 18h
Chemical & Pharma
50 MWh
8.3 MW
2.8 MW · 18h
Industrial Corridors
100 MWh
16.7 MW
5.6 MW · 18h
District & Captive Solar
200 MWh
33.3 MW
11.1 MW · 18h
Utility-Scale Grid
Custom capacities available beyond 200 MWh. Multiple vessels deploy in parallel for very large heat loads. Tell us your requirement and we'll size a system for your site.
Our Business Model

No barrier to
decarbonising your heat.

Buy your ThermoVault system outright, or let us own and operate it while you simply pay for the heat. Two models, one outcome — clean, low-cost industrial heat with no compromise.

Our Business Model

No barrier to
decarbonising your heat.

Buy your ThermoVault system outright, or let us own and operate it while you simply pay for the heat. Two models, one outcome — clean, low-cost industrial heat with no compromise.

Model 01

Build & Supply

You own the installation.
Turnkey deliveryEngineering, design, supply and commissioning — a complete working system on your site.
Ownership on commissioningThe asset is yours from day one, on your balance sheet.
Performance guaranteeBacked by a performance obligation and equipment warranty.
Subsidy supportWe help you access available grants and incentives to reduce net cost.
Best for
Companies that want to own the asset and capture the full lifetime savings.
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Not your process.

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