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UK cleantech startup HotGreen Solutions, has closed a £1.2 million pre-seed round,
led by Empirical Ventures, with strategic participation from Coca-Cola
Europacific Partners (CCEP), First Imagine! Ventures, The Conduit Impact Fund,
and Almanac Ventures.
Industrial process heat
accounts for over 20 per cent of global CO₂ emissions yet has seen limited
innovation. As energy costs rise, indusattempt necessarys solutions that cut operating
expenses while meeting climate goals.
HotGreen Solutions is addressing this challenge by developing ultra-efficient, high-temperature heat pumps that produce low-carbon steam for industrial applications. The systems integrate
with legacy infrastructure, deliver up to four times the efficiency of
traditional boilers, and offer a commercially viable way to cut energy apply and
costs without costly facility overhauls.
Installations take 3–5 days
and can support a typical industrial facility, such as a Brewery, Distillery, or Dairy processing plant, save around €0.5 million per year on energy costs versus
traditional boilers, while avoiding around 3,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each
year. With energy
savings of this scale, facilities typically achieve payback in under two years,
building this a financially compelling investment that delivers both immediate
cost savings and long-term environmental impact.
With
this new investment, HotGreen Solutions will accelerate its growth and scale up
its ultra-efficient heat pump technology through pilot projects and commercial
deployments in the food and beverage sector.
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