THUNDER

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Founded in 2025, THUNDER is a ngo headquartered in Varna, Bulgaria specializing in Energy Storage, Other.

THUNDER (Thermochemical storage Utilization eNabling Data centre seasonal Energy Recovery) is a collaborative EU-funded project aimed at overcoming barriers to widespread adoption of data centre waste heat recovery strategies. The project develops integrated solutions combining Heat Pump (HP) and Seasonal Thermal Storage (STS) technologies to recover and utilize waste heat from data centres for district heating networks. It addresses the fact that data centres account for 1-2% of global electricity usage and explores applications of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) and Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for thermal energy storage. The consortium comprises industrial partners covering the full value chain from design to manufacturing, complemented by academic institutions and community engagement organizations. Field validation occurs at a primary demo site in Bulgaria with planned replication across 10 additional European sites.

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