IEA Tasks & Annexes Topics
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IEA IETS Task 19: Electrification of Industry (Working period 2025 - 2026)
Electrification of industry refers to any change in industrial processes and the energy supply chain resulting from a switch to (renewable) electricity as the primary energy source. This project will (i) assess the status quo of electrification, (ii) analyse the impacts/changes of electrification at the level of industrial energy systems, and (iii) compare electrification with other methods of decarbonization.
IEA ISGAN Communication Working Group (Working period 2025 - 2027)
This project examines the topic of “Network planning under uncertain framework conditions for intelligent distribution grids”. By means of international exchange and the collection of best practices and implemented examples, a Casebook and policy recommendations will be created.
IEA Hydrogen Task 52: Hydrogen for Iron/Steelmaking
With the aim of replacing fossil fuels in steel production, this task investigates the use of hydrogen for climate-neutral iron and steel production. The state of the art of existing and new processes is recorded, evaluated and compared. Based on this, technological, infrastructural and market-related findings are prepared and published for research, industry and politics.
IEA EBC Annex 96: Grid Integrated Control of Buildings
The energy transition requires buildings to become active, flexible components of future energy systems. With the growing share of variable renewable energy, demand-side flexibility is increasingly vital for grid stability and decarbonisation. IEA EBC Annex 96 develops digital, interoperable control concepts to unlock and scale building flexibility across electricity, heating, and cooling networks.
IEA AMF Task 67: Exhaust After-Treatment Systems - EATS (working period 2025 - 2027)
Internal combustion engines with renewable fuels are indispensable for the decarbonization of the hard-to-electrify industrial and transport sectors. The AMF TCP EATS Task is investigating effective exhaust aftertreatment technologies to achieve air quality comparable to electrified applications. Emissions are being analyzed, suitable measurement methods identified and guidelines for limiting emissions developed.
IEA ES Task 46: Application-oriented energy storage selection
Up to now, the energy system has been thought primarily in terms of supply – for example, through the expansion of wind or PV plants. In the future, however, planning must be based more on demand: How much energy is needed when, in what form, and with what system relevance – and which storage solutions can provide this as efficiently as possible? The goal is to develop a well-founded, practice-oriented “match-making matrix” for selecting the most suitable energy storage technology (electrical, chemical, thermal) for specific applications.
IEA HPT WP H2 & CO2: Heat pumps for hydrogen and carbon capture
The energy transition requires new energy carriers, technologies, and infrastructure. Hydrogen and CO2 will play important roles and require new plants and infrastructure. This project analyses the potential of heat integration using heat pumps in H2 production and CO2 capture processes, as well as in the associated infrastructure, with a focus on cost and energy efficiency. The results will be prepared and disseminated as factsheets, concepts, and guidelines tailored to specific target groups.
IEA UsersTCP Social License to Automate 3.0 (Working period 2025-2027)
With increasing digitalization, automated energy systems are gaining in importance. The IEA UsersTCP task "Social License to Automate 3.0" investigates the conditions under which people accept and actively support automated and digitally controlled energy applications – from smart tariffs to flexibility platforms. Austria contributes practical insights from energy communities, home energy management systems, and user research.
IEA SHC Task 73: PVT Heating Systems (Working period 2025 - 2028)
IEA SHC Task 73 accelerates the development and market uptake of photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) heating systems. Across four subtasks – liquid and air systems, awareness & policy, and modeling & monitoring – the task unites industry and research partners to consolidate KPIs, test and design approaches, standards, digital tools and monitoring data, remove barriers and speed up scalable building applications.
IEA EV Task 53: Interoperability of Bidirectional Charging (INBID) (Working period 2025 - 2027
This task intends to act and help to test the conformance of the upcoming ISO15118-2X amendments referring to bidirectional charging. In addition, it gives countries and members, which do not own labs or do not have a large automotive industry, the opportunity to participate in the development of interoperable bidirectional charging common and to coordinate their activities in an international framework.
IEA Cities Task 4: Climate Neutral Districts (Working period 2026 - 2029)
The Task 4 develops and adapts methods and frameworks for the practical planning, implementation and evaluation of climate-neutral neighbourhoods. Interoperable data platforms, governance structures, stakeholder engagement and analytical approaches are systematically considered to create a robust, scalable methodology that enables cities to measure their progress and achieve climate-neutral goals while maintaining social and economic balance.
IEA AMF Task 66: Recent Progress in SAF Research (working period 2026 - 2027)
AMF Task 66 will build on the work and results of AMF Task 63 on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The Task will conduct 10 online workshops to exchange information and results on current research on SAF production and its application, as well as on related policy measures. This will enable the Task countries to better understand the state of the art, identify further research needs and derive recommendations for governments seeking to expand SAF production or use.
IEA Cities Task 5 / EBC Annex 97: Resilient and sustainable cooling in cities (Working period 2026 - 2029)
Task 5 Resilient and sustainable cooling in cities deepens and disseminates internationally available knowledge about the possibilities and positive interactions of heat reduction in outdoor spaces and sustainable cooling of buildings. This is done in the interests of human health, safety and well-being, as well as energy efficiency and a climate-neutral economy.
IEA Bioenergy Task 45: Climate and Sustainability Effects of Bioenergy within the Circular Bioeconomy (Working period 2025 - 2027)
Promoting sustainable bioenergy as part of the circular bioeconomy: Task 45 participation aims to improve understanding of the environmental, social, and economic impacts of bioenergy. The focus includes regional differences and the development of robust impact assessment methods to support decision-making by stakeholders such as communities, businesses, and governments.
IEA IETS Task 22: Climate Resilience and Energy Adaptation in Industry under Uncertainty (working period 2024 - 2026)
The main objective of this task is to promote understanding and progress in digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI), and related technologies in order to enable climate resilience (extreme weather and events) and energy adaptation (electricity, heating, and sector coupling) in energy-intensive industries. Specifically, the challenges of energy flexibility and demand response will be identified by means of surveys of Austrian stakeholders and the results presented nationally in a workshop format.
IEA Cities Task 2: Data for Urban Energy Planning (Working period 2025 - 2029)
Cities consume 60–80% of the globally produced energy and play a central role in the energy transition. However, they face challenges such as insufficient data, missing methodologies, and legal barriers. The project offers practical solutions, best practice examples, and tools for urban energy planning. The focus is on international knowledge exchange, improved data access and quality, as well as collaboration with multipliers and municipalities.
IEA Bioenergy Tasks 42: Biorefining in the circular economy (Working Period 2025 - 2027)
Biorefineries are sustainable production technologies for the process-integrated manufacturing of a wide range of products, such as food, animal feed, materials, fuels, chemicals and energy from renewable resources. For the transformation of industry biorefinery technologies are making an essential contribution to the implementation of a circular economy and climate protection. The task aims to promote the commercialisation and market launch of biorefinery technologies.
IEA 4E TCP-PECTA: Power Electronic Conversion Technology (Working period 2024 - 2027)
The Power Electronic Conversion Technology Platform (PECTA) is one of 4 Platforms of the IEA 4E TCP. PECTA shall assess the efficiency benefit of the emerging WBG technology for different relevant power electronic applications and furthermore serves as an independent knowledge platform for policy makers and all kind of parties and stakeholders that are interested in WBG.
IEA Wind Task 54: Wind Energy in Cold Climates (Working period 2025 - 2029)
In order to achieve the expansion targets for renewable energies, generation plants will increasingly have to be erected at locations with more demanding framework conditions in the future. For wind energy, this means planning and operating turbines under icing conditions in many countries. The task examines and evaluates technological solutions in this environment and publishes procedural recommendations in the form of technical reports and guidelines.
IEA Bioenergy Task 32: Biomass Combustion (Working Period 2025 - 2027)
Biomass combustion is an important technology for the provision of renewable energy worldwide. In addition to the climate-friendly supply of heat and electricity, biomass combustion offers market-ready solutions for net-negative emissions (carbon capture technologies). It therefore represents a key technology for achieving climate targets. This project aims to ensure the exchange of information on relevant topics and thus support the success of Austrian players from industry and research.