TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
MG Sustainable Engineering
MG’s core area is energy – mainly solar energy with about 30% of the total activity, but we have a rapid growing team of talented engineers and project officers in the areas of Energy, Technology, Education, and Lifesciences (including agriculture and geophysics). Our core strength lies in developing proposal concepts and writing grant applications, as well as developing solutions and managing projects. We regularly submit proposals for funding in conjunction with a wide network of industrial and academic partners of complementary expertise from Europe and beyond.
Absolicon Solar collectors
Absolicon Solar Collector AB was founded in Sweden in 2002 by Joakim Bystrom, based on research originating from the MaReCo project at Vattenfall. The company is listed on the Swedish Spotlight Stock Exchange with over 3,000 shareholders. After more than 20 years of research and development, the T160 represents the most advanced iteration of the technology, with more than 6,000 square metres of installed collector area worldwide and over 10 years of operational experience across multiple climate zones.
Olvondo heatpumps
Olvondo heatpumps
The Olvondo HighLift is a high temperature heat pump developed in Norway by Olvondo Technology AS. Originally founded as Single Phase Power AS, the company developed the HighLift to meet industrial need for cleaner high temperature heat above 160 degrees Celsius for steam driven processes. The technology has progressed through a full technology readiness level pathway, from initial prototypes demonstrated at TINE (a major Norwegian dairy cooperative) through full commercial installations at AstraZeneca's research and development centre in Sweden and at other European industrial sites. The EU funded the next generation development through the Horizon 2020 Fast Track to Innovation programme, providing EUR 2.4 million for the HighLift project
MG SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
We are innovating the engineering landscape with a profound dedication to environmental responsibility and social impact.
Consulting Services
We offer expert guidance and support across various industries. We develop engineering solutions tailored to your requirements, focused on research, development and sustainability.
Market Exploitation
We maximize your project’s impact by an overall strategy from visual identity to identifying target audiences, relevant communication channels and events. We ensure that the project outputs reach a a wide audience of your relevant stakeholders.
Proposal Development
We form partnerships, build consortia and lead projects in our fields of expertise, from renewable energy to technology, education or life sciences. We have strong expertise in crafting compelling and persuasive proposals tailored to the specific requirements of national and international funding bodies.
ABSOLICON SOLAR COLLECTOR
ABSOLICON T160
Absolicon Solar Collector AB was founded in Sweden in 2002 by Joakim Bystrom, based on research originating from the MaReCo project at Vattenfall. The company is listed on the Swedish Spotlight Stock Exchange with over 3,000 shareholders. After more than 20 years of research and development, the T160 represents the most advanced iteration of the technology, with more than 6,000 square metres of installed collector area worldwide and over 10 years of operational experience across multiple climate zones.
ABSOLICON T160 PRODUCT
The Absolicon T160 holds three internationally recognised certifications. The Solar Keymark, registration number 011-7S2902C, is the principal quality label for solar thermal products in Europe. It was granted by DIN CERTCO based on testing at the Swiss Institut fur Solartechnik (SPF) in Rapperswil, Switzerland. The T160 is the first concentrating solar collector in the world to receive this certification.
Olvondo Technology AS
Technology Background
The Olvondo HighLift is a high temperature heat pump developed in Norway by Olvondo Technology AS. Originally founded as Single Phase Power AS, the company developed the HighLift to meet industrial need for cleaner high temperature heat above 160 degrees Celsius for steam driven processes. The technology has progressed through a full technology readiness level pathway
Working Principles
The Olvondo HighLift operates on a modified reverse Stirling cycle. Unlike conventional vapour compression heat pumps that rely on refrigerant phase changes (evaporation and condensation), the HighLift uses helium gas in a closed loop that remains in the gas phase throughout the cycle. This fundamental difference eliminates the thermodynamic constraints associated with phase change refrigerants and enables the system to operate efficiently across a much wider range of source and sink temperatures.
Thermodynamic Cycle Model
The Olvondo HighLift's thermodynamic cycle is based on the Stirling cycle, an invention dating back more than 200 years. The ideal Stirling cycle consists of four stages: isothermal compression (state 1 to 2), constant volume cooling (state 2 to 3), isothermal expansion (state 3 to 4), and constant volume heating (state 4 to 1). The HighLift implements this cycle in reverse, adding mechanical work through an electric motor to upgrade low temperature heat to high temperature output.
Key Differentiators
The Olvondo HighLift has several characteristics that distinguish it from competing HTHP technologies. The helium working fluid eliminates all regulatory and environmental risks associated with synthetic refrigerants, including the emerging global restrictions on high GWP and PFAS containing substances. The gas phase cycle provides robust performance under variable thermal loads and allows rapid response to changing inlet temperatures, making the system stable even in processes with fluctuating heat demand. The mechanical design, resembling large marine diesel engines, gives the HighLift a familiar maintenance profile for industrial operators, reducing the perceived technology risk. The system's compact, skid mounted architecture allows integration into existing industrial facilities with minimal civil works.