HRP believes that it is only through constant innovation and research that future technologies can be developed and utilized. To that extent, HRP is focusing its research on several key areas of development. These include:
Low Enthalpy Heat Exchangers
Organic Rankine Cycle Optimisation
Condenser Design Optimisation
Integrated Energy Systems Integration
Geothermal Resource Mapping
EGS Resource Management
Energy Storage Technology
Through the ongoing innovation required from the design and construction of various projects, HRP has developed unique technologies and techniques in the areas of:
Waste heat recovery heat exchangers
Cooling technologies for operational Organic Rankine Cycles under Southern Africa conditions
Flue gas waste heat thermal oil heaters
Thermal energy storage systems
Integrated plant wide waste heat recovery systems
Thermal power station bottom cycles
Organic Rankine Cycle system modeling
Operational modeling of waste heat recovery and geothermal power plants
A number of these technologies and techniques HRP has been able to patent.