In today’s fast-changing European policy landscape, effective advocacy is more crucial than ever – both at EU and at national level. The EU is pushing forward with ambitious climate goals through initiatives like the Green Deal and the Fit for 55 package, which are currently being implemented across member states …
Solar Heat Europe has seen several exciting developments recently. The Brussels-based solar thermal association has elected a new Board, updated its statutes, and launched a completely revamped website. With a broader team and an enhanced communication strategy, Solar Heat Europe is now better positioned to accelerate the adoption of solar …
A milestone for the Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency: for the first time, SIEA hosted a meeting of an IEA Technology Collaboration Programme. The Executive Committee (ExCo) of the IEA Solar Heating & Cooling Programme convened in Bratislava, the Slovakian capital, for a three-day session at the beginning of June …
Germany led the global PVT market in 2024, followed by the Netherlands and Spain. A total of 72,544 m² of PVT collectors were newly installed worldwide last year, representing 37.5 MWth and 18.6 MWel, with most installations concentrated in Europe and China. This marks a significant 13 % growth in …
This quote comes from someone who knows all about the development of parabolic trough technology: Markus Balz. He spent over 20 years of his career at Schlaich Bergermann Partner (sbp), the international structural engineering and consulting firm, leading the development of technologies for solar power generation. In December 2022, he …
The Solar Heat Worldwide 2025 report published by the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme delivers both ─ a warning and some encouraging news. Globally, solar thermal energy in the building sector is facing intense pressure ─ on one side from the rapid expansion of heat pumps and policies favoring …
Solar process heat using concentrating collectors has proven to be economically viable in Germany. According to a recent study by the German Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, presented by Dr. Shahab Rohani at the Symposium Zukunft Wärme (Future Heat), payback periods range from 3.4 to 7 years, depending …
Mexico’s solar heat market is gaining impressive traction. In 2023, the market grew by 5%, ranking sixth globally, while mature markets like Germany shrank by 47 %. This upward trend continued in 2024 with newly installed collector area growing by almost 10% to 505,711 m2 (354 MW) according to market …
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