REACT

• Large Scale Deployment of Solar Thermal Technologies (2004)-

  This case study was created by ADEME, the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management. It provides information on the Plan Soleil Initiative, which is the solar thermal program of France’s national renewable energy initiative called REACT.

  The Plan Soleil Initiative was France’s drive to introduce solar thermal water heating into residencies and buildings. Central to the campaign were communication efforts to educate citizens on the benefits of the program and government subsidies to make the technology more affordable.