market deployment
- Low-Cost Residential Solar Thermal Systems (2007)-
This paper comes from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). It reports on new technology being used in solar thermal systems, and the materials and designs that make this solar thermal technology possible and feasible for consumer deployment.
- Guide to Solar Thermal Incentives in Washington DC (2012)-
This report from the District Department of the Environment, Washington DC’s local environmental agency, details how local citizens can use the city’s Renewable Energy Incentive Program (REIP) to receive incentives for using solar thermal systems. Further information on solar thermal incentives worldwide can be found here.
- Optimum Designs for Solar Water Heating Equipment for the Single Family Home (2010)-
This report was written by Francis de Winter of Francis de Winter & Associates, and explains an improved design for solar thermal hot water heating in single family homes. It was presented at the Latin American solar energy trade show, Conferencia Latino Americana de Energía Solar.
- The Potential of Solar Thermal Technologies in a Sustainable Energy Future (2010)-
This study is a deliverable of the IEA Solar Heating & Cooling Programme. Based on the previous studies and results from international R&D cooperation, the declared goal is to present the opportunities linked to solar thermal technologies given their positioning as the fourth largest renewable source of energy.

















