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This document was prepared in 2006 by the initiator group of ESTTP and provides a summary of potential solar thermal possibilities in the next 20 years. The report outlines various trends and improvements in solar thermal technology and gives insight and predictions of use and advancement in the future.

The first international conference dedicated exclusively to solar process heat will take place in Wels, Austria, from 3 to 4 March 2011 as part of the World Sustainable Energy Days. It is organised by the O.Oe. Energiesparverband, the regional energy agency of Upper Austria, which is also the coordinator of the Intelligent Energy Europe project "Solar Process Heat" (So-Pro).
Photo: So-Pro.

This report prepared by the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation let us know about the solar thermal market evolution in 2009.

Author: ESTIF
Date: 2010
Pages: 9
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In 2008, the global solar thermal market grew by a significant 35%. The main reasons behind such a strong upward trend were the high growth rates of glazed water collectors in China (+35 %), Europe (+63 %) and North America (+42 %). Graphic: AEE Intec

This brochure has been provided by the European Commission under the European Community’s Framework Programmes for Research.

Information on concentrated solar thermal energy is given in this article. The first section provides an overview of the technology, including both the current state of the technology and its future potential. The second part explains the research areas covered by European Community funded projects since 1992 by highlighting specific projects.

More detailed market figures can be found in this year’s ESTIF booklet: The 16-page market report is going to be published at the Intersolar Europe in Munich. For the first time, the report will include a map showing key figures as well as articles with background information on solar cooling and large solar thermal systems. Source: ESTIF

The Solar Keymark Network is about to establish a foundation to support the further proliferation of this quality standard. The reason for this decision can be traced back to a change in the definition of types and sub types by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and its subsequent reduction in the fees at the beginning of this year.

The international harmonisation of norms is advancing: On behalf of operating agent Jan Erik Nielsen from Plan Energi, experts are working on the alignment of EN and ISO norms under Task 43 of the Solar Heating & Cooling Programme managed by the International Energy Agency.
Photo: ITW

The solar and thermal cooling association “Green Chiller - Verband für Sorptionskälte e.V." has extended its membership invitations to chiller manufacturers in other European countries.