Hungary

Running until 2012, “Widening the Thermal Solar Energy Exploitation by the Successful Models" (WidetheSee) is a project developed by 11 South-Eastern European countries and co-financed by the EU. It aims at promoting the usage of solar thermal technologies for domestic hot water appliances in the context of European policies concerning renewable energy sources and the reduction of fossil fuel dependence.

Hungary's International Trade Fair and Congress for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency will take place from 10 - 12 May 2012 at the Hungexpo Fair Center Budapest. Renexpo is one of the largest exhibitions for energy generation and power sector in Hungary. Visitors Profile: Architects, Planners, Project Developers, Public Authorities, Energy Providers, Energy Consultants, Developers, Producers, Trading, Handicraft, installation, Building Services, Wood and Forestry, Industry and Plant Construction.

Becoming a publicly traded company by September: the first step of Sunex' strategy to enter new markets and invest in a factory outside the country. The solar collector manufacturer will be listed on New Connect, the Warsaw stock market for small enterprises. In August, Sunex already sold 0.76 % of its stocks to investors through private offers, gaining about PLN 0.55 million (EUR 0.13 million). “We have decided to enter New Connect to let the market give us a valuation of our company before we get listed on the main trading floor of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE),” the company’s President, Romuald Kalyciok (see photo), explains. Further share sales are planned for 2012.
Photo: Puls Biznesu

The early bird registration for the European Solar Thermal Energy Conference (estec 2011) has been extended to 15 July. You can save around EUR 100 if you sign up for the 2-day conference before this date. It will take place in Marseilles, France, on 20 and 21 October 2011. Fees are lower for members of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) or the French Solar Association ENERPLAN.
Photo: ESTIF

The Hungarian solar thermal industry is joining forces: In October 2010, it initiated the founding of the Hungarian solar association Magyar Szolár Szövetség, which will be authorised by the Hungarian administration most probably by the end of March. President of the new association is European Parliament member Bela Glattfelder (Photo), who shows great ambition. In addition to intense national lobbying, the association has joined forces with the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF).
Source: www.europarl.europa.eu

The Second Annual Conference of the European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling will take place from 5 to 6 May in Budapest, Hungary. With over 200 participants from 22 Countries, the 1st RHC-Conference, which took place in February 2010 in Bilbao, Spain, was a success.

In most of the National Renewable Energy Plans (NREAPs), solar thermal was not a priority. Only 8 countries announced significant collector area and growth rates (see news here). solarthermalworld.org asked Xavier Noyon, Secretary General of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF), about the reasons behind this lack of consideration, and about the actions which have to be taken now.
Photo: ESTIF

Over the last years, Hungary has turned out to be an interesting but highly fluctuating market for solar thermal technology. Through its subsidiary in the neighbouring country, Austrian manufacturer Tisun has been doing business in Hungary since 2008 and has already made its mark on the state's solar thermal sector. In December 2009, the company supplied the collectors for the so-called „Village House“ in Budapest, with its 1,500m² the country's largest thermal system so far. Solarthermalworld.org spoke with Michael Tschol, Tisun's Sales Director for the Hungarian market, and Balázs Szendrö, Tisun's Sales Manager on-site in Hungary.
Photo: Tisun

Hungary's International Trade Fair and Congress for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency will take place from 05 - 07 May 2011 at the Hungexpo Fair Center Budapest. Renexpo is one of the largest exhibitions for energy generation and power sector in Hungary. Visitors Profile: Architects, Planners, Project Developers, Public Authorities, Energy Providers, Energy Consultants, Developers, Producers, Trading, Handicraft, installation, Building Services, Wood and Forestry, Industry and Plant Construction.

After running for 26 months, the European Trans-Solar project finally ended in January 2010. Its aim had been to transfer solar thermal know-how from the old EU Member States to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Source: www.cres.gr/trans-solar/