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This report from NuVision Renewables gives an overview of solar thermal heating technology. It focuses on residential, commercial and agricultural applications and examines the economic benefits of three case studies for these systems.

Owing to the significant potential that the country is offering, New Zealand’s Solar Industry association tries to promote the use of solar technologies in different sectors. The presentation comprises an outline of the available solar technologies – passive, photovoltaic and solar thermal – and gives a more in-depth description of the latter given its multiple advantages and spread within the country.

This is a presentation made during the 2011 ISES World Congress in Kassel, Germany, by the researchers M. B. Kahsay, R. Cherkos and I.P. da Silva.

A research had been conducted in several industrial facilities in order to assess the impact of solar applications on industrial processes, especially on those requiring extensive use of hot water and heating. Based on the data provided by the solar energy system employed, the researchers could come up with an economic analysis of solar thermal applications for industrial use.

This document reports the results of a study undertaken at the Ager Sectus Winery, near Blenheim, in New Zealand. The study looked at different solar cooling technologies and their possible use in the winery.

The document starts by explaining the different solar cooling technologies (PV, heat engine, absorption chiller, etc). Solar thermal absorption cooling is the most popular air-conditioning application and is used in different parts of the world. The performance of the systems is still variable, but the average payback period is of 15-20 years.

This presentation was made during the regional workshop “Solar Thermal Applications in Egypt, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Syria and Jordan: Framework Conditions and Private Sector Needs” organised in March 2009, in Cairo, Egypt.

The presentation reviews in detail the solar water heating market in Jordan, including main barriers, installed collector area, payback periods and potential fields of application, among other aspects.

This is a presentation made during a Regional Workshop (Solar Thermal Applications in Egypt, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Syria and Jordan: Framework Conditions and Private Sector Needs) in Cairo, Egypt in 2009.

This presentation was created by Ecological Technologies Ltd (Eco-Tec), a Jamaican company that specializes in renewable energy technology solutions and energy management consulting; and Solid, a project development and engineering company.

This presentation was made during the Regional Workshop on SWH Certification and Standardization organised by RCREEE (Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency) in Tunisia in autumn 2009.
The presentation shows the results of a study on the framework needed for the introduction of domestic solar water heaters in Yemen.

802 collectors mounted in only three months: the inauguration of the latest solar district heating system by the Danish collector manufacturer Arcon Solvarme took place in the town of Gram in June this year. Photo: Arcon

This brochure from the Greek Centre for Renewable Energy Sources looks into solar thermal applications in the dairy sector. It states that solar thermal systems can specifically contribute in the production processes where temperatures lower than 80° are needed. The brochure also compares the financial indicators and payback period for solar thermal systems with heating systems that use conventional fuels.

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