Dear Solarthermalworld.org Reader,
Solar
thermal is not just about technology, it´s also about financing. It
takes much more than just an improved, mature technology to have a
successful industry. It needs new business models which attract the
financial sector and it requires transparency in terms of performance
and costs when dealing with commercial clients. These were the major
topics of a roundtable discussion at SMEThermal, an international
conference for industry professionals held in Berlin on 18 February. “We
try to take the complication out of the energy business and make solar
thermal as appealing for small business as possible,” said Justin
Schafer, Product Manager at US-based energy service company Skyline
Innovations (second from right). “To us, it is absolutely crucial to
continuously optimise the cost/performance ratio, because we tender for
projects,” emphasised Søren Elisiussen, CEO of Arcon, a Danish collector
manufacturer and large-scale turnkey solar systems provider (first from
left). Make solar thermal an easy and adaptable technology for all
customers was the final takeaway for the audience.
Best regards
The editorial team
SMEThermal Roundtable Discussion
Skyline Innovations, USA
Arcon, Denmark