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July 17, 2017
SHC and SWC 2017: Early Bird Registration Now Available

Benefit from an early bird discount by registering for the joint solar conferences in autumn in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, until 31 August. You need to register only once to attend both the SHC...
June 30, 2017
China: Sunrain Finalises Strategic Cooperation Agreements

The Chinese Sunrain group, the world’s biggest collector manufacturer, is broadening its product portfolio to include large-scale solar thermal plants. Sunrain had already made the first step towards globalising its strategic partnerships by establishing a...
June 2, 2017
IEA SHC: Solar Heat Worldwide Highlights Remarkable Achievements and Addresses Challenges

In late May, the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA SHC) published its annual report titled Solar Heat Worldwide (see the attached document). It is the most comprehensive study of solar heating and cooling markets around the globe and has been referenced by international...
May 23, 2017
IEA Task 55: Solar District Heating Means Big Business

Solar district heating is attractive business. Not only does this become obvious when looking at the 347 MW_th of newly installed SDH capacity in Denmark in 2016, but also when one hears about...
May 1, 2017
Netherlands: Solar Thermal Benefits from SDE+ Solar Heat Tariff

In the Netherlands, solar district heating plants with a capacity of 140 kW_th or above can benefit from a feed-in tariff scheme called SDE+, which pays a certain amount per kWh of energy. Under the scheme, operators of renewable energy plants can apply for a subsidy to bridge the...
April 27, 2017
IRENA: Renewable District Heating and Cooling Roadmap to 2030

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published an industry roadmap for Renewable Energy in District Heating and Cooling (DHC) as part of its REmap 2030 project. This study analysed the current state of the DHC market in eleven countries – with a focus on district...
April 25, 2017
Denmark: Solar District Heating Capacity Nearly Doubles in 2016

Last year was a record-breaking one for new solar district heating (SDH) installations in Denmark. With 31 new SDH systems and 5 plant expansions, the newly installed collector area grew at double the rate of 2015 and totalled 495,226 m² (347 MW_th). The year prior saw 15 plants...
April 3, 2017
Europe: Comparing Solar Keymark Data on Collectors with Foil or Double Glass Cover to Ones Without

Denmark’s success story in solar district heating, with 2016 having been another record year which almost doubled newly installed collector area to around 500,000 m², showcases the large potential of this type of application across Europe. Cost cuts in the supply chain are key: Two vital...
March 30, 2017
Poland: Solar for More Efficient District Heating Networks

Poland’s Mazovia Region is one of nine regional actors which have worked together with the Institute for Renewable Energy (IEO, formerly EC BREC), the Polish partner, on the Horizon 2020 project SDHp2m: Solar District Heating – From Policy to Market. On 16 March 2017, IEO organised...
March 2, 2017
Austria: New Medium-Temperature Collectors Show Remarkable Yield in District Heating Use

During the last seven years, a group of scientists has monitored selected large solar thermal installations in Austria on behalf of the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund. The gathered data confirms that these plants have been reliable and produce satisfactory yields. Particularly the new...
February 1, 2017
Silkeborg's solar district heating to cover 20 % of heating demand

The Danish town of Silkeborg now holds the record for having the world’s largest solar heating system. The SDH plant of 156,694 m² came online as scheduled in December 2016 after only seven months of construction. Municipal utility Silkeborg Forsyning intends to use the harnessed solar energy to...
January 26, 2017
Denmark: New Solar District Heating World Record

The Danish town of Silkeborg now holds the record for having the world’s largest solar heating system. The SDH plant of 156,694 m² (110 MW_th) came online as scheduled in December 2016 after only seven months of construction. Municipal utility Silkeborg Forsyning intends...

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