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Initial Market Assessment Report North Africa & Middle East (2011)

Raquel Costa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:38:54 +0000

This report is one of the deliverables of the “Global Solar Water Heating Market Transformation and Strengthening Initiative” project, initiated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Copper Association.

Initial Market Assessment Report North Africa & Middle East (2011)

Raquel Costa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:38:54 +0000

Jose Antonio Perez Speaks at ESTEC 2011

Raquel Costa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:15:21 +0000

This is an interview with Jose Antonio Perez, from BDR Thermea Group BV, the third largest heating company in Europe. Mr Perez is a Board Member of ESTIF. In this interview he speaks about the importance of solar for his company and gives his opinion on how solar thermal could become more competitive on the long run.

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Solar Water Heating Applications: Evaluation of Product Standards (2011)

Raquel Costa — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:43:39 +0000

This report presents the efforts of South and South-East Asian countries in adopting and developing solar water heater product standards, accredited test laboratories and certification bodies and accredited planners/installers.

Solar Power for Tomorrow’s World (2011)

Dan Fernandez — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:10:51 +0000

This presentation was created by Ken May of Abengoa Solar, and was published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). It explains the potential of solar thermal to displace conventional electric use and create long term utility savings.

Solar Water Heating Market Assessment. Regional Report (2012)

Raquel Costa — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:55:11 +0000

This report is a deliverable of the “Global Solar Water Heating Market Transformation and Strengthening Initiative”, jointly funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)and the International Copper Association. In Latin America the commitment for SWH deployment has been supported by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE).

Solar Thermal Alternative Residential Heating Methods (2011)

Dan Fernandez — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:42:32 +0000

This report was written by the Kotzebue Electric Association (KEA), which helps provide electricity to the indigenous NANA Region of Kotzebue, Alaska. It reports on test efforts at installing solar thermal heating systems in a number of homes in Alaska that were in need of home heating assistance.

China: Industry Increased Export Business 12-fold

Baerbel Epp — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Within 6 years, the Chinese solar thermal industry increased its export business 12-fold, from USD 20 million in 2005 to USD 250 million in 2010. In 2011, the newly installed collector area in China has jumped up another 18 % to 57.6 million m2 (40.3 GW_th). Putting the focus on solar technology has proven to be the right step: Nowadays, significantly more new solar water heaters are being installed per year than gas or electric water heaters (see chart). These and other market figures were presented by the retired head of the China Solar Thermal Industry Federation (CSTIF), Zhentao Luo, during the IEA SHC roadmap workshop in Beijing in November 2011 (see attached presentation in Chinese).
Source: CSTIF/CREIA

Australia: Second Decline in a Row

Baerbel Epp — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:20:03 +0000

The Australian solar thermal market has not actually recovered since the boom year 2009. According to the Head of the Renewable Department of Rheem Australia Pty Ltd, Chris Mundy, the total installed collector area in 2011 again decreased by around 13 % to 100,000 systems. In 2009, around 150,000 systems had found a buyer in Australia. The company is still advertising the subsidies that have been granted around the country, but these subsidies will stop in June 2012. This means that economic prospects will likely remain difficult this year.
Source: www.solahart.com.au

India: Rajasthan Subsidises Electricity Bill of Solar Water Heater Users

Baerbel Epp — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:35:40 +0000

The Indian state of Rajasthan has strongly supported the market for solar thermal technology. Since 2004, the state in the northwest of India has had a comprehensive mandatory law for solar water heaters: Solar energy use has been an essential requirement in setting up new hospitals, sports complexes, swimming pools, hostels, barracks, hotels, industrial buildings in which hot water is needed to process the goods, as well as public buildings and residential buildings with a plot size of 500 m² and above. In 2011, the state government has also granted an indirect subsidy to residential users of Solar Water Heaters (SWH). Having come into force three months ago, the scheme allows every SWH user to receive a rebate on its electricity bill of INR 0.25 INR/kWh of electricity, capped at a maximum of INR 300 per month – independent of the age of the system.
Photo courtesy: Jaideep Malaviya