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Europe: ESTIF Publishes Comprehensive Market Analysis
Last year, the amount of newly installed glazed collector area added up to 2.7 million m² (1.9 GWth) in the European Union’s E28 and Switzerland combined. It is another decline compared to the previous...
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Europe: Solar Keymark Network Approves New Complaint Procedures
The Solar Keymark Network (SKN) discussed and approved new complaint procedures during its most recent meeting on the Greek island of Crete in mid-October 2016. Action had to be taken, as the first...
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Greece: Manufacturers Exporting More Each Year
Despite shrinking markets in Europe, Greece’s collector and tank manufacturers have increased their exports two times in a row. In 2015, the solar thermal industry delivered 7 % more collector area...
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Three ways to read European market statistics
There is more than one way to read 2016’s market statistics published by Solar Heat Europe about 2 months ago. One could emphasise the great achievements made in reducing emissions and creating jobs in...
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Thermosiphon market rebounds in Italy
System suppliers and importers in Italy have reported significant growth in thermosiphon sales in 2017 thanks to the national support scheme Conto Termico 2.0. “Compared to the previous year, we more...
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World’s largest flat plate collector manufacturers in 2017
The 2017 ranking of the world’s largest flat plate collector producers clearly shows the market dominance of Chinese companies. Even second-ranked Greenonetec, an Austrian collector manufacturer, is...
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“Racing down the renewable electricity pathway only”
The Renewables 2018 Global Status Report illustrates the sharp difference in growth between the renewable electricity and heat markets. Whereas PV had another record year, with newly installed capacity...
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Three labels in Europe – what are the differences?
Labels and trademarks should give the end-consumer a clear feedback on the quality and performance of the labelled product. Currently there are three labels available for solar products or solar...
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EU labelling: “Solar devices to be classified as heaters”
The German-based Solar Heating Initiative has developed a new calculation method to label solar thermal systems based on the Ecodesign Directive 2005/32/EC. It put the method, which allows for a fair...
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Solar Keymark Network gets new chairman
The Solar Keymark Network meeting held in Spain this March saw a new chairman, Andreas Bohren (see photo), leading a reshaped organisation. From now on, the members of the network, also known as SKN,...
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Solar Cooling: From Research to Market Competitiveness
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ISES Award for Professor Klaus Vajen: “A great honour and motivation for...
Dr Klaus Vajen is the winner of the Achievement through Action Award of the International Solar Energy Society, ISES.NewsGermanySouth KoreaGreeceAustriaChinaAchievement through Action AwardSolar World...
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Greece: Tax Incentives Benefit National Economy
Greece’s solar water heater manufacturers have proved to be highly resilient at a time when the country is in economic crisis.NewsFinance and IncentivesGreecetax reductionsEBHEIOBEGreek Foundation for...
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Big Ups and Downs on Global Market
The global solar thermal market went into another year of notable decline in 2015. With 37.2 GWth, the newly installed glazed and unglazed collector capacity in the 18 largest countries was 14 % lower...
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Europe: ESTIF Publishes Comprehensive Market Analysis
Last year, the amount of newly installed glazed collector area added up to 2.7 million m² (1.9 GWth) in the European Union’s E28 and Switzerland combined. It is another decline compared to the previous...
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Europe: Solar Keymark Network Approves New Complaint Procedures
The Solar Keymark Network (SKN) discussed and approved new complaint procedures during its most recent meeting on the Greek island of Crete in mid-October...
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Greece: Manufacturers Exporting More Each Year
Despite shrinking markets in Europe, Greece’s collector and tank manufacturers have increased their exports two times in a row. In 2015, the solar thermal industry delivered 7 % more collector area...
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Three ways to read European market statistics
There is more than one way to read 2016’s market statistics published by Solar Heat Europe about 2 months ago. One could emphasise the great achievements made in reducing emissions and creating jobs in...
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Thermosiphon market rebounds in Italy
System suppliers and importers in Italy have reported significant growth in thermosiphon sales in 2017 thanks to the national support scheme Conto Termico 2.0.NewsDomestic Hot Water and HeatingFinance...
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