Solar Thermal Markets in Europe

Trends and Market Statistics 2009

June 2010

European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF)

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B-1040 Brussels • Belgium
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Table of contents Editorial

2009: A Challenging Year for Solar Thermal
During the past twenty years, solar thermal The business in 2010 will hence be influenced by the effect that the financial
markets have shown an extremely and economic crisis have on public support and incentive policies. In this
positive evolution. Often however, periods context, we should bear in mind that renewables are today an integral part of
of strong growth are followed by sharp the energy policy agenda in most European countries which is primarily owed
downturns, a trend which was also visible to the RES directive and its coming implementation into national legislations.
in the past two years, where an
outstanding growth of 60% in 2008 was ESTIF will continue to influence the policy-making to improve the mid and long
Editorial, Olivier Drücke, President of ESTIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
followed by a contraction of 10% in 2009. term framework conditions for the solar thermal sector.
Solar Thermal Markets in EU 27 and Switzerland (glazed collectors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
With more than 4 million square meters The 2010 edition shows on the next pages detailed charts and analyses on
The Dynamic Evolution of the European Solar Thermal Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 of solar collectors sold in Europe in 2009 single markets and trends in the European solar thermal sector. Note that we
for the second year in a row, the solar included more country background information and details on solar cooling
Germany, the European Solar Thermal Market Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 thermal sector however still outperformed and large solar thermal applications.
a market environment distinguished by
Solar Thermal Markets Between 200,000 and 400,000 m² struggling building industries in many Good reading and sunny regards,
Newly Installed Capacity in 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 European countries and the global
economic crisis.
Italy, Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Austria, France, Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solar Thermal Market in Germany 6 Solar Thermal Market in France
GlazedAlthough there is anCapacity)
obvious correlation between solar
m2 thermal markets, fuel
kW m2 kWth kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Below 200,000 m² m2
th Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Collectors (Newly Installed
1,600,000 350,000 prices and economic activity, the market stability in our sector remains highly
500,000 140,000 200,000
1,400,000 2,000,000 300,000 affected by the diversified and inconsistent landscape that support policies 120,000
Detachable map: 1,200,000 250,000 for solar thermal technologies show across Europe.
400,000
Olivier Drücke, President of ESTIF 160,000
100,000
Solar Thermal Markets in Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,000,000 7 1,500,000
200,000 300,000 80,000 120,000
800,000
1,000,000 150,000 200,000 60,000
600,000 80,000
Solar Thermal Markets Below 200,000 m² 400,000 500,000
100,000 40,000
PL

100,000 40,000 GR
Newly Installed Capacity in 2009 (Selection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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50,000
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20,000
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Portugal, Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Poland, United Kingdom, Denmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Denmark Poland Portugal Switzerland UK

Market Size in terms of Solar Thermal Capacity (KWth) FR

and in terms of Collector Area (m²) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Solar Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Solar Thermal Markets in EU 27 and Switzerland
Solar Thermal Going Large 14
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Glazed Collectors)
Solar Thermal Market in Italy Solar Thermal Market in Greece Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland
kWth m2 kWth m2 kWth m2
The Economic Value of the Solar Thermal Industry 350,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
15
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500,000 350,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
Following an outstanding growth in 2008, the European solar thermal market
500,000 350,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
5,000,000
300,000 300,000 decreased by 10% in 2009. Our initial forecast reflected the alarming news on 300,000
What Have We Achieved for the European Solar Thermal Industry in 2009? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 400,000
the economic front as well as the concomitant 400,000
recession in the 4,000,000
250,000 250,000 250,000
300,000
building industry, and had prepared us for the worst. Finally, the market
300,000 3,000,000
200,000 200,000 200,000
performed better than expected and for the second year in a row, over 4 million m²
150,000 150,000 of solar panels were sold in Europe. 150,000
200,000 200,000 2,000,000
100,000 100,000 100,000
50,000
100,000
50,000 The outlook for 2010 remains uncertain while the financial100,000 and economic 50,000
1,000,000
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both public spending and © ESTIF 2010
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 incentive
2004 policies.
2005 It 2006
is anticipated
2007 that the main
2008 2009markets may be adversely 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
affected by lack of government incentive programmes and stagnation in the
construction sector. However, this is likely to be offset by the effect on
national policies of the RES directive (2009/28/EC) implementation and also
because renewable heat incentives are already firmly on the agenda in several
Disclaimer: European countries. Interestingly enough, and surely another positive sign,
Please note that all figures presented in this brochure reflects ESTIF knowledge at the time of publication. large solar installations seem to be unaffected by the market downturn and
For some countries, the data provided are only ESTIF estimations. are gradually consolidating their market share.

Pictures courtesy of: Wagner & Co., S.O.L.I.D, GREENoneTEC kWth Solar Thermal Market in Spain m2 kWth Cumulative Newly Installed Capacity for Markets in the Same Size Range m2 kWth Solar Thermal Capacity in Operation (per Capita) m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
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300,000 1,400,000 600
400,000 2,000,000 800
250,000 1,200,000 500 700
300,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 600
200,000 400
800,000 500
150,000 200,000 300 400
1,000,000
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Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
350,000 500,000 1,600,000 2,500,000
300,000 1,400,000
400,000 2,000,000
Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2009 250,000 Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2009 1,200,000
300,000 1,000,000 1,500,000
200,000
800,000
150,000 200,000 600,000 1,000,000
100,000
400,000
100,000 500,000
50,000
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

Between 50 and 200km2 Between 200 and 500km2 Above 500km2

The Dynamic Evolution Solar Thermal Markets between 200,000 and 400,000 m²
of the European Solar Thermal Market Newly Installed Capacity in 2009 kW
kW
Solar Thermal Market in Germany
Solar Thermal
Glazed Market
Collectors in Germany
(Newly Installed Capacity) th
m2
m2
Solar Thermal Market in Austria Glazed Collectors (Newly
1,600,000 forInstalled
Markets Capacity)
th
kWth m2 kW Newly Installed Capacity Between 200,000 and 400,000 m² m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 1,600,000th
In terms of solar thermal markets, Europe can be divided into three zones: Finally new markets are emerging with Poland leading the way, despite the 350,000 The Italian, Spanish, Austrian, French and Greek markets500,000
have
experienced 1,400,000 350,000 500,000
2,000,000
1,400,000 2,000,000
markets above 400,000 m², between 200,000 and 400,000 m², and below absence of incentives for individual consumers. This trend should continue 300,000 a steady growth over the past few years which cumulatively represents a five- 1,200,000 300,000
200,000 m² of newly installed capacity (glazed collectors). Interestingly, the throughout Europe with the implementation of the National Renewable Energy fold increase and, for the larger South European markets such 400,000as Italy, Spain 1,200,000 400,000
1,500,000
250,000 1,000,000
250,000 1,500,000
solar thermal markets grouped in these categories present similar trends. Action Plans (NREAPs) aimed at achieving the European 20/20/20 goals. and France, the annual growth recorded has been multiplied by a factor of 1,000,000 800,000
300,000 300,000
200,000 between 11 and 23. These markets are still above the 2007 level (42% in 200,000
800,000 1,000,000
600,000 1,000,000
The overall European market reliance on Germany (38% of the EU 27+CH) is 150,000 Spain). However, compared with 2007, the Greek market faced 200,000 a substantial 600,000
150,000 200,000
kWth Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland (Glazed Collectors) m2 Solar Thermal Market in Denmark 400,000
decreasing with Austria, France, Greece, Italy and Spain together accounting kWth
100,000 reduction
Glazed in national
Collectors (Newly sales, dipping even below the newly
Installed Capacity) m2 installed capacity
m2 400,000
Large Solar Thermal Installations in Europe (above 350 kWth or 500 m²)
100,000 New systems
500,000
500,000
3,500,000 5,000,000 200,000
for 39%; the other countries now representing 23% of the market and 70,000 in 2004. 100,000
100,000 35,000 200,000 12 © ESTIF 2010 100,000
50,000 50,0000 © ESTIF 2010 0
becoming increasingly relevant, showing a clear trend for fast growth. 3,000,000
4,000,000 60,000 © ESTIF 2010 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008© ESTIF2009
2010 0
0 80,000 30,000 10
The effects of the current economic and financial downturn have been felt 0 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0
2,500,000 50,000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
25,000
acutely in recently booming countries such as France, Spain and Greece. 2,000,000 3,000,000 8
40,000 60,000 Austria France Greece Italy Spain
20,000
1,500,000 6
The smaller markets (below 200,000 m²) have in certain cases posted up to 2,000,000 30,000 40,000 15,000
double digit growths (Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United 1,000,000 20,000 10,000
4
1,000,000
Kingdom) or even a two-fold increase, as has been the case in Portugal or 500,000 10,000
20,000
2
5,000
Hungary thanks to a new financial incentive scheme. © ESTIF 2010
0
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
0
0
2003
Italy 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
0 0
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
0

Total Area ofkW

Newly Solar
Installed Thermal Market
Large Systems in
(in Italy
Germany Top 6 countries except Germany (Italy, Spain, Austria, France and Greece) th Solar Thermal
Glazed Market
Collectors in m²)
(Newly Italy Number of New Large Systems
Installed Capacity)
m2
Other 21 EU countries and Switzerland © ESTIF 2010 Italy is now the second largest market in Europe, and much more stable than kWDalenbäck
Source : Jan-Olof
350,000 th – SDHCollectors
Glazed Take-off project
(Newly(www.solar-district-heating.eu)
Installed Capacity)
m2
500,000
350,000 500,000
other emerging European markets. Compared with 2008, the Italian market 300,000
has decreased by 5% in 2009, with 280 MWth of newly installed capacity 300,000 400,000
250,000 400,000
(400,000 m² of solar thermal collectors). Due to its geographical location and 250,000
SolartoThermal 300,000
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Portugal
m2 kWth its high-energy
Market in Polanddependency (86,8% in Italy compared
m2 with a European
200,000
200,000 300,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
140,000 200,000 140,000 average of 53,8%), this market still represents a very strong potential for solar
200,000 150,000
150,000 200,000
120,000 120,000 thermal. The major growth in recent years can be credited to a 55% tax rebate 100,000
200,000
160,000 covering various energy efficiency measures in existing160,000 buildings, including 100,000
100,000
100,000 100,000 50,000 100,000
solar thermal installations. These provisions will remain in place until the end 50,000 © ESTIF 2010
80,000 120,000 80,000 120,000 0 © ESTIF 2010
of 2010 and the experts predict a steady performance for this year. In the 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
0
0
60,000 80,000 60,000 event that this measure is not maintained in the next 80,000 years, this emerging 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

40,000 40,000 and important market could face though an important slow down.
40,000 40,000
20,000 20,000
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0 0 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Germany, the European

Solar Thermal Market Leader kWth Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland kWth
Spain
Solar Thermal Market in the United Kingdom kWth Solar Thermal Market in Spain m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 Solar Thermal
Glazed Market
Collectors in Spain
(Newly Installed Capacity)
Solar Thermal Market in Germany Solar Thermal Market in France kW m2
140,000
kWth 200,000
m2 70,000 kWth 100,000 m2 350,000th Glazed
kWth Collectors
ES Newly (Newly
InstalledInstalled
CapacityCapacity)
for Markets Below 200,000 m² 500,000 m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) AfterGlazed
several years
Collectors of strong
(Newly Installed and steady growth, at an annual average
Capacity) of 50%, 350,000 500,000
The impact of the crisis was felt more sharply in Germany as the largest 1,600,000 350,000 500,000 300,000 140,000 200,000
120,000 60,000 the Spanish market has undergone a downturn of 10% 80,000 in the newly installed 300,000 400,000
European market that continues to be volatile with wide fluctuations over the 1,400,000
160,000
2,000,000
100,000 50,000 300,000 capacity, compared with the previous year. In 2009, 274 MW were newly
400,000
250,000 120,000 400,000
160,000
past three years – major decrease in 2007 followed by an outstanding 1,200,000
th 250,000
80,000 120,000 40,000 250,000 installed, corresponding to 391,000 m². The positive effect
60,000 of the Spanish 200,000 100,000 300,000
growth in 2008. In 2009 the market decreased by 23%, remaining at 1,500,000 200,000 300,000
200,000 building code introduction has been negated by the collapse of the Spanish
1,000,000 300,000 120,000
1,13 GWth (1,61 million m² of collector area). Overall however, there has been 60,000 30,000 150,000 80,000
800,000 80,000 building sector. In addition, the reduced take-up 40,000rate of public 150,000 200,000
200,000
a clear growth trend over the past five years, with the market more than 1,000,000 150,000 100,000 60,000
40,000
600,000 20,000 subsidies available at national and regional levels led to200,000 this decline. 100,000
80,000
doubling since 2004 (0,75 to 1,61 million m²). In 2009, the market develop- 40,000 100,000 Although the Spanish building code (CTE - Código Técnico 20,000 40,000 100,000
20,000
400,000 10,000 de la Edificación) 50,000 100,000
ment has been affected by both lower fossil fuel prices and declining © ESTIF 2010 500,000 50,000 also covers other renewable energies and public © ESTIF 2010 100,000 50,000 © ESTIF 2010 40,000
200,000
0 0 support0 programmes did not 0 20,000 © ESTIF 2010 0
end-user investments. 2008 © ESTIF 2010 0 2003contribute
2004 to market
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0
2005 growth,
2006 the2007 eventual introduction
2008 2009 of a “feed-in” tariff for
0 2003 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003applicable
energy 2004 to larger
2005 systems2006 may 2007
have a 2008 2009
positive impact on the market 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
Even though the legislative framework conditions are favourable to solar
in the forthcoming years. Denmark Poland Portugal Switzerland UK
thermal with a minimum share of 20% renewable energy sources required
for every new building (“Wärmegesetz”), the immediate scenario is not
yet clear since the subsidies available within the main incentive scheme
(“Marktanreizprogramm”) may be withdrawn for the remainder of 2010,
affecting the market severely.

Solar Thermal Market in Austria

Solar Thermal Market in Italy Solar Thermal Market in Greece kWth Solar Solar Thermal Market inCapacity)
EU 27 and Switzerland m2
kWth m2 kWth Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 kW kWthThermal
Glazed Market
Collectors in Austria
(Newly Installed m2 m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 350,000th Glazed Glazed(Newly
Collectors Collectors (Newly
Installed Installed Capacity)
Capacity) 500,000
350,000 500,000 350,000 500,000 350,000 350,000 500,000 5,000,000
300,000
300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 400,000
400,000 400,000 250,000 400,000 4,000,000
250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
200,000 300,000
200,000 300,000 200,000 300,000 200,000 200,000 300,000 3,000,000
150,000 200,000
150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
200,000 200,000 200,000 2,000,000
100,000
100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
4 100,000 100,000 50,000
5 100,000
100,000 1,000,000
50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 © ESTIF 2010
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0 0 0 0 0 2003 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 2003
2004 2004
2005 2005
2006 2006
2007 2007
2008 2008
2009 2009
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300,000 1,400,000 600
400,000 2,000,000 800
250,000 1,200,000 500 700
300,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 600
200,000 400
Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2009 800,000 500
150,000 200,000 300 400
600,000 1,000,000
100,000 200 300
400,000
100,000 500,000 200
50,000 100
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© ESTIF 2010
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CY
AT
GR
DE
CH
MT
DK
SI
EU27+CH
LU
PT
ES
SE
BE
IT
FR
NL
Between 50 and 200km2 Between 200 and 500km2 Above 500km2

Shares of the European Solar Thermal Market (Newly Installed Capacity)

Others

Solar Thermal Markets in Europe

DE 38%
Austria PL
UK
IT 9%
Solar Thermal Market in Austria
kWth m2 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Between 200,000 and 400,000 m² m2 ES 9%
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) CH

Solar thermal has a good position in the

Austria can be considered as the most mature market in Europe. Known 350,000 500,000 350,000 500,000 AT 8%
for its steady growth, this market has not faltered during the difficult 300,000 300,000
PT
FR 8%
year of 2009, showing a small growth of 3%; hence, the newly installed 400,000 400,000
GR 5%

market today – our solutions help consumers

250,000 250,000
capacity increased to 250 MWth (approximately 356,500 m²). Austria GR
PT 4%
200,000 300,000 200,000 300,000
consolidates thus its lead in terms of newly installed area per capita, CH 3%
with 43 m² per 1,000 inhabitants, while the total area in operation is 150,000 150,000

and society reduce our carbon footprint and

200,000 200,000 FR PL 3%
now of 433 m² per 1,000 inhabitants. A large spectrum of solar thermal 100,000 100,000 UK 2%
DE
applications are available in Austria, ranging from domestic hot water 50,000
100,000 100,000
50,000 CY 1%
systems, combisystems, district heating and systems in hotels and the
our dependence on scarce, imported fuels.
© ESTIF 2010 AT
© ESTIF 2010
0 IT DK 1%
0 0 0
industrial sector. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 ES
BE 1%

That is why we believe that our sector will be

Austria France Greece Italy Spain © ESTIF 2010 OTHERS 6%

kWth
1,600,000
kWth
France
Solar Thermal Market in Germany
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
Solar Thermal Market in Germany
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
m2

m 2
kWth
350,000
kWth
Solar Thermal Market in France
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
Solar Thermal Market in France
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
m2
500,000
m2
kWth
140,000
kWth
less affected by the current economic turmoil.
Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Below 200,000 m²

Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Below 200,000 m²

m2
200,000
m2
1,400,000
1,600,000 After 10 years’ uninterrupted growth, in 2009, the newly installed
2,000,000 300,000
350,000 500,000
400,000
120,000
140,000 200,000
160,000
1,200,000
1,400,000 capacity in Metropolitan France decreased by 15% compared 2,000,000 with 2008 250,000
300,000 100,000
120,000 Others
1,000,000 1,500,000
representing 185 MWth i.e. 265,000 m² of glazed collectors. Although 400,000 160,000 CY
1,200,000 300,000 120,000
The map overleaf shows, at a glance,
200,000 80,000 UK
250,000 100,000 CH
800,000
1,000,000
large installations increased by 19%, due to the implementation
1,500,000 of the PT CY
Others
1,000,000 150,000
200,000 300,000 60,000
80,000 120,000 UK
600,000 “fonds chaleur” and the support from regional authorities, the residen- 200,000 80,000 BE
CH
800,000
400,000
600,000
tial sector suffered from the economic crisis and 1,000,000
a “cannibalisation
500,000
effect” from other technologies, in particular photovoltaics. The domes-
100,000
150,000
50,000
200,000
100,000
40,000
60,000 how European markets are developing 80,000
40,000 GR
PL
PL
BE
PT

thanks to the economic and environmental

200,000 100,000 20,000
40,000
400,000 © ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010 40,000
tic hot water systems installations decreased by 14% and combi-systems
500,000
50,0000
100,000 GR
200,0000 0 0 20,0000 0
by2004
56%, compared with
2006 the previous year.
2008©This is particularly significant 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008© ESTIF2009
benefits of solar thermal.
2003 2005 2007 ESTIF2009
2010 2010 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 © ESTIF 2010
2009 AT
0 0 government of 0 0 0 0
2003 in 2004
view of 2005
the ambitious
2006 goals
2007 set2008
by the national
2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Denmark
1999 2001 Poland 2003 Portugal2005 Switzerland
2007 2009UK AT
1 million m² of collector area installed per annum by 2012.
Denmark Poland Portugal Switzerland UK FR

FR

IT DE

ES

Greece
IT DE

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800,000 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) PT 500 kWth +
1,600,000
1,000,000 150,000 350,000 60,000 500,000 140,000 200,000
200,000 80,000 BE
600,000
1,400,000 2,000,000 300,000 120,000 PL 100-500 kWth
100,000 40,000
400,000 400,000 160,000
500,000
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50,000 250,000 20,000 100,000 50-100 kWth
200,000 1,500,000 2 Finland*
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1,400,000 Denmark Poland Portugal Switzerland UK 600 PL
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400,000
200,000
250,000 500,000 1,200,000
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43.6 kWth
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300,000 300,000 300,000
400,000 400,000 4,000,000
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Glazed Collectors (Newly m2 kWth m2
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200,000 200,000 2,000,000
100,000 300,000 100,000 300,000 100,000 300,000 Others
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50,000 250,000 50,000 50,000 250,000 UK
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UK 300,000 200,000 300,000 200,000 3,000,000
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150,000350,000 150,000350,000 150,000
75,432 332,514 330,946 200,000500,000 1,540 200,000500,000 AT 8%
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76%
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100,000 5
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350,000 500,000 2003 2004
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Greece Italy Spain OTHERS 6% Austria
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250,000 Belgium 1,200,000 700
500
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kWth0% Cumulative Newly Installed Capacity for Markets m2 kW Solar Thermal Capacity in Operation (per Capita) m2
Glazed Collectors
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800,000 14.3% 500 th
150,000 350,000 19,040 500,000 147,854 1,600,00076,125 2,500,000 700
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100,000 300,000 300600
400,000 400,000 200 2,000,000 800
100,000
250,000 1,200,000
500,000 200
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200,000 300 400
600,000 1,000,000
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100,000 200
France Switzerland 400,000 Hungary
100,000 500,000 200
50,000 -13.7% 30.1% 127.3% 100
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1,371,370 538,095 57,813 © ESTIF 2010
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 Shares2005 2007
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Between 50 and 200km2 Between 200 and 500km2 Above 500km2

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DE 38%
Italy Slovenia UK Romania*
-5% 37.5% PL IT 9%
Solar Thermal Market in Austria 1,404,361
kWth Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Between 200,000 and 400,000111,510
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AT 8% 40
PT Others
300,000 300,000 FR 8% 25 35
400,000 400,000 DE 38%
250,000 250,000 Bulgaria* GR 5% UK 30
GR 20
PL IT 9%
300,000 Solar Thermal Market in Austria 300,000 PT 4% 25
200,000 kWth 200,000 m2 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Between 200,000 and 400,000 m² m2
89,530 ES 9% kWth Development of
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) CH 3% CH 15 20
150,000 350,000 150,000 500,000 350,000 11.8500,000
kWth AT 8% 30
200,000 200,000 FR PL 3% 15
PT 10
100,000 300,000 300,000 FR 8%
100,000 400,000 400,000
DE UK 2% 10 25
100,000
250,000 100,000
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0 IT DK 1% 0 0
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Austria France Greece Italy Spain © ESTIF 2010 OTHERS 6% Austria France Germany Greece Italy Spain 10
100,000 100,000 UK 2%
Portugal Spain Greece DE
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0 0 0 0 0
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120,000 400
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100,000 200 300
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kWth m2 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Between 200,000 and 400,000 m² m2 ES 9%
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350,000 500,000 350,000 500,000 AT 8% 30
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400,000 400,000
250,000 250,000 GR 5%
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70,000 100,000 25,000 12
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Solar Thermal Market in Poland
Market Size in terms of Solar Thermal Capacity (KWth)
Source : Jan-Olof Dalenbäck – SDH Take-off project (www.solar-district-heating.eu)

kWth
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
The Polish solar thermal market represents
140,000 a special case,
m2
as200,000
it has been
kWth
140,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2
200,000
and in terms of Collector Area (m²)
growing
120,000 steadily
Solar Thermal even
Market without any financial incentive schemes in place for
in Portugal 120,000 Solar Thermal Market in Poland
kWth m2
160,000 kWth m2
160,000 Annual
end-users.
100,000
Nonetheless,
Glazed Collectors in 2009
(Newly Installed this market represented 101 MW
Capacity) of newly 100,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
140,000 200,000 140,000 200,000 In Operation2 Market (=Newly Installed) Evolution of
installed capacity (144,000 m²), an increase of 11% over the previous year,
80,000
120,000
120,000 80,000
120,000
120,000 the Market
having almost doubled in size in 2008. In 2010, the market is160,000 expected to 160,000
grow, although sales may be deferred as a new incentive80,000
60,000
100,000 scheme is 60,000
100,000 80,000 2009 2007 2008 2009 2009/2008
scheduled to become operative in Autumn 2010. This new programme
40,000
80,000 120,000 will 40,000
80,000 120,000 Total Total Total Total Flat Vacuum Total Total
support the implementation of the Polish Renewable Action Plan offering a
40,000 40,000 Glazed Glazed Glazed Glazed Plate Collectors Glazed Glazed
20,000
60,000 20,000
60,000
subsidy for individuals of up to 45% of the total investment costs.
© ESTIF 2010 80,000 © ESTIF 2010 80,000
40,0000 0 40,0000 0 m2 kW(th) m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 kW(th) %
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
40,000 40,000
20,000 20,000 Austria 3,596,874 2,517,812 281,000 347,703 356,544 348,786 7,758 249,581 3%
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010
0 0 0 0 Belgium 290,847 203,593 65,000 62,200 50,700 45,500 5,200 35,490 -18%
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland Solar Thermal Market in the United Kingdom Bulgaria 127,900 89,530 2,500 25,500 25,000 23,750 1,250 17,500 -2%
kWth m2 kWth m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
140,000 200,000 70,000 100,000 Switzerland 768,707 538,095 65,576 112,833 146,750 136,500 10,250 102,725 30%
United Kingdom
ES

120,000 Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland 60,000 Solar Thermal Market in the United Kingdom Cyprus 735,200 514,640 60,000 60,000 55,000 53,000 2,000 38,500 -8%
kWth m2
160,000 kWth m2
80,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
100,000
140,000 50,000
70,000
In 2009, the UK solar thermal market grew by 10% reaching200,000 62 MWth i.e. 100,000 Czech Republic ES 211,220 147,854 25,000 35,000 40,000 30,000 10,000 28,000 14%
80,00089,100 m² newly installed capacity. Although some market share 120,000 60,000
120,000 has been 40,000
60,000
Germany 12,709,000 8,896,300 940,000 2,100,000 1,615,000 1,430,000 185,000 1,130,500 -23%
160,000 80,000
60,000lost to PV as a result of the new electrical Feed-in-Tariff announced
100,000 80,000
in July 30,000
50,000 40,000
2009, the market remained stable in 2009. A new support mechanism, the Denmark 472,780 330,946 23,000 33,000 54,500 52,000 2,500 38,150 65%
40,000
80,000 120,000 20,000
40,000 60,000
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is under development and will be most likely
40,000 20,000 Estonia* 2,420 1,694 350 500 450 60 390 315 -10%
20,000
60,000 10,000
30,000
launched in April 2011, depending however on the©decisions made by the
ESTIF 2010 80,000 © ESTIF 2010 40,000 Spain 1,802,166 1,261,516 275,000 434,000 391,000 375,000 16,000 273,700 -10%
40,000new
0 British government. 0 20,0000 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
40,000 20,000 Finland* 26,973 18,881 2,500 4,100 4,000 2,800 1,200 2,800 -2%
20,000 10,000
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010
0 0 0 0 France3 1,959,100 1,371,370 330,000 388,000 335,000 324,000 11,000 234,500 -14%
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Greece 4,074,200 2,851,940 283,000 298,000 206,000 204,500 1,500 144,200 -31%
Hungary 82,590 57,813 20,648 11,000 25,000 17,000 8,000 17,500 127%
Ireland 107,760 75,432 15,000 43,610 33,360 20,740 12,620 23,352 -24%

kW
Denmark
Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland (Glazed Collectors) m2 Solar Thermal Market in Denmark Italy 2,006,230 1,404,361 330,000 421,000 400,000 350,000 50,000 280,000 -5%
th kWth m2 m2 Large Solar Thermal Installations in Europe (above 350 kWth or 500 m²) New systems
3,500,000 5,000,000 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
Denmark is a unique market in Europe, as most of the newly installed 70,000 100,000 35,000 Lithuania 2,200 1,540
12 300 300 200 50 150 140 -33%
3,000,000
capacity in 2009 stems from large systems i.e. pre-heating solar thermal 60,000
4,000,000 30,000 Luxemburg* 27,200 19,040
10 3,000 3,600 4,700 3,650 1,050 3,290 31%
80,000
plants integrated into district heating networks. The estimated sales for such
2,500,000 50,000 25,000 Latvia* 1,740 1,218 8 210 210 180 40 140 126 -14%
large systems represented 35,000 m², i.e. 64% of the overall Danish
2,000,000 3,000,000 solar
60,000
40,000 20,000
thermal market, where the residential sector is still relatively small and has Malta* 40,860 28,602 6 5,500 6,000 5,500 5,500 0 3,850 -8%
1,500,000 2,000,000 30,000
been virtually stagnant over the past years because of limited public 40,000 15,000
Netherlands 407,341 285,139 19,900 25,000 44,000 44,000 0 30,800 76%
1,000,000
incentives for solar thermal (or even energy efficiency) in Denmark. 20,000 4
1,000,000 10,000
500,000 20,000 Poland 509,860 356,902 68,147 129,632 144,184 106,514 37,670 100,929 11%
10,000 5,000 2
© ESTIF 2010 Portugal 493,340 345,338 52,000 86,000 174,390 173,040 1,350 122,073 103%
0 0
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 0 0 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003
Romania* 2005114,300 2007 80,0102009
6,500 8,000 20,000 11,000 9,000 14,000 150%
Germany Top 6 countries except Germany (Italy, Spain, Austria, France and Greece) Total Area of Newly Installed Large Systems (in m²) Number of New Large Systems
Other 21 EU countries and Switzerland © ESTIF 2010 Sweden
Source : Jan-Olof Dalenbäck – SDH Take-off project 217,362
(www.solar-district-heating.eu)
310,517 25,465 26,813 21,310 13,125 8,185 14,917 -21%
Slovenia 159,300 111,510 12,000 16,000 22,000 17,000 5,000 15,400 38%
Slovakia 108,750 76,125 9,000 13,500 13,500 11,600 1,900 9,450 0%
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Portugal kWth Solar Thermal Market in Poland
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 United Kingdom 475,020 332,514 54,000 81,000 89,100 51,975 37,125 62,370 10%
140,000 200,000 140,000 200,000
120,000 120,000 EU27 + Switzerland 3 1,624,644 22,137,251 2,974,596 4,772,501 4,277,618 - - 2,994,333 -10%
160,000 160,000
100,000 100,000
80,000 120,000 80,000 120,000
Notes:
60,000 60,000 The data are usually provided by the national solar thermal associations.
80,000 80,000 Countries marked with an * are ESTIF estimations and the data are therefore not sufficient to set a percentual variation in the market.
40,000 40,000
40,000 40,000 1) The relation between collector area and capacity is 1m² = 0.7kWth (kilowatt-thermal)
20,000 20,000
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010 2) Capacity “in operation” refers to the solar thermal capacity built in the past and deemed to be still in use. ESTIF assumes a time of use of 20 years for
0 0 0 0 all systems installed since 1990. Most products today would last considerably longer, but they often cease to be used earlier, e.g. because the building
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 is torn down, or the use of the building has changed.
3) The figures shown here relate to France as a whole. 185,5 MWth (265,000 m²) of this were newly installed in Metropolitan France.
The remainder is an estimate for the overseas departments (DOM), amounting to 49 MWth (70,000 m²).

kWth Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland kWth Solar Thermal Market in the United Kingdom
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2
140,000 200,000 70,000 100,000 ES

120,000 60,000
100,000
160,000
50,000
12 80,000 13
80,000 120,000 40,000 60,000

60,000 30,000
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Solar Cooling The Economic Value of the Solar Thermal Industry

Solar cooling is a sustainable alternative to conventional electrically driven
split-units (compressor chillers), combining solar collectors as heat source
and sorption chillers to produce cold from solar collectors’ hot water. The
sorption chillers use environmentally friendly refrigerants (water or ammonia)
and have only very low electricity demand. Therefore these chillers’ operating
costs are very low and the CO2 balance achieved is much better than with
split-units. The main advantage of solar cooling is the coincidence of solar
irradiation and cooling demand.
Total Amount of Installed Solar Cooling Systems in Europe and the World
500
400
300
The main technologies used for solar cooling with small and medium scale
cooling capacity (< 200 kW) are closed systems such as absorption and
adsorption chillers, which provide cold water. Open systems, i.e. DEC systems
(Desiccant and Evaporative Cooling) or LDAC systems (Liquid Desiccant
Air-Conditioning) have been developed. Open systems usually involve a
combination of sorptive air dehumidification and evaporative cooling, which
is used in ventilation systems for air treatment. The current market share of
solar driven absorption chillers is 71%, adsorption chillers 13%, DEC systems
14% and LDAC systems 2%.
The Figure shows the solar cooling market development since 2004. Over the
last three years the market for solar cooling has increased by 40 to 70% per
annum. In 2009, a total of 450 solar cooling systems were installed worldwide.
The first standard solar cooling kits are now on the market and available from
system suppliers which will bring costs down and simplify systems’ design and
installation. The Berlin-based Green Chiller Association for Sorption Cooling
e.V. was founded in March 2009 with the mission to promote and develop the
solar cooling market in Europe. More information is available on
www.greenchiller.eu.
Solar Thermal Contribution
to the Energy Supply and CO2 Reduction
In 2009 the estimated solar yield was close to reaching 16 TWth.
This corresponds to an oil equivalent of 1,36 million metric tons. Taking this
oil equivalent into account the annual contribution to the CO2 reduction by
solar thermal systems is 7 million metric tons.
Economic Impacts
of Solar Thermal and Job Creations
The total annual turnover of the European solar thermal industry has
recently exceeded the 3 billion Euros mark. Solar thermal creates economic
benefits on two different levels: It reduces the costs associated with burning
imported fossil fuels or using electricity for heating and cooling. And it creates
job and economic wealth in the production, marketing, sales and maintenance
of solar thermal systems.
Today, solar thermal already provides the equivalent of 37,500 full-time
jobs in Europe (approximately 1 full-time job per 80 kWth of newly installed
capacity). A large share of this turnover supports local SMEs, which are
selling, planning, installing and servicing solar thermal systems.

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European Solar Thermal Industry in 2009?
2004 2006 2007 2008 2009
Stakeholders active in the solar thermal industry - whether solar panel/systems ESTIF has played a leading role in the successful launch of the European
Worldwide Europe component manufacturers, certification bodies, test labs or service providers - Technology Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling. The “sleeping
ESTIF has fought for you in 2009! giant”, accounting for nearly half of the European final energy demand, now
has its own technology platform.
ESTIF has financed the development of the Solar Keymark “Flexible system
of testing & certification”: A simplified system-based certification process, ESTIF has coordinated the “European Solar Days” campaign, THE major tool
saving the whole industry time and money that can now be invested in Research for promoting the use of solar energy, i.e. solar thermal, throughout Europe.
and Development. Moreover, through the QAiST project (Quality Assurance
Solar Thermal Going Large in Solar Thermal) we are supporting a valuable cooperation between some of
the major European standards & certification bodies.
If you have any questions in connection with these topics, if you wish to learn
more about our activities, or if you would like to join ESTIF please do not
hesitate to contact us.
In Europe, the vast majority of solar thermal installations in Europe in This application will become increasingly relevant with the implementation of ESTIF has closely cooperated with the European Commission to develop an
individual or collective buildings remain small installations (below 50 m²). the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) as Europe prepares for energy efficiency rating and labelling scheme for heating systems that European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF)
However the market for large installations (above 50 m² or even above the “near-zero energy building” (a building where the reduced energy needs will better inform consumers and public authorities on solar thermal performance. Renewable Energy House
500 m²) has been growing. In a challenging year for our industry, the positive are provided by renewable energies on site or nearby). This scheme protects small and medium business by avoiding unnecessary Rue d’Arlon 63-67
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promising and show great potential with, in 2009, 35,000 m² newly installed The graph below, which illustrates the evolution of the “very large” installations, Tel: +32 2 546 19 38
capacity in Denmark alone. shows an interesting trend: while the number of installations is decreasing ESTIF is monitoring the development of renewable heating and cooling policies Fax: +32 2 546 19 39
the total surface installed is increasing significantly. across Europe and in particular the outcome of consultations on National Email: info@estif.org
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kWth m m2 Large Solar Thermal Installations in Europe (above 350 kWth or 500 m²) New systems
00 harmonised. In Denmark
Glazed and Sweden
Collectors (Newly large installations are installations above
Installed Capacity)
70,000 100,000 35,000 12
350 kWth of installed capacity (>500 m²) used in particular for solar district ESTIF is encouraging and supporting the creation of solar thermal industry
00 60,000 which has a strong tradition (the first plant was built in Sweden in
heating 80,000 30,000 10 associations in emerging markets such as Poland, cooperating in the
1979).
50,000In France, Germany, Spain, Italy the market for medium systems between 25,000 development of national reports and workshops in several countries via
00 8
5040,000
m² and 100 m² is increasing even in a recession year. In France 60,000 where projects such as Trans-Solar.
20,000
00
extremely reliable data is available, there has been a spectacular development 6
30,000 40,000 15,000
triggered by the “fonds chaleur”, an incentive programme specifically designed
4
00 for20,000
this type of application. The social housing and hotel sectors have, in 10,000
20,000
particular,
10,000 benefited from this scheme which the French authorities intends 5,000 2
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Source : Jan-Olof Dalenbäck – SDH Take-off project (www.solar-district-heating.eu)

kWth Solar Thermal Market in Poland

Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2
140,000 200,000
120,000
160,000 14 15
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