Thermal

UK solar industry condemns government proposal to drop solar thermal

Friday, 04 March 2016 Robin Whitlock

The UK government has published a consultation proposing to end support for solar thermal hot water heating, just as the market had started to recover.

Commercial solar company completes massive solar water heating system

Thursday, 14 March 2013 Robin Whitlock

Easy Energy of Phoenix, Arizona, has announced it has completed the installation of its largest solar water heating project to date

Being flexible is all part of the game for solar thermal innovator

Tuesday, 31 July 2012 Toby Price Brit, Eric Hawkins, entered the solar thermal industry in 1991 when renewables were very much in their infancy. Now, 20 years later, the 65 year-old – who says his innovative mind keeps him busy – ...

Europe

Solar thermal output driven by CSP in 2011

Tuesday, 26 June 2012 Toby Price Eurobserv’ER has published its latest solar thermal barometer covering two technologies: solar hot water collectors and electricity production from concentrated solar power (CSP). The report supports ...

United States

Largest solar water heating system in California installed

Monday, 05 March 2012 REM FAFCO, Inc. has provided the largest solar water heating system ever installed in California (US) and will save its new owner an estimated 37,584 therms annually. The system will provide hot water for ...

Europe

Solar thermal market growth drops yet again

Friday, 24 June 2011 Toby Price A new EurObserv’ER barometer has been released focusing on two renewable energy technologies: solar thermal energy for hot domestic water heating and concentrating solar power (CSP) for electricity ...

Tenesol launches new building-integrated solar modules

Monday, 27 December 2010 Tenesol, the global solar power provider owned by energy giants TOTAL and EDF, has launched a new custom-made dual-glass BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic) module in Europe. The new module gives architects ...

Solimpeks installs one of England’s largest hybrid solar collector systems

Monday, 21 June 2010 The Turkish solar panel manufacturer, Solimpeks has completed installation of a hybrid solar collector system consisting of 54 Volther hybrid collectors, which produce electricity and hot water simultaneously ...

EurObserv’ER calculates EU solar thermal collector surface area down 10% on 2008

Thursday, 10 June 2010 EurObserv'ER, which measures the progress made by renewable energies in each sector and in each member State of the European Union in an as up-to-date way as possible, has release its latest baromter ...

Project So-Pro looks to boost take-up of solar process heat

Tuesday, 16 February 2010 While solar heat for domestic and service applications has increasing market shares across Europe, solar process heat is very much in its infancy. The European Commission’s Directorate General for ...