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Eskom Solar Water Heating Rebate Programme: Claim Process Guide (2008)

Submitted by Raquel Ponte Costa on January 18, 2010

This guide was made to help consumers applying for a Eskom Solar Water Heating Rebate Programme. This rebate programme was set-up by the South African Government to increase the share of renewable energies on the final energy consumption to 10 000 gigawatt hours by 2013.

The guide includes a series of steps that should be taken into account applying for the Eskom rebate scheme, the documents necessary for the application, the systems that are qualified for the rebate and other practical information.

South Africa

solar rebates

ESKOM Solar Water Heating Programme

Awareness Raising

Finance and Incentives

Eskom

District Heating

Domestic Hot Water and Heating

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Eskom Client claim procedure[1].pdf (79 downloads | 176.66 KB)

Solar Thermal Roadmap for New York State

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on January 18, 2010

Stepping out of the shadow of photovoltaics: A New York Solar Thermal Consortium (STC) launched plans to draft a Solar Thermal Road Map for New York State, which aims to set up solar thermal technology in New York equalling 2 GW_th (2.86 million m²) by 2020. Photo: Paul McGinniss

New York Solar Thermal Consortium

New York Solar Energy Industry Association

European Solar Thermal Industry Federation

New York Solar Thermal Roadmap White paper.pdf (139 downloads | 121.94 KB)

Solar thermal based Air-Conditioning System proves itself in India

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on January 14, 2010

parabolic dishes for solar air-conditioning in India” Showcase: These parabolic dishes supply a solar air-conditioning plant of a hospital in Gujarat state in western India and replace 1 ton of wood consumption every day. Photo: Gadhia Solar Energy Systems

solar air-conditioning

Gadhia Solar Energy Systems

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Albania: Solar Water Heaters Project increases Market Size (2008)

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on January 14, 2010

test center in Albania” Albanian's solar thermal testing centre: inaugurated in September 2008, managed by the Harry Fultz Institute in Tirana and financed by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Photo: www.entwicklung.at

News

Certification

Standards

Training and Education

United Nations Development Programme

UNDP

Global Environmental Fund

GEF

SWT

Solar- und Wärmetechnik

Harry Fultz Institute

EU Energy Efficiency Centre

Executive Summary Albania.pdf (142 downloads | 37.22 KB)

Austria: Solar Thermal Roadmap 2020 (2009)

Submitted by Raquel Ponte Costa on January 13, 2010

In order to reach the goal of 34% renewables in 2020, Austria needs to increase significantly the share of renewable heating and cooling in its energy mix. Solar Thermal can deliver an important contribution to that goal.

Read document below (only available in German)

Austria

targets

roadmap

National Renewable Energy Action Plans

Roadmap_Solarw_rme_2020_.pdf (149 downloads | 4.58 MB)

Solar Thermal Market in the USA (2009)

Submitted by Todd Costello on January 12, 2010

This document was created with cooperation from the California Solar Energy Industries Association and Aztec Solar Inc.

This is an easy-to-read document that breaks down the US solar thermal market, in comparison to other markets around the world through the usage of graphs and charts. It also highlights federal support and upcoming budget and programme planning in 2010 that will benefit the solar thermal market.

California Solar Energy Industries Association

Solar Thermal Power

Domestic Hot Water and Heating

District Heating

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Aztec.pdf (217 downloads | 656.6 KB)

Seizing the Solar Solution: Combating Climate Change through Accelerated Deployment (2009)

Submitted by Raquel Ponte Costa on January 12, 2010

This report was published on December 2009, parallel to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit taking place in Copenhagen, to bring authorities' attention to solar energy and the relevant contribution it can provide to reducing GHG emissions.

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SEIA EPIA COP15 Report_LR[1].pdf (193 downloads | 2.23 MB)

Impact of Domestic Solar Water Heating on an Energy Audit of a Residence in Malta (2008)

Submitted by Raquel Ponte Costa on January 12, 2010

This short document produced by the Institute for Energy Technology of the University of Malta, presents the results of a study undertaken to investigate the energy consumption of a duplex apartment, using, for that purpose, different energy auditing techniques.

In Malta, the domestic sector takes over 36% of the total energy consumption in the country. The highest demand rates are verified in summer due to space cooling.

Institute for Energy Technology

Domestic Hot Water and Heating

Air Heating

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Malta_electricity saving through a solar water heater.pdf (161 downloads | 199.63 KB)

Four International Conferences dedicated to Solar Heating and Cooling

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on January 8, 2010

Four international conferences on solar heating and cooling will take place in the first three months of the year: The Solar Thermal Conference at 4/5 March 2010 in Wels, Austria, the First Annual Conference of the European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling 23/24 February 2010 in Bilbao, Spain, the 1^st SMEThermal Conference, at 4 March 2010 in Berlin, Germany, and the Solar Air-conditoning and Refrigeration Workshop at 27 January in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Technology Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling

RHC-ETP

automation

Solarpraxis

energy agency of Upper Austria

Association of Renewable Energy Producers

APPA

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Action Plan for National Capital Region of India: 200,000 m2 by 2011

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on January 8, 2010

UNDP/MNRE Workshop in Dehli” Notables on the podium during the “Promoting Deployment of Solar Water Heating Systems in National Capital Region” workshop in New Delhi, India, in December 2009
Photo: Jaideep Malaviya