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PVT prices are falling while local production and supply chains continue to strengthen
The European PVT collector industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with manufacturers focusing on increasing production efficiency, improving quality assurance, and reducing dependence on imported components, particularly from China. These developments are the findings of a workshop on production and supply chain strategies for PVT collectors, organized by the PVT …
Technical training and gender empowerment: solar thermal experts gather in Windhoek
Technical and social issues were on the agenda at the SOLTRAIN+/IEA SHC Task 69 Joint Symposium held in Windhoek, Namibia, at the end of September. The first day focused on standards and certification training, while the second day centred on gender equality and women’s empowerment. The event was jointly organised …
Site selection and feasibility assessment for pit thermal energy storage
The EU-funded Treasure project aims to process the lessons learned from existing pit thermal energy storage installations in order to simplify the planning and implementation of follow-up initiatives. Per Alex Sørensen from the Danish consultancy company PlanEnergi has developed a special methodology for this purpose. He organizes a series of …
Treasure project accelerates pit thermal energy storage expansion across Europe
Pit thermal energy storage (PTES) represents a key enabling technology in future heating networks powered by fluctuating renewable energy sources. These storage systems provide a cost-effective solution for storing surplus thermal energy over periods ranging from days to entire seasons. Currently, there are eight PTES installations in operation in Europe …
Europe’s largest PVT system heats Vienna’s new Sport Arena
The PVT collector market continues to establish itself in Europe. The new Sport Arena in Vienna is home to what is currently the largest PVT system in Europe, with 1,130 collectors from the German supplier Sunmaxx PVT. It surpasses the installation at the Barcelona Swimming Club in Spain, which features …
Industrial heat decarbonization: political vision versus market reality
How can research and innovation tackle the urgent challenges of industrial heat decarbonization? This was the central question explored during the Research on Solar Heat for Industrial Processes in the Nordics workshop, held in early September. The one-day event was organized by the Swedish company MG Sustainable Engineering in collaboration …
“We absolutely recommend this investment to other manufacturers”
The solar process heat plant at Heineken in the Spanish town of Seville stands as a flagship project in several key respects. Remarkably, it was completed in just 13 months, from groundbreaking to commissioning. With a capacity of 30 MW, it is the largest solar process heat plant in Europe …
Growth and fluctuations in the Dutch PVT and solar thermal markets
The Netherlands, though small in size, is one of Europe’s most densely populated countries and a long-standing member of the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme. Renowned for its innovation and strong environmental consciousness, the country has become a leader in the adoption of solar thermal energy. This progress was …
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