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UAE/Dubai: Solar-Heated Chocolate Factory

UAE/Dubai: Solar-Heated Chocolate Factory

Austrian collector manufacturer Tisun has announced that it sold 510 m² of solar collectors to an “international confectionery manufacturer” in Jebel Ali in the emirate of Dubai. The company which installed the 200 collectors in May was Tisun’s subsidiary Tisun GCC, located in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab …
Bulgaria: “People now know that solar thermal can help them avoid high energy bills”

Bulgaria: “People now know that solar thermal can help them avoid high energy bills”

“Bulgaria has a new government and in my opinion, energy efficiency and sustainable technology should be its top priority,” Bulgaria’s President Rosen Plevneliev said after a meeting with Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, in Sofia at the end of May. At the same time, the Inter Expo Center …
South Africa: Solar Thermal Technology Platform Launched in Pretoria

South Africa: Solar Thermal Technology Platform Launched in Pretoria

South Africa’s electricity network is under constant pressure and blackouts are always looming. The state-owned electricity provider Eskom finally urged its clients in mid-May to cut 10 % off their normal electricity consumption to prevent future outages. The problem hasn’t just been there since yesterday: The South African White Paper …
Solar Process Heat: European Commission Advocates More Research

Solar Process Heat: European Commission Advocates More Research

In March, almost 40 scientists, engineers and solar process heat specialists met for the 1st workshop of the European InSun project, called “Exchange of experience made with the design and installation of solar process heat systems”, which was hosted at the Institute for Solar Technology SPF in Rapperswil, Switzerland. The …
India: Pilgrim Sites Use Solar Energy

India: Pilgrim Sites Use Solar Energy

India is the birthplace of three of the world’s largest religions – Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism – all of which admire nature and preach conservation. Some of the country’s leading religious institutions have walked the path of sustainable development. It has made India a showcase for the use of solar …
Poland: Market in Transition

Poland: Market in Transition

The Institute for Renewable Energy (Polish initialism IEO) presented its latest market figures at the annual Solar Energy Industry Forum, which took place in the Polish city of Toruń between 13 and 14 May. Poland’s solar thermal market seems unaffected by the country’s economic slowdown: The newly installed collector area …
Mozambique: “The government is committed to the development of clean energy technologies”

Mozambique: “The government is committed to the development of clean energy technologies”

Mozambique is one of the partner countries of the SOLTRAIN project, which has contributed to the implementation of solar thermal energy in four Southern African countries since 2009. Country partner in Mozambique is the Eduardo Mondlane University, UEM, in Maputo. Solarthermalworld.org spoke with Coordinator Dr Geraldo Nhumaio from the Faculty …
Namibia: Cabinet Directive Pushes Solar Water Heater Market

Namibia: Cabinet Directive Pushes Solar Water Heater Market

Namibia is – besides Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe – one of the partner countries of the Southern African Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative (SOLTRAIN). The project, which is sponsored by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), supports the implementation of solar thermal technology in the four above-mentioned countries. In …

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