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In Favour of Quality Tanks: New Enameling Facilities for Solar Tank Production in India and China
Emmvee Solar, one of the biggest solar thermal manufacturers nationwide, is the first Indian company to establish a solar tank enameling facility near Bengaluru in Southern India. The latest developments in the solar thermal tank industry of India and China show a new-found emphasis on quality issues. In both countries, …
India: Borosil Starts Producing Low Iron Solar Glass
Gujarat Borosil Limited introduced a component to the market of flat plate collectors: the low iron glass cover. Pradeep Kheruka (right), Chairman and Managing Director, and his son Shreevar, Vice President, presented it at the Renewable Energy India Expo 2009. Photo: Jaideep Malaviya Gujarat Borosil Limited (GBL), a division of Borosil …
European Institutes to Test According to Australian Standards
The Australian solar thermal market is growing rapidly – on average 27 % within the last two years. One factor in the countrywide growth is the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) provided for newly installed solar thermal systems …
South Africa: Unit Standards and the Need for Training
When it comes to installing solar thermal systems, skilled workers are still rare in South Africa – a fact that the training centre WaterSmith tries to change. The training facility is offering its first solar water heater courses. Photo: Zingaro …
USA: Low Expectations and a Shift towards Commercial Systems
Commercial applications have gained momentum in the US over the last two years. The system shown in the picture is a project by the The Leveredge company from Florida. The 223 m2 installation heats up to 15,000 litres per day. Photo: The Leveredge …
Jharkhand State: Successful Subsidy Programme in Eastern India
The Indian state government of Jharkhand has already reached its goal of subsidising 4,000 solar water heating systems in 2009. The state offers 105 INR/litre for solar water heaters with flat plate collectors and 80 INR/litre for systems with vacuum tube collectors. “The installation of such a system typically costs …
Canada: Steep increase in unglazed Solar Collectors in 2008
The Canadian solar thermal market is taking up speed: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) published the preliminary results of a market survey that found the number of installed collector area to have doubled in 2008, from 61,000 to 125,000 m2. Source: NRCan …
Switzerland: Comprehensive Market Survey of Swissolar
2008 was a very good year for the solar thermal market in Switzerland: The figure shows the annually sold collector area of different technologies. Source: Swissolar market studies Solar Energy 2005 to 2007 …
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