• April 19, 2026

Six Pillar: Finance and Incentives

Italy: Solar Thermal Municipalities Growing in Number

Legambiente, one of the major environmental associations in Italy, releases a report every year on the diffusion of renewables at local level, highlighting the role of municipalities and stressing their […]

Spain: EUR 2 Million in Subsidies for Solar Heat Providers

Eighteen solar heat projects have profited from the national incentive scheme, Solcasa, in Spain since May 2010. The programme has been offering low-interest loans to Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), which […]

Spain: 20 % Direct Energy Efficiency Subsidy – up to

Spanish authorities have launched a new subsidy scheme for energy efficiency measures with a budget of EUR 200 million. The scheme supports solar thermal as one of several technologies, giving […]

India: Solar Thermal Gains from Priority Sector Lending

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised priority sector lending norms, according priority sector lending status to renewable energy. Regulation Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classifications published on […]

France: New ESCO Focuses on Process Heat

A start-up company will host the next Task 49 meeting in Montpellier, France. This is unusual for the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme, but the business target of French […]