• April 18, 2026

Market sector: Domestic Hot Water and Heating

Germany: Solar Heat Costs Less than Oil and Gas in

Solar thermal is economically viable in Germany in multi-family buildings – that is the clear message of the Excel-based tool which German solar thermal system supplier Remeha, a brand of […]

Arizona: Steep Drop in Solar Water Heater Demand

In 2006, Arizona’s utility regulators at the Corporation Commission approved the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) stipulating that all utilities are to generate 15 % of their energy by […]

Netherlands: Ambitious Targets for Sluggish Market

The newly installed collector area in the Netherlands has not grown by a significant margin since 2011, and it even decreased slightly in 2013 (see the chart on the left). […]

Mexico: Pilot Polymer Water Heater Factory by 2016

Two well-known solar thermal manufacturers from the USA and Mexico announced at the beginning of June that they will establish a joint-venture to manufacture polymer-based solar thermal absorbers and collectors […]

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 […]