• April 19, 2026

Six Pillar: Finance and Incentives

Italy: New Regulations for All Incentive Schemes

The new Italian budget Law 147 from December 2013 also includes important chapters on renewable energy and energy efficiency regulations. The law extends both the 65% tax deduction for energy […]

Chile: New Government to Extend Tax Credits

Chile’s tax rebate scheme for the housing industry ended on 31 December 2013. Since then, Chile has not had any incentive scheme for solar water heaters and local system suppliers […]

Egypt: Green Star Hotels “Download” the Sun

At the end of November, participants of a workshop in Munich, Germany, debated Egypt’s attempt at making the most use of the sunlight available in the country. The Chamber of […]

France: Debate about Planned Tax Credit Reductions

In 2013, all indicators are flashing red! According to the sales statistics from Uniclima, the French union for the heating, cooling and ventilation industry, the newly installed collector area is […]

Spain: Andalusia Pushes Solar Water Heating Market

Despite the decline in the Spanish solar thermal market, some regions have recently been recovering and even growing steadily, such as Andalusia. The region offers direct subsidies of up to […]