Six Pillar: Finance and Incentives

Great Britain: Big Run on Phase 2 of the Low

Phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme in Great Britain focuses on larger solar thermal systems. Since July 2009, this has meant an approval of 250 applications for them. […]

South Africa: Eskom increases Rebates

Solar thermal installation in Soweto: Eskom's Renewable Energy Portfolio Manager, Cedric Worthmann, said that, “Our aim is to encourage as many South Africans as possible to move away from using […]

Residential Incentive Programme in Malta revised

Thermosiphon system in Malta: Since the beginning of 2010, the incentive programme for domestic solar water heaters on the Mediterranean Island of Malta has had new frame conditions in place. […]

“My hope is that Chile innovates in the area of

Pablo Pastene Peirano is the Solar Energy Programme Director of the Fundación Chile. He is an expert in Chile's renewable technologies. solarthermalworld.org spoke with him about the solar thermal market […]

Chile: Tax Rebate for Construction Companies

Sunny Chile: On 19 November 2009, the National Energy Commission held a presentation on the “regulatory framework for solar thermal in Chile” that led to the introduction of a new […]