In 2025, solar heat for industrial processes (SHIP) continued to be deployed across a broad range of industrial sectors, as illustrated in the chart above. Drying processes and barn heating […]
Medium-temperature solar collector systems for industrial heat are becoming increasingly established. Companies in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in particular are increasingly turning to solar thermal energy to decarbonize their […]
PV hot water systems are growing fast in several regions. Growth is strongest in countries with high PV market penetration or less mature electricity systems. Falling PV hardware prices and […]
The Solar Heat Worldwide 2025 report published by the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme delivers both ─ a warning and some encouraging news. Globally, solar thermal energy in the […]
Australia remains a highly active participant in the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme. Over the past three years, Professor Robert Taylor from the University of New South Wales has […]
Solar process heat is spreading worldwide. Projects are currently under construction or in planning on all five continents. Project developers have reported 73 plants totalling 277 MW that are to […]
Development of solar process heat projects is a challenging business around the world. Slow decision-making by the clients, low fossil fuel energy prices and a lack of faith in the […]
Dr. Korbinian Kramer from the German institute Fraunhofer ISE has successfully presented the leadership team and outline for the new research platform on PVT Heating Systems to the Executive Committee […]
IEA SHC Task 69 on Solar Hot Water for 2030 brings together the expertise of solar water heating technology experts in Africa and Asia Pacific. Typical failure modes and relevant […]
Site work has started on what will be the largest concentrating solar heat project in the Australian food industry. An 18 MW parabolic trough field is to be built at […]