Country: Portugal

Portuguese industry without representation

Since 2016, Portugal’s solar industry association Apisolar has had to make do without official data on the country’s solar thermal market. The most recent figure, which shows 46,134 m² (32 […]

Solar thermal in agri-food industry

Four industrial sites owned by businesses producing goods for the agri-food sector will be the real test of whether solar process heat can gain a foothold in the industry. The […]

Portugal: 35 Years’ Solar Storage Tank Production

Videira, a family-owned storage tank manufacturer from Portugal, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. In 1982, José Oliveira Rocha (sitting) and three of his five children (back) established a […]

Portugal: Two New Incentive Schemes on the Horizon

Good news for the Portuguese market: This year’s agenda includes two new schemes to support energy efficiency measures in buildings, and solar thermal has been put into the spotlight. The […]

Russia: Astrakhan’s Solar District Heating Plant

It is said to be the largest solar thermal plant in Russia: 2,200 collector modules by German heating boiler manufacturer Bosch Thermotechnik have been installed next to a district heating […]