In its latest market report, Solar Heat Europe once again does an excellent job of bringing together key figures and trends from across the EU member states, while also promoting […]
What better way to celebrate 50 years of international research collaboration than with an evening of inspiring stories, good company, and a special birthday cake? At EuroSun mid-September, the IEA […]
The EuroSun conference of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) returned to Freiburg last week, exactly 30 years after the first EuroSun was held in the same city in 1996. […]
The IEA Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Programme has unveiled the five finalists for the 2026 SHC Solar Award, recognizing outstanding innovations that are advancing solar heating and cooling technologies. […]
In June 2026, the German renewable energy news journal Solarthemen published its 600th issue, marking 30 years of independent journalism covering the energy transition. Founders Guido Bröer and Andreas Witt […]
The new solar district heating plant in Leipzig marks another milestone for Germany’s district heating transition. With 45.6 MW the installation ranks as the fourth-largest solar district heating plant worldwide […]
The initial programme for the EuroSun2026 conference in Freiburg this September has been finalised. The International Conference on Sustainable and Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry will take place from […]
The beginning of the year has brought a series of important developments for Poland’s solar thermal sector. Construction has started on the country’s largest solar district heating plant – an […]
The EU-funded Treasure project aims to process the lessons learned from existing pit thermal energy storage installations in order to simplify the planning and implementation of follow-up initiatives. Per Alex […]
Pit thermal energy storage (PTES) represents a key enabling technology in future heating networks powered by fluctuating renewable energy sources. These storage systems provide a cost-effective solution for storing surplus […]