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First Spanish solar district heating system for 12,000 families

PVT increasingly used for net zero energy buildings

On-site collector testing: new standard in development

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First Spanish solar district heating system for 12,000 families
by Alejandro Diego Rosell

In February, Alcalá Ecoenergías signed a deal to construct a district heating system powered by solar and biomass in Alcalá de Henares, a city in Spain. The agreement between the local company and the municipal government will lead to one of the country’s first-ever large-scale solar district heating systems, intended to provide 12,000 homes with renewable heat. The EUR 38 million investment near Spain’s capital of Madrid is expected to be completed by late 2019.

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PVT increasingly used for net zero energy buildings
by Riccardo Battisti
 

A rising number of manufacturers and suppliers in Europe are offering combined photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, also known as PVT units. This was one of the main messages of the International Workshop on the Status of PVT Systems, organised by Fraunhofer ISE on 16 May 2018 in Freiburg. The event featured 15 speakers, who updated 63 attendees working in industry and science on the progress made with PVT products and research.

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On-site collector testing: new standard in development
by Riccardo Battisti

Once a large solar field is set up at its designated location, what tests can be conducted to show that it performs as expected? Soon, the IEA Solar Heating & Cooling Programme may have an answer to this question, as it is working on internationalising Denmark’s testing procedure. No decision has been made on whether the procedure will become part of a full-fledged standard or be turned into a technical specification.

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Green hotel in Italy’s mountains
by Riccardo Battisti
 

Solar thermal performs well even in high-mountain areas during winter season. The installation shown in the photo is proof that combining solar and other renewable technologies, such as biomass boilers and a solar-assisted heat pump, results in a synergy that can be very productive. It was installed at the Lac Bleu hotel in Cervinia, a well-known holiday resort in the Aosta Valley region, situated more than 2,000 metres above sea level.

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A survey of the global market for concentrating collectors
by Bärbel Epp

Concentrating collector technologies are becoming an increasingly popular choice for customers requiring industrial heat or space heating. This year’s Renewables Global Status Report includes, for the first time, data regarding new installations of concentrating systems. Published at the beginning of June by the Paris-based REN21 network, it states that a minimum of 143 MWth was set up in 2017. The largest markets were Oman (100 MWth), China (15 MWth), Italy (14 MWth), India (2.8 MWth) and Mexico (2.8 MWth).

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