Over the next two years, Solar Heat Europe will be represented by both new and re-elected board members. While Costas Travasaros, CEO of Greek-based Prime Laser, will continue to serve as president, the organisation’s general assembly also voted in fresh faces, making the new SHE board the most globally diverse to date.

Global thermal storage capacity to triple by 2030

In its latest Innovation Outlook report, IRENA discusses thermal energy storage use cases, policy-related challenges, and innovation needs in the coming decades. The authors expect an increase from an operational storage capacity of 234 GWh in 2019 to more than 800 GWh 10 years later.

Denmark, Netherlands and Cyprus: Fastest-growing ST markets in 2019

Europe’s solar thermal markets keep growing, said Solar Heat Europe in a December press release. At the end of 2019, about 10.4 million solar thermal systems totalling 37 GW_th were in operation across the EU and Switzerland, 3 % more than a year earlier.

Surface synergies and conflicts in smart cities

Surface area is an important but limited resource in cities that aim to become climate neutral. Scientists at Italian institute Eurac have now developed a multi-factor approach to study the synergies and conflicts that arise from using ground, facade and roof space in urban communities.

Spotlight on SDH potential in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria

Solar thermal will have a key role to play in growing western Europe’s SDH markets over the next decades. During a workshop in October Dutch, German and Austrian SDH experts updated attendees on the current situation and the potential in their respective markets.