The #SolariseHeat initiative has helped Europe’s solar associations push for better funding conditions. Enerplan’s efforts, plus the pledge that Solar Heat Europe drew up in July, proved enough to pressure France into launching the extended home renovation support scheme last October instead of this January.

New tool helps utilities make the right choices
by Frank Stier

As early as November 2020, national association Austria Solar put a new decision-making tool called Quick Check BIOSOL on its website. The program helps plant owners find out whether their district heating networks could benefit from solar heat integration.

Using solar energy to recover acids and metals from wastewater

An IEA SHC research group has created a matrix depicting thermal separation methods for industrial wastewater treatment. The group took a closer look at which industries could benefit from using solar heat to reclaim acid and metals from wastewater streams.

SRCC revises standards to enforce labelling and PVT testing

“Revising the standards has taken us a big step forward,” noted Shawn Martin, Vice President of Solar Rating & Certification Corporation, USA. In early December 2020, three revised SRCC standards were made available for view and purchase.

ISES and IEA SHC partner up to host Solar World Congress 2021

In 2021, the Solar World Congress will continue as an online event offering a wide variety of digital networking opportunities. ISES will now host the event online, from 25 to 29 October 2021, supported by the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling programme as a key partner.

Industrial solar heat: status quo and costs

IRENA and Solar Heat Europe have both announced webinars that will highlight measures for decarbonising Europe’s industrial sector. Solutions Cheaper than Electrification will be presented on 9 March.