Solar air collectors for building façades were first developed in Canada 37 years ago. Two of the industry’s pioneers are Conserval Engineering and Matrix Energy. Today, solar air collectors are […]
Creating high-performance lighting systems is important not only for saving energy but also for improving indoor comfort and occupant well-being. Complex fenestration systems can control daylight and solar radiation. This […]
The 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 14 […]
PVT collectors that use air as the working fluid are being evaluated within IEA SHC Task 73 entitled PVT Heating Systems. They can preheat ventilation air in buildings while producing […]
The number of experienced suppliers in the solar heat for industrial processes (SHIP) sector continues to grow. By the end of 2025, 23 companies had installed more than ten SHIP […]
ISEC 2026 in Graz, Austria, became a major international meeting point for the energy transition. Around 550 experts from 42 countries gathered to discuss technological developments, global research cooperation, regulatory […]
The international solar thermal community will gather in Freiburg, Germany, from 14 to 18 September 2026 for EuroSun2026, one of the sector’s leading scientific conferences. At the same time, Germany […]
PVT collectors can make highly efficient heat sources for heat pumps, but they also create special technical challenges. Unlike conventional heat sources such as ambient air or shallow geothermal energy, […]
The project pipeline of solar industrial heat developers is robust and expanding. For the Solar Industrial Heat Outlook 2026–2028, developers reported 65 projects with a weighted capacity of 223 MW. […]
In 2025, solar heat for industrial processes (SHIP) continued to be deployed across a broad range of industrial sectors, as illustrated in the chart above. Drying processes and barn heating […]