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 […]
One of Central Europe’s most innovative demonstration projects for solar process heat was the destination of a technical visit offered by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) as part of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]