The British solar industry wants to fight against the government’s plans to stop the support of solar thermal. If the plans go ahead, solar thermal could be removed from the renewable heat incentive completely in 2017.
Whether off-grid PV systems, inverters or storage systems, Steca solar electronics impresses with smart devices and new features designed to increase user friendliness and reduce costs.
The software company Valentin Software from Berlin has adjusted and reworked its planning and simulation programs T*SOL and PV*SOL to suit current technical developments. Both will be presented at the Intersolar in Munich.
After a massive gas leak in a storage facility in California, solar thermal comes into focus as an alternative energy source for heating Californian homes. The administration under Governor Jerry Brown proposed an action plan to increase rooftop solar technologies and reduce the natural gas demand of the region.
The Berlin company Valentin Software has released a new version of its simulation software T*SOL for solar thermal systems. The new version has been adapted to current funding regulations, enabling it to generate certificates of proof to apply for funding through the KfW as well as the Market Incentive Programme (German: Marktanreizprogramm, MAP).
The UK government wants to remove support for solar thermal from 2017, when the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) regulations are revised. This applies to domestic and non-domestic solar thermal systems. The UK Solar Trade Association (STA) and other renewable energy organisations criticise the new plans.
More and more multi-family buildings in Germany are being designed as solar homes. Solar storage then takes centre stage.
Here you can find a small selection of comprehensive market overvies from the solar thermal sector:
Market Overview: Vacuum Tube Collectors
Market Overview: Flat Plate Collectors
Market Overview: Solar Stations
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