European Solar Thermal Energy conference opens with signs of growth
estec2007, the largest international solar thermal conference ever held opens today in Freiburg. With 550 participants from over 50 countries, estec has almost doubled its size, confirming its status as the premier solar thermal event worldwide.
estec2007 is the bi-annual conference of ESTIF (European Solar Thermal Industry Federation). It takes place in Freiburg on 19-20 June, in collaboration with Intersolar, the largest solar trade fair in Europe, and is organised by BSW-Solar (German Solar Industry Association).
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2 100 MWth of new capacity: another record year for solar thermal in Europe
Today, the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) has published their latest market statistics for the 27 EU Member States and Switzerland at their bi-annual estec conference. The market development in 2006 exceeded expectations and solar thermal heating and cooling has clearly grown out of being a niche market. Read more
Solar thermal will make a substantial contribution to EU renewables targets
As the fastest growing sector in renewable heating and cooling, solar thermal can deliver a substantial contribution to reaching the EU targets for renewables, if the right policies are quickly introduced at EU level and in the Member States.
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For more information about estec 2007, please visit: http:www.estec2007.org
