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Thailand: Highly Interested Enterprises, But Low-Quality Systems
37 commercially installed solar thermal systems of between 50 and 500 m2 received subsidies in Thailand over the last two years. Nevertheless, the sector shows a lack of professional service to...
View ArticleGreat Britain: Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) under Public Review
The UK Government is currently seeking views on the introduction of a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme to start in April 2011. Responses to the consultation are invited by Monday 26th April 2010....
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The Thai Solar Thermal Industry Outlook (2007)
This document was produced by the Solar Thermal Association in Thailand. It provides a thorough overview of the Soltherm project. The Market Development Solar Thermal Applications in Thailand project...
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Great Britain: Contradictory Results from two Market Surveys
A recent survey of UK Solar Trade Association (STA) members has concluded that solar thermal business has dropped dramatically over the last 3 months. Since the arrival of the new UK Coalition...
View ArticleGreat Britain: Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme to launch in June 2011
On 20 October 2010, after a comprehensive review of Great Britain’s Government Spending, it was announced that the long-awaited Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will launch in June 2011. The RHI will...
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Thailand: Results of the Commercial Incentive Programme
16,880 m2 of collector area were subsidised between 2008 and 2010 in the Thailand incentive programme for commercial installations that are combined with waste heat from an air conditioner or boiler....
View ArticleGreat Britain: Further delays in the start of the Renewable Heating Initiative
On 10th March 2011 the UK’s Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published details of their Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. This will launch on 29th July 2011 (see press release)....
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Great Britain: Insolvency of Collector Manufacturer after the PV Crash
Solar thermal companies in the UK are going through a difficult period, with some well-known solar thermal system providers no longer trading. One such company has been Filsol Ltd., a collector...
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Great Britain: RHI Delays Blamed for 35% Drop Solar Thermal Sales
Quarterly solar thermal statistics from the UK’s Solar Trade Association (STA) covering 80 % of the total market volume show that solar thermal sales have decreased by 35% in the first quarter of 2013...
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UK: More Good than Bad News from the British Islands
In March 2013, the UK Government came under criticism for their updated heat strategy when they announced further delays to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) being made applicable to householders. As...
View ArticleUK: Domestic RHI Tariff Applies to Installations After 15 July 2009
In July 2013 the UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) confirmed the tariff rates for the long-awaited Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The Government’s press release at 12 July 2013...
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Great Britain: Solar Thermal to Remain in the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
After several months of consultation about removing new solar thermal systems from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) starting in 2017, the British government announced on 14 December 2016 that the...
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UK: How Does Solar Thermal Sustain against Photovoltaics and Biomass?
At the end of 2016 the solar thermal industry association STA campaigned successfully for solar thermal to remain in the two Renewable Heat Incentives (RHI). However, the year 2017 was so far weaker...
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Serious economic uncertainties by Brexit in UK
In 1978, the UK’s Solar Trade Association (STA) was formed to focus on solar water heating. This year it celebrates its 40th anniversary with a chance to reflect the progress made and the future...
View ArticleGrants for 600,000 renewable heating systems in England
In early August, the UK government announced a GBP 2 billion (USD 2.61 billion) Green Homes Grant scheme that will fund up to two-thirds of the cost of home improvements, including solar thermal...
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