Solar Thermal Markets in Europe
Trends and Market Statistics 2009
June 2010
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Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2009 Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2009
Table of contents Editorial
2009: A Challenging Year for Solar Thermal
During the past twenty years, solar thermal The business in 2010 will hence be influenced by the effect that the financial
markets have shown an extremely and economic crisis have on public support and incentive policies. In this
positive evolution. Often however, periods context, we should bear in mind that renewables are today an integral part of
of strong growth are followed by sharp the energy policy agenda in most European countries which is primarily owed
downturns, a trend which was also visible to the RES directive and its coming implementation into national legislations.
in the past two years, where an
outstanding growth of 60% in 2008 was ESTIF will continue to influence the policy-making to improve the mid and long
Editorial, Olivier Drücke, President of ESTIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
followed by a contraction of 10% in 2009. term framework conditions for the solar thermal sector.
Solar Thermal Markets in EU 27 and Switzerland (glazed collectors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
With more than 4 million square meters The 2010 edition shows on the next pages detailed charts and analyses on
The Dynamic Evolution of the European Solar Thermal Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 of solar collectors sold in Europe in 2009 single markets and trends in the European solar thermal sector. Note that we
for the second year in a row, the solar included more country background information and details on solar cooling
Germany, the European Solar Thermal Market Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 thermal sector however still outperformed and large solar thermal applications.
a market environment distinguished by
Solar Thermal Markets Between 200,000 and 400,000 m² struggling building industries in many Good reading and sunny regards,
Newly Installed Capacity in 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 European countries and the global
economic crisis.
Italy, Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Austria, France, Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kW . . . . . . .Solar. Thermal. Market.in.Germany. . . . . . . . . .6
.. ... ...... ..... . ...... Solar Thermal Market in France
Although there is an obvious
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) correlation between solar thermal markets, fuel
m2 kWth m2 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Below 200,000 m² m2
th Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
1,600,000 350,000 prices and economic activity, the market stability in our sector remains highly
500,000 140,000 200,000
1,400,000 2,000,000 300,000 affected by the diversified and inconsistent landscape that support policies 120,000
Detachable map: 1,200,000 250,000 for solar thermal technologies show across Europe.
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Solar Thermal Markets in Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
....... 1,500,000
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Denmark Poland Portugal Switzerland UK
Market Size in terms of Solar Thermal Capacity (KWth) FR
and in terms of Collector Area (m²) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Solar Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Solar Thermal Markets in EU 27 and Switzerland
Solar Thermal Going Large ...................................................................................... 14 (Glazed Collectors)
Solar Thermal Market in Italy Solar Thermal Market in Greece Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland
kWth m2 kWth m2 kWth m2
The Economic Value of the Solar Thermal Industry ......
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
. . . . . . . 350,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 500,000 350,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
Following an outstanding growth in 2008, the European solar thermal market
500,000 350,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
5,000,000
300,000 300,000 decreased by 10% in 2009. Our initial forecast reflected the alarming news on 300,000
What Have We Achieved for the European Solar Thermal Industry in 2009? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 400,000 400,000
the economic front as well as the concomitant recession in the 4,000,000
250,000 250,000 250,000
300,000
building industry, and had prepared us for the worst. Finally, the market
300,000 3,000,000
200,000 200,000 200,000
performed better than expected and for the second year in a row, over 4 million m²
150,000 150,000 of solar panels were sold in Europe. 150,000
200,000 200,000 2,000,000
100,000 100,000 100,000
50,000
100,000
50,000 The outlook for 2010 remains uncertain while the financial and economic
100,000
50,000
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is anticipated that the main markets may be adversely
2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
affected by lack of government incentive programmes and stagnation in the
construction sector. However, this is likely to be offset by the effect on
national policies of the RES directive (2009/28/EC) implementation and also
because renewable heat incentives are already firmly on the agenda in several
Disclaimer: European countries. Interestingly enough, and surely another positive sign,
Please note that all figures presented in this brochure reflects ESTIF knowledge at the time of publication. large solar installations seem to be unaffected by the market downturn and
For some countries, the data provided are only ESTIF estimations. are gradually consolidating their market share.
Pictures courtesy of: Wagner & Co., S.O.L.I.D, GREENoneTEC kWth Solar Thermal Market in Spain m2 kWth Cumulative Newly Installed Capacity for Markets in the Same Size Range m2 kWth Solar Thermal Capacity in Operation (per Capita) m2
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300,000 1,400,000
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The Dynamic Evolution Solar Thermal Markets between 200,000 and 400,000 m²
of the European Solar Thermal Market Newly Installed Capacity in 2009 kW
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Solar Thermal Market in Germany
Glazed Collectors (NewlyGermany Capacity)
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Solar Thermal Market in Austria 1,600,000 Glazed Collectors (Newly Markets Between
Newly Installed Capacity forInstalled Capacity) 200,000 and 400,000 m²
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kWth m2 kWth m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 1,600,000
In terms of solar thermal markets, Europe can be divided into three zones: Finally new markets are emerging with Poland leading the way, despite the 350,000 The Italian, Spanish, Austrian, French and Greek experienced 1,400,000
markets have
500,000 350,000 500,000
2,000,000
1,400,000 2,000,000
markets above 400,000 m², between 200,000 and 400,000 m², and below absence of incentives for individual consumers. This trend should continue 300,000 a steady growth over the past few years which cumulatively represents a five- 1,200,000 300,000
200,000 m² of newly installed capacity (glazed collectors). Interestingly, the throughout Europe with the implementation of the National Renewable Energy fold increase and, for the larger South European markets such 400,000as Italy, Spain 1,200,000 400,000
1,500,000
250,000 1,000,000
250,000 1,500,000
solar thermal markets grouped in these categories present similar trends. Action Plans (NREAPs) aimed at achieving the European 20/20/20 goals. and France, the annual growth recorded has been multiplied by a factor of 1,000,000 800,000
200,000 300,000 200,000 300,000
between 11 and 23. These markets are still above the 2007 level (42% in 800,000 1,000,000
600,000 1,000,000
The overall European market reliance on Germany (38% of the EU 27+CH) is 150,000 Spain). However, compared with 2007, the Greek market faced a substantial 200,000
600,000
150,000 200,000
kWth Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland (Glazed Collectors) m2 Solar Thermal Market in Denmark 400,000
decreasing with Austria, France, Greece, Italy and Spain together accounting kWth
100,000 reduction in national sales,
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) dipping even below the newly installed capacityLarge Solar Thermal Installations in Europe (above 350 kWth or 500 m²)
m2 m2 400,000
100,000 New systems
500,000
500,000
3,500,000 5,000,000 200,000
for 39%; the other countries now representing 23% of the market and 70,000 in 2004. 100,000
100,000 35,000 200,000 12 © ESTIF 2010 100,000
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becoming increasingly relevant, showing a clear trend for fast growth. 3,000,000
4,000,000 60,000 © ESTIF 2010 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008© ESTIF2009
2010 0
0 80,000 30,000 10
The effects of the current economic and financial downturn have been felt 0 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0
2,500,000 50,000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
25,000
acutely in recently booming countries such as France, Spain and Greece. 2,000,000 3,000,000 8
40,000 60,000 Austria France Greece Italy Spain
20,000
1,500,000 6
The smaller markets (below 200,000 m²) have in certain cases posted up to 2,000,000 30,000 40,000 15,000
double digit growths (Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United 1,000,000 20,000 10,000
4
1,000,000
Kingdom) or even a two-fold increase, as has been the case in Portugal or 500,000 10,000
20,000
2
5,000
Hungary thanks to a new financial incentive scheme. © ESTIF 2010
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Solar Thermal Market(in m²)
Total Area of Newly Installed Thermal Market in Italy
Germany Top 6 countries except Germany (Italy, Spain, Austria, France and Greece) kWth Solar Large Systems Number of New Large Systems
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
m2
Other 21 EU countries and Switzerland © ESTIF 2010 Italy is now the second largest market in Europe, and much more stable than : Jan-Olof Dalenbäck – SDHCollectorsproject (www.solar-district-heating.eu)
Source kWth
350,000 Glazed Take-off (Newly Installed Capacity)
m2
500,000
350,000 500,000
other emerging European markets. Compared with 2008, the Italian market 300,000
has decreased by 5% in 2009, with 280 MWth of newly installed capacity 300,000 400,000
250,000 400,000
(400,000 m² of solar thermal collectors). Due to its geographical location and 250,000
Solar Thermal Market in Polanddependency (86,8% in Italy compared with a European 300,000
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Portugal
m2 kWth to its high-energy m2
200,000
200,000 300,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
140,000 200,000 140,000 average of 53,8%), this market still represents a very strong potential for solar
200,000 150,000
150,000 200,000
120,000 120,000 thermal. The major growth in recent years can be credited to a 55% tax rebate 100,000
200,000
160,000 covering various energy efficiency measures in existing buildings, including
160,000 100,000
100,000
100,000 100,000 50,000 100,000
solar thermal installations. These provisions will remain in place until the end 50,000 © ESTIF 2010
80,000 120,000 80,000 120,000 0 © ESTIF 2010
of 2010 and the experts predict a steady performance for this year. In the 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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0
60,000 80,000 60,000 years,
event that this measure is not maintained in the next 80,000 this emerging 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
40,000 40,000 and important market could face though an important slow down.
40,000 40,000
20,000 20,000
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Germany, the European
Solar Thermal Market Leader kWth Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland kWth
Spain
Solar Thermal Market in the United Kingdom kWth Solar Thermal Market in Spain m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 Solar Thermal Market in Installed Capacity)
Glazed Collectors (NewlySpain
Solar Thermal Market in Germany Solar Thermal Market in France kWth m2
140,000
kWth 200,000
m2 70,000 kWth 100,000 m2 350,000 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
kWth ES Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Below 200,000 m² 500,000 m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) several years of Installed Capacity)
AfterGlazed Collectors (Newlystrong and steady growth, at an annual average of 50%, 350,000 500,000
The impact of the crisis was felt more sharply in Germany as the largest 1,600,000
120,000 60,000 350,000 the Spanish market has undergone a downturn of 10% in the newly installed 500,000 300,000 140,000 200,000
300,000 400,000
European market that continues to be volatile with wide fluctuations over the 1,400,000
160,000
2,000,000 300,000 capacity, compared with the previous year. In 2009, 274 MW were newly
80,000
250,000 120,000 400,000
100,000 50,000 400,000 160,000
past three years – major decrease in 2007 followed by an outstanding 1,200,000
th 250,000
40,000 250,000 installed, corresponding to 391,000 m². The positive effect of the Spanish
120,000 60,000 200,000 100,000 300,000
growth in 2008. In 2009 the market decreased by 23%, remaining at 80,000 1,500,000 300,000
200,000
200,000 building code introduction has been negated by the collapse of the Spanish
1,000,000 300,000 120,000
1,13 GWth (1,61 million m² of collector area). Overall however, there has been 60,000 30,000 150,000 80,000
800,000 80,000 building sector. In addition, the reduced take-up rate of public 40,000 150,000 200,000
200,000
a clear growth trend over the past five years, with the market more than 40,000 1,000,000 20,000
150,000 200,000 100,000 60,000
600,000 subsidies available at national and regional levels led to this decline. 100,000
80,000
doubling since 2004 (0,75 to 1,61 million m²). In 2009, the market develop- 40,000 20,000
100,000 Although the Spanish building code (CTE - Código Técnico de la Edificación) 50,000 40,000 100,000
20,000
400,000 10,000 100,000
ment has been affected by both lower fossil fuel prices and declining © ESTIF 2010 500,000 © ESTIF 2010
50,000 also covers other renewable energies and public support programmes did not
100,000 50,000
20,000
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40,000
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end-user investments. 2008 © ESTIF 2010
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0 contribute to market growth, the2007
2004 2005 2006 eventual introduction of a “feed-in” tariff for
2008 2009
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 energy applicable to larger systems may have a 2008
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009
positive impact on the market 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
Even though the legislative framework conditions are favourable to solar
in the forthcoming years. Denmark Poland Portugal Switzerland UK
thermal with a minimum share of 20% renewable energy sources required
for every new building (“Wärmegesetz”), the immediate scenario is not
yet clear since the subsidies available within the main incentive scheme
(“Marktanreizprogramm”) may be withdrawn for the remainder of 2010,
affecting the market severely.
Solar Thermal Market in Austria
Solar Thermal Market in Greece kWth m2
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Italy m2 kWth m2 kWth Glazed CollectorsThermal Installedin EU 27 and Switzerland
Solar Thermal Market in Austria Capacity)
kWth Solar (Newly Market
m2 m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 350,000 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Capacity) 500,000
350,000 500,000 350,000 500,000 350,000 350,000 500,000 5,000,000
300,000
300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 400,000
400,000 400,000 250,000 400,000 4,000,000
250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
200,000 300,000
200,000 300,000 200,000 300,000 200,000 200,000 300,000 3,000,000
150,000 200,000
150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
200,000 200,000 200,000 2,000,000
100,000
100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
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IT
FR
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Between 50 and 200km2 Between 200 and 500km2 Above 500km2
Shares of the European Solar Thermal Market (Newly Installed Capacity)
Others
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DE 38%
Austria PL
UK
IT 9%
Solar Thermal Market in Austria
kWth m2 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Between 200,000 and 400,000 m² m2 ES 9%
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) CH
Solar thermal has a good position in the
Austria can be considered as the most mature market in Europe. Known 350,000 500,000 350,000 500,000 AT 8%
for its steady growth, this market has not faltered during the difficult 300,000 300,000
PT
FR 8%
year of 2009, showing a small growth of 3%; hence, the newly installed 400,000 400,000
GR 5%
market today – our solutions help consumers
250,000 250,000
capacity increased to 250 MWth (approximately 356,500 m²). Austria GR
PT 4%
200,000 300,000 200,000 300,000
consolidates thus its lead in terms of newly installed area per capita, CH 3%
with 43 m² per 1,000 inhabitants, while the total area in operation is 150,000 150,000
and society reduce our carbon footprint and
200,000 200,000 FR PL 3%
now of 433 m² per 1,000 inhabitants. A large spectrum of solar thermal 100,000 100,000 UK 2%
DE
applications are available in Austria, ranging from domestic hot water 50,000
100,000 100,000
50,000 CY 1%
systems, combisystems, district heating and systems in hotels and the
our dependence on scarce, imported fuels.
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0 IT DK 1%
0 0 0
industrial sector. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 ES
BE 1%
That is why we believe that our sector will be
Austria France Greece Italy Spain © ESTIF 2010 OTHERS 6%
kWth
1,600,000
kWth
France
Solar Thermal Market in Germany
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
Solar Thermal Market in Germany
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
m2
m 2
kWth
350,000
kWth
Solar Thermal Market in France
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
Solar Thermal Market in France
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
m2
500,000
m2
kWth
140,000
kWth
less affected by the current economic turmoil.
Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Below 200,000 m²
Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Below 200,000 m²
m2
200,000
m2
1,400,000
1,600,000 After 10 years’ uninterrupted growth, in 2009, the newly installed
2,000,000 300,000
350,000 500,000
400,000
120,000
140,000 200,000
160,000
1,200,000
1,400,000 capacity in Metropolitan France decreased by 15% compared with 2008
2,000,000 250,000
300,000 100,000
120,000 Others
1,000,000 1,500,000
representing 185 MWth i.e. 265,000 m² of glazed collectors. Although 400,000 160,000 CY
1,200,000 300,000 120,000
The map overleaf shows, at a glance,
200,000 80,000 UK
250,000 100,000 CH
800,000
1,000,000
large installations increased by 19%, due to the implementation of the
1,500,000 PT CY
Others
1,000,000 150,000
200,000 300,000 60,000
80,000 120,000 UK
600,000 “fonds chaleur” and the support from regional authorities, the residen- 200,000 80,000 BE
CH
800,000
400,000
600,000
tial sector suffered from the economic crisis and 1,000,000
a “cannibalisation
500,000
effect” from other technologies, in particular photovoltaics. The domes-
100,000
150,000
50,000
200,000
100,000
40,000
60,000 how European markets are developing 80,000
40,000 GR
PL
PL
BE
PT
thanks to the economic and environmental
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100,000
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2003 view the by
in 2004 of 2005 ambitious goals set2008 the national government of
2006 2007 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Denmark
1999 2001 Poland 2003 Portugal
2005 Switzerland
2007 UK
2009 AT
1 million m² of collector area installed per annum by 2012.
Denmark Poland Portugal Switzerland UK FR
FR
IT DE
ES
Greece
IT DE
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Solar Thermal Market in Italy Solar Thermal Market in Greece Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland
kWth m2 kWth Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 kWth m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
350,000 During 2009, the Greek market has contracted dramatically – by almost
Solar Thermal Market in Italy 500,000 350,000 Solar Thermal Market in Greece 500,000 350,000 Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland 5,000,000
kWth m2 kWth m2 kWth m2
one third, Installed Capacity)
Glazed Collectors (Newlyfrom approximately 300,000 m² to 206,000 m² and Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
300,000
350,000 500,000 300,000
350,000 500,000 300,000
350,000 5,000,000
reverted to the 2004 level. Following several years of strong growth,
400,000 400,000 4,000,000
250,000
300,000 250,000
300,000 250,000
300,000
the market was expected to undergo some form of adjustment; however,
400,000 400,000 4,000,000
Study: Potential of
200,000 300,000 200,000 300,000 3,000,000
250,000 this was much more drastic than anticipated, intensified by the financial 250,000 200,000
250,000
150,000
200,000 and economic crisis. The support schemes available, covering energy
300,000
200,000
150,000
200,000 300,000
200,000
150,000
200,000 3,000,000
2,000,000
efficiency measures and replacement of older heating equipments,
Solar Thermal in Europe
100,000
150,000 100,000
150,000 100,000
150,000
200,000solar thermal
proved to be poorly funded and rather ineffective for the 200,000 2,000,000
100,000 100,000 1,000,000
50,000
100,000 50,000
100,000 50,000
100,000
market is
sector. In view of Greece instability, the © ESTIF 2010 expected to further © ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010
0 100,000 0 100,000 0 1,000,000
50,000
2003 the
decline in 2010, albeit not to2007 extent of 2009, remaining at a much
2004 2005 2006 2008© ESTIF 2010
2009
0 50,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009
2008© ESTIF 2010
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008© ESTIF 2010
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0
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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kWth Solar Thermal Market in Spain m2 kWth Cumulative Newly Installed Capacity for Markets in the Same Size Range m 2 kWth Solar Thermal Capacity in Operation (per Capita) m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
350,000 Solar Thermal Market in Spain 500,000 1,600,000 2,500,000 700
kWth m2 kWth Cumulative Newly Installed Capacity for Markets in the Same Size Range m2 kWth Solar Thermal Capacity in Operation (per Capita) © ESTIF 2010 m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 900
300,000
350,000 500,000 1,400,000
1,600,000 2,500,000 600
700
400,000 2,000,000 800
1,200,000 © ESTIF 2010 900
250,000
300,000 1,400,000 500
600 700
400,000 2,000,000 800
300,000 1,000,000
1,200,000 1,500,000 600
200,000
250,000 400
500 700
800,000 500
150,000 300,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 600
200,000 200,000 1,000,000 300
400 400
600,000
800,000 500
100,000
150,000 200 300
200,000 400,000 1,000,000 300 400
100,000 600,000 500,000 200
50,000
100,000 100
200 300
© ESTIF 2010 200,000
400,000 100
100,000 © ESTIF 2010 500,000 200
0
50,000 0 0 0 0
100 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008© ESTIF 2010
2009 200,000 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 © ESTIF 2010
2009 100
CY
AT
GR
DE
CH
MT MT
DK
SI
EU27+CH
LU
PT
ES
SE
BE
IT
FR
NL
0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001
Between 50 and 200km2 2003 2005
Between 200 and 500km2 2009
2007 Above 500km2
CY
AT
GR
DE
CH
DK
SI
EU27+CH
LU
PT
ES
SE
BE
IT
FR
NL
Between 50 and 200km2 Between 6 and 500km2
200 Above 500km2 www.estif.org
Shares of the European Solar Thermal Market (Newly Installed Capacity)
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010
Solar Thermal Market in Germany 0 Solar Thermal Market in France 0 0 kWth 0
Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Below 200,000 m² 0 0
kWth m2 kW m2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 m2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 2003 2004 th Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 2009
2005 2006 2007 2008
1,600,000 350,000 500,000 140,000 200,000
1,400,000 2,000,000 300,000 120,000
Solar Thermal Markets at a Glance
400,000 160,000
1,200,000 250,000 100,000 Others
1,000,000 1,500,000 CY
Solar Thermal Market in Germany
200,000 300,000 Solar Thermal Market in France
80,000 120,000 UK
kWth m2 kWth m2 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Below 200,000 m² m2
Data for 2009 Key
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) CH
800,000 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) PT 500 kWth +
1,600,000
1,000,000 150,000 350,000 60,000 500,000 140,000 200,000
200,000 80,000 BE
600,000
1,400,000 2,000,000 300,000 120,000 PL 100-500 kWth
100,000 40,000
400,000 400,000 160,000
500,000
1,200,000 100,000 40,000 GR
50,000 250,000 20,000 100,000 50-100 kWth
200,000 1,500,000 2 Finland*
© ESTIF 20101,000,000 kW Solar Thermal Market in Spain © ESTIF 2010 300,000 2 © ESTIF 2010 kWth Solar Thermal Capacity in Operation (per Capita) 120,000 m2
m 200,000 kWth Cumulative Newly Installed Capacity for Markets in the Same Size Range m 80,000
0 0 th 0
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 0 0 0 30-50 kWth
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 800,000350,000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 500,0002008 2009 1,600,000 18,881 1999 2001 2003 2,500,000 2007
2005 2009 AT 700
1,000,000 150,000 60,000
600,000300,000 3.5 kWth 200,000 © ESTIF kW
80,000 2010th
25-30 900
1,400,000 Denmark Poland Portugal Switzerland UK 600 PL
400,000 100,000 2,000,000 40,000 800
400,000
200,000
250,000 500,000 1,200,000
50,000
100,000
20,000
EU27+
500
FR
Country name 20-25 kWth
40,000 GR700
1,000,000
0
200,000 © ESTIF 2010
0
300,000
0 800,000
© ESTIF 2010
0
1,500,000
0 -10%
400 © ESTIF
Annual evolution 2009/2008 2010
0
15-20 kWth 600
500
2003
150,000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 3002001 2003 Cumulative installed capacity 2009
2005 2007
22,137,251
AT
10-15 kWth 400
200,000 600,000 1,000,000 IT
in operation (kWth) DE
100,000 Denmark 200 Poland Portugal Switzerland UK 300
43.6 kWth
400,000 ES
5-10 kWth
100,000 Sweden Estonia* 500,000 kWth per 1000 capita 200
50,000 100
© ESTIF 2010 -20.5% 200,000 0-5 kWth FR
100
© ESTIF 2010
Solar Thermal Market in Italy 0 Solar Thermal Market in Greece 0 217,362 0 1,694 Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland 0 0 0
kWth
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
m2 2003 2004 kWth 2005 2006
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 2009
2007 2008 23.5 kWth m2
1999
kWth
1.3 kWth
2001 2005 2007 2009
2003 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
m2
CY
AT
GR
DE
CH
MT
DK
SI
EU27+CH
LU
PT
ES
SE
BE
IT
FR
NL
Note:
350,000 500,000 350,000 500,000 350,000 5,000,000 The data are usually provided by the national solar thermal associations. Countries marked with an * are
Between 50 and 200km2 Between 200 and 500km2 Above 500km2 ESTIF estimations and the data are therefore not sufficient to set a percentual variation in the market.
300,000 300,000 300,000
400,000 400,000 4,000,000
250,000 250,000 Latvia* 250,000
200,000 300,000 Solar Thermal Market in Italy
200,000 300,000 Solar Thermal Market in Greece
200,000 3,000,000 Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland
kWth m2 kWth 1,218
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 kWth m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Shares of the (Newly Installed Capacity)
Glazed Collectors European Solar Thermal Market (Newly Installed Capacity)
150,000 350,000 150,000 500,000 350,000 0.5 kWth 150,000 500,000 350,000 5,000,000
200,000 200,000 2,000,000
100,000 300,000 100,000 300,000 100,000 300,000 Others
400,000 400,000 4,000,000
100,000 100,000
250,000 1,000,000 DE 38%
50,000 250,000 50,000 50,000 250,000 UK
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010 PL IT 9%
Ireland 200,000
UK 300,000 200,000 300,000 200,000 3,000,000
0 0 Solar Thermal Market in Austria Denmark
0 0 Lithuania* 0 0 kWth Develop
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 kWth 2003 65.2% 2004 2005 2006 2007 m
2
2008 2009 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets2003
Between 200,000 and 400,000 m² 2006
2004 2005 m2007
2
2008 2009 ES 9%
-23.5% 10% Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) CH
150,000350,000 150,000350,000 500,000 150,000
75,432 332,514 330,946 200,000500,000 1,540 200,000 AT 8%
2,000,000 30
17 kWth 5.4 kWth
100,000300,000 60 kWth 100,000300,000 0.5 kWth 100,000 PT
FR 8%
400,000 25
100,000400,000 100,000 1,000,000
50,000250,000 50,000250,000 50,000 GR 5%
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010 GR © ESTIF 2010 20
0200,000 300,000 0200,000 300,000 0 PT 4%
Netherlands 0 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 CH2009 3% 15
76%
150,000 285,139 200,000 150,000 200,000 FR PL 3%
17.3 kWth 10
100,000 100,000 UK 2%
Germany Poland 100,000
DE
100,000 5
50,000 -23.1% 11.2% 50,000 CY 1%
© ESTIF 2010 Same Size Range AT
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Spain m2 kWth 8,896,300
Cumulative Newly Installed Capacity for Markets in the 356,902 m2 kWth Solar Thermal Capacity© ESTIF 2010(per Capita)
in Operation m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 0 IT DK 1%
108.5 kWth 0 9.4 kWth 0 0 0
350,000 500,000 2003 2004
1,600,000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2,500,000 1999 2001 2003 700 2005 2007 2009 ES 1999
© ESTIF 2010 BE 1%
900
300,000 1,400,000 Austria France 600
Greece Italy Spain OTHERS 6% Austria
400,000 2,000,000 800 © ESTIF 2010
250,000 Belgium 1,200,000 700
500
-18%
300,000 1,000,000
Solar Thermal Market in Spain Luxembourg* Slovakia
Czech Republic 1,500,000 600
200,000 kWth 203,593 m2 kWth 400 kW Solar Thermal Capacity in Operation (per Capita) m2
18.9 kW (Newly Installed Capacity)
Glazed Collectors th 800,000 14.3% 0% Cumulative Newly Installed Capacity for Markets in the Same Size Range m2
500 th
150,000 350,000 19,040 500,000 147,854 1,600,00076,125 2,500,000 700
200,000 1,000,000 300 400 © ESTIF 2010
600,000 38.6 kWth 14.1 kWth 1,400,000 14.1 kWth 900
100,000 300,000 300600
400,000 400,000 200 2,000,000 800
100,000
250,000 1,200,000
500,000 200
50,000 100 500 700
© ESTIF 2010 200,000 100
200,000 300,000
Austria © ESTIF 20101,000,000 1,500,000 600
0 0 0 2.5% 0 0 0 400 500
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 800,000
CY
AT
GR
DE
CH
MT
DK
SI
EU27+CH
LU
PT
ES
SE
BE
IT
FR
NL
150,000 2,517,812
200,000 300 400
600,000 1,000,000
Between 50 and 200km2 301.3 kW
Between 200 and 500km2 th Above 500km2 300
100,000 200
France Switzerland 400,000 Hungary
100,000 500,000 200
50,000 -13.7% 30.1% 127.3% 100
© ESTIF 2010 200,000 100
1,371,370 538,095 57,813 © ESTIF 2010
0 21.2 kWth 69.9 kWth 0 0 5.8 kWth 0 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
Shares of the European Solar Thermal2009 (Newly Installed Capacity)
CY
AT
GR
DE
CH
MT
DK
SI
EU27+CH
LU
PT
ES
SE
BE
IT
FR
NL
Market
Between 50 and 200km2 Between 200 and 500km2 Above 500km2
Others
DE 38%
Italy Slovenia UK Romania*
-5% 37.5% PL IT 9%
Solar Thermal Market in Austria
kWth Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Between 200,000 and 400,000111,510
1,404,361 m² m2 80,010 ES 9% kWth Development of per Capita Market (Newly Installed Capacity
Shares of the European Solar Thermal Market (Newly Installed Capacity) per Capita) m2
CH
350,000 500,000 350,000 23.4 kWth 54.9 kWth 500,000 3.7 kWth 30
AT 8% 40
PT Others
300,000 300,000 FR 8% 25 35
400,000 400,000 DE 38%
250,000 250,000 Bulgaria* GR 5% UK 30
GR 20
PL IT 9%
300,000 Solar Thermal Market in Austria 300,000 PT 4% 25
200,000 kWth 200,000 m2 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Between 200,000 and 400,000 m² m2
89,530 ES 9% kWth Development of
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) CH 3% CH 15 20
150,000 350,000 150,000 500,000 350,000 11.8500,000
kWth AT 8% 30
200,000 200,000 FR PL 3% 15
PT 10
100,000 300,000 300,000 FR 8%
100,000 400,000 400,000
DE UK 2% 10 25
100,000
250,000 100,000
250,000 5 GR 5%
50,000 50,000 CY 1% GR 5 20
© ESTIF 2010 AT
300,000 © ESTIF 2010 300,000 PT 4%© ESTIF 2010
0 200,000
0 0 200,000
0 IT DK 1% 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 ES 1999 2001 2003 2005 CH 3%
2007 2009 15
150,000 150,000 BE 1%
200,000 200,000 FR PL 3%
Austria France Greece Italy Spain © ESTIF 2010 OTHERS 6% Austria France Germany Greece Italy Spain 10
100,000 100,000 UK 2%
Portugal Spain Greece DE
100,000 100,000 5
102.8% -9.9% 50,000 50,000 -30.9% CY 1%
© ESTIF 2010 AT
345,338 1,261,516 2,851,940© ESTIF 2010 IT DK 1%
0 0 0 0 0
32.5 kWth 27.5 kWth 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 253.3 kWth
2007 2009 ES 1999 2
BE 1%
Austria France Greece Italy Spain © ESTIF 2010 OTHERS 6% Austria F
Malta* Cyprus
-8.3%
28,602 514,640
69.2 kWth 645.8 kWth
Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2009
www.solarthermalworld.org Solar Thermal Markets Below 200,000 m²
Newly Installed Capacity in 2009
Solar Thermal Market in Germany Solar Thermal Market in France kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Below 200,000 m²
kWth m2 kWth m2 m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
1,600,000 350,000 500,000
When considering “smaller” markets, in particular those above 50,000 m² of 140,000 200,000
kWth Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland (Glazed Collectors) m2
1,400,000 2,000,000 300,000 newly installed capacity but below the threshold of 200,000 m², a strong 120,000
3,500,000 5,000,000
400,000 160,000
1,200,000 250,000 growth can be observed, in particular since 2005. 100,000
3,000,000
1,000,000 1,500,000 4,000,000
200,000 300,000 80,000 120,000
2,500,000
800,000
1,000,000 150,000 60,000
2,000,000 3,000,000
600,000 200,000 80,000
PL
Your Entry in the World of
100,000 40,000
1,500,000
400,000 500,000 2,000,000
100,000 40,000 GR
200,000 50,000 kW
20,000th
1,000,000 Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland (Glazed Collectors) m2
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010
3,500,000 5,000,000
1,000,000
Solar Thermal Energy 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 500,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 AT
3,000,000
0 4,000,000
0
Denmark
2,500,000 1999 2001Poland 2003 Portugal 2005 Switzerland
2007 UK
2009
The solarthermalworld.org is a global knowledge-based web portal offering the latest news 2,000,000 Germany 3,000,000
Top 6 countries except Germany (Italy, Spain, Austria, France and Greece) FR
Other 21 EU countries and Switzerland © ESTIF 2010
and background information on the development of the international solar thermal sector. 1,500,000 2,000,000
1,000,000
The website includes different features: Portugal 500,000
1,000,000
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Portugal
0 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2
0
Solar Thermal Market in Italy In 2009, the most
Solar Thermal Market in Greece impressive growth occurred in Portugal, making it the largest 140,000 1999 Thermal Market in EU 27 2003Switzerland2005
Solar 2001 and 2007 2009 200,000
kWth m2 kWth Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 kWth m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) market in this category below 200,000 m². This growth was driven by a new Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
Webinars News
350,000 Background Information 500,000 350,000 500,000 350,000
120,000 Germany Greece)
Top 6 countries except Germany (Italy, Spain, Austria, France and 5,000,000
and aggressive financial incentive programme. Launched in March 2009, it Other 21 EU countries and Switzerland © ESTIF 2010 160,000
300,000 300,000 300,000
100,000
400,000 had very ambitious goals and offered an interesting combination of different
400,000 4,000,000
Information by 250,000 Follow us on 250,000 mechanisms (direct support up to 50% of the total investment, VAT and income 250,000
80,000 120,000
200,000 300,000 200,000 tax reductions, and loans at reduced rates). This programme was initially
300,000 200,000 3,000,000
Region, Market your Preferred 60,000 80,000
150,000 150,000 controversial as many companies were unable to participate in this scheme. 150,000
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Portugal
m2
Sector and Social Media
200,000 200,000
Once these teething problems ironed out, it had a strong impact on the market,
40,000
140,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) 2,000,000
40,000
200,000
100,000 100,000 100,000
Pillar Network
100,000 with an estimated 90,000 m² installed in 2009 (equivalent to the total market
100,000
20,000
120,000 © ESTIF 2010 1,000,000
50,000 50,000 50,000
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF the
growth) and a similar amount to be installed in2010 first half of 2010. 0 0
160,000
100,000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ESTIF 2009
© 2010
AT
0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 120,000
Latest Updates Unfortunately, the extension of this programme into 2010 has not been 80,000
Directory of on the EU RES
confirmed, raising some concerns about the negative effect of this stop-go 60,000 80,000
policy on the Portuguese solar thermal market.
Companies 2020 Directive 40,000
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2
140,000 40,000
200,000
20,000
© ESTIF 2010
120,000
0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 160,000
Database 100,000
AT
Monthly
of Incentive 80,000 120,000
Newsletters kWth
350,000
Solar Thermal Market in Spain
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
m
Programmes
2
500,000
kWth
1,600,000
Switzerland
Cumulative Newly Installed Capacity for Markets in the Same Size Range m2
2,500,000
60,000 kWth
700
Solar Thermal Capacity in Operation (per Capita)
Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland
80,000
m2
kWth
40,000 m2
© ESTIF 2010 900
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
300,000 1,400,000 140,000
In 2008, the Swiss market grew by 70% and has increased again in 2009 by 600 40,000 800
200,000
Calendar of Events
250,000
400,000
1,200,000
2,000,000
30% (34,000 m²), reaching an annual newly installed capacity of 103 MW
20,000
120,000 500 © ESTIF 2010 700
0 0
160,000 600
200,000 300,000 1,000,000 (147,000 m²) in 2009. This is due to the fact that 23 out of the 26 cantons
1,500,000 100,000 2003
400 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT
150,000
800,000 offered subsidies for solar thermal. These vary widely, the average being 500
120,000 400
200,000 1,000,000 80,000 300
600,000 around 15% of the investment. Furthermore, in almost all cantons, the
100,000 200 300
400,000 investment is tax deductible. The total amount of subsidies and tax 60,000 80,000 200
100,000 500,000
50,000
200,000 deductions represents a contribution of 30-40% to the whole investment. 40,000 100
100
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010
0 0 0 In 2009, some cantons doubled temporarily their contribution in the frame
0 20,000 0
40,000
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 of a national economic recovery programme. And for the first time in 2010,
2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
CY
AT
GR
DE
CH
MT
DK
SI
EU27+CH
LU
PT
ES
SE
BE
IT
FR
NL
© ESTIF 2010
0 0
all cantons Between subsidies 2
Between 50 and 200km2 will provide 200 and 500kmfor solar thermal. The positive trend on the
Above 500km2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT
Swiss solar thermal market is therefore likely to be confirmed this year.
Shares of the European Solar Thermal Market (Newly Installed Capacity)
Others
DE 38%
UK
PL IT 9%
Solar Thermal Market in Austria kWth Devel
kWth m2 kWth Newly Installed Capacity for Markets Between 200,000 and 400,000 m² m2 ES 9%
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) CH
350,000 500,000 350,000 500,000 AT 8% 30
PT
300,000 300,000 FR 8% 25
400,000 400,000
250,000 250,000 GR 5%
GR 20
300,000 300,000 PT 4%
200,000 200,000
11 CH 3% 15
150,000 200,000 150,000 200,000 FR PL 3%
10
100,000 100,000 UK 2%
DE
100,000 100,000 5
50,000
kWth Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland (Glazed Collectors) m2 kWth Solar Thermal Market in Denmark
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 m2 Large Solar Thermal Installations in Europe (above 350 kWth or 500 m²) New systems
3,500,000 5,000,000
70,000 100,000 35,000 12
3,000,000 Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2009 Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2009
kWth Solar Thermal Market in EU 27 and Switzerland (Glazed Collectors) 4,000,000
m2 60,000 Solar Thermal Market in Denmark 30,000
kWth m
80,000 2
m2 Large Solar Thermal Installations in Europe (above 350 kWth or 500 m²) 10
New systems
2,500,000
3,500,000 5,000,000 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
50,000
70,000 100,000 25,000 12
3,000,000 35,000 8
2,000,000
3,000,000 40,000 60,000
4,000,000 60,000 20,000
30,000
80,000 10
6
1,500,000
2,500,000 2,000,000 30,000
50,000 40,000 15,000
25,000
1,000,000 3,000,000 8
4
2,000,000 20,000
40,000 60,000
1,000,000 10,000
20,000
500,000
1,500,000 20,000 6
2,000,000 10,000
30,000 5,000 2
© ESTIF 2010 40,000 15,000
0
1,000,000 0 4
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 0
20,000 0 0
10,000 0
1,000,000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
500,000 20,000
10,000 5,000 Total Area of Newly Installed Large Systems (in m²) Number of New Large Systems 2
Germany Top 6 countries except Germany (Italy, Spain, Austria, France and Greece)
© ESTIF 2010
0 Other 21 EU countries and Switzerland © ESTIF 2010 0 0 0
Source : Jan-Olof Dalenbäck – SDH Take-off project (www.solar-district-heating.eu)
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
Germany Top 6 countries except Germany (Italy, Spain, Austria, France and Greece) Total Area of Newly Installed Large Systems (in m²) Number of New Large Systems
Poland countries andPortugal
Other 21 EU
Solar Thermal Market in
Switzerland © ESTIF 2010
Solar Thermal Market in Poland
Market Size in terms of Solar Thermal Capacity (KWth)
Source : Jan-Olof Dalenbäck – SDH Take-off project (www.solar-district-heating.eu)
kWth
The Polish solar thermal market represents
140,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
a special case,
m2
it has
as200,000 been
kWth
140,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2
200,000
and in terms of Collector Area (m²)
Solar steadily even without
growing Thermal Market in Portugal any financial incentive schemes in place for
120,000 120,000 Solar Thermal Market in Poland
kWth m2
160,000 kWth m2
160,000 Annual
end-users. Nonetheless, in 2009 this market represented 101 MW of newly
100,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
100,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
140,000 200,000 140,000 200,000 In Operation2 Market (=Newly Installed) Evolution of
installed capacity (144,000 m²), an increase of 11% over the previous year,
80,000
120,000
120,000 80,000
120,000
120,000 the Market
having almost doubled in size in 2008. In 2010, the market is160,000expected to 160,000
grow, although sales may be deferred as a new incentive80,000
60,000
100,000 scheme is 60,000
100,000 80,000 2009 2007 2008 2009 2009/2008
scheduled to become operative in Autumn 2010. This new programme will
40,000
80,000 120,000 40,000
80,000 120,000 Total Total Total Total Flat Vacuum Total Total
support the implementation of the Polish Renewable Action Plan offering a
40,000 40,000 Glazed Glazed Glazed Glazed Plate Collectors Glazed Glazed
20,000
60,000 20,000
60,000
subsidy for individuals of up to 45% of the total investment costs.
© ESTIF 2010 80,000 © ESTIF 2010 80,000
0
40,000 0 0
40,000 0 m2 kW(th) m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 kW(th) %
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
40,000 40,000
20,000 20,000 Austria 3,596,874 2,517,812 281,000 347,703 356,544 348,786 7,758 249,581 3%
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010
0 0 0 0 Belgium 290,847 203,593 65,000 62,200 50,700 45,500 5,200 35,490 -18%
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland Solar Thermal Market in the United Kingdom Bulgaria 127,900 89,530 2,500 25,500 25,000 23,750 1,250 17,500 -2%
kWth m2 kWth m2
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
140,000 200,000 70,000 100,000 Switzerland 768,707 538,095 65,576 112,833 146,750 136,500 10,250 102,725 30%
United Kingdom
ES
120,000 Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland 60,000 Solar Thermal Market in the United Kingdom Cyprus 735,200 514,640 60,000 60,000 55,000 53,000 2,000 38,500 -8%
kWth m2
160,000 kWth m2
80,000
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
100,000
140,000 50,000
70,000
62 MW
In 2009, the UK solar thermal market grew by 10% reaching200,000 th i.e. 100,000 Czech Republic ES 211,220 147,854 25,000 35,000 40,000 30,000 10,000 28,000 14%
120,000 60,000
89,100 m² newly installed capacity. Although some market share has been
80,000
120,000 40,000
60,000
Germany 12,709,000 8,896,300 940,000 2,100,000 1,615,000 1,430,000 185,000 1,130,500 -23%
160,000 80,000
lost to PV as a result of the new electrical Feed-in-Tariff announced in July
60,000
100,000 30,000
50,000
80,000 40,000 Denmark 472,780 330,946 23,000 33,000 54,500 52,000 2,500 38,150 65%
2009, the market remained stable in 2009. A new support mechanism, the
40,000 120,000 20,000 60,000
80,000 40,000
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is under development and will be most likely
40,000 20,000 Estonia* 2,420 1,694 350 500 450 60 390 315 -10%
20,000
60,000 10,000
30,000
ESTIF 2010 made
launched in April 2011, depending however on the©decisions 80,000 by the © ESTIF 2010 40,000 Spain 1,802,166 1,261,516 275,000 434,000 391,000 375,000 16,000 273,700 -10%
new British government.
0
40,000 0 0
20,000 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
40,000 20,000 Finland* 26,973 18,881 2,500 4,100 4,000 2,800 1,200 2,800 -2%
20,000 10,000
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010
0 0 0 0 France3 1,959,100 1,371,370 330,000 388,000 335,000 324,000 11,000 234,500 -14%
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Greece 4,074,200 2,851,940 283,000 298,000 206,000 204,500 1,500 144,200 -31%
Hungary 82,590 57,813 20,648 11,000 25,000 17,000 8,000 17,500 127%
Ireland 107,760 75,432 15,000 43,610 33,360 20,740 12,620 23,352 -24%
kW
Denmark in EU 27 and Switzerland (Glazed Collectors)
Solar Thermal Market m2 Solar Thermal Market in Denmark Italy 2,006,230 1,404,361 330,000 421,000 400,000 350,000 50,000 280,000 -5%
th kWth m2 m2 Large Solar Thermal Installations in Europe (above 350 kWth or 500 m²) New systems
3,500,000 5,000,000 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity)
Denmark is a unique market in Europe, as most of the newly installed 70,000 100,000 35,000 Lithuania 2,200 1,540 12 300 300 200 50 150 140 -33%
3,000,000
capacity in 2009 stems from large systems i.e. pre-heating solar thermal 60,000
4,000,000 30,000 Luxemburg* 27,200 19,040 10 3,000 3,600 4,700 3,650 1,050 3,290 31%
80,000
plants integrated into district heating networks. The estimated sales for such
2,500,000 50,000 25,000 Latvia* 1,740 1,218 210 210 180 40 140 126 -14%
large systems represented 35,000 m², i.e. 64% of the overall Danish solar
2,000,000 3,000,000
60,000
8
40,000 20,000
thermal market, where the residential sector is still relatively small and has Malta* 40,860 28,602 6 5,500 6,000 5,500 5,500 0 3,850 -8%
1,500,000 2,000,000 30,000
been virtually stagnant over the past years because of limited public 40,000 15,000
Netherlands 407,341 285,139 19,900 25,000 44,000 44,000 0 30,800 76%
1,000,000
incentives for solar thermal (or even energy efficiency) in Denmark. 20,000 4
1,000,000 10,000
500,000 20,000 Poland 509,860 356,902 68,147 129,632 144,184 106,514 37,670 100,929 11%
10,000 5,000 2
© ESTIF 2010 Portugal 493,340 345,338 52,000 86,000 174,390 173,040 1,350 122,073 103%
0 0
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 0 0 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005
Romania* 114,300 2007 80,0102009
6,500 8,000 20,000 11,000 9,000 14,000 150%
Germany Top 6 countries except Germany (Italy, Spain, Austria, France and Greece) Total Area of Newly Installed Large Systems (in m²) Number of New Large Systems
Other 21 EU countries and Switzerland © ESTIF 2010 Sweden 310,517 217,362
Source : Jan-Olof Dalenbäck – SDH Take-off project (www.solar-district-heating.eu) 25,465 26,813 21,310 13,125 8,185 14,917 -21%
Slovenia 159,300 111,510 12,000 16,000 22,000 17,000 5,000 15,400 38%
Slovakia 108,750 76,125 9,000 13,500 13,500 11,600 1,900 9,450 0%
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Portugal kWth Solar Thermal Market in Poland
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 United Kingdom 475,020 332,514 54,000 81,000 89,100 51,975 37,125 62,370 10%
140,000 200,000 140,000 200,000
120,000 120,000 EU27 + Switzerland 31,624,644 22,137,251 2,974,596 4,772,501 4,277,618 - - 2,994,333 -10%
160,000 160,000
100,000 100,000
80,000 120,000 80,000 120,000
Notes:
60,000 60,000 The data are usually provided by the national solar thermal associations.
80,000 80,000 Countries marked with an * are ESTIF estimations and the data are therefore not sufficient to set a percentual variation in the market.
40,000 40,000
40,000 40,000 1) The relation between collector area and capacity is 1m² = 0.7kWth (kilowatt-thermal)
20,000 20,000
© ESTIF 2010 © ESTIF 2010 2) Capacity “in operation” refers to the solar thermal capacity built in the past and deemed to be still in use. ESTIF assumes a time of use of 20 years for
0 0 0 0 all systems installed since 1990. Most products today would last considerably longer, but they often cease to be used earlier, e.g. because the building
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 is torn down, or the use of the building has changed.
3) The figures shown here relate to France as a whole. 185,5 MWth (265,000 m²) of this were newly installed in Metropolitan France.
The remainder is an estimate for the overseas departments (DOM), amounting to 49 MWth (70,000 m²).
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Switzerland kWth Solar Thermal Market in the United Kingdom
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2 Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2
140,000 200,000 70,000 100,000 ES
120,000 60,000
100,000
160,000
50,000
12 80,000 13
80,000 120,000 40,000 60,000
60,000 30,000
Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2009 Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2009
Solar Cooling The Economic Value of the Solar Thermal Industry
Solar cooling is a sustainable alternative to conventional electrically driven The main technologies used for solar cooling with small and medium scale
split-units (compressor chillers), combining solar collectors as heat source cooling capacity (500 m²) used in particular for solar district ESTIF is encouraging and supporting the creation of solar thermal industry
00 60,000
heating which has a strong tradition (the first plant was built in Sweden in
80,000 30,000 10 associations in emerging markets such as Poland, cooperating in the
1979). In France, Germany, Spain, Italy the market for medium systems between
50,000 25,000 development of national reports and workshops in several countries via
00 8
m²
5040,000and 100 m² is increasing even in a recession year. In France 60,000 where projects such as Trans-Solar.
20,000
00
extremely reliable data is available, there has been a spectacular development 6
30,000 40,000 15,000
triggered by the “fonds chaleur”, an incentive programme specifically designed
4
00 for20,000 type of application. The social housing and hotel sectors have, in
this 10,000
20,000
particular, benefited from this scheme which the French authorities intends
10,000 5,000 2
© ESTIF 2010
to develop further in the coming years.
0 0 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
Total Area of Newly Installed Large Systems (in m²) Number of New Large Systems
Source : Jan-Olof Dalenbäck – SDH Take-off project (www.solar-district-heating.eu)
kWth Solar Thermal Market in Poland
Glazed Collectors (Newly Installed Capacity) m2
140,000 200,000
120,000
160,000 14 15
100,000
80,000 120,000
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