SHC Press Releases

Press Release: Solar Heat Europe becomes the first international industry association to join IEA SHC!
October 2024 - PDF 0.59MB

IEA SHC Solar Award 2024 Shortlist
July 2024 - PDF 26.99MB
By: Pamela Murphy

Five nominations are shortlisted for the International Energy Agency Solar Heating Programme (IEA SHC) 2024 SHC SOLAR AWARD. The Award will be presented on 29 August during EuroSun 2024 in Limassol, Cyprus. This year's IEA SHC Solar Award honors a project that reduces costs and emissions by incorporating solar thermal technologies in an industrial process. The recipient of the 2024 Solar Award will be one of our five finalist projects from France, Kenya, Spain, Uganda, and the United States.

Press Release: IEA SHC Solar Heat Worldwide Released
June 2024 - PDF 2.19MB
By: Pamela Murphy

The 2024 edition of Solar Heat Worldwide underscores the resiliency and changing landscape of solar heat. Notably, this year’s report includes a dedicated section on PV Generated Heat (PGH), highlighting system concepts and installations. To illustrate some of the report's key data, we have developed a series of infographics. Both the report and infographics are free to download at https://www.iea-shc.org/solar-heat-worldwide.

PRESS RELEASE: IEA SHC Solar Award 2022 winner - ORVI Social Housing project in Aussenkehr, Namibia
September 2022 - PDF 13.33MB

Kassel, Germany, September 2022 - Orange River Vineyard (ORVI) Social Housing project in Aussenkehr, Namibia, is the winner of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating Programme (IEA SHC) SOLAR AWARD.ORVI's housing provides a simple, affordable, sustainable solar water heating option with locally built homes. Ms. Helvi IIeka, Centre Head, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Namibia Energy Institute, Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), and Mr. Leonhard Eins, Managing Director of Solsquare Energy (Pty) Ltd, received the award on behalf of the ORVI Social Housing project during EuroSun 2022, the International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry of IEA SHC and ISES held this year in Kassel, Germany.

PRESS RELEASE: Solar Heat Worldwide 2020: Megawatt installations on the rise Solar thermal – a major driver for climate protection
June 2020 - PDF 0.9MB

Solar thermal for district heating is on the rise worldwide. In Denmark, this market grew by about 170% in 2019 and other countries like China and Germany, primarily due to its improved cost-competitiveness. Market growth was also driven by the rising demand for industrial and agricultural applications. While residential water heating systems, the largest market sector, were under pressure in China and Central Europe from competing technologies, residential sales increased significantly in South Africa, Greece, Cyprus, and Brazil.

IEA SHC Publishes 2016 Edition of its Seminal Report – Solar Heat Worldwide
June 2016 - PDF 0.17MB
By: Pam Murphy
June 2016. The International Energy Agency, Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA SHC) released the 2016 edition of its report on the global status of the solar thermal heating and cooling market. As the 2014 solar thermal market felt the impact of slowing markets in China and Europe, the largest world markets, growth was seen in two important areas – large-scale solar thermal systems and solar heat in industrial processes. And, solar heating and cooling still remains by far the solar technology with the largest total capacity (435 GWth) compared to PV (227 GWth) and solar thermal power (5 GWth).

IEA SHC Solar Award – Brau Union Austria wins for putting the sun in beer
June 2016 - PDF 0.21MB
The Green Brewery Göss wins the International Energy Agency Solar Heating Programme (IEA SHC) SHC SOLAR AWARD. Brewery Göss has taken the path-breaking decision to use renewable energy for all its processes and now runs a 100% renewable energy production process. The Master Brewer, Mr. Andreas Werner, received the award on behalf of the brewery at Gleisdorf SOLAR 2016 in Gleisdorf, Austria.

International Solar Energy Society Joins IEA SHC
May 2016 - PDF 0.13MB
By: Pam Murphy
The IEA SHC Programme welcomes the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) as its newest Sponsor member. This development offers expanded opportunities for ISES members to participate in technical activities under the IEA SHC, and places ISES at the IEA SHC table as a member of its Executive Committee.

Net-Zero Energy Buildings – New Addition to SHC Book Series
April 2015 - PDF 0.14MB
By: Pamela Murphy
New addition to SHC book series published by Wiley. This book aids designers in optimally using simulation tools for net-zero energy building design. It presents advanced modeling techniques as well as in-depth case studies. The IEA SHC Programme is publishing a book series covering a diverse array of solar heating and cooling topics. Modeling, Design, and Optimatization of Net-Zero Energy Buildings is the second book in this series.

New ISO Partnership Promotes Solar Energy Standards
April 2015 - PDF 0.14MB
By: Pamela Murphy
The International Energy Agency's Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA SHC) has formalized relationship with ISO TC 180 Solar Energy. This liaison creates a clear path for IEA SHC results to be implemented in ISO standards. “Measuring the solar resources available for solar applications is an important goal of this partnership,” says Ms. Erandi Chandrasekare, Secretary of ISO TC180 “As well as improving the performance of solar heating and cooling systems by standardizing the measurements of performance, reliability and durability.”

Turkey & UK join the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme
February 2015 - PDF 0.16MB
GÜNDER, the Turkish Section of the International Solar Energy Society, on behalf of the Government of Turkey, and DECC, the UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change, on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom, officially joined the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA SHC).