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An analysis of solar thermal obligations best practices and recommandations for the future.
These documents are the result of studies led in the framework of the K4RES-H (Key issues for Renewable Heat in Europe) project which has been cofinanced by the Intelligent - Energy Europe programme of the European Commission.
In the framework of this project, public policies supporting renewable heating and cooling (RES-H) have been analyzed, best practice identified and concrete guidelines applicable at local, regional, national and European level have been developped.
The project had a cross-sectoral nature : first it has looked in parallel at the different RES-H technologies (solar thermal, biomass and geothermal)
and then it has integrated the results for policy guidelines applicable to RES-H in general.
The 2 before mentionned documents are relative to solar thermal technology and have been produced by ESTIF (the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation).
They are also downloadable from the ESTIF website, as well as other strategic documents and data on solar thermal market.
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from RAMBOLL's Intranet :
The largest thermal solar heating system in the world.
Ramboll is to provide consultancy to ‘Vestegnens Kraftvarmeselskab (VEKS)’ on the establishment of a 20,000 m˛ solar heating system west of Copenhagen, Denmark. Currently, it seems like it will become the world’s largest thermal solar heating system upon completion. The system is scheduled for completion by the summer of 2009, prior to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Solar heating is preferred
Generally, solar heat generated by such a large scale system is cost competitive when compared to the costs of heat produced at large CHP-plants (combined heat and power plants). Even more intriguing is the fact that solar heating is very popular amongst the Danish population. The cost of heating generated by the large heating system will be much lower than the cost of solar heating from individual solar heating systems. If solar heating systems on new single-family houses around Copenhagen were to produce the same quantity of heat as the new large heating system, 5,000 homes would have to invest a total of EUR 17 million. Therefore, a lot of money would be saved by cooperating.
Building on knowledge
The project is an offshoot of a project on heat planning in municipalities that receive heating from VEKS. Furthermore, Ramboll Denmark has a lot of experience from similar projects on large solar heating systems that can be utilised in this new project.
For further information contact: Anders Dyrelund, Department for District Heating and Energy Systems on ad@ramboll.dk.
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