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European Solar Thermal Industry Federation. European Solar Thermal Industry Federation. The Solar Thermal Action Plan for Europe Gerhard Rabensteiner - ESTIF President. Solar Thermal is up to cover a large part of Europe´s energy needs. A.T. Kearney study 2007.
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European Solar Thermal Industry Federation European Solar Thermal Industry Federation The Solar Thermal Action Plan for Europe Gerhard Rabensteiner - ESTIF President
Solar Thermal is up to cover a large part of Europe´s energy needs
A.T. Kearney study 2007 • EU gas consumption until 2020: +30% • EU gas production until 2020: -43% • EU gas imports until 2020: +90% • Investments in infrastructure: 25 bln €
Solar Thermal operates at multi family homes 32% solar fraction
Solar Thermal operates at multi family homes 60% solar fraction
Solar Thermal operates in urban areas 70% DHW and 40% space heating solar fraction
Solar Thermal operates at factories 35% solar fraction
Solar Thermal operates facade integrated 52% solar coverage
Solar Thermal companies are innovative 80% solar fraction – new “solar heating”
Solar Thermal is far from its potential And yet today, Solar Thermal generates less than 1% of Europe´s heating & cooling demand
European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Highly unbalanced EU Solar Thermal market
Solar Thermal Action Plan: Does policy matter? • Legal action to • reduce greenhouse gases • reduce dependency of supply • secure National/European interests • is adequate, legitimate • and understood by people
Solar Thermal Action Plan – Why? Our future is already in the minds of the children