Online webinar on 30 November 2010, 15.00-16.30 CET

With both the Renewable Energy and the European Performance of Buildings Directives paving the way for gradual phase-in of decentralized renewable energy in buildings, solar thermal systems will play a key role in providing heating and cooling for buildings and industry applications.

In this context, public support policies still have a strong impact on the solar thermal market development. Financial incentive schemes for solar thermal can be as various as direct grants (e.g. German Market Stimulation Programme), tax reductions (e.g. income tax break in France), loans at reduced rates or energy efficiency certificates.

During this webinar, several speakers presented different models of incentives in Europe and help determine the success factors for more efficient public support policies across Europe.

Presentations:

• Incentive schemes for solar thermal and renewable heat in Europe: an overview of the different types of support programmes available in different European countries
  Xavier Noyon, European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF), Belgium 

• The economic impact of the German Market Stimulation Programme (MAP)
  Undine Ziller, AEE, Germany 
  

• Thermal regulations and energy performance of buildings - the French example
  Sylvain Rolland, ENERPLAN, France

• Introduction to the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme in the UK
  Jake Salisbury, Solar Trade Association (STA), United Kingdom 
  

• Your toolbox to implement a solar thermal ordinance in Europe
  Thomas Pauschinger, Solites, Germany

This webinar was organized within the framework of ProSTO project with the of the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme.