Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: UNEP/ UNDP / OLADE / GEF / ICA Global Solar Water Heating Market Transformation and Strengthening Initiative Regional Workshop for the Transformation and Strengthening of the Solar Water Heating Market in Latin America and the Caribbean Santiago, Chile June, 2011 Xavier Noyon
Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: The Importance of a structured Solar Thermal Industry Santiago, Chile June, 2011 Xavier Noyon
ESTIF the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Where is Solar Thermal strong and why? The value chain of solar thermal Industry association: Activities Industry association: Governance 3 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web:
Specific context of the European Union (single market, harmonised regulations and common policies) National industry associations in in order to liaise with National level Members from the whole value chain including research, test labs, service providers 4 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: ESTIF a European industry organisation
The industry vision 5 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web:
The EU policy by Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: Greenhouse gas levels Energy consumption Renewables in energy mix -20% 100% +20%
EU Solar Thermal market
8 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: Where are the largest markets in Europe?
9 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: Where are the strongest markets in Europe?
10 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: Where are the largest markets worldwide?
11 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: Where are the strongest markets?
Not only the system manufacturers Raw materials: glass, insulation, copper, aluminum, wood, polymers… components: piping, pumps, tanks, absorbers, metering, heat exchangers, glazing… Manufacturers, distributors, importers, resellers, installers, planning and design, test labs, certifiers, maintenance…. 12 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: The value chain of solar thermal
13 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: First the Chicken or the egg?
Representing (one voice) Promoting (awareness, information, expertise) internal and external Policy and regulatory framework Standardisation – quality – training Research and development Trade fairs and conferences 14 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: Industry association: Activities
Legitimate: internal democracy and dispersion Representative: Whole value chain, market share Professional: Dedicated team, public affairs Independent: Both from members and public authorities Level: Regional, national, local 15 Rue d'Arlon B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium Web: Industry association: Governance
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