Albania: New Draft Law to Support Solar Water Heating
Albania is taking further steps towards implementing the European Union’s legal framework in terms of solar water heating (SWH) systems.RES 2020National Renewable Energy Action PlanNewsDomestic Hot...
View ArticleAlbania: Solar Water Heaters in Albanian Alp Guesthouses
This summer, the UNDP Climate Change Programme, the Global Environmental Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF/SGP), the Albanian Ministry of Economy Trade and Energy (METE), and the German Agency for...
View ArticleSerbia: Technology Transfer to Make Sun Rise in Western Balkans
If there is a region in Europe across which conditions for solar thermal use are favourable but the power of the sun has not been much utilised, it´s surely South-East Europe. The insolation from...
View ArticleAlbania: UNDP/UNEP Regional Workshop Illustrates Showcases in the Region
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View ArticleMarket Assessment Report and Solar Thermal Action Plan for the Mediterranean...
“The Mediterranean region is endowed with a significant market potential and could become a frontrunner in the development of solar water heating and cooling technologies in several application areas.”...
View ArticleAlbania: New Energy Law Shows Country’s Strong Commitment to Solar Thermal
The new Albanian law on Renewable Energy Sources No. 138/2013 from 2 May 2013, which was published in the Official Gazette No. 83 on 20 May 2013, requires builders to adhere to a minimum share of solar...
View ArticleDatabase of Building Codes: 24 Individual Regulations
Sometimes, it takes a while until good ideas are copied. This has been the case with solar/renewable building codes, which were invented in Israel more than 30 years ago. It has just been over the last...
View ArticleWestern Balkans Sustainable Energy Fund Supports Biomass instead of Solar...
Since Croatia joined the European Union (EU) in July 2013, the number of non-EU members in Southeast Europe has shrunk yet again. What’s more: The remaining countries are on their way to becoming part...
View ArticleRegional Market Assessment Report in the Mediterranean Countries
The purpose of this regional market assessment report is to help overcome some relevant barriers which currently prevent solar water heating (SWH) systems from providing a larger share of energy supply...
View ArticleSolar Water Heating Techscope Market Readiness Assessment Report and Analysis...
The Solar Water Heating TechScope Market Readiness Assessment Report (SWH TechScope Report) was developed under the Global Solar Water Heating (GSWH) Market Transformation and Strengthening...
View ArticleSolar Water Heating Calculation Tool
This Calculation Tool was developed by the National Country Program of Albania under the Global Solar Water Heating Market Transformation and Strengthening Initiative.
View ArticleSupport for SDH feasibility studies in Western Balkans
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is now funding feasibility studies under a programme called Renewable District Energy in the Western Balkans, or ReDEWeB for short.NewsDistrict...
View Article“Solar heat can be more cost-effective than gas in district heating”
In the Western Balkans, one of Europe’s southernmost regions, large district heating networks are a common sight. Some of those are run at return temperatures as low as 45 °C, making them well-suited...
View ArticleIRENA identifies solar heat potential in central and south eastern Europe
The 18 countries participating in the Central and South Eastern Europe Energy Connectivity Initiative (CESEC) could use renewables to meet 34 % of their energy demand by 2030, with solar thermal...
View ArticleEnergy Community aims for 0.01 % to 3 % solar share in heating sector
Vienna-based Energy Community’s launch of a Heating and Cooling Network in September 2020 was a clear indication that it wants to move beyond its current focus on renewable electricity and support...
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