IEA SHC || International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA SHC) - Solar heating, Solar cooling, Solar tasks

IEA Solar Heating & Cooling Technology Collaboration Programme

The Solar Heating and Cooling Technology Collaboration Programme (SHC TCP) was established in 1977, one of the first programmes of the International Energy Agency, to promote the use of all aspects of solar thermal energy. The SHC TCP's work is unique in that it is accomplished through the international collaborative effort of experts from member countries and the European Union.

The benefits of this approach are:

accelerates the pace of technology development
promotes standardization
enhances national R&D programmes
permits national specialization
saves time and money

Collaborating Organizations

What's New

Latest IEA SHC Solar Academy Webinar on District Heating is Now Open for Registration (Posted: 2024-11-01)
Solar Heat Europe becomes official member of the IEA SHC Programme! - Solar Heat Europe is now an official Sponsor member of the IEA SHC Programme, becoming the first international industry association to join. This milestone further enhances the collaboration between these two leading organizations in the solar heat sector. (Posted: 2024-10-24)
National Day shines light on future potential and market realities - At the German National Day at the beginning of November entitled “Solar Technology for the Future”, the heat experts clearly pointed out the huge gap that currently exists between long-term potential studies and the actual market development of solar heat technologies. (Posted: 2024-11-16)
22 inspiring Solar Neighborhoods Depicted on a Map - Urban surfaces play a major role in enhancing sustainability and climate resilience of neighborhoods. They offer opportunities not only for producing renewable energies and correctly managing passive solar gains and daylight, but also for greening and cooling the neighborhood. (Posted: 2024-11-16)
Technology Radar for Solar Energy Buildings - Buildings with a high solar fraction require a good mix of technologies and energy efficiency measures. The scientists of IEA SHC Task 66 on Solar Energy Buildings have analysed 150 such buildings and identified and listed the new and innovative elements. (Posted: 2024-11-11)

>read more

Press Release: Solar Heat Europe becomes the first international industry association to join IEA SHC! - October 24, 2024
Solar Collector Technologies for District Heating - September 24, 2024
Design Guidelines for Urban Surface Uses in Solar Neighborhoods - September 23, 2024
IEA SHC Task 66 - Solar Energy Buildings Final Results Video - September 5, 2024
Technical and Economic Database for Assessment of Solar Cooling - August 25, 2024
Summary Report on List of Stakeholders and Activities - August 25, 2024
Summary Report of Task Workshops & Trainings - August 25, 2024
Definition of boundary conditions for industrial applications and industrial Peak Shaving - August 25, 2024
Development and Characterization of Improved Thermochemical Materials - August 25, 2024
New Twist on Solar Academy Webinars - August 7, 2024

>read more

Task 67: Standardizing Thermal Energy Storage Measurement Procedures - The IEA SHC Programme and the IEA Energy Storage Programme began collaborating in 2009. In this third joint Task on Compact Thermal Energy Storage: Materials within Components within Systems (SHC Task 67/ES Task 40),
Task 65: Design Guidelines for Solar Cooling Applications - The widespread adoption of solar cooling technology in the market is not solely driven by the system’s technical and economic aspects.
TASK 63 INTERVIEW with Maria Wall on Solar Neighborhood Planning - The SHC Programme finalized its work on Solar Neighborhood Planning (SHC Task 63) this past April. To learn first-hand about the Task’s impact, we asked the Task 63 Manager, Maria Wall of Lund University, to share her thoughts on this 4-year project.
Task 63: Planning for Enhanced Solar Access and Utilization in Neighborhoods - IEA SHC Task 63: Solar Neighborhood Planning completes the work after more than four years, working on solar strategies, planning aspects, business models, stakeholder and citizen engagement, solar planning tools, including examples of real case studies from the 10 participating countries. This article highlights the main topics and some of the results.
Market and technology trends in the global PVT sector - Europe is the leading region worldwide for PVT technology. Of the global 1.6 million m2 of PVT collectors in operation, 64 % are installed in Europe. The leading countries are France, Germany and the Netherlands.

>read more

Solar Heat Worldwide

NEW EDITION!

Solar Heat Worldwide 2020

Our annual statistics report, Solar Heat Worldwide, details the positive impact of solar heating and cooling technologies on climate protection. -- Read More

Publication Highlight

Solar Heat Integrations in Industrial Processes

Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (SHIP) is at the early stages of development but is considered to have enormous potential for solar thermal applications. The industrial sector accounts for approximately 30% of the total energy consumption in OECD countries. And, the major share of the energy needed in this sector is used for heating and cooling buildings and production processes at temperatures from ambient up to approximately 350°C. This is a temperature range that can be addressed with solar thermal technologies. -- View PDF

SEE MORE

Twitter Feed @IEASHC

Tweets by IEASHC

Upcoming Events