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Solar thermal applications in Eastern Europe with
Guaranteed Solar Results EAST-GSR Grant
Agreement EIE/05/208/SI2.420214 Project duration
from January 1st, 2006 to December 31st, 2008
www.solareast-gsr.net
December 2007
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A 10 partners consortium

• ADEME France (Leader)
• Arsenal Research Austria
• SEC (Sofia Energy Centre) Bulgaria
• TECSOL France
• DENA (Deutsche Energie Agentur) Germany
• CRES (Centre for Renewable Energy Sources)
  Greece
• KAPE (Polish national energy conservation agency)
  Poland
• OVM-ICCPET - Romania
• SEA (Slovak Energy Agency) Slovakia
• University of Ljubljana - Slovenia

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Projects main objectives

• Adaptation of the GSR quality approach to Eastern
  European Member States and Candidate countries
  Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia
• Pro-active promotion and networking between solar
  energy professionals and public/private
  decision-makers to increase confidence and remove
  the remaining barriers to massive use of solar
  thermal energy systems
• To support the process implementation of pilot
  project and feasibility studies to show
  reliability for collective applications

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Expected results

• Transfer the GSR experience to Eastern European
  countries and adapt the GSR chart
• Train professionals to increase professional
  know-how regarding design and operation of
  collective thermal solar systems
• Implement one complete telemonitoring system per
  country on an existing collective solar thermal
  installation and asses performances to
  demonstrate reliability
• Realise feasibility studies and present results
  to investors

• Ensure a widest promotion and dissemination of
  the GSR quality approach concept through
  publications, participation in European/world
  dedicated conferences in order to demonstrate
  solar thermal as a mature and trustworthy
  technology

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Background outputs
This project is dedicated to Eastern European
countries with an emerging thermal solar
market. Thanks to the GSR concept transfer,
EAST-GSR is aiming at allowing the development of
a mature and sustainable solar thermal market in
the concerned countries. These markets should
also contribute to the development of local
industries and distribution networks following a
process already experienced in Europe.
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Target groups and key actors

• This project concerns the entire solar thermal
  profession
• Solar hardware suppliers, manufacturers or
  distributors of imported equipment
• Engineers responsible for thermal solar system
  design
• Contractors responsible for installing solar
  equipment with reference to precise quality
  standards
• Operation and maintenance responsible
• Financing institutions (public or private)
• End-users (hotel chains, social housing services,
  building sector)
• Public or private bodies responsible of the solar
  thermal technology development

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Structure of the action
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Project main deliverables

• 5 National market analyses and GSR development
  potential
• GSR contracts for all Eastern European
  participating countries
• Recommendation for the successful GSR Charter
  implementation
• Dedicated pedagogic tools for training purpose
• National training sessions with site visits
• Implementation of telemonitoring systems on one
  existing installation in Eastern European
  participating countries
• Pre-feasibility studies on new potential sites
• Project dissemination activities (web-site,
  leaflet, publications)
• Participation in European/World dedicated
  conferences

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Results achieved within 2 years

• State of present solar hot water market and
  future potential in the 5 Eastern European
  partner countries is finalised. WP2 reports are
  available online http//www.solareast-gsr.net/
• National adaptations of the GSR Charter are
  finalised in English and national languages.
• One pilot site per country has been chosen. For
  each of them, telemonitoring devices are being
  installed
• Set of communication on EAST-GSR project issues
  has been done with publications and the
  participation at international level conferences
  such as Estec 2007 and ENERGAÏA 2007.
• Contacts have been established with local
  companies willing to adopt the GSR approach in
  their activities.

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Contact
Co-ordinator ADEME (French Agency for
Environment and Energy Management) Stéphane
POUFFARY Head of the International Expertise in
Energy Management Unit 500, route des
Lucioles 06560 Valbonne FRANCE Tel
33.4.93.95.79.55 Fax [phone] Email
stephane.pouffary_at_ademe.fr www.solareast-gsr.net