Task 1: Initial analysis

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Task 1 Initial analysis Report of transnational
European trade 1st draft report avaiable Task 2
Status and evaluation of trade barriers
... Initial country reports 11 initial country
reports available
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Task 1 Initial analysis Report of transnational
European trade 1st draft report
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• Task 1 Initial analysis
• Report of transnational European trade
• 1st draft report
• Interim conclusions
• There is a considerable trans-national trade of
  collectors across the borders in Europe 30-50 of
  all glazed collectors are crossing the borders !
• The cross border traffic is increasing.

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• Task 2 Status and evaluation of trade barriers
  ...
• 11 initial country reports available
• Austria
• Belgium
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Cyprus
• Ireland
• Italy
• Lithuania
• The Netherlands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Spain
• Sweden

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AUSTRIA Subsidies Subsidy schemes Different
schemes in the 9 provinces !, in average 20 of
the total installation costs are subsidized for
hot water system, 30 if heating is included.
Harmonisation underway ? Requirements for subsidy
schemes for industry the subsidy is donated by
the ministry of Environment (via the
Kommunalkredit-bank) for which an EN 12975 test
is required. For private consumers, the subsidy
is granted by the regional government, some have
and some have no requirements (f.e. EN12975,
guaranteed yields). Certification Industry
Certification The solar companies can apply for
the Austria Solar Gütezeichen, a label for
Solar companies the requirements for getting
this label are mainly tested products (collector
according Solar Keymark), high quality product,
high educated personnel, customer friendly
product information, etc Building regulation -
any news?
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DENMARK Subsidies None Certification Product
certification Voluntary national certification
scheme for solar thermal products. The scheme
accepts Solar Keymarked products. The scheme
produces data for the calculation of solar
thermal systems in buildings see
below. Building regulation Solar systems
included in the calculation of energy performance
of new buildings this gives new interest for
solar thermal systems. The upper limit for energy
use per m² has just been lowered by 25, - in
2010 it will go down 25 again and in 2015 25
again, again. Already in 2010 solar thermal will
be more or less obligatory (indirectly) as it
will be very hard to reach below the required
limit without a solar system. Nice system for
inspiration, recommendation
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FRANCE (1) Subsidies Since 2005, direct subsidy
scheme for solar thermal applications has been
replaced by a tax income refund representing 40
of the material cost (installation cost is not
considered). Conditions to get access to this tax
refund are as follows Solar collectors have to
be certified. Only solar collectors having either
the French national certification CSTBat or Solar
Keymark are accepted. In 2007, a minimum energy
performance threshold will be introduced for
solar collectors and solar thermal systems how
is this calculated?. In 2008, the whole solar
thermal systems shall be certified (either CSTBat
or Solar Keymark) The installation has to be
done by a qualified professional having signed
the "Qualisol" convention. Regional or local
subsidies complement the national subsidy scheme.
All together, subsidies can represent from 40 to
80 of the total cost. Regional/local subsidies
schemes accept Solar Keymark ?
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FRANCE (2) Actions needed Testing Improve ageing
test The actual exposure test is very poor (30
days at 14MJ). We have to find a good compromise
between all European countries to get a good test
of ageing and to avoid test that could be done in
only one location (like in France at this time).
Australian method OK? Improve mechanical load
test The Eurocode or other rules (like NV65 in
France) are giving pressure higher than 1000Pa
(minimum level in the collector standard) in many
cases. We have to work on that field to find a
solution acceptable by manufacturer to avoid test
done on higher pressure for elsewhere then where
the test was done. Improve the use of thermal
performance test for certification We have to be
confident in the reproducibility of test between
different laboratories and different methods
(particularly in thermal tests). For collector,
we propose to extend the round robin test done by
DINCERTCO - ongoing. For systems, we have to
discuss the certification scheme when different
methods are used (CSTG / DST) and to find good
compromise in this field Bridging the
GAP. Certification Propose CSTB to be empowered
in Solar Keymark underway? Having collaborative
work with other certification bodies to improve
Solar Keymark schemes rules and to establish
agreements between certification bodies To be
done by Solar Keymark Network
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GERMANY Subsidies There are different subsidy
schemes, as well as on national level and on the
level of the different federal states. The most
attractive subsidy schemes is the payment of a
certain amount of money per square meter
collector area that are paid by the BAFA. (An
institution of the German Government). The amount
that is paid per square meter collector area
depends on the application and requires a certain
collector efficiency. At present (winter 2007)
for domestic hot water systems ?84,- /m²
collector area and for solar combi-systems ?104,-
/m². The requirement for the payment by BAFA
(see above) is an annual solar energy yield of at
least 525 kWh/m² at 40 solar fraction (to be
coordinated on EU level). Furthermore it is
necessary, that the requirements according to the
Blauer Engel (RAL-UZ 73) have to be fulfilled
(Note It is not required that the collector is
marked with the Blauer Engel).
Solarkollektoren, für die ab 2007 eine Prüfung
nach DIN EN 12975 erfolgt, sind nur förderfähig,
sofern sie das europäische Prüfzeichen Solar
Keymark in der Fassung Version 8.00 Januar 2003
tragen. Ab dem Jahr 2009 ist die Vorlage des
Prüfzeichens Solar Keymark eine
Fördervoraussetzung. Solar collectors which are
tested after 1/1, 2007 according to EN 12975 can
only have subsidies if they also have Solar
Keymark. From 1/1 2009 only collectors with Solar
Keymark can have subsidies
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GREECE (1) Regulations A standardized methodology
for the calculation of actual energy gains by the
use of solar thermal systems is under development
by the Solar other Energy Systems Laboratory
NCSR DEMOKRITOS (to be coordinated at
EU-level) Subsidies Within Community Support
Framework 2000-2006, concerning new installations
of large solar thermal systems, subsidies are
set, given some requirements such as a given
level of collector instantaneous efficiency (at
G800 W/m2 and Tm-Ta 30K) (still in
force?) 40 subsidy for collector instantaneous
efficiency higher than 45 50 subsidy for
collector instantaneous efficiency higher than
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collectors is implemented in Greece The Greek
Certification Body ELOT is empowered to deliver
certificates There is no national energy
labelling scheme for hot water tanks A national
certification scheme for systems has been
recently established on the basis of Solar
Keymark, including also a rating depending on the
system annual energy output (to be coordinated at
EU-level)
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• GREECE (2)
• Actions needed
• Regulation
• The calculation of energy loads and gains for new
  buildings has to include the option of installing
  a solar thermal system is this underway?
• Obligation to install solar thermal systems to
  every new building (similar to the new Spanish
  Building Code) is this underway?
• Subsidies
• Make use of the European standards and the Solar
  Keymark in the national subsidy schemes
• Subsidies to be linked to the energy output of
  the systems
• Based on certified test results for factory made
  systems
• Based on measurements for large custom systems

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ITALY Regulations Technical normative relevant to
solar systems. In case of new construction or
public and private buildings with repairing (in
accordance to art. 3 (2a) of DPR n. 412 of dated
August 26, 1993) it is obligatory to provide
provision for the installation of a solar thermal
plant and their connection to both individual and
the network. ? In case of public buildings or a
new construction for public use, in accordance
with the DPR n. 412 of dated August 26, 1993, it
is obligatory to install a solar thermal plant
for the production of sanitary hot water. The
plant must be designed to cover at least 50 of
the thermal energy consumed annually to produce
sanitary hot water. ? New regulation underway?
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PORTUGAL Regulations Thermal Performance Building
Code (RCCTE) (Decreto-Lei n.º 80/2006. DR 67
SÉRIE I-A de 2006-04-04) It improves the already
existing code, almost duplicating the thermal
performance request in the new and renovated
buildings and imposing the usage of solar thermal
collectors for hot water production if there is
favourable conditions for exposure (if the roof
or cover runs between SE and SW without
significant obstructions) in a base of 1m² per
person (the total can be reduced to 50 if space
is necessary for other important usages of the
building). For performance calculation of such
systems, the certification according to the
European Standards is needed. As usually the new
codes will enter in force three months after
their publication, meaning that in beginning of
July 2006, all new projects for buildings have to
be in accordance with the new regulations.
Experiences with this obligation? Certification Pr
oduct certification The national certification
scheme for solar thermal products was developed
by CERTIF with the collaboration of INETI and
within the Public Initiative Solar Hot Water for
Portugal. This was done in 2002/2003. The
certification scheme is based on the European
Standards and it covers both Collectors and
Factory Made Systems. This certification scheme
is identical to Solar Keymark scheme
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SPAIN Regulations Building Regulation
(general) In March 2006 a new building
regulation was established Building Technical
Code, CTE. The use of solar thermal to produce
hot water in new buildings is obligatory since
September 2006. Solar collectors must be
certificated by Spanish government and the
requirements are near the same than Solar Keymark
although EN ISO 9001 is required. Subsidies Since
2006 all the subsidies will be given by regional
governments. The institute for Energy
Diversification and Efficiency (IDAE) has
transferred this competence and each regional
government can establish their own requirements
(technical requirements will be the same probably
because they are included in CTE and
RITE). Certification AENOR is working to be
empowered for Solar Keymark certification
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SWEDEN Subsidies There is a national subsidy
scheme for installations in single and
multifamily houses. In this scheme one can have a
maximum subsidy of 800 for a one family house.
There is also a subsidy scheme for solar
installations in public buildings where solar
thermal can have 30 of its costs covered and PV
can have 70 of the costs covered by the subsidy.
A similar scheme for commercial buildings is on
its way. Certification SP Certification is
empowered to certify collectors and systems with
the Solar Keymark Certification scheme identical
to Solar Keymark