Sustainability Report - Bank Sarasin-Alpen

Solar Energy 2005
ordinance that makes the use of solar-powered heating systems compulsory
when building new single- or multi-occupancy dwellings, or imposes an obligation
to use such systems. But it will be at least a couple of years before such
regulations provide new stimulus to Germany’s solar heating market. As far as
climate protection is concerned, solar heating definitely deserves more support,
since specialist publications show that when in service a solar collector saves
well over twice as much CO 2 (relative to area) than a comparable PV system.
Greece
Saturation point reached?
Last year many existing solar heating systems were replaced, resulting in 151
MW th of newly installed capacity. This is equivalent to 34% growth on last year.
Greece therefore took Austria’s place as number two in new installations. The
cumulative capacity of 180 kW th per 1,000 inhabitants is already the second
highest after Israel, so a certain amount of saturation is likely. Additional stimulus
could come from the wider promotion of systems for solar-assisted cooling. Our
forecasts of newly installed capacity for the Greek market are 119 MW th for 2005
and 126 MW th for 2006.
Austria
Austria becomes the biggest
exporter of solar collectors
Market forecast for Austria
up to 2010
The positive market growth that Austria has enjoyed since 2000 continued in
2004. Last year glazed collectors with a capacity of approximately 350 MW th
were produced in Austria (2003 production: 285 MW th ). In 2004 around 65% or
collectors produced were exported, compared to 59% in 2003 20 . Austria’s
GreenOneTec is Europe’s biggest producer of flat-plate collectors. The company
operates around two-thirds of Austria’s entire production capacity. The domestic
market volume for glazed collectors was 128 MW th (117 MW th in 2003), which is
9.4% higher than last year. Cumulative capacity of 1,460 MW th was in service at
y/e 2004. Subsidies vary from one federal state to another. They average around
EUR 4,900 for a solar system providing heating support (20 m 2 collector area,
1,500 l storage tank).
Austria’s solar heating market posted average annual growth of 15% during the
period 1990-2000. If additional market impulses managed to fuel this growth up
to 2010, Austria would have almost 2,800 MW th collector capacity installed in this
Kyoto target year. Total sales in the solar heating industry would rise to EUR 318
m per year (2004: EUR 178 m). The CO 2 reduction achievable every year would
therefore be almost one million tonnes. Our forecasts of newly installed capacity
for the Austrian market are 140 MW th for 2005 and 151 MW th for 2006.
Switzerland
Solar heating market: Trend
reversal confirmed
Last year a total of 21.8 MW th new capacity was installed in Switzerland. 21 This is
equivalent to 16% growth on last year. The installation rate has therefore increased
for the second consecutive year. The lion’s share (96%) was flat-plate
collectors. Previous sales figures were only higher in 1998 (22.2 MW th ). High energy
prices, coupled with the campaign to promote solar energy launched two
years ago, seem to be making an impact and confirm the trend reversal
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Solarmarkt in Österreich 2004, Austria Solar, www.austriasolar.at
Solar - Schweiz. Fachverband für Sonnenenergie, market survey 2004; www.solarpro.ch
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