In 2010, for the second consecutive year, the European solar thermal market is
expected to shrink. The industry, gathered in Brussels for the General Assembly
of ESTIF, agreed that some of the main markets were giving signs of recovery
for 2011. Only Spain seems set to decline for a third successive year. Germany,
France, Austria, Greece and Italy should all stagnate or increase slightly. In
the medium-term the market should also benefit from the implementation of the
member states renewable energy action plans and of the transposition of the
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
Robin Welling declared shortly after his election “In the coming years ESTIF
will intensify its activities in order to put solar thermal and renewable heat
at the top of the political energy agenda”. He added, “Solar thermal can
contribute significantly to the 2020 targets, provide a long-term solution to
energy issues such as energy poverty, but our potential is not recognised. I
want to change that”.
The newly-elected ESTIF president, Mr Welling is Managing Director of TiSUN, an
Austrian based collector and stratified tank manufacturer. His considerable
industry experience and extensive international contact network will be most
useful in his new role as ESTIF president.
A key priority of the new Board of Directors will be to lobby for a favourable
legislation on energy labelling for space and water heating systems, as well as
promote European standards and the Solar Keymark in Europe and beyond to remove
unnecessary trade barriers.
Five other representatives were elected to the ESTIF Board of Directors:
Alexander Eichwalder from the solar panel manufacturers and market leader
GREENoneTEC; Jose-Antonio Pérez from the heating multinational BDR Thermea;
Richard Loyen from the French national solar association ENERPLAN; Arthur de
Vries from the Dutch national solar association Holland Solar and Harald Drück
from the Stuttgart based research and test institute ITW.
Nigel Cotton of the European Copper Institute, who sits on the Board of
Directors as Chairman of the ESTIF Advisory Council, congratulated warmly the
outgoing President Olivier Drücke as well as the other Board members for their
outstanding contributions over the past years.
About ESTIF
ESTIF is the voice of the solar thermal industry, actively promoting the use of
solar thermal technology for renewable heating and cooling in Europe. With
around 100 members from 19 European countries, ESTIF represents the entire
supply chain (manufacturers, service providers and national solar
associations).
For more information, please visit: www.estif.org.
For further information, contact:
Célia Galeotti
Marketing & Events Manager
ESTIF
Renewable Energy House
Rue d’Arlon 63-67
B-1040 Brussels
Tel: +32 2 546 19 38
Fax: +32 2 546 19 89
Email: info@estif.org
www.estif.org
Thomas Themessl
Head of Marketing, Communication & HR
TiSUN GmbH
Stockach 100 | Solarpark Söll
A-6306 Söll
Tel: + 43 53 33 201 200
Fax: +43 53 33 201 299
Email: thomas.themessl@tisun.com
www.tisun.com
Robin Welling (TiSUN) elected new president of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation – Europe needs more focus on renewable heat
Brussels, 8 December 2010. The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) members have elected a new President and a new Board of Directors on 3 December at their General Assembly in Brussels. Representatives from industry, association and research have discussed the short- and medium-term outlook for a market which has been particularly affected by the crisis in the building sector.
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