Enquiry to Solar Heat Europe members and indirect members on solar thermal production capacity

Enquiry to Solar Heat Europe members and indirect members on solar thermal production capacity
On 29 June 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem (the Net-Zero Industry Act or NZIA) entered into force. This regulation establishes a framework to ensure the EU’s access to a secure and sustainable supply of net-zero technologies by scaling up their manufacturing capacity and supply chains.

Solar Thermal is clearly identified as one of the technologies in this list of EU clean tech sectors. (see briefing info via SHE’s extranet herewith).

The European Commission has approached the Solar Heat Europe secretariat in Brussels recently as they are seeking to have more data on the production capacity of our sector. This is in the context of the EU political context calling for even more energy security, more independence to access to energy, local supply chains and greater uptake of renewable energy towards the 2050 climate objectives. This data will be used in a report that the Joint Research Center will issues in September 2025 (cf former CETO report herewith). The European Commission is focusing on the following products, as outlined in the delegated Act of NZIA.

Providing adequate input to this survey is important as it will demonstrate our potential to actively contribute to the energy transition and give further visibility top our sector. Being already an EU made technology, this gives us a strong position to continue to grow and gain further political support.

All information will be aggregated and treated confidentially. Please do not hesitate to contact us in case you have any further question.

Thanks in advance for sending us your contribution before 28 May 2025.

Valérie Séjourné,

Managing Director Solar Heat Europe
Company name
Company person name
Company contact person contact details (e-mail/phone numer)
Where are your manufacturing sites located for the production of solar thermal technologies? (city, country)
Less than 4 Mns4-12 Mns12-25 Mns25-50 Mns50-100 MnsMore than 100 Mns
Which share of this turnover was solely related to Solar thermal sales? (in percentage)
Which percentage of your production is exported within the 27 EU countries?
Which percentage of your production is exported in countries outside the EU 27?
If so, in which geographical area?

Production capacity

Do you manufacture the following products, listed as priority products under NZIA? If so, can you please indicate the production capacity of your company in MWth/per year.

Rows	Are you manufacturing? (yes/no)	Production capacity (in MWth) (calculation: m² x 0,7 / 1000)
Solar thermal collectors - Flat-plates
Solar thermal collectors - Evacuated tubes
Solar thermal collectors- PVT
Solar thermal collectors - Concentrating systems
Solar thermal collectors - Air collectors
Solar thermal absorbers
Solar thermal trackers
Solar glass (in ㎡ )

YesNo
If so, please describe those, by when your production site would be operational and by how much your production could grow

Which additional products do you manufacture and what is your production capacity?

Rows	Are you manufacturing? (yes/no)	Production capacity
Thermal Energy storage -water tanks (in m³)
Thermal Energy storage- other (in m³)
Heat exchangers (please specify unit)

Staff
What is your current number of employees involved in the production of solar thermal systems?
What is the training background of your staff?
Would you have different training needs than those that currently exist?
Do you plan to increase your workforce in the coming months or years?
Do you have easy access to workforce for your manufacturing sites?
How many shifts do you currently work on?
Do you have any other point to share related to shifts; workforce, training, automation, maximum production and how to achieve it?

Access to raw materials

Access to raw materials. Out of the material listed below, can you provide details on your supply chain/suppliers and latest tends observed or how you anticipate such supply to evolve in case of growing demand?

Rows	Used (yes/no)	Current sourcing (local/EU/Outside EU)	Comments
Copper
Steel
Aluminium
Glass
Other raw materials (please specify)

In addition to the need to steer a growing demand, are there any other statements that you’d like us to share on how the further expansion of your manufacturing sites could be enabled to enhance energy security/competitiveness?
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Enquiry to Solar Heat Europe members and indirect members on solar thermal production capacity

Production capacity

Staff

Access to raw materials