Task 6 Solar Systems Using Evacuated Collectors Each Task 6 participating country was responsible for the design, construction, and monitoring of at least one solar energy system utilizing evacuated tubular collectors (ETC), a high performance collector.
Task 3 Performance Testing of Solar Collectors In this task, priority was given to the development of reliable and practical methods for assessing the performance of collectors and complete systems and for evaluating their reliability and durability.
Task 1 Performance of Solar Heating & Cooling Systems Since accurate simulation models are important tools for solar system designers, IEA SHC researchers devoted most of their efforts to the assessment and improvement of computer models used to predict the performance of active solar heating systems.
26 JUL 2023 New Conversion Factor for Concentrating Collector Statistics A factor of 0.7 kWth per square meter of aperture collector area for the conversion of area to power for statistics on concentrating collectors is an essential... read more
06 MAY 2023 Certification and labelling of new collector types GSCN and the Solergy label are continuing to grow together. More than a year ago, the Global Solar Certification Network and the Solar Heating Initiative,... read more
06 MAR 2023 Solar Academy Webinar in March offers insights into certification and labelling Do not miss out the 1st IEA SHC Solar Academy webinar 2023 about the Global Solar Certification Network and Solergy. read more
12 JUL 2019 New Solar Keymark Network Rules Allow On-Site Testing The Solar Keymark Network has expanded its range of options by including in situ testing. At a meeting in March 2019, a revised version of the Solar Keymark... read more
14 FEB 2019 Testing collector durability in China How well will evacuated tube collectors made in China hold up after prolonged exposure to sunlight? The answer to this question can be found in a new report,... read more
06 JUN 2018 On-site collector testing: new standard in development Once a large solar field is set up at its designated location, what tests can be conducted to show that it performs as expected? Soon, the IEA Solar Heating... read more