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The Solar Heating and Cooling Programme was established in 1977, one of the first programmes of the International Energy Agency. The Programme's work is unique in that it is accomplished through the international collaborative effort of experts from Member countries and the European Union.

The benefits of this approach are:

accelerates the pace of technology development,
promotes standardization,
enhances national R&D programmes,
permits national specialization, and
saves time and money.

Solar Heat World Wide 2010 Solar Heat Worldwide 2010 Report Now Available
The SHC Programme annually documents the solar thermal capacity installed worldwide. There are 53 countries covered in the 2010 report.

September 29 - October 1, 2010
Graz, Austria
EuroSun 2008 Video by David Renne

Notice:
The Solar Heating and Cooling Programme, also known as the Programme to Develop and Test Solar Heating and Cooling Systems, functions within a framework created by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Views, findings and publications Solar Heating and Cooling Programme do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or of all its individual member countries.