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  • Current Tasks
    • Task 39 - Polymeric Materials for Solar Thermal Applications
    • Task 38 - Solar Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
    • Task 37 - Advanced Housing Renovation with Solar & Conservation
    • Task 36 - Solar Resource Knowledge Management
    • Task 35 - PV/Thermal Systems
    • Task 34 - Testing and Validation of Building Energy Simulation Tools
    • Task 33 - Solar Heat for Industrial Process
    • Task 32 - Advanced Storage Concepts for Solar Thermal Systems in Low Energy Buildings
  • Completed Tasks 31-21
    • Task 31 - Daylighting Buildings in the 21st Century
    • Task 29 - Solar Crop Drying
    • Task 28 - Solar Sustainable Housing
    • Task 27 - Performance of Solar Facade Components
    • Task 26 - Solar Combisystems
    • Task 25 - Solar Assisted Air Conditioning of Buildings
    • Task 24 - Active Solar Procurement
    • Task 23 - Optimization of Solar Energy Use in Large Buildings
    • Task 22 - Building Energy Analysis Tools
    • Task 21 - Daylight in Buildings
  • Completed Tasks 20-11
    • Task 20 - Solar Energy in Building Renovation
    • Task 19 - Solar Air Systems
    • Task 18 - Advanced Glazing Materials for Solar Applications
    • Task 17 - Measuring and Modeling Spectral Radiation
    • Task 16 - Photovoltaics in Buildings
    • Task 15 - Advanced Central Solar Heating Plants - Not initiated
    • Task 14 - Advance Active Solar Energy Systems
    • Task 13 - Advance Solar Low Energy Buildings
    • Task 12 - Building Energy Analysis and Design Tools for Solar Applications
    • Task 11 - Passive and Hybrid Solar Commercial Buildings
  • Completed Tasks 10-1
    • Task 10 - Solar Materials R&D
    • Task 9 - Solar Radiation and Pyranometry Studies
    • Task 8 - Passive and Hybrid Solar Low Energy Buildings
    • Task 7 - Central Solar Heating Plants with Seasonal Storage
    • Task 6 - Performance of Solar Systems Using Evacuated Collectors
    • Task 5 - Use of Existing Meteorological Information for Solar Energy Application
    • Task 4 - Development of an Insolation Handbook and Instrument Package
    • Task 3 - Performance Testing of Solar Collectors
    • Task 2 - Coordination of Solar Heating and Cooling R&D
    • Task 1 - Investigation of the Performance of Solar Heating and Cooling Systems
  • Working Groups
    • Central Solar Heating Plant with Seasonal Storage
    • Daylighting Working Group
    • Materials in Solar Thermal Collectors
    • Evaluation of Task 13 Houses
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Country Information

The following countries and the European Commission are participants in the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Program.  Click on country name for more information on each country:

Australia		France		Norway
Austria		Germany		Portugal
Belgium		Italy		Spain
Canada		Mexico		Sweden
Denmark		Netherlands		Switzerland
Finland		New Zealand		United States
European Commission

Collaborative programs in the various energy technology areas are conducted under Implementing Agreements, which are signed by contracting parties (government agencies or entities designated by them). There are currently 42 Implementing Agreements covering fossil fuel technologies, renewable energy technologies, efficient energy end-use technologies, nuclear fusion science and technology, and energy technology information centers.

The Solar Heating and Cooling Programme was one of the first IEA Implementing Agreements to be established. Since 1977, its 21 members have been collaborating to advance active solar, passive solar and photovoltaic technologies and their application in buildings.

Additional General Information

• National Program Reports
• Solar Heating Worldwide 2007
  Markets and Contribution to the Energy Supply 2005

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