Active Solar Procurement

Task Information

Duration
April 1, 1998 - March 31, 2003

Operating Agent
Hans Westling. Promandat AB
P.O. Box 24205, S-104 51 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: +46-8 667 8020
Fax: +46-8 660 5482
E-mail: hans.westling@promandat.se

Overview

Experience has shown that coordinated, large-scale international purchasing improves the competitiveness of emerging technologies; the same is true for bulk purchasing by single companies.

Cooperative procurement through leading, future-oriented buyer groups enables a scale up of market development of new technologies. This is due to economy of scale and effective quality control. Improved cost-benefit ratio’s and improved quality facilitate the acceptance and dissemination of new technologies.

The aim of the cooperative procurement efforts of IEA Task 24 was to create a sustainable, enlarged market for active solar heating systems by encouraging coordinated large-scale purchasing. The objectives were to reduce marketing, distribution and hardware costs, as well as to improve system performance.

Encouraging international trade of solar water heating systems is a key factor for solar heating market development. Reducing market barriers and establishing international quality standards are also key factors to facilitate growth of the solar industry, both domestically and internationally.

IEA Task 24 Executive Summary, Nov. 2003(pdf)
Opportunities for Large-scale Purchase of Active Solar Systems - PDF 340KB
More information on solar procurement and the opportunities available can be found in this report published jointly by IEA SHC/CADDET Renewable Energy.