Global solar water heater market scan Netherlands Switzerland
[REVIEW] In 2006, the Dutch government abolished subsidies contribute to the solar market fell sharply in 2007 the market will grow significantly, the growth rate of 33%. Swiss solar market in the past two years, showing a more prosperity.
Netherlands
In 2006, the Dutch government abolished subsidies contribute to the solar market fell sharply, while in 2007 the market will grow significantly, the growth rate of 33%. Although the Netherlands, sales of solar products is still small, but growing public awareness of solar energy products and systems improvement, and the Government of the people on global warming and environmental issues to guide understanding of the market in the past few years show an upward trend upward.
As the economic downturn in 2008, the Dutch solar market in 2009 compared with 2008 growth of 28%. From September 1, 2008 start, energy and innovation organizations in the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs, the implementation of a new subsidy policy, the building has been used to promote the use of renewable energy. The New Deal to make up for the decline in new construction solar energy market, and to have a pulse throughout the solar market growth. In 2008, the Netherlands installed collector area of ??more than 25,000 square meters, of which 90% were flat. Dutch manufacturer of vacuum tube collectors, the poor impression that their performance is poor. Therefore, in the Netherlands only a few vacuum system provider, such as Rivusol BV, Heliomax BV and Helios Energie Systemen BV.
First quarter of 2009, negative economic growth in the Netherlands 4.5%, since the end of World War II, there is the largest decline. Thus, in 2009, local residents are very cautious consumer spending, sales of solar collectors less than 3 million square meters.
From the sales point of view, the market did not change much in 2008 and 2009 sales were 6.2 million and 710 million euros. Despite the recent choice of materials used to absorb more solar energy, but the copper is still the major Dutch companies throughout Europe and even the use of absorbent material. Good thermal conductivity, hardness, and other technical characteristics of copper favored by the manufacturer. However, some manufacturers have recently started using aluminum heat sinks.
Aluminum heat sinks only have a market share of 2.5%, still in its early stages, but market share is expected in the next few years there will be some growth. This is because the price of aluminum is cheaper, partly because of its light weight.
In the Netherlands the market, vacuum tube collectors are new products, so the market is more difficult to expand. Only a few manufacturers offer the product, most of which are manufactured in Asia. Most of these products formed by the ladder-shaped brass. For technical reasons, the majority of such tubes by the Chinese manufacturers. The performance of vacuum tube collectors have been verified, and Chinese products are certified before entering the market, but users still believe that this product is not good and the price is high stability, so the Dutch suppliers rarely offer such products .
In 2008, the Dutch solar energy products and systems primarily used in the existing residential buildings. This is because the decrease in new construction, on the other hand started in September 2008, the subsidy program to encourage installation of solar energy systems in existing buildings. As investors more cautious, so in 2008 the Dutch solar products and systems used in commercial buildings in the proportion of small and not significant in 2009, the growth.
Energy prices on the rise and make solar energy more to reduce the potential of technology in the future will be widely used in residential and commercial heating and cooling in buildings. Although the Dutch government to implement more stringent building energy regulations, but to reduce building energy consumption still more effort. At the same time, solar energy systems need to improve their quality to meet market growth.
Switzerland
Swiss solar market in the past two years, showing a more prosperity. 2007 and 2008, two kinds of vacuum tube collectors Peace plate sales rose sharply, the growth rates of 49% and 42%.
In 2008, the Swiss vacuum tube collector was the biggest increase, from 2007 to 3400 square meters in 2008 increased to 1.03 million square meters. In 2009, the market still maintain a growth trend, but an increase of less than 2008, the growth rate of about 35%. Flat-plate collector in 2008, an increase of 37%, while growth slowed in 2009, about 20%. Overall in 2009, the Swiss solar market growth of about 20%.
As the rapid growth of vacuum tube collectors, flat plate collector sales slightly decreased. However, flat plate collector in 2008 and 2009 still occupies 92% market share. Since the initial installation costs low, and compared and vacuum tube collectors, flat plate collector in the fight against snow, hail, and falling rock is not fragile, it is more popular.
2008 and 2009, copper is still the most common flat-plate collectors absorb the material. Aluminum holds 30% market share and is expected within the next two years will have a greater range of use.
In 2008, Switzerland has a large vacuum tube collectors market growth, sales increased by 3 times. Market growth are several factors: First, the vacuum energy-efficient products already requires a lot of hot water heating and hot water system operation is confirmed and approved, and the pressure from all sides makes people choose to use in new housing energy efficiency better heating system; Second, some product providers to develop simple and economical installation techniques, making the vacuum tube collectors and flat plate collector is more than competitive; Third, subsidies in many parts of Switzerland, to promote installation of vacuum tube collectors; Finally, many new manufacturers entering the market in 2008 to promote the development of the market.
Switzerland is currently the most popular vacuum tube collector is a U-tube. Heat pipe collector is very little use, because Switzerland attaches great importance to product quality and consumer.
New homes for solar market growth has played a very important role. According to statistics, in 2008, about one in four new families will have a residential solar system. In the past two years, multi-storey buildings to install solar energy systems increase in the number, and this trend will continue in the next few years.
Although in recent years the market has great growth, but in Switzerland, and other renewable energy technologies, solar is not very popular. This is mainly due to the initial installation of solar products and systems, high cost, and cost recovery time can be up to 20 years. In this case, the market growth is still mainly rely on government subsidies. However, the Swiss regional policy is different. In 2009, the government began to subsidize a unified national standard, less in those areas previously subsidy increase the amount of subsidies. Unified and effective in the ongoing subsidies drive the market going forward.
Currently, the Swiss local suppliers the lion s share of the market. Cheap imports and unpopular in this market, because the Swiss are focusing on product quality. Installers and manufacturers developing the relationship is conducive to market development of another way. Increase the number of imported products, increased competition in price and installation costs, help to reduce system cost, thus promoting the market forward.