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Solar Thermal for Sustainable Development in Thailand and India
Boilers and hot water generators are major consumers of energy in all sectors. The renewable energy industry has long proposed the integration of solar-thermal technology as one important measure for efficiency improvement. However, while solar-thermal hot water systems have made significant inroads in some markets, their use in industrial and commercial settings has been minimal. As a part of IIEC's Solar-Thermal Market Facilitation Initiative (STMFI), ground-breaking projects in India and Thailand are being pursued to demonstrate commercial applications of solar-thermal system integration for boiler feed-water pre-heating. UNDP Thailand's GEF Small Grant Programme recently backed IIEC initiatives on Solar Thermal applications for communities in Thailand.
Two concepts for solar thermal applications - one for fish drying in Supanburi province and one for hot water in a municipal slaughterhouse in Rayong province -- received preliminary approval from UNDP Thailand. Both communities were invited to participate in the GEF Small Grant Programme workshop organized in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 22-24, 2004. These two projects are expected to receive final approval in November 2004, and implementation will commence next year. For more information, contact Mr. Sommai Phon-Amnuaisuk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
