SOFIA ENERGY CENTRE LTD.

Project TRANS-SOLAR

with the support of:

The project objectives are:

 - To transfer the manufacturets/installers experience from the most developed European markets to the least developed;

 - To disseminate the latest information about European standards, certification schemes and to promote policies for solar thermal products to the selected target group in these countries.

 - To promote networking and create business links between the most and least developed European markets.

 - Capacity building of National Associations of solar thermal manufacturers/installers in order to strengthen their presence in the National and European markets.

The project activities are:

 - Assessment of the least developed markets for solar thermal in Eastern and Central European countries (standards, local conditions, policy etc.);

 - Communication with local manufacturers/installers and recording of their needs and problems;

 - Developed of tailored made informational packages regarding European Standards, technical and marketing information, references guidelines and national associations codes and procedures according to the local needs.

 - Organization of National Events (workshops), targeted primarily to local manufacturers/installers and secondarily to policy actors and others.

 - Networking the manufacturers/installers in these countries with their colleagues in the countries with the most developed markets, through the creation of lists of contracts and business missions in parallel with the events.

Expected results in the longer term include:

 - Enhanced networking and lobbying of the Associations of installers/manufacturers in European and National level;

 - Increased awareness of local market actors and public authorities about the solar thermal technology and its possibilities for development.

 - Strengthened capacity of the target manufacturers/installers for the development of new products and expanding to local markets.