World map of solar thermal industry 2011

The most comprehensive international overview of the solar thermal industry was published for the fifth time in the December issue of Sun & Wind Energy.

The report by solrico includes four different world maps presenting 311 flat plate, vacuum tube as well as air collector manufacturers and is also distributed around the world as a printed poster (download poster 10 MB) together with the international magazine Sun & Wind Energy 

You can download the different world maps of the solar thermal industry 2011.

World map of vacuum tube collector manufacturers 2011

Europe map of flat plate collector manufacturers 2011

World map of flat plate collector manufacturers 2011

World map of air collector manufacturers 2011

"India and China are setting the pace", this is the title of the article that was published in Sun & Wind Energy 12/2011 together with the world maps.  The largest changes have taken place in the Asian growth markets of India and China. Worldwide, there have once again been nine newcomers on the world map. Eight companies, on the other hand, have either left the solar thermal business sector or have been taken over.

The comprehensive report about the international industry survey can also be downloaded. It includes the article "More companies, more square metres" about the global air collector industry:

World map of solar thermal industry: India and China are setting the pace