While 50% of total energy demand in Europe is for heating and cooling, only 20% is met by renewable energy. Without tackling this issue, the EU’s decarbonization goals cannot be met. In response, the EU has proposed a 1.3% annual target increase for renewables in heating and cooling from 2021 to 2030 as part of its long-term strategy to have a climate neutral economy by 2050.
Solar thermal heating is used in the residential sector to supply hot water and has been proposed as part of the solution to further increasing renewable energy in water heating. However, current solar water heating solutions are still expensive and must be fixed to a rooftop, limiting its use and application. Indeed, the solar thermal market has been in freefall since it reached its peak back in 2008. New solar thermal heating solutions are required for this technology to fully realize its potential and bring the change in our heating systems that we need.
EGO Portable is a new portable and easy to install solar water heating concept developed by Pleion, one of Italy’s leading manufacturers in solar thermal technology. The product is targeted at a new segment within the residential market and will therefore expand the use case for solar thermal technology.