Europe Solar Air Conditioning Market Size and Forecasts 2031
Technological improvements in PV modules, solar thermal collectors, and energy storage systems are enhancing the efficiency and reliability of solar air conditioning in Europe.
The SACE (Solar Air Conditioning in Europe) project was initiated in early 2002 and conducted over the next 2 years by a group of researchers from five countries, supported by the European Commission.
Tsoutsos et al. present a study of the economic feasibility of solar cooling technologies. Karagiorgas et al. investigated the application of renewable technologies in the European tourism industry and identified a large number of solar thermal systems but only a few solar cooling systems.
Conclusions Solar air conditioning has a strong potential for significant primary energy savings. In particular, for southern European and Mediterranean areas, solar assisted cooling systems can lead to primary energy savings in the range of 40–50%. Related cost of saved primary energy lies at about 0.07 €/kW h for the most promising conditions.
Cooling experts say that increased reliance on energy-guzzling air-conditioning is not a sustainable solution. Conventional cooling devices, including air-conditioners and refrigerators, already account for as much as 10 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a World Bank report published in 2019.
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