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Survey of Active Solar Thermal Collectors, Industry and Markets in Canada (2008)
CanmetENERGY
CETC Number CanmetENERGY_2009-11-30 / 2009-11-30
This report is a summary of a survey of the Canadian solar thermal industry conducted in the period February to April 2009, covering the 2008 calendar year. Thus survey is the most recent in a series that goes back to 2002.
The survey results show continued strong growth in the Canadian solar thermal industry, with 2008 total revenue (domestic plus export) of $18.8 million, an increase of 44% over the $13.1 million reported in 2007. Of the five solar collector types included in the survey, four showed that domestic sales at least doubled from 2007 (by collector area). The fifth type – liquid evacuated – reported a 55% decline in domestic installations.
Some key findings of the survey:
CanmetENERGY
CETC Number CanmetENERGY_2009-11-30 / 2009-11-30
This report is a summary of a survey of the Canadian solar thermal industry conducted in the period February to April 2009, covering the 2008 calendar year. Thus survey is the most recent in a series that goes back to 2002.
The survey results show continued strong growth in the Canadian solar thermal industry, with 2008 total revenue (domestic plus export) of $18.8 million, an increase of 44% over the $13.1 million reported in 2007. Of the five solar collector types included in the survey, four showed that domestic sales at least doubled from 2007 (by collector area). The fifth type – liquid evacuated – reported a 55% decline in domestic installations.
Some key findings of the survey:
- One a per capita basis, industry revenue from solar thermal heating systems increased from $0.22 in 2007 to $0.38 in 2008 (73%).
- Total domestic sales of solar thermal collectors in 2008 was 139,159 m², more than twice the highest value previously reported in this series of surveys.
- Canada continues to export considerable volumes of solar collectors: over 45,000 m² worth $5.7 million in 2008. The bulk of exports are to the United States, although exports to Europe are increasing.
- 2008 was the first time that Canadian vendors clearly reported export sales of all five types of solar thermal collectors.
- In 2008, survey respondents were very optimistic about future sales, predicted that short term revenue growth would increase by 84% per annum. (This compares to the 2007 survey, when respondents predicted a 38% growth rate for 2008, and achieved 52%, according to this survey.)
- In 2008, solar thermal systems operating in Canada caused 49,854 tonnes fewer of greenhouse gases to be emitted into the atmosphere.
- Solar thermal collectors sold by the Canadian industry in 2008 are expected to result in GHG emission reductions of 330,000 tonnes over their operating life: 252,000 tonnes in Canada, and an additional 78,000 tonnes due to export sales.
