European Solar Thermal Technology Platform

A Sustainable and secure supply of Europe's heat demand
The idea of the European Solar Thermal Technology Platform (ESTTP) was announced on 21 June 2005, at the 2nd European Solar Thermal Energy Conference, estec2005. The establishment of ESTTP was a very important step to help accelerate the development of solar thermal technology so that it can quickly become a significant energy resource, meeting heating and cooling demands in Europe.
Technology Platforms (TPs) are instruments created by the European Commission to bring together stakeholders in technology to strengthen Europe’s leading position in certain technological fields.  TPs are expected to have a decisive influence on  European R&D politics.  

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Aims of the ESTTP
• Strengthen the awareness of the huge potential of solar thermal technologies
   in contributing to a sustainable energy infrastructure
• Increase R&D activities in the solar thermal sector
• Accelerate the development of solar thermal technology
• Create conditions for a broad dissemination of advanced solar thermal  
   technologies

Objectives of the ESTTP
• Develop a vision for solar thermal technology in 2030
• Work out a strategic research agenda to achieve this vision
• Support of the implementation of the strategic research agenda
• Identify non-technological framework conditions to facilitate a broad market
  deployment for solar thermal technologies