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Figure 69: Annual recorded installed solar water panels capacity 1990-1999 broken down into ETC and FPC
Source: IEA SHC

1991
• Development of ultrasonic welding improved collector manufacturing techniques
• The “Solar Energy Research Group” has been founded at the University of Marburg, Germany moved 2001
to the neighboring University of Kassel and hosted there i.a. the ISES Solar World Congress 2011.

1992
• The European Solar Industry Federation (ESIF) is created on January 18th, 1992 in Athens, Greece,
with its founding members being Dansk Solvarme (Denmark), ENERPLAN (France), EBHE - Greek Solar
Industry Association (Greece), Dutch Solar Association / Holland Solar (The Netherlands) and Solar Trade
Association (United Kingdom).

1993
• Development of blue selective coating in Europe by TiNOX, later followed by Alanod and Interpane
1994
• Technical committee CEN/TC 312 ‘Thermal solar systems and components’ CEN European Committee for
Standardization assigns the CEN TC312 Secretariat to Greek Standardization Body ELOT.

1995
• GREENoneTEC (Austraia) starts the mass production of its iconic FK 7000 tray collector.

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