Solar District Heating Global Market Report 2025

Solar district heating systems involve thermal collectors that capture solar heat to generate hot water. In this system, the thermal collector captures energy from the sun and transfers it to a thermal transfer fluid. This fluid is then transported to the mechanical room, where the heated water circulates through pipes, transferring heat as a utility to customers, residents, and other users.

There are different types of systems in solar district heating, categorized into small systems and large systems. Small solar heating district systems are those with less than 1000 m2 of solar collector area and less than 1000 m3 of seasonal thermal energy storage volume. Solar district heating systems find widespread applications in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.

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The solar district heating market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.67 billion in 2024 to $4.18 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to environmental concerns, government incentives, energy security, community initiatives.

The solar district heating market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.49 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to policy developments, economic factors, climate change mitigation, public awareness, urban planning and integration. Major trends in the forecast period include innovation and research, technological advancements, integration with smart technologies, hybrid systems, modular and scalable designs, global collaboration.

The increasing adoption of sustainable energy is driving the growth of the solar district heating market. Governments, residents, and industries worldwide are focusing on embracing sustainable energy to reduce reliance on conventional energy sources and enhance the use of clean energy such as solar, wind, hydropower, and bioenergy. This rising trend is expected to boost the implementation of solar district heating systems, which provide the most cost-effective heating solutions for commercial, residential, and industrial customers compared to existing heating options. For example, in April 2023, a report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a US-based research organization dedicated to advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, revealed that global photovoltaic (PV) installations reached 231 gigawatts of direct current (GWdc) in 2022, totaling 1.2 terawatts of direct current (TWdc) cumulatively. Annual installations are projected to exceed 300 GW by 2023 and surpass 400 GW by 2025. Therefore, the increasing adoption of sustainable energy is anticipated to enhance the utilization of solar district heating during the forecast period.

The solar district heating market is also poised for growth due to the rise in urbanization. Urbanization, characterized by population shifts from rural to urban areas, is a driving force behind the increased demand for solar district heating. As cities grow and become more densely populated, there is a need for efficient, sustainable, and centralized energy solutions to meet heating requirements. This trend aims to reduce environmental impacts and energy costs associated with heating densely populated urban areas. For instance, the World Economic Forum reported in April 2022 that over 4.3 billion people, or 55% of the global population, lived in urban settings, with expectations of reaching 80% by 2050. Thus, the solar district heating market is benefitting from the ongoing trend of urbanization.

Strategic collaborations and partnerships emerge as key trends in the solar district heating market. Major players in the market are forming strategic partnerships with technology-based companies to develop advanced systems and expand their global business operations. An example of this trend is ENGIE Africa's collaboration with Gabon's Ministry of Energy in May 2022. The partnership aims to electrify off-grid families by selling and delivering high-quality solar home system kits, showcasing the significance of strategic collaborations in advancing solar district heating solutions.

Major companies operating in the solar district heating market are intensifying their focus on introducing advanced heating systems to gain a competitive advantage. Advanced heating systems in solar district heating involve high-efficiency technologies that harness solar energy for centralized heating. This typically involves the use of solar collectors and thermal storage to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly heat to entire districts or communities. Holtec International's launch of the HI-HEAT District Heater System in July 2022 exemplifies this trend. The system, designed to eliminate global dependence on fossil fuels for heating, offers a clean alternative to traditional heating systems, contributing to sustainability goals.

In March 2023, Solar, a Europe-based company, acquired a 51% stake in ThermoNova A/S, a Denmark-based company specializing in high-capacity heat pumps for heating buildings. This acquisition is expected to accelerate the green transition in both small and large companies, particularly in the industrial sector, by offering energy-efficient heating solutions to replace traditional gas and oil-based systems. ThermoNova A/S's expertise in producing heat pumps aligns with the broader objective of advancing energy-efficient solutions in the solar district heating market.

Major companies operating in the solar district heating market include DESMI A/S, Goteborg Energi AB, Keppel District Heating and Cooling Services Pte. Ltd., Korea District Heating Corporation, LOGSTOR A/S, Arcon-Sunmark A/S, Savosolar Oyj, Solvis GmbH, S. O. L. I. D. GmbH, Sunamp Ltd., WOLF GmbH, Aalborg CSP A/S, Absolicon Solar Collector AB, Institut fur Nachhaltige Technologien, BrightSource Energy Inc., CitrinSolar GmbH, Energie Solaire SA, Frenell GmbH, Heliodyne Inc., Industrial Solar GmbH, Sunlumo Technology GmbH, Sunoptimo SA, Suntrix Company Limited, TSK Flagsol Engineering GmbH, TVP Solar SA, Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co. KG, Wagner Solar GmbH, Institute for Sustainable Technologies, KBB Kollektorbau GmbH, Alfa Laval AB

Western Europe was the largest region in the solar district heating market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the solar district heating market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the solar district heating market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the solar district heating market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Canada, Spain.

The solar district heating market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as thermal energy storage, district heating system, and seasonal storage with the aid of solar thermal collectors and flat-plate collectors. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Solar District Heating Global Market Report 2025 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses on solar district heating market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
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• The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By System: Small System; Large System
• 2) By Application: Residential; Commercial; Industrial
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Small System: Residential Solar District Heating; Community Solar Heating Systems
• 2) By Large System: Industrial Solar District Heating; District Heating Networks; Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems
• Companies Mentioned: DESMI A/S; Goteborg Energi AB; Keppel District Heating and Cooling Services Pte. Ltd.; Korea District Heating Corporation; LOGSTOR A/S
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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