The idea
SolarCombi+ is implemented to achieve a better market for small scale solar cooling systems in combination with traditional solar thermal systems for domestic hot water and space heating (solar combisystem
+ cooling = Solar Combi+).

European solar cooling market
Commercially available small scale sorption chillers with cooling capacity up to 20 kW will be identified and promoted within the framework of the project. The systems will be standardised in system configurations and the promotion of these will reduce the design effort for single applications considerably. This will stand as base for the development of package solutions by the participating industry partners.
The project includes a market investigation, where most promising markets are identified, which can trigger the application of technology and initiate the economics of large scale production.

Simulations
Virtual case scenarios will be elaborated in order to identify attractive areas of applications. Promising system configurations for typical situations will be simulated and evaluated based on the market analysis.

Dissemination
Further actions within Solar Combi+ are tailored dissemination activities, including training solar thermal installers, targeted presentations to professionals, information to the public in most promising regions as well as advice to policy makers and promotion of pilot plant installations to public authorities.
Installers, planners and architects will be offered workshops in the framework of Solar Combi+ to disseminate the best possible and correct application of the technology.

Objectives and outcomes
Elaborated pre-designed systems as standard system configuration based on market  analysis presented in an online tool as well as the demonstration of pilot installations in public buildings are main outcomes of the
SolarCombi+ project.

Target groups
Producers of small scale sorption chillers, solar thermal enterprises, professional groups as traditional small scale solar thermal installers, policy makers, potential customers and also HVAC planners, architects and engineers are target groups of the project.