Technical Potential of Solar Heating in Finland http://www.tse.fi/FI/yksikot/erillislaitokset/tutu/Documents/publications/eBook_2009-10.pdf

Technical Potential of Solar Heating in Finland (SOLPROS 2001).
Market segment Collecting area Energy
Special targets (outdoor
swimming pools, sports halls,
camping sites, fast food chains
etc.)
50 000 m2 20 GWh
Public buildings (20 % of the
municipalities a’500 m2)
40 000 m2 20 GWh
Solar heat supplements oil
heating (10 % of the renewable
oil cauldron)
90 000 m2 30 GWh
Warm service water of the
onefamily
house
1 500 000 m2 0.6 TWh
Replacement of the heavy fuel
oil during summertime
280 000 m2 0.1 TWh
Drying of biomass 5 000 000 m2 2 – 3 TWh
Summertime’s regional and
district heating
5 000 000 m2 2 – 3 TWh
Solar heat’s seasonal storage 10 000 000 m2 4 – 5 TWh