The project idea comes from the visual observation of roofs in some Greek and Austrian cities, which show a lot of solar DHW collectors while the roofs of similar cities in Italy and Bulgaria show very few.

The 7th EurObserv'ER report confirmed that efforts made by SEE countries for development of thermal solar were successful in limited number of them and considerable disparities between them are present.

The purpose of the project is to activate a transfer of know-how and experiences from SEE countries with significant penetration and a cooperation in order to: - widen the use of thermal solar energy to cover the expected rise in energy demand, reduce the greenhouse gas emission, create new employement's opportunity from DHW market enlargement. The beneficiaries of project will be regional and local authorities; regional and local development agencies; scientific institutions; house owners and installer associations.

The aim of this project is to promote the solar market in the SEE countries to by developing local, regional strategies and appropriate financial measures, by qualified training for installers and by the increased awareness of the public and policy makers helping to find effective ways to change their habits.