Delivery Team

The STA is managed by a board of directors of industry representatives. The Council decide on the direction of the Association and a large portion of the delivery is carried out by the Secretariat team.

The Council of the STA are responsible for the overall direction in which we focus our work and meet quarterly to review progress as well as to make future plans for the course of the Association.

One level down from Council, each Chaired by a Council member and consisting of both Council and non-Council members, key areas of focus are managed by 4 Working Groups, as summarised below:

• Lobbying Working Group – involved in frequent meetings with key Government bodies including DECC; MCS & EST this team are focussed primarily on bringing about positive change to the solar thermal industry as a whole.
• Marketing Working Group – as well as coordinating presence of the STA and member companies at leading national events, the MWG also work on marketing of the Association and benefits of this technology through press, publications and websites, editorial content and the publishing of press releases.
• Technical Working Group – involved in key technical developments within the solar thermal industry including looking at areas such as Legionella growth and roofing issues (would you be able to add a third?). Members of the Association are able to view technical papers in the members area of this site.
• Training Working Group – involved in development and provision of training courses for the installation, design and understanding of solar thermal systems, the TrWG are also busy working with key training bodies towards the introduction of the new Quality Credit Framework.