# |
COUNTRY |
FR |
DE |
ES |
CY |
PT |
# |
R&D INSTITUTE |
CNRS |
CEA |
DLR |
Fraunhofer |
CIEMAT |
IMDEA |
CYI |
UEVORA |
LNEG |
# |
SERVICE NAME / TOPIC |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |
1. SOLAR RESOURCE (DNI) AND METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS ASSESSMENT |
1 |
Solar Radiation Measurement and Weather Station |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
2 |
Advising on Solar Radiation Measurement & Data Processing |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
3 |
DNI Measurement and Analysis |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
2. SERVICES ON REFLECTORS AND CONCENTRATORS |
2.1. Experimental Services on Reflectors |
4 |
Characterization of Optical Properties of Solar Reflectors |
|
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
5 |
Durability of Solar Reflectors under Accelerated Aging |
|
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
6 |
Outdoor exposure of Solar Reflectors |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
7 |
Optical Properties of Mirrors. Reflectance measurement. Facets characterization |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
8 |
Corrosion and material protection studies under artificial aging tests |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
9 |
Corrosion and material protection studies under outdoor exposure |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
10 |
Measurements on material properties |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
11 |
Heliostat control algorithms |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
2.2. Available Services on Concentrator’s Experimental Characterization |
12 |
Photogrammetry Measurement of Concentrator’s shape |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
13 |
Geometrical assessment of Solar Concentrators (Single Facets, Point and Line Focus Collectors) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
14 |
Deflectometry Measurement of Concentrator’s shape |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
15 |
Optical and thermal characterization of solar concentrators |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
16 |
Heliostat(s) Performance Qualification |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
17 |
Parabolic Trough Collector’s Characterization |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
3. EXPERIMENTAL SERVICES ON ABSORBERS AND RECEIVERS |
3.1. Experimental Services on Absorbers |
18 |
Accelerated aging of absorbers & absorbing coatings |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
19 |
Optical Properties/Characterization of Absorbers & Receivers and their coating |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
20 |
Surface Properties of Absorbers & Receivers and their coating |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
3.2. Experimental Services on Linear Focus Receivers |
21 |
Outdoor optical and thermal performance of PTC linear receivers |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
22 |
Outdoor optical and thermal performance of Linear Fresnel receivers |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
23 |
Indoor qualification of linear receivers for PTC |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
24 |
Indoor qualification of linear receivers for LFC |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
25 |
Testing of components for parabolic troughs solar fields with direct steam generation under real operating conditions |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
26 |
Testing of components for parabolic troughs solar fields with oil under real operating conditions |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
27 |
Linear Fresnel control algorithms |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
3.3. Experimental Services on Anti-Reflective Materials |
28 |
Surface Properties of Anti-Reflective coatings for solar receivers |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
29 |
Optical properties of solar glass envelopes with and without anti-reflective coatings |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
30 |
Durability tests of Anti-Reflective Coatings on glass envelopes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
31 |
Static Contact Angle measurements on the surface of Anti-Reflective Coatings |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
3.4. Experimental Services on Point Focus Receivers |
32 |
Thermal and Thermodynamic characterization of prototype Receivers for Central Receiver on Tower Technologies under Real Operating Conditions |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
33 |
Lab-scale test bed used for the evaluation of open volumetric receivers |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
34 |
Characterization of thermal performance of prototype Receivers for solar dish technology coupled with MGT engine |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
4. SERVICES ON HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS |
35 |
Qualification HTF based on particles |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
36 |
Characterization of HTF thermal properties |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
37 |
Characterization of HTF/HSM chemical stability |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
38 |
Qualification HSM/HTF |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
5. SERVICES ON AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT |
39 |
Testing of Rotating Connections for PT receivers (Flexible hoses, ball-joints, etc.) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
40 |
Flexible or ball-joints connections testing for molten salt loop |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
41 |
Testing in molten salt loop of auxiliary components (valves, heat tracing, instrumentation) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
42 |
Sensor development and testing |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
43 |
Heat Exchangers Characterization |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
44 |
Molten salt pool to steam heat exchangers |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
6. SERVICES ON THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (MEDIA & SYSTEMS) |
45 |
Study on molten salts in Parabolic Trough Collectors and pipe section |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
46 |
Characterization of Materials and Components for TES |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
47 |
Feasibility of Materials for Sensible and Latent Thermal Storage Systems |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
48 |
Qualification of Heat Storage using Packed beds under Real Operating Conditions |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
49 |
Thermal & thermochemical properties evaluation for thermal storage materials |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
50 |
Development and characterization of Materials and Components for TES |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
51 |
Advanced solid concepts for thermal energy storage |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
52 |
Characterization of Materials and Components for TES systems with molten salts |
TBD |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
53 |
Qualification of Heat Storage using concrete under experimental conditions |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
54 |
Qualification of Heat Storage using PCM under experimental conditions |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
55 |
Simulation and modelling of thermal storage systems. Integration in STE plants or industrial heat processes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
56 |
Atmosferic air packed bed test bench for simulation models validation |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
57 |
Testing TES prototypes using oil as HTF |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
58 |
Two-tank molten salt storage system for simulation models validation |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
7. SERVICES ON ENGINES AND POWER BLOCS |
7.1. Solarized Stirling Engines |
59 |
Testing of Solarized Stirling Engines in Real Conditions |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
60 |
Testing of Solarized gas turbine in Real Conditions |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
61 |
Testing of small steam turbines powered by molten salt steam generator |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
7.2. Other Services on Engines and Power Blocks for CSP |
62 |
Optimization of exhaust gas / molten salt heat exchangers by means of numerical simulation and experimental test |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
8. SERVICES ON CALIBRATION OF KEY SENSORS & MEASUREMENTS FOR STE |
63 |
Online and offline diagnostics |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
64 |
Calibration of Concentrated solar irradiance sensors |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
65 |
High flux sensors qualification |
Yes |
No |
TBD |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
66 |
Qualification of high radiative flux processes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
67 |
Calibration of Infrared sensors for temperature measurement |
No |
No |
TBD |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
68 |
Non-Contact Temperature Measurement at Solar Furnaces |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
69 |
High temperature optical properties measurement |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
70 |
Calibration of synthetic oil mass flow meters |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
71 |
Calibration of solar Irradiation, temperature and pressure measurement sensors |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
72 |
Calibration of RSP Solar Irradiation Sensors |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
9. SERVICES ON SOLAR CHEMISTRY |
9.1. Water Treatment, Disinfection and Desalination |
73 |
Solar photocatalytic treatment of urban and industrial wastewaters |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
74 |
Solar Photocatalytic Water Disinfection |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
75 |
Solar Reactors Development for Water Treatment |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
76 |
Solar Thermal Desalination by Multi-Effect Distillation |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
77 |
Efficiency improvement of low temperature distillation processes by absorption heat pumps |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
78 |
Efficiency improvement of MED processes by absorption heat pumps |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
79 |
Solar Thermal Desalination by Membrane Distillation |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
80 |
Innovative membrane desalination technologies (MD, FO) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
81 |
Characterisation and Testing of Membranes for Water treatment |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
82 |
Low-temperature solar collectors for thermal water treatment |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
9.2. High Temperature Solar Chemistry |
83 |
High Temperature Thermochemical Research Units |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
84 |
Thermal and Thermodynamic characterization of prototype Reactors for Central Receiver on Tower Technologies under real operating conditions |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
85 |
Solar Fuels and Thermochemistry |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
86 |
Qualification of Solar Driven Processes under realistic conditions |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
9.3. Solar Hydrogen |
87 |
Solar Hydrogen Production Process Qualification |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
88 |
Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen/Syngas |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
89 |
Water splitting thermochemical cycles |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
90 |
Solar Hydrogen production and wastewater treatment |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
10. SERVICES ON MATERIALS TESTING AND QUALIFICATION |
91 |
Surface materials treatment |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
92 |
Metallography. Micro-hardness analysis. Thermogravimetric analysis |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
93 |
Advanced materials analysis and characterization techniques |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
94 |
Material synthesis |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
95 |
Analytical Services (Other Materials) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
96 |
Gas analysis |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
97 |
Organic Coatings Qualification |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
98 |
Surface Treatment and Metallic Coatings |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
99 |
Characterization of Polymeric Materials (elastomers and other polymers) |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
100 |
Thermal analysis |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
101 |
3D Optical surface metrology |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
11. SERVICES USING EXTREME TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS IN SOLAR CONCENTRATORS |
102 |
Testing of high temperature processes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
103 |
Testing of materials at high temperature |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
104 |
Synthesis of materials at high temperature |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
105 |
Deposits of coatings at high temperature |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
106 |
Thermal treatment of materials at high temperature |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
107 |
Testing of materials at high flux |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
108 |
Solar pumped LASER testing |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |