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CIEMAT
Plataforma Solar de Almeria
Ricardo SanchezCIEMAT-PSA
ricardo.sanchez@psa.es
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• CIEMAT
• Photovoltaic Solar Energy Unit
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings Research Unit
• Solar Concentrating Systems Unit
Content
• CIEMAT
• Photovoltaic Solar Energy Unit
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings Research Unit
• Solar Concentrating Systems Unit
CIEMAT: Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
Human resources: 1,326
Budget (2013): 98.1 M€ Income from R&D (2013): 44.3 M€
OPI: Public Research Organisation
CIEMAT: Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
Madrid
Soria
Almería
Trujillo
(Cáceres)
CIEMAT (Madrid)
Almeria Solar Platform (PSA)
Information Technologies(CETA – CIEMAT)
Barcelona
Socio Technical Studies (CISOT)
Territorial centres
Renewable Energy (CEDER) Studies in
Environmental Law(CIEDA)
• Promote and execute R&D activities, in accordance with ministerialguidelines, in the fields of energy, environment and technology,including specific fields of basic research.
• Collaborate with other national R&D centres, universities andenterprise.
• Carry out its activities in the framework of the EU and cooperatewith intergovernmental bodies and R&D centers from other countries.
CIEMAT Objectives
• Promote the activities derived from its R&D in terms of scientific-technical communication and dissemination, education andtechnology transfer.
• Provide first-rate technical services in the areas of its expertise.
• Advise the public administrations and public and private institutions,and represent Spain in the appropriate international forums.
CIEMAT Objectives
Energy activities at CIEMAT
Pioneer team from 1985 with a strong international projection
Staff more then 300 people
• Pioneer team from 1985 with a strong international projection
• With more than 300 staff members
Energy activities at CIEMAT
Content
• CIEMAT
• Photovoltaic Solar Energy Unit
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings Research Unit
• Solar Concentrating Systems Unit
Photovoltaic Solar Energy UnitThe activity focuses primarily on cost reduction of PV systems,through enhancement of performance, development of low-cost,high-throughput manufacturing processes, and improvement oflifetime and reliability of PV systems and components.
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S • PV devices based on deposited Si
• Advanced PV thin-film materials
• PV Solar cells, PV modules & sensors
• Characterisation and reliability of PV components
• Self-consumption & PV building integration
• Off-grid and grid-connected PV plants
2014
Researchers (PhD) 20 (17)
Technicians 7
Fellowships 2
Total 29
13
PV Solar Cells, Modules & Sensors
Calibration of PV Sensors R+D on PV Cells and Modules
14
Power determination of commercial PV modules
Techniques for Defect and Failure Detection:Electroluminescence and IR Thermography
PV Solar Cells, Modules & Sensors
15
Characterisation & Reliability of PV Components:Testing, Modelling and Improvement
Batteries & Load Regulators PV Water Pumping PV CSP
16
Grid-connected Inverters PV Marker test Hail-stones Impact test
Characterisation & Reliability of PV Components:Testing, Modelling and Improvement
17
• Development of new design of PV modules for building integration
• Investigation on optical, thermal and electric behaviour of PVmodules
• Characterisation of inverters & management and control systemsfor self-consumption applications
Self-Consumption & PV Building Integration
18
PV Inverter and management andcontrol systems for self-consumptionTesting of BIPV module
Self-Consumption & PV Building Integration
19
Grid- Connected & Off-grid PV Plants• In-situ calibration and testing
• Modelling and evaluation
• Degradation analysis
• Sun trackers control develop
• Sizing and optimisation
• Third-countries cooperation
• Organization of seminar and courses
• Host for stays, scholarships and PhD’s
• Technical assessment
• Design of testing labs
EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Content
• CIEMAT
• Photovoltaic Solar Energy Unit
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings Research Unit
• Solar Concentrating Systems Unit
Energy Efficiency in Buildings Research UnitOverall energy analysis of buildings: R&D in integration of passiveand active solar systems and strategies for thermal conditioningreducing heating and cooling loads
Through the use of:Bioclimatic strategies.Renewable energies integration.Distributed poligeneration.
Energy Efficiency in Buildings Research Unit25 years of experience on national and international R&D projects.20 researches: physicists, architects, engineers, chemists,mathematicians and programmers.
R&D activitiesEnergy analysis and Smart Cities
• Modelling, simulation and energetic analysis:- District and building environment.- Passive techniques modelling.- Active systems simulation.- Holistic optimization of the systems.
Energy analysis and Smart Cities
• Smart Cities. Large areas analysis: urban scale. Energy efficiency and demand reduction by
distributed Poligeneration. R&D of passive solar systems and active
solar systems – solar cooling at urban scales.
R&D activities
Feasibility analysis of the different systems. Precomercial proposal. Distributed micro generation. District heating and cooling. Distributed poly generation. System integration into the district heating network: Hot sanitary
water, heating, cooling, electricity… Energetic management andcontrol.
Experimental analysis of buildings and building components
Methodology development in:
• Measurements in building and building components• Handling and documenting data sets• Energy performance analysis• Empirical modelling of passive systems (Grey-Box modelling)• Comfort evaluation• Validation & calibration of simulation models
R&D activities
Experimental analysis of buildings and building components
Applications:• Characterization• Standardisation and regulations• Forecasting• Simulation• Control
R&D activities
LABORATORIES
Outdoors full scale test facilities:• LECE laboratory at PSA• ARFRISOL building prototypes
- Energy performance analysis- Empirical modelling of passive
systems- Comfort evaluation- Simulation models validation and
calibration
Test facilities and Laboratories
(CEDER) CIEMAT. Lubia SORIA
Fundación Barredo
Siero ASTURIAS
Edificio 70-CIEMAT.
MADRID
PSA - CIEMAT
Tabernas ALMERIA
CIESOL - UAlm - CIEMAT.
ALMERIA
LABORATORIES
Digital particle image experimental Lab for Building Fluid Mechanics (PIV)
Physical models development to describe the "element" using mathematical equations.
Indoor Air Quality LaboratoryContaminants levels and indoor air quality analysis.
Test facilities and Laboratories
Content
• CIEMAT
• Photovoltaic Solar Energy Unit
• Energy Efficiency in Buildings Research Unit
• Solar Concentrating Systems Unit
GOAL: facilitate and promote the use of solar concentrating systems by:• Improving the profitability of these solar systems:
- Developing more efficient and economical components
- Reducing O&M costs
- Developing new application for solar thermal concentratingsystems
• Developing design, simulation and evaluation tools:- For pre-feasibility studies
- To optimize design using correct dimensioning of key components
- To predict system behavior in critical situations
Solar Concentrating Systems Unit
GOAL: facilitate and promote the use of solar concentrating systems by:• Creating and strengthening a Spanish industry in this field by:
- Involving Spanish industrial partners in R&D projects
- Providing technical and scientific support to industrial partners
- Transferring knowledge and technology to industrial partners
Solar Concentrating Systems Unit
Group of Medium-Temperature Solar Technology• Development of innovative components for line-focus
solar fields and applications for using solar energy in the
mid-temperature range: 125°C-500°C.
– Design, Testing and Evaluation of line focusing
concentrators (parabolic-trough and linear Fresnel)
and their components (reflectors, linear receivers,
optical coatings, sun-tracking systems…)
– Research on new heat transfer fluids (direct steam
generation and pressurized gasses)
– Durability and accelerated aging of solar components
(reflectors, receivers, etc.)
– Simulation tools of complete systems.
• Thermal energy storage (TES) systems for the mid-
temperature range (sensible and latent heat storage;
materials for TES; integration concepts)
Group of High-Concentration solar technology
• Development of cost-effective systems and components for
high solar concentration and temperature
– Testing and Evaluation of Solar Central Receivers for the
different technologies & cooling fluids
– Testing, Evaluation and Durability of components for Solar
Central Receiver Power Plants
• Improvement of the O&M procedures and system automation
• Development of evaluation and simulation tools for Central
Receiver Plants
• Characterization of optical & thermal properties and durability
of materials used in high solar concentration and high
temperature
• Design, testing and evaluation of Dish-Stirling systems
Group of Solar Fuels & IPH at High Temperature
Research activities related to Solar Fuels:
Development of solar thermochemical hydrogen
production technologies and other solar fuels
R+D activities related to hydrogen production:
Decarbonization of hydrocarbons for hydrogen
Thermochemical water splitting
Aplication of concentrated solar energy to endothermal
processes at high temperate (up to 2000ºC) demanding a
reduction of CO2 emissions (ceramic industry and powder
metallurgy processes).
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