CSP Research Infrastructures Worldwide

ETH-PSI (CH)

SunLab (US)

WIS (IL)

SEGS (US)

PSA (E)CSIRO (AUS)WIS (IL)

CNRS (F)

DLR (D)

C O N C E N T R A T I N G S O L A R P O W E R

SunLab

Alliance of European Laboratories for

Research and Development on Solar

Concentrating Systems

A new step to the ERAAgreement Signature: Font Romeu, France

20 October 2004

CNRS-PROMES

DLR-TT.SR

CIEMAT-PSA

ETHZ-REC

The SolLab Members

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France ; Processes, Materials and Solar Energy Laboratory - PROMES

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Germany; Institute for Technical Thermodynamics, Solar Research Division,

Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (CIEMAT), Spain; Plataforma Solar de Almeria

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETHZ), Swiss Federal Institut of Technology Zürich, Switzerland; Professorship in Renewable Energy Carriers

Alliance of European Laboratories for Research and Development on Solar Concentrating Systems

Scientific domains of collaboration:

Basic Research and New Concepts in Concentrating Solar

Energy Transformation High Efficiency Solar Energy Storage and Conversion Solar Chemistry and Solar Fuels High Temperature Components and Subsystem Evaluation Flux and Temperature Measurement Systems; Solar

resources: radiation measurement, DNI data and

calibration

Alliance of European Laboratories for Research and Development on Solar Concentrating Systems

Ways of achieving S&T collaboration:

Exchange of scientific and other personnel dedicated to

research and development; Exchange of scientific information; Holding joint scientific meetings; Planning and implementing joint programmes and

projects; Utilization of another Party’s facilities.

Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire (PROMES – CNRS) UPR 8521, Odeillo et Perpignan

Research Infrastructure: Research and technology centre for high flux densityand high power solar thermal concentrating systems

THEMIS and CNRS-PROMES solar facilities, transnational access

DLR Solar Research Outdoor Test Centre: 25 kW Solar Furnace

ConcentratorHeliostat

Laboratories:Chemical and Instrumental AnalysisOptical and Measurement TechniquesThermal Properties and Porous Structures

Mini-Plant-Reactors:Proof of Feasibility

DLR Solar Research Outdoor Test Centre: Parabolic Troughs

PROPHIS Parabolic Trough Facility for Organic Photochemical Synthesis in Sunlight

IST Solar Process Heat Test Facility

Fix-FocusSolar Process Heat Test Facility

PSA Aerial view

Dish-Stirling SystemsLECE

Two Solar Furnaces 45 kW and 4 kW

Parabolic Troughs: DISS, HTF, Eurotrough y DCS-SSPS

Central receivers: CESA 7 MW and CRS-SSPS 2.7 MW

Solardetox Solar Desalination

• High-Flux Solar Furnace• High-Flux Solar Simulator• Chemical Reactor Diagnostics

PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT

Develop the science & technology required for the industrial transformation of solar energy into chemical fuels by thermochemical conversion in a solar-to-fuel process that is more competitive than any other.

Solar Hydrogen

SolarThermolysis

SolarCracking

SolarThermo-chemical Cycles

SolarGasification

SolarReforming

Fossil Fuels(NG, oil, coal)

H2O

CO2/C Sequestration

ConcentratedSolar Power

H2OH2O

Research Paths

Research Facilities

Mission Statement

ETH-PSI Solar Chemistry Program

• http://www.pre.ethz.ch • http://solar.web.psi.ch

WEATHERING

RI for CSP are large-area premises with “outdoor” labs

- Strong thermal and photonic cycling- Hurricanes and hail- Snow and heavy electric storms

PSA, Almeria

PROMES, Odeillo

- Facilities 20-30 years old

- Mirror corrosion, breakage and replacement in concentrating fields

-Lack of spare parts and unavailability of tracking systems

-Control systems out-of-date

-New technological demands and challenges to be covered (DSG, gas turbines, advanced receivers, heat storage, hydrogen, )

OBSOLESCENCE

Large facilities: The PSA example

The PSA extends over a 103-Hectare estate

79.43 Ha are surrounded by a 4,060-m long metal fence and the rest is delimited by trapezoidal topographic landmarks.

The estate has a 3.1-km paved road infrastructure and 6.2 km of dirt roads.

The electrical infrastructure is made up of a 25,000-V network fed by three transformation centres for power consumption (present) of about 350 kW to 2,000 kW

The building infrastructure is comprised of 13 test facilities and 38 buildings of which 8 are for offices and control rooms, 10 are general, and the rest are associated with project facilities, such as towers, water treatment plants, solar furnace, laboratories, etc.

Alliance of European Laboratories for Research and Development on Solar Concentrating Systems

RI at SolLab needs :

PSA: DSG-5 MWe test facility for continuation of DISS and Inditep technology

development. Budget: 20 M€. PSA: Upgrading and Extension of CESA-1 and CRS Towers Operability :

possibility of simultaneous multiple experimentation on different platforms;

additional heliostats; control of heliostats. Budget: 4 M€ PROMES-CNRS: Refurbishing 5 MWth heliostat field in Themis (Targasonne)

and installation of a new 10 kW solar furnace in CNRS-PROMES laboratory

(Odeillo). Budget: 4 M€. DLR User Laboratory: Addressing RI to deepening the cooperation with MENA

researchers and clients. Budget: t.b.d. ETH-PSI: Experimental platform for high-temperature reactors and materials

testing; thermogravimetry; control instrumentation for chemical reactor

operation; optical measurements of high-flux radiation and temperature;

chemical analysis and laser diagnostics for chemical species. Budget: t.b.d.