University of Évora BES CHAIR in Renewable Energies

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1 University of Évora BES CHAIR in Renewable Energies Presentation and Activities overview March 2014 Pedro Horta BES Chair in Renewable Energies Chairman: Prof. Manuel Collares Pereira 1/16

2 framework Solar Energy at UÉvora Located in the heart of the region with higher DNI potential in Portugal (and one of the highest potential in Europe) the Univ. Évora is investing on the development of activities in the field of RE with a particular focus on Solar Energy: Degree in RE Engineering Master degree in Solar Energy Engineering Doctoral program in Doctoral Program in Mechatronics and Enegy Engineering ÉVORA Aiming the establishment of R&D activities in this field, the BES Chair in RE was created in 2010, with a particular focus on solar concentration technologies and applications. 2/16

3 core field and competencies Solar Energy at UÉvora Solar concentration e Tra inin g With a core expertise in non-imaging optics, UE BES Chair focus on solar concentration technologies and applications develops through training, technical and R&D competencies serving manifold activities: u niq ch Te R&D Capacity building Conceptual Research Product Development Testing & Standardization International collaborations Experimental Infrastructures 3/16

4 activities: capacity building Solar energy dedicated or related training offer in the 3 higher education cycles 1st cycle: Renewable Energy Engineering 2nd cycle: Master in Solar Energy Engineering 3rd cycle: Doctoral Program in Mechatronics and Enegy solar thermal energy solar photovoltaic energy storage (2013/14: 121 students overall) solar resource solar concentrating technologies conversion and storage technologies advanced energy conversion systems optics of solar concentration medium and high temperature solar energy conversion 4/16

5 activities: conceptual research Development of new solar concentrator designs combining imaging and non-imaging optics Innovative LFR concept: Étendue matched LFR (patented) Establishing final design for evacuated absorber Seeking industrial partner for prototype construction 5/16

6 activities: conceptual research Development of new solar concentrator designs combining imaging and non-imaging optics Conceptual designs for secondary concentrators applied to PT collectors Theoretical studies Larger aperture areas / fixed receivers Discussion with industrial partner for prototype construction XX Aplanatic Concentrator XX SMS Concentrators 6/16

7 activities: product development Development of new CPC collector Conceptual design and industrial development of CPC collector for medium temperature applications FP7 project REELCOOP T ~ 200ºC potential for process heat applications CPC manufacturer as industrial partner 7/16

8 activities: product development Holistic approach comprising product development and potential applications Development of numerical models and experimental setups for the study of different medium/high temperature applications Modeling and study of CSP plants with different storage strategies Modeling of CSP + Desalination systems Development of yield calculation models 8/16

9 activities: testing & standardization Testing methodologies applicable to solar concentrators Optical and thermal characterization of solar concentrators: standard requirements and simplified procedures standards revision study of simplified experimental characterization procedures Study of in-situ measurement procedures 9/16

10 activities: international collaborations Participation in international groups covering different topics related to solar concentrating technologies Shared infrastructures, joint research, R&D, applications, standardization EU-SOLARIS (FP7, Grant Agreement ): The European SOLAR Research Infrastructure for Concentrating Solar Power STAGE-STE (FP7, Grant Agreement ): Scientific and Technological Alliance for European Excellence in Concentrating STE EERA Joint Programme on CSP SFERA II (FP7, Grant Agreement ): Solar Facilities for the European Research Area-Second Phase REELCOOP (FP7, Grant Agreement ): Research Cooperation in Renewable Energy Technologies for Electricity Generation IEA SHC Task 49 / SolarPACES Annex IV - Solar Process Heat for Production and Advanced Applications PVCrops (FP7, Grant Agreement ): PhotoVoltaic Cost reduction, Operational performance, Prediction and Simulation 10/16

11 activities: experimental infrastructures Investments in infrastructures enable a wide scope approach to solar concentration: R&D, services to industry, training Construction of a solar concentrators testing bench National funding (INALENTEJO LACTTAE / UDCIAE Pólo Mitra: 25 m diameter azimuthal tracker 18 x 13 m 2-axis tracker (tilt max. 40º) ) ALENT FEDER Pressurized water up to 220ºC Thermal oil up to 400ºC 11/16

12 activities: experimental infrastructures Investments in infrastructures enable a wide scope approach to solar concentration: R&D, services to industry, training Construction of a solar concentrators testing bench thermal and optical characterization of technology independent, full size solar concentrator modules study and development of testing methodologies development of in-situ testing methodologies development of calorimetry device for direct enthalpy measurement in high temperature hydraulic circuits (FCT national funding) 12/16

13 activities: experimental infrastructures Investments in infrastructures enable a wide scope approach to solar concentration: R&D, services to industry, training Construction of a solar concentrators testing bench Availability prediction: January /16

14 activities: experimental infrastructures Investments in infrastructures enable a wide scope approach to solar concentration: R&D, services to industry, training Construction of molten salt testing facilities testing loop and infrastructure for testing solar concentrators (field up to 1.8MWth) with molten salt technology, both as circulating fluid and as heat storage medium field can be operated and tested up to 550ºC and energy storage is provided between a hot and a cold molten salt tanks 14/16

15 activities: experimental infrastructures Investments in infrastructures enable a wide scope approach to solar concentration: R&D, services to industry, training Construction of molten salt testing facilities project, originally lead by SIEMENS (with the participation of a consortium involving, among others, DLR), was recently acquired by UEvora presently a new consortium (led by DLR) is being defined to resume project works and conclusion (estimated to one year after works resume) 15/16

16 activities: experimental infrastructures Investments in infrastructures enable a wide scope approach to solar concentration: R&D, services to industry, training National Research Infrastructure for Solar Concentration recent joint application with the National Laboratory for Energy and Geology (LNEG, IP) to the National Research Infrastructures Roadmap complementary capabilities on concentrator design, product development and testing, experimental facilities (UEvora), material sciences, solar chemistry or simulation (LNEG) based the proposal to the joint operationalization of a National Research Infrastructure for Solar Concentration 16/16