On-Site Testing and Certification of Large-Size Concentrating Tracking Solar Thermal Collector for Medium-Temperature CSP or SHIP Plants

Fabienne Sallaberry; Alberto García de Jalón; Amaia Mutuberria; Ignacio Bernad; Josep Ubach; Jose Ajona; Marcelino Sanchez

doi:10.52825/solarpaces.v2i.823

Authors

Fabienne Sallaberry National Renewable Energy Centre https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1317-6315
Alberto García de Jalón National Renewable Energy Centre https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3829-1582
Amaia Mutuberria National Renewable Energy Centre https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2799-029X
Ignacio Bernad National Renewable Energy Centre
Josep Ubach RIOGLASS SOLAR
Jose Ajona SEENSO
Marcelino Sanchez National Renewable Energy Centre https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8690-2539

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52825/solarpaces.v2i.823

Keywords:

Large-Size Collector, Solar Collector Testing, On-Site Testing, Optical Simulation, SHIP

Abstract

The certification of large-size Linear Fresnel Reflector (LFR) or variable geometry collectors is possible through international standards ISO 9806 and IEC 62862-5-2. However, those concentrating solar collectors have a large-size design that makes it more complicated to test in an accredited permanent laboratory. So, the most common way to accredit those solar products is through on-site testing. In this study, one large-size LFR and one boosted Evacuated Tube Collector (ETC) with lateral reflectors were tested in-site according to the standard ISO 9806.

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