Research Project PV Financing The project covered six European countries (incl. Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Spain) and Turkey. Private investors and decision makers in banks and insurance companies were introduced to the new business models, allowing them to include these results in their decision process as regards new investments. The project also assessed what political framework for the application of new financing models is required and which barriers slow the PV expansion. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project PREFLEXMS: Predictable Flexible Molten Salts Solar Power Plant The project aims at demonstrating and introducing into the market key enabling technologies to improve predictability and flexibility of a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant with molten salt energy storage. These technologies are the design and operation of molten salt once-through steam generator, allowing fully flexible plant operation and an integrated weather forecast and dispatch optimization, allowing fully predictable energy dispatch. CSP will undergo large growth in developing markets, where grid constraints and market liberalization will play a role. Developing these key-enabling technologies will put European industries in the position to compete at the forefront in the market worldwide. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project INSHIP: Integrating National Research Agendas on Solar Heat for Industrial Processes This research project scope aims at the definition of an ECRIA (European Common Research and Innovation Agenda) engaging major European research institutions with activities on Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (SHIP) into an integrated structure to consolidate existing EU and national resources. INSHIP aims to develop coordinated R&D activities (TRLs 2-5) with the ambition of progressing SHIP beyond the state-of-the-art through: - An easier integration of low and medium temperature technologies suiting the operation, durability and reliability requirements of industrial end users - Expanding the range of SHIP applications to the EI sector through the development of suitable process embedded solar concentrating technologies - Overcoming the present barrier of applications only in the low and medium temperature ranges - Increasing the synergies within industrial parks through centralized heat distribution networks and exploiting the potential synergies of these networks with district heating and with the electricity grid. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project WASCOP: Water Saving for Solar Concentrated Power This research project aims to develop a revolutionary innovation in water management of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants, a more flexible integrated solution comprising different innovative technologies and optimized strategies for the cooling of the power-block and the cleaning of the solar field optical surface. The integrated solution provides an effective combination of technologies allowing a significant reduction in water consumption (up to 70% - 90%) and a significant improvement in the water management of CSP plants. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Report Best Practice Guide – Photovoltaics (PV) This Guide introduces some basic PV concepts, identifies the PV module size and shape, the manufacturing technology, examines the environmental issues and the energy production, analyzes the installation of PVs in buildings and the inter-related issues of costs and sizing and provides a case study of a preliminary design of a building-integrated PV system. Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of IrelandPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Research Project CHEETAH: Cost-reduction through material optimisation and higher energy output of solar photovoltaic modules CHEETAH’s aims to solve specific R&D issues in the EERA-PV Joint Program and to overcome fragmentation of European PV R&D in Europe and intensify the collaboration between R&D providers and industry to accelerate the industrialization of innovations. CHEETAH's ambition is to develop technology and foster innovative manufacturing capabilities and photovoltaic products so that Europe can develop its technological and industrial capacity in all parts of the value chain. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2014 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project InSun: Industrial Process Heat by Solar Collectors InSun aims to demonstrate the reliability and quality of large scale solar thermal systems for different types of industrial process heat applications on medium and higher temperature levels, each system with a maximum heating power of 1 MW. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2012 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project MATS: Multipurpose Applications by Thermodynamic Solar The project MATS is focused on the innovative CSP technology developed by ENEA as an improvement of its Solar Thermodynamic technology based on molten salts as heat transfer fluid. This technology allows combined heat and power production from solar source integrated with renewable fuels, such as biomass, biogas, industrial residues, etc. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2011 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project Performance Plus: Tools for enhanced photovoltaic system performance The project aims at developing and demonstrating models and tools for monitoring, control and testing of PV systems, focusing on the system as a whole rather than separate components only. The developed tools will serve to optimize and enhance the performance, reliability and lifetime of commercial PV systems beyond the state of the art. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2012 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project HYSOL: Innovative configuration for a fully renewable hybrid CSP plant The HYSOL Project focuses on overcoming the CSP technology limitations to increase its contribution in the global electric market, hybridising with biomass energy to achieve 100 % renewable and sustainable energy, and providing a stable and reliable power independently of meteorological circumstances. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2013 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Report Renewable energy in Ireland This report provides an overall RE use from 2000 to 2017, examines Ireland’s progress towards 2020 RE targets with a comparison with the other EU member states, presents data on overall RE use split by electricity, heat, and transport and also by energy source. Also, shows how the use of RE displaces the use of fossil fuels. Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of IrelandPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Ireland’s solar value chain opportunity This report examines in detail the global solar photovoltaic (PV) value chain, Ireland’s strengths within it and opportunities for Irish research and industry to capture value and new business from a growing international solar PV market out to 2030. Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of IrelandPublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Technical study report on measuring remote monitoring and remote controlling for solar thermal systems This technical study provides an overview on the status on ways of measuring, monitoring and controlling solar thermal in smaller systems, with a clear focus on current methods. It looks into the state-of-the-art for solar thermal, including some components such as sensors, controllers and connectivity. Also, provides possible service offerings based on the remote monitoring, controlling of solar heating systems. Source: Solar Heat EuropePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 21/06/2019 More
Report Best Practice Guide – Photovoltaics (PV) This Guide introduces some basic PV concepts, identifies the PV module size and shape, the manufacturing technology, examines the environmental issues and the energy production, analyzes the installation of PVs in buildings and the inter-related issues of costs and sizing and provides a case study of a preliminary design of a building-integrated PV system. Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of IrelandPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Report Solar Heating and Cooling Technology Roadmap This roadmap pathway is focusing on the standardized and cost optimal solutions to integrate solar thermal technology in all industrial processes, by developing collector structures adapted to industrial buildings, improved large-scale solar collector arrays, and new planning and design tools. Source: Solar Heat EuropePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Guidelines for policy and framework conditions This publication tries to provide guidelines for policy and framework conditions related to solar heating and cooling, in particular solar water heating. It aims at providing a quick overview of the main issues to be considered for setting the right framework for the promotion of the solar thermal technology. Therefore, it outlines key recommendations and guidelines for the implementation of a programme for the promotion of solar water heating. Source: Solar Heat EuropePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Guide on Standardisation and Quality Assurance for Solar Thermal This guide aims at explaining the relevance of quality assurance for a sustainable market development, besides providing an overview of quality assurance measures applied to solar thermal products and installations around the world. It also indicates some possible steps in order to set up a quality assurance system in a country. Source: Solar Heat EuropePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Planning and development guidance recommendations for utility scale solar photovoltaic schemes in Ireland This report contains a set of planning policy and development guidance recommendations for utility scale solar photovoltaic schemes in Ireland. These recommendations will inform any future planning and development for utility scale ground mounted solar PV installations. Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of IrelandPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Ireland’s solar value chain opportunity This report examines in detail the global solar photovoltaic (PV) value chain, Ireland’s strengths within it and opportunities for Irish research and industry to capture value and new business from a growing international solar PV market out to 2030. Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of IrelandPublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Research Project PV Financing The project covered six European countries (incl. Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Spain) and Turkey. Private investors and decision makers in banks and insurance companies were introduced to the new business models, allowing them to include these results in their decision process as regards new investments. The project also assessed what political framework for the application of new financing models is required and which barriers slow the PV expansion. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project NextBase: The next generation baseline for solar modules The NextBase project, deals with the development of innovative high performance c-Si solar cells and modules based on the interdigitated back-contacted silicon heterojunction (IBC-SHJ) solar cell concept targeting cells with efficiency above 26.0% and corresponding solar modules with efficiency above 22.0%. Also, pursues the development of a new industrial manufacturing tool and low-cost processes enabling a competitive IBC-SHJ solar module. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project Innova MicroSolar: Innovative micro solar heat and power system for domestic and small business residential buildings The overall objective of this project is to develop an innovative high performance and cost-effective solar heat and power system for application in individual dwellings and small business residential buildings for on-site electricity and heat generation using solar thermal energy. The proposed technology is built around a novel flat Fresnel mirror solar concentrating collector and micro Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) plant combined with advanced Phase Change Material (PCM) thermal storage equipped with reversible heat pipes for rapid charging and discharging. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project GOTSolar: New technological advances for the third generation of solar cells GOTSolar proposes disruptive approaches for the development of highly efficient, long-lasting and environmentally safe perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project MOSAIC: Modular high concentration solar configuration MOSAIC aims to design, manufacture and validate an innovative CSP concept with low implementation costs at the highest plant efficiencies which will reduce the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project SOLARSHARC: A durable self-clean coating for solar panels to improve PV energy generation efficiency Solar Sharc is a durable highly repellent coating which is being developed for deposition onto PV modules and will eliminate the accumulation of surface contamination. Currently, the few commercially available highly repellent coatings lack mechanical & chemical durability, a fundamental barrier to widespread industrial adoption. Solar Sharc aims to overcome this by building on ground-breaking developments and providing a cost-effective self-cleaning coating for the PV sector that is a superior alternative to current coatings. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project PVSITES: Building-integrated photovoltaic technologies and systems for large-scale market deployment Τhe main objective of PVSITES project is to drive Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) technology to a large market deployment by demonstrating an ambitious portfolio of building integrated solar technologies and systems, giving a forceful, reliable answer to the market requirements identified by the industrial members of the consortium in their day-to-day activity. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project STARCELL: Advanced strategies for substitution of critical raw materials in photovoltaics STARCELL will develop a cost effective material (Kesterites) to substitute Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) in PV technologies, based on earth abundant elements with very low toxicity. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project NEXTOWER: Advanced materials solutions for next generation high efficiency concentrated solar power (CSP) tower systems NEXTOWER shall introduce a set of innovative materials to boost the performance of atmospheric air-based concentrated solar power (CSP) systems to make them commercially viable. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project CABRISS: Implementation of a circular economy based on recycled, reused and recovered indium, silicon and silver materials for photovoltaic and other applications The main vision of CABRISS is to develop a circular economy mainly for the photovoltaic, but also for electronic and glass industry. It will consist in the implementation of: (i) recycling technologies to recover In, Ag and Si for the sustainable PV technology and other applications; (ii) a solar cell processing roadmap, which will use Si waste for the high throughput, cost-effective manufacturing of hybrid Si based solar cells and will demonstrate the possibility for the re-usability and recyclability at the end of life of key PV materials. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project Sharc25: Super high efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells approaching 25% Sharc25 is setting out to make an extremely efficient thin-film solar cell for the next generation of more cost-effective solar modules. Its objective is to achieve up to 25% efficiency in thin-film solar cells made by the coevaporation of copper indium gallium (di)selenide, or CIGS for short. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Report Integrating Solar Thermal in Buildings – A Quick Guide for Architects and Builders This guide aims at promoting solar water heating (SWH) systems to architects and builders from developing countries and help them consider integrating SWH applications in their designs. Intending to be a useful handbook, this “Quick Guide” provides a compact overview of the technology and its main characteristics; as well as the main requirements to be considered for its application in different types of projects and in different geographical locations. Source: Solar Heat EuropePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Solar heat markets In Europe – Trends and market statistics 2017 This report aims at producing all the necessary elements to capture the full picture of the European markets for the industry, decision makers, investors and all professionals interested in solar heat markets. Source: Solar Heat EuropePublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 21/06/2019 More
Research Project PV Financing The project covered six European countries (incl. Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Spain) and Turkey. Private investors and decision makers in banks and insurance companies were introduced to the new business models, allowing them to include these results in their decision process as regards new investments. The project also assessed what political framework for the application of new financing models is required and which barriers slow the PV expansion. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project PREFLEXMS: Predictable Flexible Molten Salts Solar Power Plant The project aims at demonstrating and introducing into the market key enabling technologies to improve predictability and flexibility of a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant with molten salt energy storage. These technologies are the design and operation of molten salt once-through steam generator, allowing fully flexible plant operation and an integrated weather forecast and dispatch optimization, allowing fully predictable energy dispatch. CSP will undergo large growth in developing markets, where grid constraints and market liberalization will play a role. Developing these key-enabling technologies will put European industries in the position to compete at the forefront in the market worldwide. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project INSHIP: Integrating National Research Agendas on Solar Heat for Industrial Processes This research project scope aims at the definition of an ECRIA (European Common Research and Innovation Agenda) engaging major European research institutions with activities on Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (SHIP) into an integrated structure to consolidate existing EU and national resources. INSHIP aims to develop coordinated R&D activities (TRLs 2-5) with the ambition of progressing SHIP beyond the state-of-the-art through: - An easier integration of low and medium temperature technologies suiting the operation, durability and reliability requirements of industrial end users - Expanding the range of SHIP applications to the EI sector through the development of suitable process embedded solar concentrating technologies - Overcoming the present barrier of applications only in the low and medium temperature ranges - Increasing the synergies within industrial parks through centralized heat distribution networks and exploiting the potential synergies of these networks with district heating and with the electricity grid. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project WASCOP: Water Saving for Solar Concentrated Power This research project aims to develop a revolutionary innovation in water management of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants, a more flexible integrated solution comprising different innovative technologies and optimized strategies for the cooling of the power-block and the cleaning of the solar field optical surface. The integrated solution provides an effective combination of technologies allowing a significant reduction in water consumption (up to 70% - 90%) and a significant improvement in the water management of CSP plants. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Report Best Practice Guide – Photovoltaics (PV) This Guide introduces some basic PV concepts, identifies the PV module size and shape, the manufacturing technology, examines the environmental issues and the energy production, analyzes the installation of PVs in buildings and the inter-related issues of costs and sizing and provides a case study of a preliminary design of a building-integrated PV system. Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of IrelandPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Research Project CHEETAH: Cost-reduction through material optimisation and higher energy output of solar photovoltaic modules CHEETAH’s aims to solve specific R&D issues in the EERA-PV Joint Program and to overcome fragmentation of European PV R&D in Europe and intensify the collaboration between R&D providers and industry to accelerate the industrialization of innovations. CHEETAH's ambition is to develop technology and foster innovative manufacturing capabilities and photovoltaic products so that Europe can develop its technological and industrial capacity in all parts of the value chain. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2014 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project InSun: Industrial Process Heat by Solar Collectors InSun aims to demonstrate the reliability and quality of large scale solar thermal systems for different types of industrial process heat applications on medium and higher temperature levels, each system with a maximum heating power of 1 MW. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2012 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project MATS: Multipurpose Applications by Thermodynamic Solar The project MATS is focused on the innovative CSP technology developed by ENEA as an improvement of its Solar Thermodynamic technology based on molten salts as heat transfer fluid. This technology allows combined heat and power production from solar source integrated with renewable fuels, such as biomass, biogas, industrial residues, etc. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2011 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project Performance Plus: Tools for enhanced photovoltaic system performance The project aims at developing and demonstrating models and tools for monitoring, control and testing of PV systems, focusing on the system as a whole rather than separate components only. The developed tools will serve to optimize and enhance the performance, reliability and lifetime of commercial PV systems beyond the state of the art. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2012 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project HYSOL: Innovative configuration for a fully renewable hybrid CSP plant The HYSOL Project focuses on overcoming the CSP technology limitations to increase its contribution in the global electric market, hybridising with biomass energy to achieve 100 % renewable and sustainable energy, and providing a stable and reliable power independently of meteorological circumstances. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2013 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More