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Thermal Solar Plants: Life Cycle and Planning
Stages in the solar thermal plant life cycle (top), flow chart for the decision about implementation of solar district heating (bottom)
Copyright: © IEA SHC Task 68 – Subtask C
The large-scale thermal solar plant of Silkeborg, Dk
Overview over the large-scale solar thermal plant in Silkeborg, Denmark (left) and schematic showing the different sections and piping of the installation (right)
Copyright: © Silkeborg Forsyning AB
Examples for modern solar thermal collectors
Ground mounted evacuated tube collectors in Büsingen, Germany; combination of flat plate collectors and parabolic trough collectors in Taars, Denmark; roof integrated solar thermal collectors on “solar@home” building in Crailsheim, Germany; demo system of Sun Oyster on a flat roof in Zhangjiakou, China
Copyright: © Solites, Aalborg CSP und sunoyster.com
Solare District Heating: Structure, Heat and Revenue Streams
General structure of solar district heating (top) as well as important heat and revenue streams (bottom): The figure shows solar collectors, heat exchangers, a buffer storage, pumps, valves, the grid and consumers.
Copyright: © Dr. Viktor Unterberger / BEST GmbH
Structure of IEA SHC Task 68
Logo board of the countries and institutions (universities, research centres and companies) that participate in IEA SHC Task 68. The Task Management (TM) and the Subtask leads (A to D) are highlighted. Below, the key topics of IEA SHC Task 68 are shown: Higher efficiency (Subtask A), digital solutions (Subtask B), lowering costs (Subtask C) and dissemination / communication (Subtask D)
Copyright: © das IEA SHC Task 68 Konsortium
Sunbelt regions
Sunbelt countries (orange) and IEA SHC Task 65 participants (green)
Copyright: Neyer Brainworks GmbH / Dr Jakob Energyresearch GmbH
Task65 - Solar Akademie - SACREEE
The IEA SHC Solar Academy and SOLTRAIN (Southern African Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative) hosted with the support of SACREEE and SANEDI a specialized course for professionals on Solar Cooling for Sunbelt Regions at Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study in South Africa. A total of 46 participants from 7 countries took part, with around 8 of them participating virtually. https://task65.iea-shc.org/Data/Sites/1/publications/IEA-SHC-Solar-Update--Solar-Academy-SACREEE.pdf
Copyright: AEE Intec
Hybrid Solar Cooling Concept
As part of the SolarHybrid project, functional models for an ammonia/water (NH3/H2O) single-/half-effect (SE/HE) absorption chiller were adapted based on the previous DAKtris project and a new NH3 compression chiller was built.
Copyright: UIBK
PURIX Solar Cooling System
PURIX provides sustainable cooling technologies, leveraging R718 (water), a natural, non-flammable refrigerant, to develop environmentally friendly air conditioning and cooling systems.
Copyright: PURIX
High-temperature storage tanks at 160 °C ensure heat supply at night
The solar process heating plant was built in 2023 by Azteq/Solarlite, is operated by ENGIE Spain and supplies heat to the Heineken Sevilla brewery. In addition to the parabolic trough solar area of 43,000 m² (30 MW thermal output), high-temperature storage tanks (8 x 200 m³) ensure a high solar share of 60-70%.
Copyright: ENGIE Spain
Final meeting of the IEA SHC Task 64 in Seville with a tour of Europe's largest solar process heat plant
The final meeting of the IEA SHC Task 64 took place in Seville. Europe's largest solar process heat plant was visited as part of the meeting. It was built in 2023 by Azteq/Solarlite, is operated by ENGIE Spain and supplies heat to the Heineken Sevilla brewery. In addition to the parabolic trough solar area of 43,000 m² (30 MW thermal output), high-temperature storage tanks (8 x 200 m³) ensure a high solar share of 60-70%.
Copyright: Alan Pino
Solar process heat system for Seville brewery
The solar process heating plant was built in 2023 by Azteq/Solarlite, is operated by ENGIE Spain and supplies heat to the Heineken Sevilla brewery. In addition to the parabolic trough solar area of 43,000 m² (30 MW thermal output), high-temperature storage tanks (8 x 200 m³) ensure a high solar share of 60-70%.
Copyright: Wolfgang Gruber-Glatzl, AEE INTEC
Solar process heat system for Seville brewery
The solar process heating plant was built in 2023 by Azteq/Solarlite, is operated by ENGIE Spain and supplies heat to the Heineken Sevilla brewery. In addition to the parabolic trough solar area of 43,000 m² (30 MW thermal output), high-temperature storage tanks (8 x 200 m³) ensure a high solar share of 60-70%.
Copyright: Wolfgang Gruber-Glatzl, AEE INTEC
Austrian Activities Worldwide
Visualisation of Austrian cooperations in context of TCP tasks and annexes. Available in german language at https://nachhaltigwirtschaften.at/de/iea/visualisierungen/weltweite-kooperationen.php
Copyright: Austrian Energy Agency
Graph Datastructure
Graphbased datastructure of the open access IEA-TCP dataset.
Copyright: Austrian Energy Agency
Visualisation of TCPs
After selecting a topic (in this example "Electricity transmission and distribution" was selected), this graph shows all tasks (activities) focussing on the selected topic. The topics are structured according to the IEA energy RD&D budget/expenditure statistics. Additionally, you can see the related Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCPs). Activities which had been ongoing in Summer 2020 from all IEA-TCPs are covered in this analysis. You can re-arrange the different bubbles to better meet the needs of your analysis. If a TCP consists of more than one task (activity), it also contains one entry in the database labelled “ExCo-Activities”. Available at https://nachhaltigwirtschaften.at/en/iea/visualisations/tcps-focussing-on-a-topic.php
Copyright: Austrian Energy Agency
Methods
Set of methods to classify the type of activity of TCP Tasks and Annexes.
Copyright: Austrian Energy Agency
IEA SHC Task 66: Solar Energy Buildings – Presentation of final results
IEA SHC Task 66 “Solar Energy Buildings” presented the final results of their activities at the EuroSun Conference 2024 in Limassol, Cyprus, on Tuesday, 27 August, from 11:00 to 12:30 EEST. Over three years, an international team of scientists and industry representatives collaborated on the topic “Solar Energy Buildings.” The event featured presentations by the task manager, subtask leaders, and an industry representative. Dr. Harald Drück, Manager of Task 66 from the University of Stuttgart’s IGTE, provided an overview of the project and highlighted key achievements. Subtask leaders shared summaries of their findings: Prof. Frank Späte (OTH-AW, Germany) discussed key performance indicators for assessing solar energy buildings, while Elsabet Nielsen (Technical University of Denmark) showcased demonstration projects of completed solar energy buildings. Michael Gumhalter (AEE INTEC, Austria) explored current and future technologies in the field. Additionally, Zanil Narsing from Naked Energy Ltd. (UK) presented on "Solar Energy Buildings with Advanced Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) Collectors." More details on Task 66 are available on their website: https://task66.iea-shc.org/.
Copyright: AEE INTEC
Fact sheets for Solar Energy Building technologies
Fact sheets for technologies in the field of solar energy buildings were developed as part of IEA SHC Task 66 Subtask D to provide concise, easily accessible summaries of key solar technologies, helping stakeholders make informed decisions. They include information on advancements, comparisons, and suitability for different climates, building types, and regional requirements. Categorized into areas such as generation, storage, buildings, and grids, the fact sheets highlight integration strategies for effective solar energy systems. By referencing scientific publications and showcasing practical examples, they demonstrate the functionality and characteristics of selected technologies.
Copyright: AEE INTEC
Thermal Membran Technologies show Optimization Potential at membranes
Membranes are central components in thermal membrane technologies. IEA SHC Task 62 identified that further research and development is necessary to increase the membrane efficiecy for example by membrane modification, increase in selectivity.
