Objective The overall objective of this project is to provide and demonstrate technical solutions for the use of state-of-the-art concentrated solar power system (CSP) coupled to micro-gas turbines (MGT) to produce electricity. The intended system will be modular and capable of producing electricity in the range of 3-10 kW. The aim is to make such a system available to provide energy needs for domestic and small commercial applications. For larger energy needs, the units can be stacked by virtue of their modular nature. It can be integrated with medium and long term energy storage and/or co-firing with conventional fuels. The primary technical challenge is to enable the production of small scale cost effective, efficient, reliable and easy to maintain units. To achieve these objectives, research and development will be conducted in all aspects of the system leading to a full scale demonstration. The parabolic dish concentrator technology will be improved to reduce weight, improve tracking system and increase concentration ratio. A receiver suitable for this application will be optimised. This requires the development of absorption materials and improving heat transfer and cooling technology. A novel feature of this project is the replacement of the Stirling engine which is typically used in this size of application, to convert thermal energy to mechanical power, with an MGT. Stirling engines suffer from problems such as high cost, complexity and poor reliability. A recently developed MGT will be optimised in conjunction with the CSP system. The demonstration activity will focus testing on the primary components. Although thermal storage and hybridisation with other fuels are beyond the scope of this project in terms of demonstration, they will be considered in the overall system optimisation from both technical and economic points of view. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyconcentrated solar power Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY.2012.2.5.1 - Research, development and testing of solar dish systems Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON EU contribution € 1 550 867,90 Address NORTHAMPTON SQUARE EC1V 0HB London United Kingdom See on map Region London Inner London — East Haringey and Islington Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Claudia Kalay (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI ROMA TRE Italy EU contribution € 543 960,00 Address VIA OSTIENSE 133 00154 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Giovanni Cerri (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE Italy EU contribution € 803 304,50 Address LUNGOTEVERE GRANDE AMMIRAGLIO THAON DI REVEL 76 00196 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Tommaso Crescenzi (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INNOVA SOLAR ENERGY SRL Participation ended Italy EU contribution No data Address VIA PADRE UGOLINO FRASCA CENTRO 66100 CHIETI See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Giuseppe Farchione (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INNOVA ENERGY SOLUTIONS SPA Italy EU contribution € 293 348,00 Address VIA RAFFAELLO SANZIO 23 65124 PESCARA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Giuseppe Farchione (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data COMPOWER AB Sweden EU contribution € 237 806,80 Address PO BOX 7044 170 07 SOLNA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anders Malmquist (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN Sweden EU contribution € 584 415,60 Address BRINELLVAGEN 8 100 44 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jeanette Jakobsson (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA Spain EU contribution € 291 840,00 Address CALLE S. FERNANDO 4 41004 Sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Margarita Martínez-Pais Loscertales (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EUROPEAN TURBINE NETWORK Belgium EU contribution € 117 276,00 Address CHAUSSEE DE CHARLEROI 146-148 1060 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Administrative Contact Christer Bjorkqvist (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
