4 doctoral colloquia and summer schools and 5 training for industry implemented.9 workshops held,15 short term training visits organized,and 42 mobilities performed.
Database summarising the state-of-the-art of the RIs and services offered by the consortium developed,potential missing infrastructures/services missing to reach the targets of the updated CST Implementation Plan identified and discussed amongst stakeholders.Concept notes for harmonised funding opportunities finalised,and workshop carried out.EU-SOLARIS became an ERIC.Cooperation carried out with other CST-related EU projects and international initiatives.
Documents to implement the TA activity prepared.5 calls launched;4 access campaigns completed.4 webinar sessions on TA.
Work done on the establishment of a protocol for dynamic corrosion of structural materials by molten salt (MS),on the methodology to study the feasibility of materials as latent or sensible thermal energy storing media,and on the prototype testing guidelines.Critical components of MS loops identified, and a review of the current procedures performed.Dissemination workshop on characterization of components for CSP MS plants realized.
Work done on the establishment of protocols and guidelines for reporting the behaviour of DWT systems, a common definition of proper testing procedures to assess the performance of new components and materials to be implemented in DWT, and the refinement of simulation software and the verification of the correlations employed within them. Implementation of new experimental set ups.
Work on developing standardized material test for thermodynamic,kinetic, and cycle stability tests completed.Literature review of over 200 publications in the area of solar fuel (SF) production processes performed and used to formulate figures of merit for SF production reactors.
Test bench to assess thermo-mechanical properties of CSP receivers improved and first solar tests conducted.Camera prototype assembled,based on a new method to improve the temperature measurement of CSP solar receivers.RRT on emissivity measurements conducted. Work done on parameters identification to determine the temperature of tubes of linear collectors using an IR camera. Work done to improve accelerated ageing setups.
Guideline on measurements for soiled mirrors created,soiling scattering behaviour analysed,and model-based analytic transfer functions provided.Further REPA load data generated on test bench and solar collector including sensor data analysis.New parabolic trough (PT) receiver heat loss measurement procedure developed.Hybrid forecasting model validated,forecast model developed.Influence of using sky imager data on the accuracy of performance parameter determination for PT investigated.Robustness of Fresnel RI against DNI variations published.LFR collector on 2-axis platform installed and operated.Heliostat shape RRT performed with different techniques for outdoor shape measurements. RRT for shape measurements of parabolic trough facets performed,including the developed VISproPT.Report on the methodology implementation for heliostat fields to improve heliostat aimpointing and tracking control.
Preparation of technical specifications and administrative procedure to subcontract a specialized company for the detailed design of the e-Infrastructure (e-I) completed. Report with definition of tools and services to be offered by a CST e-I published. Review of the current state of existing e-I in Europe and proposal for the configuration, structure and specifications for the operation and maintenance of the e-I completed. Implementation and testing of a prototype of the e-I carried out. Detailed engineering of the e-I and planned budget issued. DMP released.
Logo,visual identity and website created and updated.Social media accounts regularly feed with news. Regular newsletters sent to a wide data base of more than 1700 recipients. Brochures developed. Presentation video produced.Joint actions with other H2020 CSP projects carried out. Scientific papers published. Conferences attended to promote SFERA-III. Exploitation workshop organised to boost the understanding on exploitation paths for RIs.Final info day carried out.
