Objective The aim of the project is to design and test a solar photovoltaic air conditioning device powered by a PV generator. A first prototype will be developed for laboratory tests in order to qualify the prototype and improve it. Two devices will be produced and installed in real situations in Greece and Portugal in controlled on-site conditions. The air conditioning device will have the following main features: it is designed for a standard office, it could be extended easily to several rooms and will be a split system; it is a stand-alone device, usable in towns or in rural areas; the cold production is proportional to sunshine and directly in phase with the requirements. The open cycle compressor uses a new refrigerating fluid to preserve atmospheric ozone.The use of a short time cold storage of eutectics in the evaporator will "smooth" machine operation. It can be associated with multifunction PV modules integrated into the building cover. In manual option,it can be supplied with power from the grid by a transformer/rectifier. A monitoring programme (including technical and social approaches) will be set up between the users, the different laboratories and the manufacturer. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programme(s) FP3-JOULE 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 030404 - Stand alone PV systems Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE Address Cea cadarache 13108 St.paul les durance France See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Alpes-Froid SA France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenue de la gare 04700 Oraison See on map Centre for Renewable Energy Sources Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Km 19th,marathonos avenue 19009 Pikermi attiki See on map NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Estrada do paco do lumiar 22 1649-038 Lisboa See on map
