Objective Based on the encouraging results of the EURO Trough I (JOR3CT980231), DISS I (JOR3CT950058 and DISS II (JOR3CT980277) projects, the major objective of the EURO Trough II proposal is to continue now with the construction, testing and qualification of the EURO Trough collector design in a full-scale loop and generate solar direct steam in parallel to the DISS collector loop at the Plataforma Solar de Almeria in Spain. This proposal within the EURO Trough cluster will be an important element to solving the problem of reducing the total cost of solar thermal electricity production to 0.08 Euro/kWh and below. While the EURO Trough I phase focused on the structural design and qualification of a single 12m long collector segment, the EURO Trough II aims at the qualification of a full collector loop up to 500m long as the missing step before commercialising the EURO Trough collectors in fields with hundreds of such loops. ET150 low-cost parabolic trough design ready, drawings and specifications are available. - Collector prototype at PSA - Test-bed at PSA - Tracking controller prototype - Qualification and test programme complete - Test results evaluated - Case studies for two projects - EU- leadership in low cost parabolic trough design - New measurement systems for parabolic trough collectors available A53 Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energysolar thermal Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator INSTALACIONES INABENSA, S.A. EU contribution No data Address Manuel Velasco Pando 7 41007 SEVILLA Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address S/N,Carretera Senes S/N 04200 TABERNAS See on map Total cost No data FLABEG SOLAR INTERNATIONAL GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Mühlengasse 7 50667 KOELN See on map Total cost No data GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE Spain EU contribution No data Address Calle Senes S/N 04080 ALMERIA See on map Total cost No data IBERDROLA SA Spain EU contribution No data Address Hermosilla 3 28001 MADRID See on map Total cost No data SBP GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Hohenzollernstrasse 1 70178 STUTTGART See on map Total cost No data SOLEL SOLAR SYSTEMS LTD. Israel EU contribution No data Address Har Hotzvim Jerusalem 91450 JERUSALEM See on map Total cost No data SOLUCAR ENERGIA S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address AVENIDA DE LA BUHAIRA, 2 41018 SEVILLA See on map Total cost No data