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Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Solar Research Division
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Germany's largest Research Group on Solar Concentrating Technologies is working at the German
Aerospace Centre (DLR). The scientific and technical staff approx is 55 persons, located in laboratories in
Cologne and Stuttgart and as a permanent delegation at the Plataforma Solar in Spain (PSA), a facility of
our SOLLAB partner CIEMAT.
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Besides the experimental possibilities offered
by the access to the Plataforma Solar de
Almeria, DLR operates a 25 kW solar furnace
and further solar test facilities in Cologne. WeIl
equipped laboratories, workshops and
simulation tools in Stuttgart and Cologne allow
for thermal, chemical, optical and system
technological R&D activities. In addition a 60
kW Xenon lamp concentrator is currently
under construction in Cologne.
The DLR research objectives are:
 To support the industry to enter the upcoming
market of solar thermal power plants
To explore and develop options for cost reduction of
solar power systems
To research options to store concentrated sunlight
in chemical form and to produce solar fuels
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Aerial view of DLR solar
facilities in Cologne
Photochemistry using
concentrating systems
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They benefit from the synergies of DLR'S wide research capacities in power plant technology, process
technology, hydrogen, remote sensing and systems analysis, to provide the full spectrum from basic
research to product development and system design. The group is associated to the Technical University of
Aachen and the University of Stuttgart.
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The off-axis 25 kW DLR
solar furnace
Use of tool box "OPAL-Mobil"
with a dish
(see SOLLAB highlight)
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SOLLAB Highlight
An optical and thermal
measurement tool box
named "OPAL-mobil" is a
unique feature provided to
SOLLAB.
It allows measuring aIl
relevant geometrical, optical
properties of solar
concentrators. Based on
these measurements,
detailed performance and
specification data can be
evaluated.
The tool box can be used
for concentrator development,
to characterize experimental
conditions or as quality
assurance tool during the
construction of commercial
systems.
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NEWS and EVENTS |
June 15 – 17, 2017
13th SOLLAB Doctoral Colloquium on Solar Concentrating Technologies will be organised in Berlin by the DLR, Germany |
June 6 – 8, 2016
12th SOLLAB Doctoral Colloquium on Solar Concentrating Technologies will be organised by the Plataforma Solar de Almería (PSA), Spain |
June 23 – 25, 2014
10th SOLLAB Doctoral Colloquium on Solar Concentrating Technologies at PROMES Odeillo, France |
March 2014
New position for a research engineer, experienced in energy systems at CNRS/PROMES |
May 13 – 14, 2013
9th SOLLAB Doctoral Colloquium on Solar Concentrating Technologies at Hornberg Castle in the Black Forest, Germany |
June 25-26, 2012
8th SOLLAB Doctoral Colloquium on Solar Concentrating Technologies at Almería, Spain |
December 19, 2011
New Position for a PhD student opened at the Paul Scherrer Institute |
March 24-25, 2011
2nd SFERA Winter School at ETH Zürich, Switzerland |
March 21-23, 2011
7th SOLLAB Doctoral Colloquium in Grindelwald, Switzerland |
June7-9, 2010
6th SOLLAB Doctoral Colloquium, PROMES Odeillo, France |
September 2009
New Post-doctoral position opened at PROMES, 2009-2010 |
June 22-24, 2009
5th SOLLAB Doctoral Colloquium, DLR Cologne, Germany |
September 10-12, 2008
4th SOLLAB Doctoral Colloquium, PSA, Spain |
September 11-12-13, 2007
3rd SOLLAB Doctoral Colloquium, PROMES-Odeillo, France |
14-15 Apr. 2006
1st Workshop SOLLAB Flux and Temperature Measurement Group - Odeillo |
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