Short description

Test method, test facilities and software code for the optical and thermal characterization of solar collector prototypes under quasi-dynamic conditions.

Laboratory accredited by ENAC (Spanish National Accreditation Laboratory) to perform solar thermal collector test in accordance with the standards: ISO 9806 and EN 12975 (Solar Collectors). Besides solar KEYMARK and SRCC laboratory (sampling, audit and testing).

Main technical features

Indoor testbed for performance and durability testing of solar collectors heating liquid or air according to ISO 9806.

Outdoor Infrastructure for testing the performance and incidence angle modifier of solar collectors for heating liquid or air according to the international ISO 9806 standard. The facility consists of two differentiated testbeds, one for quasi-dynamic testing, and the other for steady-state testing.

Outdoor exposure testbed for determining solar collector component degradation according to the ISO 9806 standard. 9 testbed in Sarriguren and 3 testbed in Seville.

Impact testbench which can launch ice balls at a speed of 23 m/s simulating impacts in a hail storm.

Mechanical load testbed made up of vacuum cups that can create traction and compression loads simulating overpressure from wind or snow loads

Type of partner sought

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We are looking for manufacturers wishing to certify their solar collectors