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| Protermosolar is the Spanish Association of the Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Industry and it was founded in 2004, to promote the development of the Spanish solar termal power industry. It has more than 100 members: developers, EPCs, engineering firms, consultants. Protermsolar is also the founder and vice-president of ESTELA. |
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ESTELA is the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association, created in 2007 to promote solar thermal electricity (STE) in Europe and worldwide. ESTELA supports its members by fostering market penetration of solar thermal power.
With over 60 members – representing over 150 companies directly and indirectly – ESTELA is the only association globally that promotes solar thermal electricity beyond national borders. |
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The Advanced Technology Centre for Renewable Energies (CTAER) is principally devoted to devising and executing research projects aimed at developing new technologies, testing already existing ones and providing the necessary scientific tools to optimize the exploitation of renewable energy resources.
CTAER is currently focused on Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) projects mainly in the solar and biomass areas.
In the Tabernas desert (Almeria), adjacent to the pioneer Almeria Solar Plant (PSA), the Foundation recently acquired a 100 ha area with high insolation for establishing new test facilities. These facilities will aim at testing new Solar Plant concepts for all types of concentrated solar technologies using variable geometry, and other innovations focused on enhancing the overall performance of commercial plants.
In Mengibar (Jaen), in the GEOLIT Technology Park, CTAER has established a biomass testing facility which includes a laboratory for the physical chemical characterization of biomass as well as a test bench for biomass boilers. These facilities currently serve as a national reference for companies specialising in the exploitation of energy from the different forms of biomass.
CTAER´s research and technological development activities include self-developed projects, projects carried out in association with other companies through subcontracts as well as specific commissions from promoters.
- Demonstration projects for industrial initiative.
- Collaboration in external projects.
- Self-developed Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) projects.
- Performance certification (for components, systems, materials etc.).
- Private studies, consulting, training and information dissemination in Renewable Energies.
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