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07:30 |
Breakfast delegates in Hotel Conde Duque |
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09:00 |
Travel to IES (El Instituto de Energía Solar (IES) de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) |
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09:30 |
Plenary Session at IES (TBC)
Venue Instituto de Energía Solar:
Ciudad Universitaria s/n E-28040 Madrid; www.ies.upm.es
Presentation about Concentrator PV activities by Prof. Sala of IES |
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Presentation subjects:
· Concentrator PV systems; Research activities by IES
· Experiences with existing CPV systems at IES
· The new to build 2,7 MW CPV project in Castilla la Mancha |
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The objective of the IES is to research those aspects associated with the development of photovoltaic solar electricity.
Info: www.ies.upm.es |
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10:00 |
Presentation by CIEMAT: PV Research & Development issues in Spain |
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Subjects:
· Solar PV R&D topics in Spain
· Technical monitoring results of large scale PV power plants; tracking or not?
· Practical experiences and lessons learnt with large solar plants |
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Ciemat (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas). CIEMAT is the national Spanish Research Institute with experiences in over hundreds of projects.
Info: www.ciemat.es |
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10:30 |
Presentation by Soltec-Renovables: Experiences with Huerta Solar projects in Murcia (Spain) |
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Presentation subjects:
· Latest developments of Concentrator PV systems
· GUASCOR: new manufacturer of concentrator PV systems in Spain
· Large scale CPV application: attractive investment opportunities?
· Barriers and opportunities for CPV in Spain |
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SolTec Energias Renovables S.L. is a turnkey system integrator of large PV projects and specialised in Huerta Solar projects. SolTec realised several MW of Huerta Solar projects, mainly in the sunny region of Murcia and has a plant of 5 MW under construction.
www.soltec-renovables.com |
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Coffee break |
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11:30 |
Presentation by Isofotón: New Concentrator PV module |
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Presentation subjects:
· Isofotón's Concentrator PV modules; the latest developments
· Market opportunities for CPV in Spain and other countries
· CPV versus normal crystalline modules; market perspectives |
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Spains Isofotón is ranked in the top-10 of the worlds largest solar cell and module manufacturers. Recently Isofotón started production in a new manufacturing facility in Malaga. Isofotón is very active in research and development on Concetrator PV cells and modules. Info: www.isofoton.com |
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12:00 |
Presentation by Guascor Foton: Market potential for Concentrator PV systems in Spain |
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Presentation subjects:
· Latest developments of Concentrator PV systems
· GUASCOR: new manufacturer of concentrator PV systems in Spain
· Large scale CPV application: attractive investment opportunities?
· Barriers and opportunities for CPV in Spain |
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Guascor Foton is part of Grupo Guascor, a large manufacturer of industrial machines, marine engines and cogeneration systems. Guascor Fotón is constructing a factory near Bilbao, Spain, to assemble CPV systems following an arrangement made with Amonix. Guascor plans to manufacture and install 10 MW of CPV in Spain during 2006.
www.gusascor.com |
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12:30 |
Visit to project examples at the site of IES
Venue: IES
Including visit to Guascor demo system; 25 kW tracking concentrator PV system |
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13:30 |
Travel to project |
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14:30 |
Lunch |
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16:00 |
Travel to project |
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Travel to Zaragoza
Arrival in hotel
Diner |
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