The Masdar Institute solar platform: A new research facility in the UAE for development of CSP components and thermal energy storage systems

Nicolas Calvet; Mathieu Martins; Benjamin Grange; Victor G. Perez; Djawed Belasri; Muhammad T. Ali; Peter Armstrong

doi:10.1063/1.4949191

The Masdar Institute solar platform: A new research facility in the UAE for development of CSP components and thermal energy storage systems

Nicolas Calvet
, Mathieu Martins
, Benjamin Grange
, Victor G. Perez
, Djawed Belasri
, Muhammad T. Ali
, Peter Armstrong

Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering

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Masdar Institute established a new solar platform dedicated to research and development of concentrated solar power (CSP), and thermal energy storage systems. The facility includes among others, state of the art solar resource assessment apparatuses, a 100 kW beam down CSP plant that has been adapted to research activity, one independent 100 kW hot-oil loop, and new thermal energy storage systems. The objective of this platform is to develop cost efficient CSP solutions, promote and test these technologies in extreme desert conditions, and finally develop local expertise. The purpose of this paper is not to present experimental results, but more to give a general overview of the different capabilities of the Masdar Institute Solar Platform.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	SolarPACES 2015
Subtitle of host publication	International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems
Editors	Vikesh Rajpaul, Christoph Richter
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735413863
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949191
State	Published - 31 May 2016
Event	21st International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2015 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 13 Oct 2015 → 16 Oct 2015

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1734
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Conference	21st International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2015
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	13/10/15 → 16/10/15

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Calvet, N., Martins, M., Grange, B., Perez, V. G., Belasri, D., Ali, M. T., & Armstrong, P. (2016). The Masdar Institute solar platform: A new research facility in the UAE for development of CSP components and thermal energy storage systems. In V. Rajpaul, & C. Richter (Eds.), SolarPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Article 100003 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1734). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949191

Calvet, Nicolas ; Martins, Mathieu ; Grange, Benjamin et al. / The Masdar Institute solar platform : A new research facility in the UAE for development of CSP components and thermal energy storage systems. SolarPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems. editor / Vikesh Rajpaul ; Christoph Richter. 2016. (AIP Conference Proceedings).

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The Masdar Institute solar platform: A new research facility in the UAE for development of CSP components and thermal energy storage systems. / Calvet, Nicolas; Martins, Mathieu; Grange, Benjamin et al.
SolarPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems. ed. / Vikesh Rajpaul; Christoph Richter. 2016. 100003 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1734).

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