Instituto de energía solar

1. Pulsed Solar Simulator for CPV Modules and Optics

• Large area (2m diameter) highly collimated (±0.4°) light source for indoor measurement at standard test conditions. Irradiance adjustable to 1200W/m2.
• I-V curve measurement system synchronized to flash
• Spectral monitoring to ensure match to standard conditions
• Rotation structure for direct transmission curve measurement
• Large temperature controlled chamber for lighted testing of modules and optics up to 100°C
• Imaging setup for directly measuring concentrated light flux map of lenses and optics.

2. Module optical analyzer

• Characterization of the 2D Angular Transfer Function of each optics-cell unit and the entire module
• Detection of manufacturing and alignment defects in the module
• Determination of the misalignments in each optics-cell unit in the module an its influence in the performance
• Evolution of misalignments and optical performance with module temperature

3. Pulsed Solar Simulator for Cells and Receivers (including secondary optics)

• Concentrated light (up to 1000 suns) with spectral monitoring
• Single and multi-flash lighted I-V curve system
• Thermally controlled measurement plane
• Collimated light in combination with primary CPV optics for receiver (including secondary optics) characterization

4. Outdoor CPV Test Bench

• Test tracker with 10m2 aperture and reconfigurable frame and 0.1 degree accuracy
• Continuous measurement of I-V curves for up to four modules at sub-minute time intervals, along with up to eight temperature sensors.

5. CPV test field

• Privileged location in the campus of the University
• Test field for CPV trackers and systems, possibility of grid connection
• Two on-site houses for characterization and connection equipment

6. Meteorological station

• Equipped with redundant pyrheliometers as well as other standard equipment.
• Continuous spectral monitoring with spectrometer and isotype cells.