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CIEMAT-PSA

CIEMAT - Plataforma Solar de Almería

ciemat - PSA

Center of Energetic, Environmental
And Technological Investigations - Solar Platform of Almeria

Contact

CIEMAT - Plataforma Solar de Almería
Crta. Senes, km.4.5, E04200 Tabernas, Almeria, Spain
Tel.: +34 950 387 800
Fax: +34 950 365 300
Website www.ciemat.es // www.psa.es

CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas) is a Spanish Public Research Institution owned by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Since its founding in 1951, it has developed and led R+D projects in the fields of Energy, Environment and Technology, placing the institution at the forefront of science and technology. Its activities include the promotion, introduction and improvement of renewable energies on the energy market, as well as promotion of technology transfer, training and scientific outreach. With 1342 employees, 57% graduated, CIEMAT has a wide presence at international scientific and technical forums. In addition to the head offices and laboratories located in Madrid, CIEMAT owns several research centres in Spain.
The Plataforma Solar de Almería (PSA) is one of these outlying centres located in Southern Spain, it is formally considered as European Large Scientific Installation and is also the largest R+D centre in the World devoted to solar thermal concentrating systems. PSA is also Singular Science and Technology Infrastructures (ICTS) of Spain. The good solar conditions, its diverse solar facilities and the highly-skilled PSA staff, provide a unique infrastructure for R+D on solar energy applications.

The following goals inspire its research activities:

  • Contribute to establishing a sustainable clean world energy supply
  • Contribute to the conservation of European energy resources and protection of its climate and environment
  • Promote the market introduction of solar thermal technologies and those derived from solar chemical processes
  • Contribute to the development of a competitive Spanish solar thermal export industry
  • Reinforce cooperation between business and scientific institutions in the field of research, development, demonstration and marketing of solar thermal technologies
  • Strengthen cost-reducing techno-logical innovations contributing to increased market acceptance of solar thermal technologies
  • Promote North-South technological cooperation, especially in the Mediterranean Area
  • Assist industry in identifying solar thermal market opportunities

Work Packages

WP1 – Management and Coordination
WP2 – Project Communication
WP3 – Capitalization of the project results
WP5 – Tools to remove barriers preventing distributed solar technology uptake by local markets – WP Leader

MED-DESIRE Staff

Ricardo Sánchez – Project Manager
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Rosa María García - Financial Manager
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Francisco Martín – Communication Manager
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Arantxa Fernández – Technical Staff
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