Center  of  Research  and  Energy  Technologies  www.crten.rnrt.tn  

Prof. AmenAllah GUIZANI

MAGHRENOV Workshop on Research Infrastructures RE&EE in EU-MPC countries

Local  needs    of    infrastructure  for  RE  implementa;on    

Marrakech, January 16th 2015

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Outline

• INTRODUCTION  

• CRTENn  BRIEFLY  

• INFRASTRUCTURE  

• CONCLUSION  

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�  - Solar Energy (Thermal, PV, CSP, applications) �  - Wind Energy �  - Hydropower �  - Biomass �  - Bio fuel �  - Geothermal Energy

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Local  needs    of    infrastructure  for  RE  implementa;on    

Material Component System

•Absorber •nano composite •Fluid •Thin film •Storage Material

•Solar cell •Inverter •Blade •Subassemblies •Controls

•PV Panel •Tower •Application unit (Desalination, A/C, pumping station…) •Power plant

Characterisation •Mechanical •Electrical •Optical •Thermal

Overall Efficiency •Effectiveness • Conformity to standards

Performance •Mechanical •Electrical… •Conformity to standards

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Meteorological    Data  

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CRTEn

Main  objec;ves    : Ø     R&D  in  RE  systems  and  integra5on  in  economic  world      

Ø   Science  &  Technology  survey    Ø     Training  of  competencies        

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Creation  2005  

R&D  Structure  

3  Laboratories  

Laboratory  of  Wind  Power  Control  and  Energy  Valorization  

of  Waste  (LMEEVED)  

Photovoltaic  Laboratory  (LPV)  

Thermal  Processes  Laboratory  (LPT)  

Renewable  Energies,  EE  

Staff:  200  Technology  Transfer  

OfLice  (TTO)  

Brie%ly  the  CRTEn  

Training   of   experts,   able   to   give   fast   answers   to   the   national   energy  requirements  in  short  and  medium  terms.  

Development   and   exploitation   of   renewable   energies   (thermal,  photovoltaic  and  wind)  and  other   forms  of  clean  energies  by  searching  low  cost  solution.  

Technological   survey,   development,   characterization   and   application   of  advanced  materials  having  high  added  value  in  energy  management  and  power  consumption.  

The  creation  of  adequate  synergies  between  R&D  in  the  Lield  of  energy  and   the   structures   of   Technology   Transfer   and   Innovation   in   the  Ecopark.  

The  creation  of  a  good  R&D  environment,   favorable  to  the  attraction  of  foreign  investors  and  their  establishment  in  the  Ecopark  …  

RECEMIS Preparatory Meeting Barcelona May 5th 2014

RECEMIS Preparatory Meeting Barcelona May 5th 2014

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Our  partners/Network  

RECEMIS Preparatory Meeting Barcelona May 5th 2014

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 Three  laboratories  cons;tute  CRTEn        

-­‐   Laboratory  of  Thermal  process  LPT;  

-­‐   Laboratory  of  photovoltaic  LPV;  

 The  Laboratory  of  Wind  Power  Control  and  Energy  Valoriza;on  of  Waste;  

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Laboratory  of  Thermal  Process  (LPT)  facili;es  

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• Solar  thermal  conversion  

• Energy  storage  and  recupera;on  • Modeling  and  numerical  simula;on  of  HMT  

• Energy  efficiency  in  building  

• Fluid-­‐solid  separa;on  • Condi;oning  of  agricultural  greenhouses  

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Local  needs    of    infrastructure  for  RE  implementa;on    

Material Component System

• Absorber • HTFluid •PCM •Storage Medium • Insulation • Glass • Mirror

•Flat plate solar collectot •Air collector •PTC / Fresnel •Solar •Tower/receiver •Storage tank • Sun tracker / Heliostat

•SDHW •Solar dryer • CSP plant • A/C solar driven •Thermal Desalination unit •Process heat unit

PARABOLIC  TROUGH  CONCENTRATOR  Collector  length  /module   5.970  mm  Number  of  modules     3  Aperture   2.300  mm  Focal    length   800  mm  Concentra5on  factor   C=  20  Temperature  range   100  ….200  °C  Medium   Water  /  Thermal  oil  Traking  type     One  axis  Reflector     Coated  Aluminium  

Photogrammetry

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Solar  collector  test  facility  

‎- Performance test of solar thermal collectors : NT 67-04 equivalent to EN 12975.‎ ‎- Determination of the heat loss rate of hot water stores : NT 167-08.‎ ‎- Performance test of solar thermal systems : ISO 9459-5 (DST-method).‎

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Not Available: ‎- Test facility for testing the durability and reliability of solar thermal collectors

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Photovoltaic  Laboratory  (LPV)  

ü silicon  based  materials  and  devices.  

ü   Technologies  of  photovoltaic  solar  cells  .  ü Development   of   PV   systems   applied   to   ligh;ng,   water  

pumping,  desalina;on  and  grid  

ü Study   and   development   of   gas   sensors   and   photonic  

devices.  

ü    Development   of   new   organic   and   inorganic   nano  

composites  for  solar  photocatalysis.  

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Material Component System

Silicon (# types) •nano composite (organic non org.) •Oxides •Thin films

• Solar cell • PV panels •Batteries •Controls •Inverters

• PV power generator •PV pumping station • PV lighting

�Laboratory  of  Photovoltaic:      �  R&D  related  to  PV  materials  and  technologies�  

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�Laboratory  of  Photovoltaic:      �  R&D  related  to  PV  materials  and  technologies�  

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�Laboratory  of  Photovoltaic:      �  R&D  related  to  PV  materials  and  technologies�  

Local  needs    of    infrastructure  for  RE  implementa;on    

�Laboratory  of  Photovoltaic:      �  R&D  related  to  PV  materials  and  technologies�  

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Laboratory  of  Wind  Energy  and  Energe;c  Valoriza;on  of  Waste  

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Local  needs    of    infrastructure  for  RE  implementa;on    

•   Design,  realiza;on  and  experimenta;on  of  the  small  power    

wind  turbine  and  accessories  

• Study  of  the  systems  of  high  power  wind  turbine    

•   Conversion  of  biogases  for  power  produc;on  of  electricity    •   Thermo-­‐chemical  valoriza;on  of  solid  waste    

•   Produc;on  of  fuels  star;ng  from  used  oils  and  fats  

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Material Component System

• Blades • Turbine • Shaft • pilons •Batteries •Controls •Inverters

• Composite • # metals

• Wind farms

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Wind tunnel facility

Characteris5cs  Vmax = 30m/s

Vein =‎1 m x 800 cm² ‎

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Features  - PIV

-  Ta

- Open/close loop ‎

Wind tunnel facility

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L’intitulé de ce projet :

Renforcement de l’infrastructure qualité pour l’énergie solaire aux

pays du Maghreb

§  A été lancé en Février 2012 à Casablanca

§  En Avril 2013 la soufflerie du CRTEn a été choisi pour être accrédité dans ce projet

• The technology platform

• A set of equipment and test tools to

• Technological platform where will be housed the large equipment CRTEn

•  Support the research Labs activities

•  Support companies operating in advanced energy technologies

•  Support the training centers

Planned R&D and test infrastructure

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General  considera;ons:  na;onal  level  

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• Need  of  mapping  exis;ng  equipment    

• Need    of  sharing  equipment  

• Need  of  cer;fica;on  bodies  for  RE  EE  equipment  

• Take  into  account  O&M  for  R&D  equipment  

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General  considera;ons  :  mul;lateral  level  

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• Agreements  for  mul;lateral  use  of  heavy  equipment  

• Implementa;on  of  projects  for  staff  exchange  using  exis;ng  

equipment    

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Local  needs    of    infrastructure  for  RE  implementa;on