The Testing and Validation Service for photovoltaic devices is part of the Prototype Test Platform (P3) of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables, S.A. (ITER), which provides all the necessary technological infrastructure to carry out studies on the operation of photovoltaic devices aimed at prototypes.
The service consists of:
- 3000 m2 of area dedicated to the installation of prototypes for testing in outdoor conditions.
- Equipment for energy supply and evacuation.
- Weather stations and sensors.
- Auxiliary instrumentation development laboratories.
- Infrastructure for monitoring, data collection, processing and transmission.
Services delivery
The services offered by the Prototype Test Platform are carried out according to the following modalities:
- Tailor-made service: This is the most common type of request and the most appropriate when it comes to obtaining the most impartial results possible. In this modality, both the installation area and the type of auxiliary equipment required are agreed upon, including the methodology for monitoring, collection, processing and transmission of the data collected.
- Partial service: This is the type of application offered for the installation of prototypes that include either auxiliary equipment, monitoring and data collection equipment or both. In this modality, the installation area is agreed upon, as well as the infrastructure necessary for the correct operation of the complementary devices.
Benefit application
The application for services shall be made through the section APPLICATION, indicating the modality and describing the service requested, as well as the applicant’s details.
The request will be evaluated and budgeted upon completion and in agreement with the applicant.
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