Research Priorities

in Solar Cooling and Refrigeration Systems

23/04/2013 - Dublin
Daniel Mugnier
TECSOL

Introduction
Latest developments
European objectives on solar cooling
European Strategic Research Priorities

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Outline

Solar cooling
and heating

Source : ESTTP SRP

Source : Fraunhofer ISE

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Introduction

From World exhibition in

Paris : First ice block
through solar energy
(1878)

SCIENCE

Source : Olynthus Verlag

To Banyuls sur Mer

(1991)
Europe
52 kW 130 m
Still running nominally
Source: TECSOL

MARKET

To UWCSEA in Singapore
(2011)
1500 kW 4 000 m
Asia
Source : SOLID

TECHNOLOGY

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Introduction on Solar Cooling Evolution

Market
status

Status of Solar Cooling :

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Introduction : a growing technology

Sources: Climasol , Fraunhofer ISE, Rococo, TECSOL, estimate

Technical feasibility : 100% proven

Energy savings : very promising but need of quality increase
(COPs, parasitic power demand, reliability)
Economic competitiveness : in certain cases but not systematic

Introduction
Solar Cooling in Reunion Island, Source: TECSOL

Solar cooling is still needing intensive R&D actions

Basic research: new materials and concepts
Applied research: advanced components and machines with
higher efficiency, more compact and at lower cost
Demonstration and technology transfer: diverse measures
in order to assure high quality in real-life application
Close R&D between Industry and R&D institutes

Standardised
prefabricated kits

New chillers & components

Small capacity double effect chiller

Automated failure detection

& monitoring
Automated system observation

Standard development
(Europe, Australia)

Control strategies
System Performance
Optimisation

Life cycle analysis

(Italy, Austria)

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Actual developments in the World

Component & systems testing

& characterization
(Italy, Germany)

Financial
engineering
(Ex : ESCO model)

Heat rejection
optimisation
Germany

Quality assurance measures for solar thermally

driven heating and cooling systems
Main objectives
Develop and provide various measures which lead to highly reliable,
durable and robust solar cooling (and heating) systems
Contribute to further cost reduction at all levels of the chain and identify
most promising market areas in terms of cost competitiveness
Logic next step for a sustainable market development

4 Subtasks & 27 activities (40 experts from 8 countries)

Time Schedule : 3,5 years (October 2011 - March 2015)

BUT this must be relayed at EU level

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IEA SHC Task 48

Solar Cooling In Abu Dabi , Source: Industrial Solar

* Cost-competitive solar thermal air-conditioning and

refrigeration systems to be available
* New absorption and adsorption chillers with improved
performance to be used.

* Solar thermal cooling systems components to be integrated

into the building at the time of construction.
* Industrial refrigeration processes to be adapted to enhance
the use of solar driven refrigeration systems.
* Quality and reliability of solar cooling and refrigeration
systems to be enhanced

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Development objectives
on the SRP

* Theme 1: Improving solar thermal cooling

systems components
* Theme 2: Improving performance, integration and
costs of solar cooling systems

Absorption chiller of a small solar cooling system., Source: PINK

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Main R&D challenges on the SRP

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SRP R&D priorities on solar cooling

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SRP R&D priorities on solar cooling

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SRP R&D priorities on solar cooling

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SRP R&D priorities on solar cooling

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Conclusion
Cooling will be
a 2020 very
important
Challenge !

Expected evolution of cooling demand in EU 27

(source : RHC Common Vision)

If we want to meet this

solar cooling must deepen its R&D

Thanks for your attention..

For more information : daniel.mugnier@tecsol.fr