Platforms

This platform covers the whole solar photovoltaic value chain: from silicon and raw materials to crystallisation; from solar cells processes to photovoltaic modules and panels; and allows experiments on solar power plants.

Projects on organic photovoltaic technologies are also under development.

To convert bio-resources into valuable products, processing equipments are necessary. From grinding to torrefaction, pyrolisis and gasification processes to develops industrials processes.

We are able to product through these equipments, valuable molecules and synthesis gas.

This platform is an experimentation tools for smart energy management and presents a physical network close to real networks implemantations. It enables to connect various decentralised energy systems through an expert monitoring system (for example for houses, buildings and districts).

These systems are supplied by various sources of energy (mostly sustainable energies such as solar photovoltaic, power generators, micro-hydropower, etc.) and endowed with electric storage capacity to use energy on time and efficiently. R&D works are focusing on modelling, tests on real or virtual components, software development, equipments qualification and so on.

The platform relies on a real-time grid simulator, on converters, uses, photovoltaic roof panels, various storage systems (batteries, flywheels, hydrogen...). The platform enables to test various network configurations, to define controlling strategies and to optimise cost-efficiency.