Course STM3-02: Large-Scale Solar Thermal Systems

Design and Installation

Content

Duration of the course: 5 days

• Get  the practical expertise to design and install optimized, large-scale solar thermal systems.
• The course provides you with both technical and commercial skills to develop large-scale solar thermal systems for hot water generation and heating. It covers design, installation, operation and monitoring and includes dynamic system simulations.
• The course combines theory with practical training in the RENAC Training Center, demonstration of different system designs and applications. Case studies are used to illustrate the typical demands of, for example, hospital and hotel systems.
• The training includes economics and calculations on different system designs.
• Additionally, the course looks at the economics of different system design, with the necessary calculations.

Target group

• Heading engineers and plumbers
• Civil engineers
• Facility managers
• Technicians, sales engineers
• Young professionals & students

Requirements

Basic knowledge in solar thermal systems or heating engineering are required.

Advantages

• Find out about manifold large-scale system design options and how to take the most efficient and pragmatic planning decisions.
• Discuss your own particular design problems with RENAC’s highly experienced tutors.
• Get a deep insight to the whole project cycle from the first idea to system commissioning and operation and maintenance.
• Be able to assess opportunities for large-scale solar thermal applications.
• Learn about state-of-the-art technology and the latest market trends.
• See the bigger picture including technology, installation and the economics!
• Benefit from real-life case studies.
• Get to know the standard industry software.

Program

• Differences between small- and large-scale systems
• Basic System schematics
• Components
• Large-scale system sizing
• Large-scale collector array configurations
• Array frame structures
• Roof penetration and sealing
• Stagnation
• Case Studies
• Testing, inspection and safety requirements
• Quality control and maintenance
• Simulation software – function, usability, process
• Project management
• Economics

Exercises

• Layout design exercises
• Inspection of real-life components and system set-up analysis at our training rigs
• System simulation with software T*Sol
• Calculation of solar thermal heat generation cost
• Inspection of a working solar thermal system during the guided field trip

Speakers

Katie Brown, RENAC

Martin Schnauss, RENAC

Further information and contact

For detailed information about seminar content, please contact the project director:

• Mr. Jens Altevogt
• e-mail: altevogt[at]renac.de
• phone: +49 (0) 30-526 895 876

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