Steinbeis Transfer Center Solar Thermal Energy Systems

• Project development
• Engineering and software development
• Product design management
• Consulting and training

• Solar thermal plant development
  • System design
  • Process and plant technology
• Holistic energetic consulting
  • Comparative studies
  • System optimization
• Computer-aided component development
  • Prototype construction
  • Building inspection
• Business coaching, seminars and lectures on solarthermics

• Solar thermal plant development
  • System design and evaluation for supercritical power plants considering potential heat transfer mediums
  • Development of a comprehensive system of the plant design by combining commercial calculation software
  • Time-dependent thermodynamic modelling of thermally stressed components in solar thermal systems
• System evaluation of solar thermal components
  • Economical evaluation of directly absorbing heat transfer mediums in solarthermics for the potential forecast and decision support
  • Detailed technology evaluation of different high temperature receiver with and without direct absorption
  • Technical and economical evaluation of innovative component variations in the entire power plant in view of increased temperatures
• Research and development in solarthermics
  • Characterization of the optical properties of heat transfer mediums
  • Thermodynamic modelling of diverse new receiver concepts
  • Feasibility study regarding diverse receiver technologies in the radiation furnace
• Project development and project management
  • Preparation and bankability study for the European funding program Horizon 2020
  • Project development and implementation of the installation of a solar thermal pilot plant with chain receiver technology
  • Risk management, consulting and coping with risky working packages when implementing solar thermal construction projects

Steinbeis Transfer Magazine

• “Public Acceptance is Important in Establishing Emerging Technology in the Long Term” (Transfer 1/2020)
  An interview for TRANSFER magazine with entrepreneur Dr. Csaba Singer