The aim of the Virtual Institute is to bring forward the solar thermal power plants based on the solar tower technology. The tree year project is supported by the Helmholtz Gemeinschaft, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the European Union. The Virtual Insitute of Central Receiver Power Plants (vICERP) is a consortium of five research insitutes and universities in Germany and Belgium:
- DLR Solar Research, Cologne
- FH Aachen, SIJ
- RWTH Aachen, IRT
- RWTH Aachen, IDG
- University of Leuven, OPTEC group
Key aims in the project:
- Development of an object oriented Modelica library for the transient simulation of the system
- Development of advanced control strategies using NMPC
- Perform joint research projects
- Promote the technology and support industry in the solar power plants market
- Support international scienctific exchange
News
- vICERP Abschlusskolloquium am 14.7.2011 in Jülich
- vICERP presented at Modelica Conference in Como (Italy) at September, 2009
- vICERP presented at SolarPaces in Berlin at September, 2009
- MathMod: MATHMOD 2009 - 6th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling - took place February 11 - 13, 2009 - paper
- vICERP presented at E-World of Energy at 10th February 2009 in Essen - paper
- vICERP presented at the DLR disposition "Sonnenkolloquim" in Köln-Porz 24 Juni 2008 - presentation
- Report about the Solar Tower Power Plant on ARD report 1 report 2
- Report about the Solar Tower Power Plant on 3sat report
