IEC/TC 117 - Solar thermal electric plants
To prepare international standards for systems of Solar Thermal Electric (STE) plants for the conversion of solar thermal energy into electrical energy and for all the elements (including all sub-systems and components) in the entire STE energy system. The standards would cover all of the current different types of systems in the STE field, as follows: - Parabolic trough; - Solar tower; - Linear Fresnel; - Dish; - Thermal storage. The standards would define terminology, design and installation requirements, performance measurement techniques and test methods, safety requirements, "power quality" issues for each of the above systems. The standards would also address issues of connectivity and interoperability with the power grid related to connections, bi-directional communicates and centralized control (Smart Grid) and environmental aspects.
Centrales électriques solaires thermodynamiques
Etablir des normes internationales pour les systèmes de centrales électriques solaires thermodynamiques de conversion de l’énergie solaire thermodynamique en énergie électrique et pour tous les éléments (y compris tous les sous-systèmes et composants) du système complet de l’énergie thermodynamique solaire. Les normes couvriront tous les différents types de systèmes usuels dans le domaine des énergies thermodynamiques solaires, selon la liste suivante: - Réflecteur parabolique; - Tour solaire; - Miroir de Fresnel; - Parabole; - Stockage thermodynamique. Les normes définiront la terminologie, les exigences de conception et d’installation, les techniques de mesure de performance et les méthodes d’essai, les exigences de sécurité, la ‘qualité énergétique’, résultant des systèmes ci-dessus. Les normes aborderont également les questions de connectivité et d’interopérabilité avec le réseau électrique lié aux connexions, aux communications bidirectionnelles et contrôle centralisé (Smart Grid), et aux aspects environnementaux.
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IEC/TC 117 is a Technical Committee within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is named "Solar thermal electric plants" and is responsible for: To prepare international standards for systems of Solar Thermal Electric (STE) plants for the conversion of solar thermal energy into electrical energy and for all the elements (including all sub-systems and components) in the entire STE energy system. The standards would cover all of the current different types of systems in the STE field, as follows: - Parabolic trough; - Solar tower; - Linear Fresnel; - Dish; - Thermal storage. The standards would define terminology, design and installation requirements, performance measurement techniques and test methods, safety requirements, "power quality" issues for each of the above systems. The standards would also address issues of connectivity and interoperability with the power grid related to connections, bi-directional communicates and centralized control (Smart Grid) and environmental aspects. This committee has published 2 standards.
IEC/TC 117 develops ISO standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: To prepare international standards for systems of Solar Thermal Electric (STE) plants for the conversion of solar thermal energy into electrical energy and for all the elements (including all sub-systems and components) in the entire STE energy system. The standards would cover all of the current different types of systems in the STE field, as follows: - Parabolic trough; - Solar tower; - Linear Fresnel; - Dish; - Thermal storage. The standards would define terminology, design and installation requirements, performance measurement techniques and test methods, safety requirements, "power quality" issues for each of the above systems. The standards would also address issues of connectivity and interoperability with the power grid related to connections, bi-directional communicates and centralized control (Smart Grid) and environmental aspects. Currently, there are 2 published standards from this technical committee.
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