What is PD IEC TS 62862‑2‑1 about?
PD IEC TS 62862‑2‑1 is a multi-part series of international standards which defines the requirements and the test methods for the characterization of thermal energy storage (TES) systems.
PD IEC TS 62862‑2‑1 contains the information necessary for determining the performance and functional characteristics of active direct and indirect thermal energy storage systems based on sensible heat in solar thermal power plants using parabolic-trough collector, Fresnel collector or tower central receiver technology with liquid storage media.
PD IEC TS 62862‑2‑1 includes characterization procedures for testing energy storage system charge and discharge, as well as reporting the results. Test performance requirements are given and the instrumentation necessary for them, as well as data acquisition and processing methods and methods for calculating the results and their uncertainties.
Who is PD IEC TS 62862‑2‑1 for?
PD IEC TS 62862‑2‑1 on solar thermal electric plants is relevant to:
- Manufacturing of solar panels for solar power plants
- Companies dealing with thermal storage systems
- Suppliers and distributors of solar panels for solar thermal plants
Why should you use PD IEC TS 62862‑2‑1?
Solar thermal power plants are the electricity generation plants that utilizes the energy from Sun to heat a fluid at a high temperature. There are two types of systems to collect solar radiation and storing: active and passive systems.
Thermal energy storage systems are the system which can store heat or cold and can be used later, for different conditions such as temperature, place, or power. Sensible heat, latent heat and sorption heat and chemical energy storage are the three types divided in Thermal energy storage.
PD IEC TS 62862‑2‑1 covers all current different types of systems in the Solar thermal electric field as: parabolic trough, solar tower, linear Fresnel collectors, parabolic dish and any other type of system using thermal storage that is not connected to the grid.
As a buyer of PD IEC TS 62862‑2‑1, it specifies design and installation requirements, performance measurement techniques and test methods, safety requirements, and “power quality” issues for each system, which helps in manufacturing thermal energy storage systems.
