SPF Institute for Solar Technology

The Institut für Solartechnik SPF (Institute for Solar Technology) is part of the Hochschule für Technik in Rapperswil (HSR) and employs today a staff of 30 people. Since it`s inception in 1981 it has conducted research on and dealt with all aspects of solar thermal energy and associated issues in three distinct departments: SPF Testing: Testing of materials, components, tanks, collectors and systems according to international and in-house developed standards. SPF Research: Applied research within the framework of national and international projects and in order of industry. SPF Transfer of knowledge: Teaching for HSR students, advanced training for technical staff, conferences and workshops.