Bringing solar energy technology ahead
Research & Development is an integral element of SOLID since more than 30 years.

SOLID RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SOLID´s R&D department is the cornerstone for innovation and new developments for large scale solar thermal and recently also photovoltaic applications.

The technical expertise of SOLID is acknowledged worldwide. Always being a step ahead, Research & Development is an integral element of SOLID since more than 30 years. SOLID´s R&D experts are participating in national and international projects together with the world’s leading Research & Development institutions, main industry players and networks dealing with energy transition.

USP and main R&D topics
The world’s largest test ?eld for solar thermal collectors built by SOLID – this solar district heating plant was constructed for both, research and economic operation.

The commercially operating plant feeds solar energy into the district heating network to supply Graz, the 2nd biggest city of Austria. More than 10 different collector types are operating under real conditions. The test ?eld provides the opportunity to evaluate the collector performance and offers the possibility to constantly improve quality and to increase ef?ciency in future collector developments. A win-win effect for solar research and industry.

SOLID also serves customers with data monitoring of large-scale solar thermal installations. We offer a wide range of services from individual data evaluation through our solar experts up to fully automated machine-learning-based supervision. SOLID also offers a full-service pack for operation & maintenance of your plant.

SOLID - Solar District Heating Sysytem

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