The Solar Platform of Almeria is located in the municipality of Taberna, in the southeast of Spain. Due to its location, it receives a direct annual insolation of more than 1900 kWh/m2, which makes it a privileged location for the experimentation of solar energy systems.
The International Energy Agency began the construction of the platform in 1979, which in 1986 became a member of the Institute of Renewable Energies of CIEMAT.
The Solar Platform of Almería has large testing facilities, among which stand out:
central receiver systems, with a power of up to 5 MW,
parabolic trough catchers of up to 2.5 MW,
a test bench for trappers of parabolic cylinders of up to 20 m,
several solar ovens (greater than 60 kW),
desalination pilot plants of up to 3 m3/h,
Pilot plants for photochemistry and photocatalysis of 500 l of capacity.
