ATAMOSTEC (Atacama Module and System Technology Consortium)
It is a public private initiative supported by CORFO. The consortium established in 2017, seeks to develop disruptive technologies for the solar photovoltaic industry, specifically designed for high radiation and desert conditions. The challenge addressed by these developments is to reduced Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) to less than 25 US$/MWh by 2025, in deserts with high geographical altitude and high radiation level such as the Atacama Desert. To achieve this, the ATAMOSTEC team focuses its efforts on the following five thematic areas:
- Module development: In order to achieve high energy sufficiency and durable system, our goal is to develop and optimize a bifacial technology specially designed by our consortium members.
- Balance of System (BoS): The reduction of BoS costs will be realized by adapting existing technologies combined with new designs and components.
- Operation and Maintenance: We address desert challenges such as cleaning, soiling, remote operation and predictive maintenance with solutions and procedures adapted to different climates.
- Characterization, evaluation y optimization: Through exhaustive and detailed performance monitoring of the ATAMOSTEC system, we will produce at least three versions of the ATAMOSTEC module by 2050.
- Business development: Using ATAMOSTECs technical-economic evaluation methodology, we seek to transfer our technology and services to national and international markets.
In this way, ATAMOSTEC seeks to position itself as a leader in the development and experimentation of high radiation photovoltaic technologies, and in this way contribute decisively to Chile becoming a key player in the changes that will accelerate the technological revolution around the energy future of the high radiation solar industry. For this purpose, ATAMOSTEC has a state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure, together with specialized human capital, both advanced and technical. This infrastructure allows testing the technologies developed by the consortium under laboratory and real conditions, on a small and industrial scale.
For more information visit the link: http://www.atamostec.cl/sitio/.
ATAMOSTEC (Atacama Module and System Technology Consortium)
It is a public private initiative supported by CORFO. The consortium established in 2017, seeks to develop disruptive technologies for the solar photovoltaic industry, specifically designed for high radiation and desert conditions. The challenge addressed by these developments is to reduced Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) to less than 25 US$/MWh by 2025, in deserts with high geographical altitude and high radiation level such as the Atacama Desert. To achieve this, the ATAMOSTEC team focuses its efforts on the following five thematic areas:
- Module development: In order to achieve high energy sufficiency and durable system, our goal is to develop and optimize a bifacial technology specially designed by our consortium members.
- Balance of System (BoS): The reduction of BoS costs will be realized by adapting existing technologies combined with new designs and components.
- Operation and Maintenance: We address desert challenges such as cleaning, soiling, remote operation and predictive maintenance with solutions and procedures adapted to different climates.
- Characterization, evaluation y optimization: Through exhaustive and detailed performance monitoring of the ATAMOSTEC system, we will produce at least three versions of the ATAMOSTEC module by 2050.
- Business development: Using ATAMOSTECs technical-economic evaluation methodology, we seek to transfer our technology and services to national and international markets.
In this way, ATAMOSTEC seeks to position itself as a leader in the development and experimentation of high radiation photovoltaic technologies, and in this way contribute decisively to Chile becoming a key player in the changes that will accelerate the technological revolution around the energy future of the high radiation solar industry. For this purpose, ATAMOSTEC has a state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure, together with specialized human capital, both advanced and technical. This infrastructure allows testing the technologies developed by the consortium under laboratory and real conditions, on a small and industrial scale.
For more information visit the link: http://www.atamostec.cl/sitio/.