Plataforma Solar de Almería

The Solar Platform of Almería (PSA) is the largest concentrating solar technology research, development and test centre in Europe, situated in the Province of Almería, Spain in Tabernas.

There are several techniques tested under practical conditions, mainly solar thermal power plants.

1975 The International Energy Agency (IEA) decided to design and build a facility in one location to validate the solar thermal technology potential for the production of electricity.

1976 A work group in the IEA proposed the development of two 500 kW thermosolar power plants (CRS y DCS) within the SSPS project.

1979 Begin of civil work for the construction of PSA 1981 Official inauguration of CRS and DCS plants of the Project SSPS 1983 Inauguration of the CESA-1 plant 1985 SSPS project finished and the activity undertaken here was replaced by SolarPACES activity that remains ongoing today 1986 Unification of the various facilities in the PSA, which was taken over by the Institute of Renewable Energy of CIEMAT.