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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, RESEARCH FACILITIES

6.1. R&D Laboratories

The research and development infrastructure of ICPE‑CA, in accordance with the institutional development plan
for the next four years, consists of both R&D laboratories included in the eight major research departments and
R&D laboratories under accreditation, subordinated to the General Manager. As an institute in which research
has a strong applicative character, there were created two structures that facilitate access to the business
environment: ITA ECOMAT ICPE‑CA Technology and Business Incubator located at Sfântu Gheorghe branch and
ICPE‑CA Technology Transfer Center.

1.ICPE‑CA Sfantu Gheorghe Branch
ITA ECOMAT ICPE‑CA Technology and Business Incubator

Area of expertise in 2018 and 2019
• Assistance for setting up start‑ups and spin‑offs;
• Advice for accessing European funds;
• Identification of business partners, technologies and research;
• Intellectual property consultancy;
• Organizing brokerage events and company missions;
• Design and modeling of electromagnetic circuits;
• Enterprise Europe Network contant point.

2. Laboratory for testing of intense electrical currents in transient conditions

Expertise Areas in 2018 and 2019
• Equipment tests, high voltage devices;
• Testing in pulsed electric field (max. 100kA) with wave shapes of 8/20 s, 1/10 s, 30/60 s, 4/10 s and
long wave of 2/2,4ms.

3. Photovoltaic systems laboratory

Expertise Areas in 2018
• On‑site measurement of current‑voltage (IV) charactersitics of a field of photovoltaic modules according to
SR EN 61829:2016;
• Measurement of current‑voltage characteristics of photovoltaic devices according to SR EN 60904‑1:2007;
• Current‑voltage(IV) measurement of pulsed light photovoltaic devices with laboratory solar simulator
according to IEC 60904‑9:2007;
• Measurement of the spectral response of a photovoltaic (PV) device according to SR EN 60904‑8:2003;
• Measurement of the efficiency of power conditioners according to SR EN 61683:2004;
• Evaluation of photovoltaic (PV) pumping systems at direct coupling according to SR EN 61702:2004;
• Monitoring the operating qualityies of phtovoltaic systems according to SR EN 61724:2004;
• Checking the design of autonomous photovoltaicc (PV) systems according to SR EN 62108:2008;
• Design and/or verification of grid‑connected photovoltaic systems;
• Design and/or verification of autonomous photovoltaic systems;
• Flickermetre test and measurement techniques;
• Measurement of the quality of electricity in the laboratory and on site;
• Production of reference photovoltaic modules (standards);
• Preventive and corrective maintenance services based on the interpretation of the current‑voltage
characteristic of photovoltaic modules and module areas (diagnosis)
• Diagnosis of the PID phenomenon (Potential Induction Deterioration) in the initial phase and repair of the
affected modules;
• Diagnosis of photovoltaic modules with electroluminescence in the laboratory and on site;
• Diagnosis based on visual on‑site inspection of photovoltaic modules;
• Measurement of insulation resistance and HIPOT tests;
• Measurement of the static and dynamic efficiency of the MPPT point at photovoltaic inverters;
• Elaboration of feasibility studies, solutions and specificiations for photovoltaic energy generators.

Expertise Areas in 2019
• Measurement of current‑voltage (IV) characteristics in simulated sunlight – RENAR accredited, according
to: SR EN 61829 : 2016, SR EN 60904‑1: 2007 și SR EN 60904‑9 : 2008;

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