April 15-16, 2014 - St. Pierre, La Reunion Island

The Meeting will be held at the University of La Reunion- PIMENT Laboratory.  Please contact the Task 46 Operating Agent, Dave Renné, for further information.

Meeting Agenda

Day 1:  Tuesday, 15 April

09:00 – 09:30         Registration and Introductions

09:30 – 10:15        Operating Agent Report:  D. Renné, OA
•    Goal: Update on Subtasks and Activities, Preparation for Mid-Term Review and Semi-Annual Report
•    Review of 74rd IEA/SHC ExCo meeting Action Items for Task 46
•    Task 46 Page on the IEA-SHC Web Site
•    Situation of the U.S. participation in SHC, and impact on Task 46

10:15 – 10:45        Updates to the Task 46 Work Plan:  D. Renné, OA
•    Missing Sections
•    Deliverables and Milestones
•    Schedule
•    Status of Participation and Commitments

10:45 – 11:00        Coffee Break (coffee breaks and lunches are compliments of PIMENT)

11:00 – 13:00        Status and next steps:  Subtask A:  R. Perez, Subtask A Lead:  Approx. 4 technical presentations at 15 minutes plus discussion, each covering the following topics:
Recent accomplishments
Next steps
Publications
Contributions to IEA-SHC Task 46 web site
Inputs to the Semi Annual Report
Plus, special presentation by David Methieu regarding Subtask A

13:00 – 14:30        Lunch

14:30 – 16:00        Status and next steps:  Subtask B:  S. Wilbert, Subtask B Lead:  Approx. 4 technical presentations at 15 minutes plus discussion, each covering the following topics:
Recent accomplishments
Next steps
Publications
Contributions to IEA-SHC Task 46 web site
Inputs to the Semi Annual Report

16:00 – 16:15         Coffee Break

16:15 – 18:00    Status and next steps:  Subtask C:  E. Lorenz, Subtask C Lead:  Approx. 4 technical presentations at 15 minutes plus discussion, each covering the following topics:
Recent accomplishments
Next steps
Publications
Contributions to IEA-SHC Task 46 web site
Inputs to the Semi Annual Report
Plus, two special presentations:
•    John Boland:  “Australian Solar Forecasting System”
•    Philippe Lauret:  “Solar Forecasting Research on Reunion Island”

18:00             Close for the day

19:00 – 21:00        Group Dinner compliments of PIMENT

Day 2:  Wednesday, 16 April 2014

9:00 – 10:30        Status and next steps:  Subtask D:  P. Blanc, Subtask D Lead:  Approx. 4 technical presentations at 15 minutes plus discussion, each covering the following topics:
Recent accomplishments
Next steps
Publications
Contributions to IEA-SHC Task 46 web site
Inputs to the Semi Annual Report

10:30 – 10:45        Coffee Break

10:45 – 13:00        This time can be devoted to additional discussions and presentations

13:00 – 14:30        Lunch Break

14:30 – 16:00        Review of Collaborative Activities

•    SolarPACES Task V and the IEC TC 117 "Solar Thermal Electric Systems Initiative" (R. Meyer)
•    SHC Task 46/PVPS Task 14 (J. Remund)
•    IRENA Global Solar and Wind Atlas (tbd)
•    GEOSS (tbd)

16:00 – 16:15        Coffee Break
                    
16:15 – 17:30        General Discussion and Open Items 
•    Finalizing the Task 36 Deliverable
•    Posting reports to the IEA/SHC Web Site
•    Plans for the Mid-Term Review (June 2014)
•    Next (6th) Task Expert Meeting
•    Next steps on Operating Agent situation

17:30            Close of 5th Task Experts Meeting

Day 3:  Thursday, 17 April 2014

Free trip to the volcano (including lunch).