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CPV SYSTEMS RATING, RESULTS AND LESSONS LEARNED AT ISFOC M. Martínez, D. Sánchez, F. Rubio, J.L. Pachón, P. Banda Instituto de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos de Concentración (ISFOC) C/ Juan Bravo 22, 13500, Puertollano (Ciudad Real) Spain Tlf: +34-926441673, Fax: +34-926429142, mail: mmartinez@ ABSTRACT the grid. Our partners in these installations are Concentrix Solar (200kW) from Germany, SolFocus (200kW) from st ISFOC has finalized the installation of the 1 phase USA and Isofotón (400kW) from Spain. demonstration plants and the acceptance procedure is in progress. To determinate the Nominal power, it has been These installations are currently operational necessary to develop a Power Rating Procedure which is connected to the grid and ISFOC is working in the being validated with the acceptance works. The Power of acceptance of the plants [1]. In these paper only the each Concentrator is measured in operating conditions Power Rating procedure at ISFOC for a CPV plant is 2 and translated to Nominal Conditions (850W/m DNI and described, together with the available results and the 60ºC cell temperatures) to finally achieve the Nominal analysis made to the data. Power in direct current of the entire plant. For the Nominal Power in alter