Eurec'A promotion of Eurec master

The first class of the Solar Thermal and Associated Renewable Storage (STARS) specialization of the European Master in Renewable Energy (EMRE) by EUREC successfully achieved its education semester in Odeillo on the 1st of June, 2012.

The students, coming from all around the world (India, Mexico, Syria, Colombia, Algeria, France…) could experience the Thermal Solar sector trough different approaches:

• Lectures and tutorials, given by specialists of the sector (PROMES laboratory, other research centers, industrials…)
  
  
  Lecture « Solar fuels »
• Visits of unique solar facilities such as Thémis site in Targasonne, which prefigures the future tower power plant.

In the heliostat field of Thémis site

• Labs works on solar furnaces, permitting to better understand notions relative to optical concentration of solar flux.
  
  
  Labs « Solar Furnace », watch out for the eyes

Beyond the education, students benefit from a very attractive environment. Besides, they participate in the social life of the laboratory.

Studying break in the student lounge room

Hoping to see same smiles in the next years…

Varun - Amjad - Ricardo