ANNUAL REPORT 2017

05.1. BUREAU VERITAS 05.2. PLADOMIN 05.3. TSK 05.4. ULMA HANDLING SYSTEMS TSK 05.3. THE VOICE OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND COLLABORATORS TSK is a leading company the EPC thermal solar market, specifically devoted to the design of optimised plants and R&R-based solutions. In order to achieve these research goals, the company has collaborated with a number of leading European research institutes, technology centres, universities, etc Rogelio Peón Technology Manager – TSK As regards collaborating entities, IK4-TEKNIKER is playing an outstanding role based on an extensive portfolio of laboratories and services, by strictly meeting deadlines and intervening in an advisory capacity in several European projects. With regard to work commissioned in 2017, special mention must be made of the TERRA project involving the design and construction of a testing machine to simulate mirror-cleaning at thermal solar power stations as well tests to be run to verify how much again is produced cleaning, sand and wind. Salt degradation and steam pressure are monitored too. Both organisations are currently working in an H2020 project called CAPTURE for the ultimate purpose of developing a prototype for a tower thermal solar plant with heat carrying fluids and open volumetric receptors as well a solar field equipped with small heliostats. In 2018, collaborative work will begin on the H2020 project called SOLWATT to optimise the use and recovery of water at thermal solar power stations where ultrasonic mirror-cleansing system and dirt- repellent coatings for mirrors will be applied. We are currently planning future R&D projects with them. The results obtained to date in all projects show how professional and well organised IK4-TEKINIKER is, support by a clear-cut vocation in terms of serving all customers efficiently. Collaborative actions with technology centres such as IK4-TEKNIKER are allowing TSK to play a highly outstanding role in the thermal solar market. INDEX 01 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 02 REPORT BY THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT 03 MARKET MANAGEMENT 04 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT 05 THE VOICE OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND COLLABORATORS 06 REVENUES AND BOOK BALANCE 07 COLLABORATING ORGANISATIONS & GOVERNING BOARD 08 IK4 RESEARCH ALLIANCE