Dr. Klaus Pottler
City
Almeria
Country
Contact
k.pottler@cspservices.de
Social Media
Website
Profession / Job Title
Physicist / Managing Director
Organisation
CSP Services
Areas of Expertise
Technical Solar Heating & Cooling, Solar Collectors and Hybrid Collectors, Solar Heat for Industrial & Commercial Applications, Thermal Energy Storage, Energy Meteorology, Solar Radiation Availability & Variability
Organisational Project Managament, Systems Integration, Marketing and Commercialisation, Research, Organisational Development
Geographic Global, Southern Africa, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Central Africa, North America, South America, Caribbean, Central American, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Western Asia/ Middle East, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Australia & New Zealand, Pacific Region/Oceania
Short Description
Dr. Klaus Pottler holds a degree in physics and a PhD from the University of Würzburg, Germany. From 2002 to 2013 he worked for the German Aerospace Center (DLR) on the qualification of concentrating solar thermal systems at the Plataforma Solar de Almeria, Spain. Since 2007 he has been managing director of CSP Services, which he founded together with colleagues from DLR. The activities of his teams in Germany and Spain include scientific and commercial projects in the field of concentrating solar technologies worldwide. Klaus has more than 25 years of experience in solar collector design, testing and modeling, qualification and performance improvement, measurement campaigns and system implementations at solar thermal power plants and production sites worldwide, as well as in technical consulting, project management and international business management.
Education & Qualifications
PhD Physics
Publications (Papers, Books, Articles, etc.)
(Selection):
1) H. Weinläder, K. Pottler, A. Beck, J. Fricke: Angular dependent measurements of the thermal radiation of the sky, 15. European Conf. on Thermophysical Properties (ECTP), Würzburg, 1999
2) K. Pottler, C. M. Sippel, A. Beck, J. Fricke: Optimized finned absorber geometries for solar air heating collectors, Solar Energy, 67 (2000)
3) E. Lüpfert, K. Pottler, W. Schiel: Optimization of cost and efficiency in concentrating solar power technology trough quality control in large production series for solar fields, Proceedings of the ISES EuroSun Congress, Freiburg, 2004
4) K. Pottler, E. Lüpfert, G. H. Johnston, M. R. Shortis: Photogrammetry: A powerful tool for geometric analysis of solar concentrators and their components, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol 127, pp. 94-101, 2005
5) E. Lüpfert, K. Pottler, S. Ulmer, K.-J. R, A. Neumann, B. Schiricke: Parabolic Trough Optical Performance Analysis Techniques, ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 129, No. 2, 2007
6) K. Pottler, M. Röger, E. Lüpfert, W. Schiel: Automatic Noncontact Quality Inspection System for Industrial Parabolic Trough Assembly, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol 130, No 1, pp. 011008-1 to 011008-5, 2008
7) B. Schiricke, R. Pitz-Paal, E. Lüpfert, A. Neumann, K. Pottler, M. Pfänder, K.-J. Riffelmann: Experimental Verification of Optical Modeling of Parabolic Trough Collectors by Flux Measurement, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 131 (1), pp. 011004-1 to 011004-6, DOI: 10.1115/1.3027507, 2009
8) S. Ulmer, B. Heinz, K. Pottler, E. Lüpfert: Slope Error Measurements of Parabolic Troughs Using the Reflected Image of the Absorber Tube, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 131 (1), pp. 011014-1 to 011014-5, 2009
9) N. Janotte, E. Lüpfert, R. Pitz-Paal, K. Pottler, M. Eck, E. Zarza, K.-J. Riffelmann: Influence of Measurement Equipment on the Uncertainty of Performance Test Loops for Concentrating Solar Collectors, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 132(3), 031003, DOI: 10.1115/1.4001476, 2010
10) F. Wolfertstetter, K. Pottler, N. Geuder, R. Affolter, A.A. Merrouni, A. Mezrhab, R. Pitz-Paal: Monitoring of mirror and sensor soiling with TraCS for improved quality of ground based irradiance measurements, Energy Procedia 40, 2422-2432, 2014
11) K. Pottler, S. Ulmer, E. Lüpfert, M. Landmann, M. Röger, C. Prahl: Ensuring performance by geometric quality control and specifications for parabolic trough solar fields, Energy Procedia 49, 2014
12) E. Lüpfert, K. Pottler, M. Schmitz: Full Parabolic Trough Qualification from Prototype to Demonstration Loop, AIP Conf. Proc. 1850, 020010, DOI 10.1063/1.4984334, 2017
13) K. Pottler, S. Ulmer, T. Thaufelder, T. Schmidt, K. Regina: Reducing LCOE through measurement based quality assurance and hybrid performance testing in solar fields, SolarPACES Conference 1-4 Oct., Daegu, South Korea, 2019
1) H. Weinläder, K. Pottler, A. Beck, J. Fricke: Angular dependent measurements of the thermal radiation of the sky, 15. European Conf. on Thermophysical Properties (ECTP), Würzburg, 1999
2) K. Pottler, C. M. Sippel, A. Beck, J. Fricke: Optimized finned absorber geometries for solar air heating collectors, Solar Energy, 67 (2000)
3) E. Lüpfert, K. Pottler, W. Schiel: Optimization of cost and efficiency in concentrating solar power technology trough quality control in large production series for solar fields, Proceedings of the ISES EuroSun Congress, Freiburg, 2004
4) K. Pottler, E. Lüpfert, G. H. Johnston, M. R. Shortis: Photogrammetry: A powerful tool for geometric analysis of solar concentrators and their components, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol 127, pp. 94-101, 2005
5) E. Lüpfert, K. Pottler, S. Ulmer, K.-J. R, A. Neumann, B. Schiricke: Parabolic Trough Optical Performance Analysis Techniques, ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 129, No. 2, 2007
6) K. Pottler, M. Röger, E. Lüpfert, W. Schiel: Automatic Noncontact Quality Inspection System for Industrial Parabolic Trough Assembly, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol 130, No 1, pp. 011008-1 to 011008-5, 2008
7) B. Schiricke, R. Pitz-Paal, E. Lüpfert, A. Neumann, K. Pottler, M. Pfänder, K.-J. Riffelmann: Experimental Verification of Optical Modeling of Parabolic Trough Collectors by Flux Measurement, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 131 (1), pp. 011004-1 to 011004-6, DOI: 10.1115/1.3027507, 2009
8) S. Ulmer, B. Heinz, K. Pottler, E. Lüpfert: Slope Error Measurements of Parabolic Troughs Using the Reflected Image of the Absorber Tube, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 131 (1), pp. 011014-1 to 011014-5, 2009
9) N. Janotte, E. Lüpfert, R. Pitz-Paal, K. Pottler, M. Eck, E. Zarza, K.-J. Riffelmann: Influence of Measurement Equipment on the Uncertainty of Performance Test Loops for Concentrating Solar Collectors, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 132(3), 031003, DOI: 10.1115/1.4001476, 2010
10) F. Wolfertstetter, K. Pottler, N. Geuder, R. Affolter, A.A. Merrouni, A. Mezrhab, R. Pitz-Paal: Monitoring of mirror and sensor soiling with TraCS for improved quality of ground based irradiance measurements, Energy Procedia 40, 2422-2432, 2014
11) K. Pottler, S. Ulmer, E. Lüpfert, M. Landmann, M. Röger, C. Prahl: Ensuring performance by geometric quality control and specifications for parabolic trough solar fields, Energy Procedia 49, 2014
12) E. Lüpfert, K. Pottler, M. Schmitz: Full Parabolic Trough Qualification from Prototype to Demonstration Loop, AIP Conf. Proc. 1850, 020010, DOI 10.1063/1.4984334, 2017
13) K. Pottler, S. Ulmer, T. Thaufelder, T. Schmidt, K. Regina: Reducing LCOE through measurement based quality assurance and hybrid performance testing in solar fields, SolarPACES Conference 1-4 Oct., Daegu, South Korea, 2019
Language skills
German, English, Spanish
Honors/Awards Received
2004: Best Paper Award, ASME, Solar 2004, July 11-14, 2004, Portland, Oregon
2009: SolarPACES Technology Innovation Award: Measurement Technologies
2009: DLR Innovation Award
2012: Nominee German Founders Award
2019: CSP PLAZA Technology Innovation Award: QFly/QScan (with DLR)
2009: SolarPACES Technology Innovation Award: Measurement Technologies
2009: DLR Innovation Award
2012: Nominee German Founders Award
2019: CSP PLAZA Technology Innovation Award: QFly/QScan (with DLR)