This Online calculator automatically and interactively calculate the ACOE index for predefined cases or a customized case through the upload of two Data Files.
ACOE Index is a result of the international study ongoing between the GECOS group of Politecnico di Milano and Queensland University of Technology.
This collaboration started in 2015 to enhance the penetration of renewable energy, in particular Concentrated Solar Power, both in Europe and Australia.
Since 2008, the Group for Energy COnversion Systems (GECOS) has been involved in research activities covering the whole spectrum of advanced technologies for electrical, mechanical, chemical energy conversion ranging from small scale applications to large power stations. Link to the website
The online calculator has been developed within the NEST Project.
NEST was funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.3 - Call for tender No. 1561 of 11.10.2022 of Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca (MUR); funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU Award Number: Project code PE0000021, Concession Decree No. 1561 of 11.10.2022 adopted by Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca (MUR), CUP - to be indicated by each Beneficiary, according to attachment E of Decree No. 1561/2022, Project title “Network 4 Energy Sustainable Transition – NEST