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13th China International CSP Conference: Chengdu in May
Source: LinkedIn FREE! 13th China International CSP Conference (CPC2026) is coming to Chengdu on May 28-29, 2026! Under the theme "Step into a New Era of Large-Scale Development," co-hosted by CSPPLAZA, Royal Tech CSP & Cosin Solar, this flagship event (12-year...
Xinjiang’s Turpan Wustong 1GW CSP + PV expected completion in 2026
Source: Jennifer Zhang, Editor in Chief ESPLAZA and CSPPlaza at LinkedIn The Wustong CSP + PV Hybrid Project in Tokson County, Turpan City, is one of the key market-oriented renewable energy projects approved in the second batch of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in...
2,000MWht Molten Salt Thermal Storage Deployed as Installation Works Begin at CNNC HuiNeng’s 1.6GW Clean Energy Project in Jinta County
A major energy storage plant in China incorporates a 2,000MWht molten salt thermal energy storage system Source ESPlaza: Construction activity is ramping up at the steam supply station of CNNC HuiNeng’s 1.6GW clean energy support project in Jinta County, Gansu...
Published at Applied Energy – Performance benchmark of thermal energy storage concepts in concentrating solar power
Abstract: Thermal energy storage (TES) plays a critical role in enhancing the efficiency and dispatchability of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants by mitigating solar energy intermittency. Although molten salts remain the dominant TES solution, alternative systems...
Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews – Concentrated solar power (CSP) driven desalination systems: A techno-economic review
Abstract: The rising global demand for freshwater, coupled with the urgency to transition away from fossil fuel-based energy systems, has intensified research into sustainable desalination solutions. However, conventional desalination methods reliant on fossil fuels...
Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews – Computational modeling of high-concentration solar systems using ANSYS-Fluent: Verified models, implemented methods, & existing challenges
Abstract: Solar energy is a clean, abundant, and sustainable power source that forms the foundation of energy sustainability. Researchers have focused on examining various factors affecting solar energy generation and storage to improve the efficiency of solar...
Published at Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells – Metallurgical solid waste-derived skeleton enables shape-stabilized phase change materials with robust properties for high-temperature (≥600 °C) thermal energy storage
Abstract: Solid waste-based heat storage materials are attractive due to their low carbon emission and cost effectiveness, demonstrating significant potential for application in concentrated solar plants and waste heat recovery. In this study, steel slag, red mud and...
Abstract submission deadline extended to March 30
SolarPACES 2026 - Call for Abstracts   The 32nd SolarPACES Conference will take place on September 15-18, 2026 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany. Don't miss the opportunity to share your research findings and latest insights with the international CSP/CST community...
Concentrated solar lithium battery recycling demo bests fossil-fueled recovery rate
PROMES-CNRS researchers have further advanced their lithium-ion battery recycling using concentrated solar heat. The team has now shown they can recover 76% of the lithium and up to 99.3% of the cobalt at 1100°C. Working with the French battery recycling company SNAM,...
Published at Energy Conversion and managaement – Design and performance study on a novel solar moving-bed pyrolysis reactor for waste salt treatment
Abstract: Industrial waste salts with organic impurities require eco-friendly treatment. Conventional pyrolysis relies on fossil fuels, however, concentrated solar energy offers a clean alternative. This study proposes a novel solar moving-bed pyrolysis reactor for...
Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Constructing a novel closed-loop and efficient pathway for multi-functional CO2 utilization in concentrated solar power systems
Abstract: In concentrated solar thermochemical cycles, CO2 utilization enables both energy storage and release. However, the high energy consumption associated with CO2 compression has limited the overall performance of solar power generation. In this work, an energy...
Published at Solar Energy – Design of a SiC-Si moving packed-bed particle-to-sCO2 heat exchanger for high temperature concentrating solar power applications
Abstract: Particle-based concentrating solar power systems integrated with sCO2 power cycles offer high thermal efficiencies but require durable heat exchangers to transfer heat from high-temperature particles to the sCO2 working fluid. This study presents the design...
Published at Energy – Turbo-assisted direct solar air heater for medium temperature industrial processes using Linear Fresnel Collectors. Assessment on daily and yearly basis
Abstract: The study analyzes an innovative concentrating solar thermal system aimed at the direct production of hot air for industrial applications. Air is heated inside linear Fresnel collectors in an open to atmosphere circuit, not requiring the use of a primary...
Published at Thermal Science and Enginering Progress – Techno-economic assessment of a concentrating solar air heater and packed-bed thermal energy storage for medium-temperature industrial process heat
Abstract: Among the solar thermal technologies, the Linear Fresnel collector can provide solar heat for industrial processes in the medium temperature range of 150–400 °C. Hot air is widely used as a process medium in several industrial processes, such as drying,...
Published at Solar Energy – Effects of aperture configurations on heat losses in concentrated solar power systems: An experimental study for a semi-cylindrical cavity receiver
Abstract: This study presents a comprehensive experimental investigation into the convective heat losses of a semi-cylindrical cavity receiver, a geometry that holds considerable promise but has been inadequately explored in the context of parabolic trough...
Published at Journal of Energy Storage – Enrichment and thermal characteristics study of coconut oil based phase change material configured concentrated solar heat exchanger
Abstract: Solar-based heat exchange is well-known and widely used in a variety of commercial applications, including textiles, food drying, chemical plants, and water heating. The conventional solar heater equipped with a hybrid nanofluid demonstrated superior heat...
Rethinking pressurized gases for Fresnel solar receivers
The background For decades, gases have been largely overlooked as heat-transfer fluids in concentrated solar receiver systems, mainly due to their poor heat transfer capability and the high pumping power required. Early research on gaseous heat transfer fluids in...
Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews – A systems engineering review on the integration of solar concentrators with photoelectrochemical processes
Abstract: Photoelectrochemical (PEC) processes offer several pathways to decarbonisation, but few studies have demonstrated technology readiness levels (TRLs) beyond 4 and 5. Scaling challenges and the high levelised cost of energy of current PEC processes can be...
Volateq’s drone-based monitoring targets key risks in parabolic trough collectors
Volateq has successfully deployed faster drone scans to inspect ball joints in a 100 MW solar plant. The firm is addressing the challenge of staying on top of O&M with a drone-based inspection system capable of scanning an entire solar field in one hour, with...
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- Concentrated solar lithium battery recycling demo bests fossil-fueled recovery rate
- Rethinking pressurized gases for Fresnel solar receivers
- Volateq’s drone-based monitoring targets key risks in parabolic trough collectors
- Ranga Pitchumani – we’ve just started scratching the surface of Gen3 CSP
- Stored solar heat gets an algorithm to ensure a steady supply
- Aluminum melted with Annular Fresnel solar at over 700°C
- Tallying a year’s sun on solar calcination with sCO2 cycles
- Researchers create a digital twin to run DAWN, Synhelion’s solar fuels plant
- A buried solar receiver to melt lunar ice
- Solar vacuum pyrolysis leverages the lunar vacuum to mine oxygen
- PSA advances a solar reactor to extract oxygen from lunar ilmenite
- Solar steam from Glasspoint to decarbonize a California mine
- Startup concentrates solar to melt NASA’s lunar landing pads
- How rotating the solar receiver could cut Trough CSP land use
- New star-shaped solar receiver cuts costs and prolongs tower CSP life
- 3D-printed ceramics tested to maximize thermal energy storage in molten salts

- ARPA-E-winning thermal energy storage in sand wins commercial interest
- Sandia’s Gen-3 particle-based CSP demo to debut this fall
- Optimizing the safety factor in high temperature solar absorbers
- Finding an ideal channel geometry inside compact flow gas receivers
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