Overview Data SolarPACES 2013 19th SolarPACES Conference, 17. - 20. September 2013, Las Vegas, USA Where:Las Vegas, Nevada, USA When:17. - 20. September, 2013 Venue:South Point Hotel Important Dates: Abstract due 22 March, 2013 Acceptance notification 22 April, 2013...
Project Logo (Later) Logos of Sponsors guiSmo Guidelines CSP Performance Modeling Project Description Administration FAQ Sponsoring Wiki System (members area) Latest news WP 1 WP 2 WP 3 WP 4 WP 5 WP 6 WP 7 WP 8 WP 9 WP 10 The International working...
Applicants for the SolarPACES 2015 Technology Innovation Award are now invited to submit their applications! Criteria: Technological Innovations relevant to a more rapid deployment of CSP technology through: performance/cost ratio increase improved manufacturing...
Operating Agent: Tobias Hirsch, DLR, Germany (tobias.hirsch(at)dlr.de) Nature of Work & Objectives Task IV addresses all questions arising from the integration of concentrating solar thermal systems for industrial process heat applications. Whereas solutions for...
CSP is best suited to the regions with the optimal Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) for CSP. The best DNI is found in high-insolation regions with clear air, free of particulates, that receive this solar irradiance at or above about 1800 kilowatt-hours per square...
The Executive Committee meets twice per year with the meetings being rotated around the Member Countries. Attendance is normally in the range 15-20 people, counting members and guests. Chair Dr. Aránzazu Fernández García CIEMAT-PSA, Spain arantxa.fernandez(at)psa.es...
NamPower has issued a Tender for the “Amendment of an ESEIA from Coal-fired Technology to Concentrated Solar Power Technology for Power Generation at Arandis”. Please visit the NamPower website http://www.nampower.com.na to download the Tender...
Browse all CSP Projects: detailed up-to-date data on all CSP projects globally: SolarPACES – NREL (now NLR) database no longer updated after 2023) For current projects, check: All Current CSP in China View full size map: SolarPACES working with each of its member...
Power from the sun
All concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies use a mirror configuration to concentrate the sun’s light energy onto a receiver and convert it into heat. The heat can then be used to create steam to drive a turbine to produce electrical power or used as industrial...
Task Representative: Dr. Manuel Silva, University of Seville, Spain Nature of Work and Objectives “Solar Resource for High Penetration and Large Scale Applications” is a joint IEA Task under the IEA PVPS (Photovoltaic Power Systems) Implementing Agreement in...
Operating Agent: Benedikt Kölsch, DLR, Germany Published Task Reports Silicone-Based Heat Transfer Fluids Guidelines (pdf) 2016 Aluminum Reflector Durability (pdf) Analyze Heliostat Field (pdf) SolarPACES-CASS-SE-Correlation-Guideline Subtasks and Working Groups...
Operating Agent: Dr Woei Saw, The University of Adelaide, woei.saw@adelaide.edu.au Nature of the work & Objectives Task II addresses the demonstration, scale-up, and market penetration of solar-driven thermochemical processes for the production of fuels (e.g....
Operating Agent: Mike Wagner, University of Wisconsin, USA Published Task Reports Full paper (pdf): SolarPACES Guideline for Bankable STE Yield Assessment Version 2017 Full paper (pdf) Utility-Scale Parabolic Trough Solar Systems: Performance Acceptance Test...
Chairman Manuel J. Blanco Research Group Leader – Solar Thermal CSIRO manuel.blanco@csiro.au
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For countries or institutions interested in a membership in SolarPACES, the attached documents from the International Energy Agency (IEA) can provide you with all the background information. Review the steps to join the SolarPACES international research ...
Task Operating Agents Mark Mehos Operating Agent - Task I NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory Cole Blvd. 1617 Golden, Colorado 80401-3393 United States of America Dr. Anton Meier Operating Agent - Task II Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) ...
Introduction and Overview: The SolarPACES TCP focusses on concentrating solar thermal technologies, following the vision to achieve a significant contribution of these technologies to the delivery of clean, sustainable energy worldwide. Their specific value for the...
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