| First Name | All Authors | Title | Topic | Organization | Country |
| Wolfgang Hering | W. Hering, A. Onea, A. Jianu, R. Stieglitz, J. Reiser, S. Ulrich | Liquid Metals, Materials and Safety Measures to Progress to CSP 2.0 | Heat Transfer Fluids | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany |
| Xiaoze Du | X. Du, Z. Li, B. Li, C. Xu, L. Yang | Experiments on Stability of Thermal Performances of Solar Salt Based Nanocomposite | Thermal Energy Storage | North China Electric Power University | China |
| Christian Schwager | C. Schwager, C.J. Teixeira Boura, R. Flesch, S. Alexopoulos, U. Herrmann | Improved Efficiency Prediction of a Molten Salt Receiver Based on Dynamic Cloud Passage Simulation | Central Receiver Systems | Solar-Institut Jülich | Germany |
| Erik Koepf | E. Koepf, S. Zoller, S. Luque, M. Thelen, S. Brendelberger, J. González-Aguilar, M. Romero, A. Steinfeld | Liquid Fuels from Concentrated Sunlight: An Overview on Development and Integration of a 50 kW Solar Thermochemical Reactor and High Concentration Solar Field for the SUN-to-LIQUID Project | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | ETH Zurich | Switzerland |
| Wenjin Ding | W. Ding, A. Bonk, T. Bauer | Molten Chloride Salts for Next Generation CSP Plants: Selection of Promising Chloride Salts & Study on Corrosion of Alloys in Molten Chloride Salts | Thermal Energy Storage | DLR | Germany |
| Matthew Pearce | M. Pearce, X. Tonnellier, C. Sansom, N. Sengar | Fuel from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Waste in Solar Parabolic Troughs | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Phycofeeds | United Kingdom |
| Nicole Carina Preisner | N.C. Preisner, M. Linder, S. Ek | Experimental Investigation of Continuous Heat Extraction of Metal Oxides in a Moving Bed Reactor | Thermochemical Energy Storage | DLR | Germany |
| Johan Lilliestam | J. Lilliestam, L. Ollier, S. Pfenninger | The Dragon Awakens: Will China Save or Conquer Concentrating Solar Power? | Policy and Marketing | Renewable Energy Policy Group, ETH Zürich | Switzerland |
| Miriam Ebert | M. Ebert, L. Amsbeck, J. Rheinländer, B. Schlögl-Knothe, S. Schmitz, M. Sibum, R. Uhlig, R. Buck | Operational Experience of a Centrifugal Particle Receiver Prototype | Central Receiver Systems | DLR | Germany |
| Houssame Boujjat | H. Boujjat, S. Rodat, S. Abanades, C. Perret | Simulation of Biomass Gasification in a Novel High-Temperature Directly Irradiated Hybrid Solar/Combustion Reactor | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | CEA LITEN | France |
| Alfonso Chinnici | A. Chinnici, G.J. Nathan, B.B. Dally | Performance Characteristics of a Hybrid Solar Receiver Combustor Utilising Hydrogen or Syngas | Hybridization | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Diogo Canavarro | D. Canavarro, J. Chaves, M. Collares-Pereira | Simultaneous Multiple Surface Method for the Design of New Parabolic Dish-Type Concentrator Using a Cassegranian Approach | Dish/Engine Systems | University of Évora | Portugal |
| Nahia Sassine | N. Sassine, F. Donzé, B. Harthong, A. Bruch | Numerical Induced Thermal Stresses on Walls of Thermocline Storage Tank | Thermal Energy Storage | ISTERRE | France |
| Johannes Christoph Sattler | J.C. Sattler, S. Alexopoulos, R.A. Chico Caminos, J. Mitchell, V. Ruiz, S. Kalogirou, P. Ktistis, C. Teixeira Boura, U. Herrmann | Dynamic Simulation Model of a Parabolic Trough Collector System with Concrete Thermal Energy Storage for Process Steam Generation | Process Heat | Solar-Institut Jülich | Germany |
| Maria Tou | M. Tou, A. Steinfeld, R. Michalsky | Solar Thermochemical Splitting of CO2: the Two-Step Redox Cycle vs. the Isothermal Thermolysis Membrane Reactor | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | ETH Zurich | Switzerland |
| Benoît Valentin | B. Valentin, F. Siros, J. Brau | Optimization of a Decoupled Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Integrated in a Particle Receiver Solar Power Plant | Power Cycles | EDF | France |
| Maike Johnson | M. Johnson, A. Dengel, B. Hachmann, M. Fiß, D. Bauer | Large-Scale High Temperature and Power Latent Heat Storage Unit Development | Thermal Energy Storage | DLR | Germany |
| Lina Hockaday | L. Hockaday, F. Dinter, T. Harms, Q. Reynolds | The Solar Thermal Treatment of Manganese Ore Pellets Using Closed-Loop Forced Convection of Air | Process Heat | MINTEK | South Africa |
| Hannes Stadler | H. Stadler, P. Schwarzbözl, D. Maldonado, F. Andlauer, J. Trautner, R. Broeske, J. Schrüfer | Performance Assessment of an Improved Open Volumetric Receiver Design with 240 MWth | Central Receiver Systems | Germany | |
| Juan Felipe Torres | J.F. Torres, F. Ghanadi, M. Arjohamndi, J. Pye | Convective Heat Loss from a Bladed Solar Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | Australian National University | Australia |
| Anne-Claire Pescheux | A. Pescheux | A Methodology for Analyzing the Effect of Sand on the Soiling and Degradation of CSP Mirrors: the Case of Sand Collected from Different Moroccan Solar Sites | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | CEA | France |
| Shuo Li | S. Li, H. Zhang, J. Baeyens, F. Sabatier, R. Ansart, W. Kong, G. Flamant | The Fluidized Bed Air Heat Exchanger in a Hybrid Brayton-Cycle Solar Power Plant | Power Cycles | ||
| Massimo Falchetta | M. Falchetta, M. Binotti, F. Avallone | Modelling Thermocline Storage for CSP Yield Assessment and Process Control Simulation | Thermal Energy Storage | ENEA | Italy |
| Shunzhou Chu | S. Chu, F. Bai, Z. Cui, F. Nie, Z. Wang | Experimental Study of a Heat Pipe Pressurized Air Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China |
| Christopher Sansom | C. Sansom, X. Tonnellier, P. King, H. Almond | Concentrating Fresnel Lens Technology for Thermal Desalination | Water Desalination and Detoxification | Cranfield University | United Kingdom |
| Peter Schöttl | P. Schöttl, S. Rohani, E. Leonardi, L. Pisani, I. Les, A. Mutuberria, P. Nitz | Solar Field Heliostat Selection Based on Polygon Optimization and Boundaries | Central Receiver Systems | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Peter Schöttl | P. Schöttl, T. Zoschke, C. Frantz, Y. Gilon, A. Heimsath, T. Fluri | Performance Assessment of a Secondary Concentrator for Solar Tower External Receivers | Central Receiver Systems | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Emiliano Casati | E. Casati, A. Steinfeld | Direct Absorption of Concentrated Solar Radiation by Glass above 1000 oC | Thermal Energy Storage | ETH Zurich | Switzerland |
| Martin Nilsson | M. Nilsson, A. Abou-Taouk, H. Sandberg, J. Lindh | A Stirling Engine for Thermal Energy Storage | Power Cycles | Azelio AB | Sweden |
| Xiangyu Xie | X. Xie, M. Ni, J. Yan, H. Dong, K. Cen, G. Xiao | Optical and Thermal Performance of a Novel Solar Particle Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization | China |
| Raffaele Liberatore | R. Liberatore, M. Falchetta, D. Mazzei, V. Russo, W. Gaggioli | Power Production of an ORC System Using a Stratified Molten Salt as Thermal Energy Storage Integrated in a CSP Plant | Power Cycles | ENEA | Italy |
| Ken Craig | K. Craig | Central Receiver Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Jet Impingement with Passive Velocity Excitation | Central Receiver Systems | University of Pretoria | South Africa |
| Tobias M. Meißner | T.M. Meißner, C. Oskay, D. Fähsing, M.C. Galetz | Improving Optical Properties of Diffusion-Based Absorber Coatings for CSP Tower Systems | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut | Germany |
| Ridha Harzallah | R. Harzallah, M. Larnicol, C. Leclercq, A. Herbein, F. Campana | Development of High Performances Solar Absorber Coatings | Central Receiver Systems | CMI | Belgium |
| Cyril Caliot | C. Caliot, P. Déjardin | Numerical Demonstration of the Volumetric Effect in a High Specific Surface Absorber with Kelvin Cells | Central Receiver Systems | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Saeid Seddegh | S. Seddegh, M. Mastani Joybari, M. Moghimi Ardakani | Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems: Design Considerations | Thermal Energy Storage | University of Tasmania | Australia |
| Yoshiki Okuhara | Y. Okuhara, T. Kuroyama, D. Yokoe, T. Kato, M. Takata, T. Tsutsui, K. Noritake | Solar Selective Absorbers Consisting of Semiconducting Silicide Absorbing Layers with Thermally Stabilized Ag Base | Parabolic Trough Systems | Japan Fine Ceramics Center | Japan |
| Sahar Bouaddi | S. Bouaddi, H. Bouzekri | The Soiling of CSP Reflectors: A Macroscale Approach Based on GIS and Spatial Data Analytics Applied to Morocco | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | MASEN | Morocco |
| James Larmuth | J. Larmuth, A. Cuelllar | An Updated Review of South African CSP Projects Under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) | Commercial Projects in the World | Mott MacDonald | South Africa |
| Frank Duvenhage | F. Duvenhage, A. Brent, W. Stafford, O. Craig | Water and CSP – A Preliminary Methodology for Strategic Water Demand Assessment | Water Consumption Management in CSP Plants | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Toyosi Craig | T. Craig, D.F. Duvenhage, A. Brent, F. Dinter | An Analysis of Local Manufacturing Capacity, Economic and Trade Impact of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) in South Africa | Policy and Marketing | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Alina Gilmanova | A. Gilmanova, Z. Wang, A. Profit Pachioni, Q. Yu, G. Yuan | The Role of Concentrated Solar Power in the Internet of Energy | Policy and Marketing | IEE-CAS | China |
| Cristobal Villasante | C. Villasante, I. Pagola, A. Peña, M. Sánchez, A. Olarra, E. Gomez Acedo, S. Herrero | “MOSAIC”, a New CSP Plant Concept for the Highest Concentration Ratios at the Lowest Cost | Emerging Concepts | IK4-TEKNIKER | Spain |
| Raffaele Liberatore | R. Liberatore, G. Caputo, A. Giaconia, R. Branke, T. Fluri, R. Müller, G. Petroni, C. Felici, E. Giovannini, M. Giorgetti, M. Karl | Analysis of a Procedure for Direct Charging and Melting of Solar Salts in a 14 MWh Thermal Energy Storage Tank | Thermal Energy Storage | ENEA | Italy |
| Jon Ander Sarasua | J.A. Sarasua, A. Sandá, D. Arguelles-Arizcun, A. Fernández-García | Integration of a Non-Immersion Ultrasonic Cleaning System in a Solar Concentrating Field | Central Receiver Systems | IK4-TEKNIKER | Spain |
| Daniel Benitez | D. Benitez, M. Engelhard, F. Gallardo, A. Jesam, R. Kopecek, M. Moser | Technology Mix for the Diego de Almagro Solar Technology District in Chile | Hybridization | DLR | Spain |
| Florian Sutter | F. Sutter, A. Fernández-García, A. Heimsath, M. Montecchi, C. Pelayo | Advanced Measurement Techniques to Characterize the Near-Specular Reflectance of Solar Mirrors | Measurement Systems | DLR | Spain |
| Greg Glatzmaier | G. Glatzmaier | Integrated Hydrogen Sensor and Separator for Parabolic Trough Expansion Tanks | Parabolic Trough Systems | NREL | United States of America |
| Marcelino Sánchez | M. Sánchez, C.M. Fernández-Peruchena, A. Bernardos, C. Heras, R. Chueca, I. Salinas | High-Accuracy Real-Time Monitoring of Solar Radiation Attenuation in Commercial Solar Towers | Central Receiver Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Charles Andraka | C. Andraka, J. Yellowhair | AIMFAST for Heliostats: Canting Tool for Long Focal Lengths | Central Receiver Systems | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Silvia Trevisan | S. Trevisan, R.E. Guédez Mata, H. Bouzekri, B. Laumert | Initial Design of a Radial-Flow High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage Concept for Air-Driven CSP Systems | Thermal Energy Storage | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
| Asmae Azzioui | A. Azzioui, M.H. Bouhamidi, M. Mouadine, M. Ettarid | Towards a More Reliable Evaluation of the Morocco’s Solar Resource | Solar Resource Assessment | MASEN | Morocco |
| Marie Hoes | M. Hoes, E. Koepf, P. Davenport, A. Steinfeld | Reticulated Porous Ceramic Ceria Structures with Modified Surface Geometry for Solar Thermochemical Splitting of Water and Carbon Dioxide | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | ETH Zurich | Switzerland |
| Heather Almond | H. Almond, X. Tonnellier, C. Sansom, M. Pearce, N. Sengar | The Design and Modification of a Parabolic Trough System for the Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Waste | Parabolic Trough Systems | Cranfield University | United Kingdom |
| Omar El Fassi El Fihri | O. El Fassi El Fihri, E.G. Bennouna, H. Darhmaoui, A. Mouaky | Dual Parallel Turbines Configuration of Medium and Large Scale CSP Steam Power Plants. Case Study of a 30-MW Medium Scale CSP-ORC Power Plant | Parabolic Trough Systems | IRESEN/ Al Akhawayn University | Morocco |
| María Fernández-Torrijos | M. Fernández-Torrijos, C. Marugán-Cruz, C. Sobrino, D. Santana | Experimental Test of Tubular External Molten Salt Receivers Under Non-Steady State Conditions | Measurement Systems | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain |
| Ruizi Wang | R. Wang, P. Borghesani, M. Cholette, B. Duck, L. Ma, T. Steinberg | In-Situ Reflectivity Monitoring of Heliostats Using Calibration Cameras | Central Receiver Systems | Queensland University of Technology | Australia |
| Clifford Ho | C. Ho, G. Peacock, J. Christian, K. Albrecht, J. Yellowhair, D. Ray | On-Sun Testing of a 1 MWt Particle Receiver with Automated Particle Mass-Flow and Temperature Control | Central Receiver Systems | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Alberto de la Calle | A. de la Calle, R. McNaughton | Annual Performance of a Solar Reforming Plant for High-Temperature Thermal Processing of Minerals | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | CSIRO | Australia |
| Tatsuya Kodama | T. Kodama, H.S. Cho, K. Inoue, T. Saito, S. Watanabe, N. Gokon, S. Bellan | Particles Fluidized Bed Receiver/Reactor with a Beam-Down Solar Concentrating Optics: First Performance Test on Two-Step Water Splitting with Ceria Using a Miyazaki Solar Concentrating System | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Niigata University | Japan |
| Fritz Zaversky | F. Zaversky, L. Aldaz, M. Sánchez, J. Fernández-Reche, A. Füssel, J. Adler | Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of a Small Array of Ceramic Foam Volumetric Absorbers | Central Receiver Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Jin-Soo Kim | J. Kim, A. Kumar, W. Gardner, W. Lipiński | Numerical and Experimental Investigation of a Novel Multi-Stage Falling Particle Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | CSIRO | Australia |
| Mark Copus | M. Copus, B. Fraser, D. Cuskelly, S. Reed, A. Post, E. Kisi | Unifying Capture, Storage and Discharge of Thermal Energy Using Miscibility Gap Alloys | Thermal Energy Storage | University of Newcastle | Australia |
| Dmitrij Laaber | D. Laaber, H. von Storch, H. Fock, K. Wieghardt, C. Sattler, R. Pitz-Paal | One Year with Synlight – Review of Operating Experience | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | DLR | Germany |
| Alicia Bayon Sandoval | A. Bayon Sandoval, A. de la Calle | Effect of Plant Location on the Annual Performance of a Hydrogen Production Plant based on CeO2 Thermochemical Cycle | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | CSIRO | Australia |
| Andrés Montoya | A. Montoya, M.d.l.R. Rodríguez-Sánchez, J. López-Puente, D. Santana | Thermal Stress Variation in a Solar Central Receiver During Daily Operation | Central Receiver Systems | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain |
| Nikolaos Tsongidis | N. Tsongidis, G. Karagiannakis, K. Sakellariou, C. Pagkoura, A. Konstandopoulos | Iron Oxide-based Particles for High Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage via the Elemental Sulfur Thermochemical Cycle | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Aerosol and Particle Technology Laboratory (APTL)/ Centre of Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) | Greece |
| Dylan Cuskelly | D. Cuskelly, E. Kisi, B. Fraser, M. Copus, S. Reed, A. Post | Thermal Storage for CSP with Miscibility Gap Alloys | Thermal Energy Storage | University of Newcastle | Australia |
| Rosa Merchán-Corral | R. Merchán-Corral, A. Medina, M.J. Santos, A. Calvo Hernández, I. Heras, J.M.M. Roco | Towards a More Efficient Generation of Central Tower Hybrid Thermosolar Gas Turbine Power Plants | Power Cycles | University of Salamanca | Spain |
| Francesco Rovense | F. Rovense, M.A. Reyes-Belmonte, J. González-Aguilar, M. Amelio, S. Bova, M. Romero | Application of Un-Fired Closed Brayton Cycle with Mass Flow Regulation and Particles-Based Thermal Energy Storage Systems for CSP | Central Receiver Systems | University of Calabria | Italy |
| Yaroslav Grosu | Y. Grosu, U. Nithiyanantham, L. González, A. Faik | Preparation and Characterization of Nanofluids Based on Molten Salts with Enhanced Thermophysical Properties for Thermal Energy Storage at Concentrate Solar Power | Thermal Energy Storage | CIC Energigune | Spain |
| Javier Arregui | J. Arregui, I. Les, A. Mutuberria | Impact of Incident Angle Dependent Optical Properties and Dirtiness on the Optical Performance of Parabolic Trough Collectors | Parabolic Trough Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Bernhard Streibl | B. Streibl, S. Bermadinger | CFD Modelling of the HELIOtube Solar Concentrator | Parabolic Trough Systems | DrS3 – Strömungsberechnung und Simulation e. U. | Austria |
| Evan Johnson | E. Johnson, D. Baker, I. Tari | Development of View Factor Correlations for Modeling Thermal Radiation in Solid Particle Solar Receivers Using CFD-DEM | Central Receiver Systems | Middle East Technical University | Turkey |
| Joshua Wolmarans | J. Wolmarans, K. Craig | Two-Way Fluid-Structure Interaction of Medium-Sized Heliostats | Central Receiver Systems | University of Pretoria | South Africa |
| Klaus-Juergen Riffelmann | K. Riffelmann, A. Schweitzer, G. Weinrebe, M. Balz | Planning and Building the First Ultimate Trough Collector Field in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Commercial Projects in the World | sbp sonne | Germany |
| Elsa Tejada Velasco | E. Tejada Velasco, I.B. Salbidegoitia | New Methodology for Solar Irradiance Calculation Using Meteosat Satellite Imagery | Solar Resource Assessment | Meteo for Energy | Spain |
| Iñigo Ortega-Fernández | I. Ortega-Fernández, Y. Wang, M. Duran, E. Garitaonandia, L. Unamunzaga, D. Bielsa, E. Palomo | Experimental Validation of Steel Slag as Thermal Energy Storage Material in a 400 kWht Prototype | Thermal Energy Storage | CIC Energigune | Spain |
| Joe Coventry | J. Coventry, J. Pye, A. Kumar, S. Iyer, Z. Kee, W. Lipinksi | A Sodium Boiler and Phase-Change Energy Storage System | Emerging Concepts | Australian National University | Australia |
| Florian Arbes | F. Arbes, W. Landman, G. Weinrebe, M. Wöhrbach, D. Gebreiter, J.M. Estebaranz, D. Pereira, A. Jurado | Multi Tower Systems and Simulation Tools | Central Receiver Systems | sbp sonne | Germany |
| Abdelali Zaki | A. Zaki, A. Faik, D. Bielsa | Development of a Continuous Solid Solution with Extended Red-Ox Temperature Range and Unexpected High Reaction Enthalpies for Thermochemical Energy Storage | Thermochemical Energy Storage | CIC Energigune | Spain |
| Daniel Gebreiter | D. Gebreiter, G. Weinrebe, M. Wöhrbach, F. Arbes, F. Gross, W. Landman | sbpRAY – A Fast and Versatile Tool for the Simulation of Large Scale CSP Plants | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | sbp sonne | Germany |
| Udayashankar Nithiyanantham | U. Nithiyanantham, A. Faik, Y. Grosu, L. González, A. Zaki, J.M. Igartua | Development of Molten Nitrate Salt Based Nanofluids for Thermal Energy Storage Application: High Thermal Performance and Long Storage Components Life-Time | Thermal Energy Storage | CIC Energigune | Spain |
| Nili Minis | N. Minis, M. Am-Shallem, E. Rosenbluth, R. Hayut | Spatial DNI Measurement for Accurate Solar Flux Control in Megalim 121MWe Solar Receiver Power Plant | Central Receiver Systems | BrightSource Industries Israel | Israel |
| Ruan van der Westhuizen | R. van der Westhuizen, R.T. Dobson | Modelling and Simulation of a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (sCO2) Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) System | Power Cycles | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Carlos Benavides | C. Benavides, M. Matus, E. Sierra, R. Sepúlveda, A.M. Ruz, F. Gallardo | Value Contribution of Solar Plants to the Chilean Electric System | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | Centro de Energía Universidad de Chile | Chile |
| Elias Basson | E. Basson, J. Hoffmann, B. Sebitosi | Design and Testing of Externally Finned Tube Cavity Receiver for Brayton Cycle Preheating Purposes | Central Receiver Systems | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Felipe Gallardo | F. Gallardo, L. Pratticò, C. Toro | A Thermo-Economic Assessment of CSP+TES in the North of Chile for Current and Future Grid Scenarios | Central Receiver Systems | Chilean Solar Committee | Chile |
| Torbjorn Lindquist | T. Lindquist, J. Karlsson, J. Wallmander, R. Guedez, M. Hedlund, J. Jamot, D. Gloss, J. Lindh, A. Hertin, M. Nilsson, A. Abou-Taouk, K. Kjellin, H. Bouzekri | A Novel Modular and Dispatchable CSP Stirling System: Design, Validation, and Demonstration Plans | Emerging Concepts | Cleanergy AB | Sweden |
| Ernest Dall | E. Dall, G.H. Muller, F. Bailey, R. Jagau, A. Pfohl, J. Swart, J.M.S. Caballos | CSP in Namibia – Solution to the “Duck Curve”? | Grid Integration and Transmission | Namibia Power Corporation (Pty) Ltd | Namibia |
| Giacomo Pierucci | G. Pierucci, M. De Lucia, S. Hosouli, M. Messeri, M. Salvestroni, F. Fagioli, F. Taddei, A. Pourreza, H. Rashidi | Realization of a Test Rig for Small Solar Collectors and Preliminary Test | Parabolic Trough Systems | University of Florence | Italy |
| Giovanni Picotti | G. Picotti, M. Binotti, M. Cholette, P. Borghesani, G. Manzolini, T. Steinberg | Modelling the Soiling of Heliostats: Assessment of the Optical Efficiency and Impact of Cleaning Operations | Central Receiver Systems | Politecnico di Milano | Italy |
| Ludovic Charpentier | L. Charpentier, C. Caliot, P. David, A. Baux, C. Heisel, D. Rochais, T. Chartier | Influence of the Porosity of SiC on its Optical Properties and Oxidation Kinetics | Central Receiver Systems | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Thierry Elias | T. Elias, D. Ramon, J. Brau, M. Moulana | Sensitivity of the Solar Resource in Solar Tower Plants to Aerosols and Water Vapor | Solar Resource Assessment | HYGEOS | France |
| F.J. Pérez | F.J. Pérez, V. Encinas-Sánchez, M.I. Lasanta, M.T. de Miguel, G. García-Martín | Corrosion Monitoring of Ferritic-Martensitic Steels in Molten Salt Environments for CSP Applications | Central Receiver Systems | Complutense University of Madrid | Spain |
| Carlos Ortiz | C. Ortiz, M. Binotti, M. Romano, J.M. Valverde, R. Chacartegui | Off-Design Model of Concentrating Solar Power Plant with Thermochemical Energy Storage Based on Calcium-Looping | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Universidad de Sevilla | Spain |
| Kevin Albrecht | K. Albrecht, M. Carlson, C. Ho | Integration, Control, and Testing of a High-Temperature Particle-to-sCO2 Heat Exchanger | Central Receiver Systems | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Diana Rocio Mancera Guevara | D.R. Mancera Guevara, M. Schroedter-Homscheidt, D. Heinemann, T. Popp | Vertical Aerosol Concentrations in the Lowest 300m of the Troposphere for Solar Tower Plants Assessment from CALIPSO Satellite and ECMWF-MACC Data | Solar Resource Assessment | DLR | Germany |
| Ricardo Chacartegui | R. Chacartegui, C. Ortiz, L. Perez-Maqueda, T. Hills, L.M. Romeo, G. Schories, A. Lorenzo, M. Grippa, V. Verda, A. Lemonidou, J.M. Valverde | Solar Calcium-Looping Integration for Thermochemical Energy Storage: SOCRATCES Project | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Universidad de Sevilla | Spain |
| Daniel Nieffer | D. Nieffer, T. Effertz, A. Macke, M. Röger, G. Weinrebe, S. Ulmer | Heliostat Testing According to SolarPACES Task III Guideline | Central Receiver Systems | sbp sonne | Germany |
| Sebastian-James Bode | S. Bode, I. Perez, A. Cuellar | Retrofitting Operating CSP Plants with PV to Power Auxiliary Loads – Technical Consideration and Case Study | Hybridization | Mott MacDonald | South Africa |
| Shaun Sullivan | S. Sullivan, J. Kesseli | Design and Test Validation of a Novel Low-Cost Quartz Window for Reducing Heat Losses in Concentrating Solar Power Applications | Central Receiver Systems | Brayton Energy, LLC | United States of America |
| Ivan Muñoz | I. Muñoz, F. Cortés, A. Crespo, M. Ibarra | Development of a Failure Detection Tool Using Machine Learning Techniques for a Large Aperture Concentrating Collector at an Industrial Application in Chile | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | Fraunhofer Chile Research | Chile |
| Philip Fairman | P. Fairman, D. Farrant, P. Connor | Closed Loop Optical Tracking of Heliostats | Central Receiver Systems | CSIRO | Australia |
| Peter King | P. King, C. Sansom, H. Almond, H. Abdulkarim | An Experimental Investigation into Factors Affecting the Soiling of Glass Mirrors | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | Cranfield University | United Kingdom |
| Reiner Buck | R. Buck, S. Giuliano | Solar Tower System Temperature Range Optimization for Reduced LCOE | Central Receiver Systems | DLR | Germany |
| Alexander Muroyama | A. Muroyama, I. Guscetti, G. Schieber, S. Haussener, P. Loutzenhiser | Steam Gasification of Carbonaceous Feedstocks via a 1.5 kWth Hybrid Solar/Autothermal Reactor | Hybridization | ETH Zurich | Switzerland |
| Bruce Pint | B. Pint, S. Raiman, J. Keiser | Lifetime Modeling for a Supercritical CO2-Molten Salt CSP Power Block | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | United States of America |
| Ricardo Conceição | R. Conceição, A. Alami Merrouni, D. Lopes, A. Alae, H. Silva, E.G. Bennouna, M. Collares-Pereira, A. Ghennioui | A Comparative Study of Soiling on Solar Mirrors in Portugal and Morocco: Preliminary Results for the Dry Season | Water Consumption Management in CSP Plants | Renewable Energies Chair, University of Évora | Portugal |
| Alex Carling-Plaza | A. Carling-Plaza, M.A. Keilany, M. Bichotte, A. Soum-Glaude, L. Thomas, L. Dubost | Demonstration of Long Term Stability in Air at High Temperature for TiAlN Solar Selective Absorber Coatings | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Shahab Rohani | S. Rohani, N. Abdelnabi, T. Fluri, A. Heimsath, C. Wittwer, J. García Pérez Ainsua | Optimized Mirror Cleaning Strategies in PTC Plants Reducing the Water Consumption and the Levelized Cost of Cleaning | Water Consumption Management in CSP Plants | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| José Antonio Ruiz-Arias | J.A. Ruiz-Arias, C. Gueymard, T. Cebecauer | Direct Normal Irradiance Modeling: Evaluating the Impact on Accuracy of Worldwide Gridded Aerosol Databases | Solar Resource Assessment | Solargis s.r.o. | Slovakia |
| Cristobal Villasante | C. Villasante, J. Mabe, I. Les, A. Peña, M. Sanchez, S. López | SMARTCSP®: The Industry 4.0 Approach for an Effective CSP Cost Reduction | Emerging Concepts | IK4-TEKNIKER | Spain |
| Christian Jung | C. Jung, M. Senholdt, C. Spenke, T. Schmidt, S. Ulmer | Hydrogen Monitoring in the Heat Transfer Fluid of Parabolic Trough Plants | Heat Transfer Fluids | DLR | Germany |
| Jorge Garrido | J. Garrido, R. Sjöqvist, B. Laumert | Mechanical Coupling Behavior of a Dish-Stirling Receiver: Influence on the Absorber Tube Stresses | Dish/Engine Systems | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
| Stephanus Johannes Erasmus | S.J. Erasmus, T.W. von Backström, M. Lubkoll, F. Dinter | Design and Development of a Next Generation Thermal Rock Bed Storage Experimental Facility | Thermal Energy Storage | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Christoph Adrian Pan | C.A. Pan, R. Guédez, F. Dinter, T.M. Harms | A Techno-Economic Comparative Analysis of Thermal Oil and Molten Salt Parabolic Trough Power Plants with Molten Salt Solar Towers | Parabolic Trough Systems | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Rafael Pérez-Álvarez | R. Pérez-Álvarez, M. Laporte-Azcúe, A. Acosta-Iborra, D. Santana-Santana | Effect of Eccentricity on the Thermal Stresses in a Bayonet Tube for Solar Power Tower Receivers | Central Receiver Systems | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain |
| Steffen Schedler | S. Schedler, S. Ulmer, H. Koch, M. Röger, D. Benitez, C. Prahl, G. Weinrebe | From Research to Industry: Development of a High-Resolution Measurement System for Mirrored Heliostats in Series Production | Central Receiver Systems | CSP Services España S.L. | Spain |
| Tiago Osório | T. Osório, R. Pereira, A. Coelho, J. Marchã, J. Pereira, R. Silva, T. Eusébio, M. Collares-Pereira | A Novel Quasi-Stationary CPC-Type Solar Collector for Intermediate Temperature Range Applications for Process Heat: Simulation and Experimental Results | Process Heat | University of Évora | Portugal |
| Clifford Ho | C. Ho | Particle Technology Working Group (PTWG) for Global Collaboration on High-Temperature Solar-Thermal Particle Research | Emerging Concepts | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Christoph Falter | C. Falter, V. Batteiger, S. Brendelberger, J. Dufour, J. Galvez, J. Gonzalez, D. Iribarren, E. Koepf, S. Kyrimis, P. Le Clercq, D. Lieftink, S. Luque, R. Pitz-Paal, C. Prieto, M. Roeb, A. Rodriguez, M. Romero, F. Ruiz, A. Sizmann, A. Steinfeld, H. Von Storch, E. De Wit, S. Zoller | SUN-to-LIQUID: Solar Fuels from H2O, CO2 and Concentrated Sunlight | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Bauhaus Luftfahrt | Germany |
| Afaf Zaza | A. Zaza, N.E. Laadel, H. Agalit, E.G. Bennouna, Y. El Hammami | Fouling Mitigation on Different Heat Exchanging Surfaces Materials Used in the Hybrid Cooling Tower Test Facility | Heat Transfer Fluids | IRESEN | Morocco |
| Argyris Anagnostopoulos | A. Anagnostopoulos, H. Navarro, Y. Ding, A. Palacios, N. Navarrete, L. Hernandez | Effect of Temperature on the Internal Structure of Solar Salt-SiO2 | Thermal Energy Storage | University of Birmingham | United Kingdom |
| Francisco Torres Sartori | F. Torres Sartori, A. Heimsath | FEA Study of Innovative Solutions for Parabolic Trough Collector Design | Parabolic Trough Systems | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Meriem Chaanaoui | M. Chaanaoui, K. Ettahi, S. Vaudreuil, T. Bounahmidi | A Finned Tube Heat Exchanger Coupled to Parabolic Trough Solar Collector for Drying Application | Process Heat | UEMF | Morocco |
| Johannes Wette | J. Wette, F. Sutter, M. Tu, A. Fernández-García, F. Buendia, T. Diamantino, M.J. Carvalho | Advanced Cyclic Accelerated Aging Testing of Solar Reflector Materials | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | DLR | Spain |
| Jürgen Haunstetter | J. Haunstetter, M. Krüger, S. Zunft | Slag as an Inventory Material for Heat Storage in a Concentrated Solar Tower Power Plant: Experimental Studies on Design and Performance of the Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | DLR | Germany |
| Anna Heimsath | A. Heimsath, S. Rohani, T. Schmidt, L. Haak, R. Meyer, J. Steinmetz, P. Nitz | Monitoring of Soiling with the AVUS Instrument – Technical and Economic Assessment | Solar Resource Assessment | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Fabian Wolfertstetter | F. Wolfertstetter, S. Wilbert, F. Terhag, N. Hanrieder, A. Fernandez Garcia, C. Sansom, P. King, L. Zarzalejo, A. Ghennioui | Modelling the Soiling Rate: Dependencies on Meteorological Parameters | Solar Resource Assessment | DLR | Spain |
| Brantley Mills | B. Mills, C. Ho | Simulation and Performance Evaluation of On-sun Particle Receiver Tests | Central Receiver Systems | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Felipe Cuevas | F. Cuevas, T. Baeza, W. Platzer | Linear Fresnel Collector Design for Process Heat in Chile: Optimization of the Component’s Quality | Linear Fresnel Systems | Chilean Solar Committee | Chile |
| Felix Terhag | F. Terhag, S. Wilbert, T. Hirsch, O. Schaudt, F. Wolfertstetter | Optimization of Cleaning Strategies Based on ANN Algorithms Assessing the Benefit of Soiling Rate Forecasts | Water Consumption Management in CSP Plants | DLR | Spain |
| Kenneth Armijo | K. Armijo, J. Ortega, J. Yellowhair, J. Clair | Dynamic Load Mechanical Modelling of a 10 MW Tensile Ganged Heliostat Prototype | Emerging Concepts | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Manajit Sengupta | M. Sengupta, A. Habte, Y. Xie, A. Lopez, C. Gueymard | The National Solar Radiation Data Base (NSRDB) for CSP Applications | Solar Resource Assessment | NREL | United States of America |
| Ammar Mouaky | A. Mouaky, E.G. Bennouna, A. Rachek, B. Bouhraichi, N. Lembarki, O. Idaghdour | Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Solar/Biomass Power Plant for Different Operating Scenarios | Hybridization | IRESEN/ Université Mohammed V (EMI) | Morocco |
| Judith Vidal | J. Vidal, N. Klammer | Molten Chloride Technology Pathway to Meet the U.S. DOE SunShot Initiative with Gen3 CSP | Heat Transfer Fluids | NREL | United States of America |
| Matthias Offergeld | M. Offergeld, M. Röger, H. Stadler, P. Gorzalka, B. Hoffschmidt | Flux Density Measurement for Industrial-Scale Solar Power Towers Using the Reflection off the Absorber | Measurement Systems | DLR | Germany |
| Frank Dinter | F. Dinter, M. Ibarra, K. Grau | Performance Analysis of Local Environment Effects at Different Places of Chile in Comparison to the Atacama Desert | Policy and Marketing | Fraunhofer Chile Research | Chile |
| Stuart Bell | S. Bell, D. Stoker, G. Will, T. Steinberg | Effects of Mechanical Stress on High Temperature Corrosion in Molten Salt | Thermal Energy Storage | Queensland University of Technology | Australia |
| Xinhe Wang | X. Wang, X. Du, W. Yu, J. Zhang, J. Wei | Solar Thermochemical Energy Storage Based on Chemical Looping Steam Methane Reforming Technology | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Xi’an Jiaotong University | China |
| Johannes Pernpeintner | J. Pernpeintner, B. Schiricke | Parabolic Trough Receiver Heat Loss Measurement – Correction of Absorber Temperature Over-Prediction | Parabolic Trough Systems | DLR | Germany |
| John Shingledecker | J. Shingledecker, J. deBarbadillo, D. O’Donnell, S. McCoy, B. Baker, S. Coryell | Materials Improvements for Improved Economy of High-Temperature Components in Future Gen 3 CSP Systems | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Electric Power Research Institute | United States of America |
| Javier Muñoz-Antón | J. Muñoz-Antón, J.M. Martínez-Val, L.F. González-Portillo, J. Cano, J. San Millán | Experimental Facility for a New Thermal-Solar Field Configuration: The Rotatory Fresnel Collector or Sundial | Emerging Concepts | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Spain |
| Luis F. González-Portillo | L.F. González-Portillo, J. Muñoz-Antón, J.M. Martínez-Val | A Different Way to Approach Enthalpy Loss in Supercritical Regenerative Closed Brayton Cycles: The Solar Heater | Power Cycles | Technical University of Madrid | Spain |
| Emanuela Mastronardo | E. Mastronardo, X. Qian, J. Coronado, S. Haile | Fe-Doped CaMnO3 for Thermochemical Heat Storage Application | Thermochemical Energy Storage | IMDEA Energy | Spain |
| YuCong Ren | Y. Ren, D. Lei, F. Yao, Z. Wang | Experimental Analysis of Residual Gas of Vacuum Annulus in Parabolic Trough Solar Receivers | Parabolic Trough Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences | China |
| Diego Crespo | D. Crespo | STE Can Replace Coal, Nuclear and Early Gas as Demonstrated in an Hourly Simulation over 4 Years in the Spanish Electricity Mix | Policy and Marketing | PROTERMOSOLAR | Spain |
| Frederico Felizardo | F. Felizardo, L. Guerreiro, M. Roig-Flores, M.C. Alonso, M. Collares-Pereira | Compatibility Tests Between High Temperature Concrete and Molten Salts to be Used for a Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | University of Évora | Portugal |
| Teemu Sihvonen | T. Sihvonen, J. Lappalainen, E. Hakkarainen, M. Rodríguez-García | Perspectives of Experimental and Theoretical Studies on a Thermal Energy Storage Facility | Thermal Energy Storage | VTT | Finland |
| Ye Wang | Y. Wang, J. Coventry, J. Pye | Optical and Radiation Considerations in Bladed Receiver Designs for Central Tower Systems | Central Receiver Systems | Australian National University | Australia |
| Daniel Hoegemann | D. Hoegemann, K. Noureldin, F. Bamberger, T. Hirsch | Development of Training Simulator Software for Molten Salt Parabolic Trough Test Platform | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | DLR | Germany |
| Pierre Garcia | P. Garcia, J. Pouvreau | High Temperature Combined Sensible-Latent Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | CEA LITEN | France |
| Gilein Steensma | G. Steensma, R. Román, C. Marshall, J. Bermejo, K. Iyer, S. Al-Hajraf, A. Al-Qattan | Shagaya Renewable Energy Park Project | Commercial Projects in the World | WorleyParsons | Spain |
| Mahesh Venkataraman | M. Venkataraman, C. Asselineau, A. Rahbari, J. Pye | Modelling of a 50 MWth On-Sun Reactor for SCWG of Algae: Understanding the Design Constraints | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Australian National University | Australia |
| Ruben Abbas | R. Abbas, A. Sebastian, M.J. Montes, J.M. Martinez-Val | A Comparison of Optical Performance for Linear Fresnel Collectors with Different Secondary Reflector Receiver Shapes | Linear Fresnel Systems | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Spain |
| Andreas Pfahl | A. Pfahl, J. Rheinländer, A. Krause, R. Buck, S. Giuliano, J. Hertel, K. Blume, T. Schlichting, N. Janotte, A. Ries | First Lay-Down Heliostat with Monolithic Mirror-Panel, Closed Loop Control, and Cleaning System | Central Receiver Systems | DLR | Germany |
| Theda Zoschke | T. Zoschke, M. Karl, T. Fluri, R. Müller | Validation of Thermocline Storage Model with Experimental Data of a Laboratory-Scale Molten Salt Test Facility | Thermal Energy Storage | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Theda Zoschke | T. Zoschke, P. Schöttl, T. Fluri, C. Frantz, R. Uhlig | Techno-Economic Assessment of New Material Developments in Central Receiver Solar Power Plants | Central Receiver Systems | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Ali Shirazi | A. Shirazi, A. Rahbari, J. Pye | System-Level Simulation of a Solar-Driven Liquid Fuel Production Plant via Gasification-Fischer-Tropsch Route | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Australian National University | Australia |
| John Pye | J. Pye, E. Abbasi, M. Arjomandi, J. Coventry, F. Ghanadi, G. Hughes, J. Kim, L. Ma, A. Shirazi, J.F. Torres Álvares, F. Venn, Y. Wang, M. Zheng | Towards Testing of a Second-Generation Bladed Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | Australian National University | Australia |
| Kareem Noureldin | K. Noureldin, T. Hirsch, B. Nouri, Z. Yasser | Simulation of Potential Enhancements in Parabolic Trough Solar Field Start-up Controllers using Nowcasting Systems | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | DLR | Germany |
| El Ghali Bennouna | E.G. Bennouna | The 1MWe CSP-ORC Pilot Plant at Green Energy Park: A New Small Capacity Renewable Energy Alternative | Commercial Projects in the World | IRESEN | Morocco |
| El Ghali Bennouna | E.G. Bennouna, N.E. Laadel, N. Amahri, A. Mouaky | Comparative Study of Steel and Concrete Foundations for Linear Fresnel Solar Collectors | Linear Fresnel Systems | IRESEN | Morocco |
| Ralf Uhlig | R. Uhlig, C. Frantz, R. Buck | Using Corrugated Tubes in External Molten Salt Receivers | Central Receiver Systems | DLR | Germany |
| Thomas Keck | T. Keck, V. Göcke, M. Balz, F. Von Reeken, F. Gross, J. Collado, J. Salas, J. Gracia, J. Iriondo, I. Eizaguirre, D. Sun | Hami – The First Stellio Solar Field | Central Receiver Systems | sbp sonne | Germany |
| Adriana Zurita | A. Zurita, C. Mata-Torres, J.M. Cardemil, R.A. Escobar | Evaluating Different Operation Modes of a Hybrid CSP+PV+TES+BESS Plant Varying the Dispatch Priority | Hybridization | Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile | Chile |
| Andrés Sebastián | A. Sebastián, R. Abbas, M. Valdés, J.M. Martínez-Val | A Novel Three-Tank Storage System for East-West Oriented Fresnel Solar Plants: Comparative Analysis with Parabolic Trough Collectors | Linear Fresnel Systems | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Spain |
| Minghuan Guo | M. Guo, Z. Wang, X. Wang, X. Zhang, N. Wang | Performance Study of a General Azimuth-Elevation Heliostat Tracking Formula | Central Receiver Systems | Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China |
| Anna Heimsath | A. Heimsath, P. Schöttel, P. Nitz, G. Bern | Linear Fresnel Collector Mirrors – Measured Systematic Surface Errors and Their Impact on the Focal Line | Linear Fresnel Systems | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Stefano Giuliano | S. Giuliano, M. Puppe, K. Noreldin | Power-to-Heat in CSP Systems for Capacity Expansion | Emerging Concepts | DLR | Germany |
| Felipe Cuevas | F. Cuevas, R. Mancilla, T. Baeza, P. Tello | Local Content in CSP/CST Projects: Assessment of the Chilean Industry | Policy and Marketing | Chilean Solar Committee | Chile |
| Majed AL-Rasheedi | M. AL-Rasheedi, A. AL-Qattan, F. Dallhammer, J. Lu, N. Hartmann, T. Fluri, C. Kost, C.A. Gueymard | Updated Technology Mix Optimization Master Plan for the Shagaya Renewable Energy Park in Kuwait | Commercial Projects in the World | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Kuwait |
| Manuel Blanco | M. Blanco, M. Constantinou, C. Corsi, V. Grigoriev, K. Mildonis, C. Panagiotou, C. Papanicolas, J. Pye, E. Votyakov | Analysis of the Focal Region of the Heliostat Field of the ASTRI Reference Plant with FluxTracer | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | Cyprus Institute | Cyprus |
| Pascal Richter | P. Richter, F. Kepp, C. Büsing, S. Kuhnke | Optimization of Robust Aiming Strategies in Solar Tower Power Plants | Central Receiver Systems | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany |
| Darcy Corbett | D. Corbett, M. Blanco, A. Bonanos, M. Georgiou, C. Papanicolas, C. Roussos, E. Stiliaris, K. Stokos, E. Votyakov | Object Oriented Modelling of the CSP-DSW Facility | Central Receiver Systems | Cyprus Institute | Cyprus |
| Carlos Enrique Mata Torres | C.E. Mata Torres, A. Zurita, J.M. Cardemil, R. Escobar Moragas | Cost Allocation Analysis of a CSP+MED Plant Considering Time-Varying Conditions | Water Desalination and Detoxification | Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile | Chile |
| Lukas Haack | L. Haack, M. Schlecht | Water Saving Potential of CSP-PV Hybrid Plants | Water Consumption Management in CSP Plants | Suntrace GmbH | Germany |
| Jan Baeyens | J. Baeyens, H. Zhang, W. Kong, P. Dumont, G. Flamant | Solar Thermal Treatment of Non-Metallic Minerals: The Potential Application of the SOLPART Technology | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | ||
| Simone A. Zavattoni | S.A. Zavattoni, L. Geissbühler, G. Zanganeh, A. Haselbacher, A. Steinfeld, M.C. Barbato | CFD Modeling and Experimental Validation of the TES Unit Integrated into the World’s First Underground AA-CAES Pilot Plant | Thermal Energy Storage | SUPSI | Switzerland |
| Michael Wittmann | M. Wittmann, M. Schmitz, H. Silva, P. Schmidt, G. Doppelbauer, R. Ernst, P. Santamaría, T. Miltkau, D. Golovca, L. Pacheco, D. Högemann, M. Meyer-Grünefeldt, B. Seubert | HPS2 – Demonstration of Molten-Salt in Parabolic Trough Plants – Design of Plant | Parabolic Trough Systems | DLR | Germany |
| Antonio Avila-Marin | A. Avila-Marin, J. Fernandez-Reche, C. Caliot, A. Martinez-Tarifa, M. Alvarez de Lara | CFD Numerical Model for Open Volumetric Receivers with Graded Porosity Dense Wire Meshes and Experimental Validation | Central Receiver Systems | CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería | Spain |
| Arnaud Bruch | A. Bruch, D. Bourdon, A. Camus, C. Dumas, A. Chouve-Saye | Cold Thermal Energy Storage cTES for Optimized Cooling of CSP Power Plant Power Block – WASCOP Project | Thermal Energy Storage | CEA | France |
| Arnaud Bruch | A. Bruch, K. Patchigolla, F. Afsand, L. Millan Monte, R. Peon Mendenez, S. Douard, D. Bourdon | Industrial-Scale Prototype of cTES for Water Consumption Reduction and Power Block Efficiency Improvement – SOLWATT PROJECT | Thermal Energy Storage | CEA | France |
| Miguel Larrañeta | M. Larrañeta, S. Moreno-Tejera, I. Lillo-Bravo, M.A. Silva-Pérez | Impact of the Intra-Day Variability of the DNI on the Energy Yield of CSP Plants | Solar Resource Assessment | Andalusian Association for Research and Industrial Cooperation (AICIA) | Spain |
| Philipe Gunawan Gan | P. Gunawan Gan, N. Monnerie, S. Brendelberger, M. Roeb, R. Guedez, B. Laumert, C. Sattler | Modeling, Simulation and Economic Analysis of CSP-Driven Solar Fuel Plant for Diesel and Gasoline Production | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | KTH Royal Institute of Technology and German Aerospace Center | Sweden |
| Xiaomin Cheng | X. Cheng, Y. Huang, X. Wang, D. Shi, Y. Li | Preparation and Properties of In-Situ Synthesized Nanoparticles in NaNO3-KNO3 | Thermal Energy Storage | Wuhan University of Technology | China |
| Zhi Li | Z. Li, Q. Zhang, F. Bai, Z. Wang | A Fast Molten Salt Receiver Model in MATLAB | Central Receiver Systems | Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China |
| Antonio Avila-Marin | A. Avila-Marin, A. Morales, R. Monterreal, J. Fernandez-Reche | Non-Selective Coating for Porous Materials Used for Solar Thermal Applications | Central Receiver Systems | CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería | Spain |
| Zahra Mahdi | Z. Mahdi, C. Rendón, C. Schwager, C. Teixeira Boura, U. Herrmann | Novel Concept for Indirect Solar-Heated Methane Reforming | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Solar-Institut Jülich | Germany |
| Silvia Trevisan | S. Trevisan, R. Guédez, B. Laumert | Preliminary Assessment of Integration of a Packed Bed Thermal Energy Storage in a Stirling – CSP System | Thermal Energy Storage | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
| Rosario de Jesus Garcia Chavez | R.d.J. Garcia Chavez, I.P. Hernandez Rosales, A.U. Chavez Ramirez, H. Villafan Vidales, M. Montiel | Solar Concentration System for Desalination by Reverse Osmosis | Parabolic Trough Systems | CIDETEQ | Mexico |
| Shaomeng Dai | S. Dai, Z. Chang, C. Chang, X. Li | Numerical Simulation Study on the Contamination of Window Glass of Solar CO2 Coal Gasification Reactor | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | ||
| Marta Laporte Azcué | M. Laporte Azcué, M.d.l.R. Rodríguez Sánchez, D. Santana | Elliptical Tubes Receivers’ Efficiency Analysis in Solar Power Towers | Central Receiver Systems | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain |
| Fco. Javier Sorbet | F.J. Sorbet, M. Hermoso de Mendoza, J. Garcia-Barberena | Performance Evaluation of CSP Power Tower Plants Schemes Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Power Block | Central Receiver Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Martin May | M. May, G. Breitbach, S. Alexopoulos, M. Latzke, K. Bäumer, R. Uhlig, M. Söhn, C. Teixeira Boura, U. Herrmann | Experimental Facility for Investigations of Wire Mesh Absorbers for Pressurized Gases | Central Receiver Systems | Solar-Institut Jülich | Germany |
| Gerd Breitbach | G. Breitbach, S. Alexopoulos, M. May, C. Teixeira Boura, U. Herrmann | Analysis of Volumetric Solar Radiation Absorbers Made of Wire Meshes | Central Receiver Systems | FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences | Germany |
| Stylianos Kyrimis | S. Kyrimis, P. Le Clercq, S. Brendelberger | 3D Modelling of a Solar Thermochemical Reactor for MW Scaling-up Studies | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | DLR | Germany |
| Fabienne Sallaberry | F. Sallaberry, Z. Tian, B. Perers, S. Furbo, A. Zourellis, J.H. Rothmann | On-Site Parabolic-Trough Collector Characterization in Solar District Heating Plant under Quasi-Dynamic Conditions | Parabolic Trough Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Dirk Krüger | D. Krüger, S. Penkert, J. Schnell, N. Janotte, P. Forman, P. Mark, T. Stanecker, J. Krüger, A. Natterer, M. Kintscher, R. Dasbach, J. Wette, K. Hennecke, T. Zippler | Development of a Concrete Parabolic Trough Collector | Parabolic Trough Systems | DLR | Germany |
| Stefan Bermadinger | S. Bermadinger, M. Steinmair, F. Tiefenbacher | HELIOtube: An Industrially Realized Reinvention of a CSP Collector | Parabolic Trough Systems | HELIOVIS AG | Austria |
| Selvan Bellan | S. Bellan, T. Kodama, N. Gokon, K. Matsubara, H.S. Cho | Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Analysis of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Beam-Down Optics | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Niigata University | Japan |
| Larissa Fedunik-Hofman | L. Fedunik-Hofman, A. Bayon, S.W. Donne | Calcium, Strontium and Barium Carbonate Mixtures for Calcination-Carbonation Thermochemical Energy Storage | Thermochemical Energy Storage | University of Newcastle | Australia |
| Daniela Fontani | D. Fontani, G. Marotta, F. Francini, D. Jafrancesco, P. Sansoni | Sun Finders Based on a Pinhole Camera | Dish/Engine Systems | CNR-INO | Italy |
| Antonio Avila-Marin | A. Avila-Marin, J. Fernandez-Reche, S. Gianella, L. Ferrari | Experimental Evaluation of Innovative Morphological Configurations for Open Volumetric Receiver Technology | Central Receiver Systems | CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería | Spain |
| Tiziano Delise | T. Delise, M. Ferrara, L. Turchetti, A.C. Tizzoni, M. Telling, C. D’Ottavi, N. Corsaro, S. Sau, S. Licoccia | Thermo-Physical Investigation of Low Melting HFT and HSM Containing Calcium Nitrate | Heat Transfer Fluids | University of Rome Tor Vergata | Italy |
| Jin-Young Kim | J. Kim, C.K. Kim, C. Yun, H. Kim, Y. Kang | Assessment of Techno-Economic Potentials for Solar Thermal Energy in South Korea | Solar Resource Assessment | Korea Institute of Energy Research | Korea (South) |
| Konstantinos Stokos | K. Stokos, M. Georgiou, E. Stiliaris, C. Roussos, C. Papanicolas | Experimental Methodology for the Heat Losses Estimation in TES Tanks | Thermal Energy Storage | Cyprus Institute | Cyprus |
| Yassine Demagh | Y. Demagh, L. Bordja | A 1D Thermal Model for PTR Including Pressure Drop and Kinetic Energy Change within the Fluid: Conventional Absorber Tube vs. S-Curved | Parabolic Trough Systems | University BATNA 2, Mostefa Benboulaid | Algeria |
| Alaric Christian Montenon | A.C. Montenon, C. Papanicolas, M. Bibron, P. Tsekouras, C. Tzivanidis | Thermo-Optical Modelling of the Linear Fresnel Collector at The Cyprus Institute | Linear Fresnel Systems | Cyprus Institute | Cyprus |
| Mohammad Moghimi Ardekani | M. Moghimi Ardekani, G. Ahmadi, M. Yang, J. Meyer | Minimising Mirror Soiling of a PTC Plant by an Optimum Wind Barrier Design | Parabolic Trough Systems | University of Pretoria | South Africa |
| Roberto Leiva | R. Leiva, R. Escobar, J.M. Cardemil, D. Alarcón-Padilla, J. Uche, A. Martínez | Exergy Cost Assessment of Solar Trigeneration Plant Based on a Concentrated Solar Power Plant as the Prime Mover | Water Desalination and Detoxification | Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María | Chile |
| Davide Iaria | D. Iaria, A. Sayma, X. Zhou, G. Xiao, J. Al Zaili | The Influence of Laminar Boundary Layer Development on the Performances of a Honeycomb Ceramic Thermal Energy Storage System | Thermal Energy Storage | City, University of London | United Kingdom |
| Baligh El Hefni | B. El Hefni | Detailed Dynamic Model for the Gravity Drainage of a Tower Solar Receiver, with ThermoSysPro Library – Time Needed to Completely Drain the Receiver and Salt Temperature as a Function of the Ambient Conditions | Central Receiver Systems | EDF | France |
| Takuhito Tsutsui | T. Tsutsui, T. Homma, H. Akatsuka, K. Noritake, Y. Okuhara, T. Kuroyama, K. Yoshida, Y. Hosono | Development of the Receiver Tubes for High Solar-Thermal Conversion Efficiency at High Temperature | Parabolic Trough Systems | Toyota Industries Corporation | Japan |
| Saleh Almsater | S. Almsater, W. Saman, F. Bruno, A. Alemu, E. Omaraa | Parametric Analysis of PCM in Vertical Triplex Tube Thermal Energy Storage Technology for Concentrating Solar Power | Thermal Energy Storage | Barbara Hardy Institute, University of South Australia | Australia |
| Marilize Everts | M. Everts, J. Meyer | Heat Transfer Coefficients for Quasi-turbulent and Turbulent Flow in Solar Receiver Tubes | Parabolic Trough Systems | University of Pretoria | South Africa |
| Matthew Emes | M. Emes, A. Jafari, F. Ghanadi, M. Arjomandi | A Method for the Calculation of the Design Wind Loads on Heliostats | Central Receiver Systems | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Iñigo Les | I. Les, A. Peña-Lapuente, A. Mutuberria, M. Sanchez, C. Heras, I. Salinas | Innovative Instrumentation and Methodology to Characterize Long Distance Heliostat Beam Quality in Commercial Solar Power Tower Plants | Central Receiver Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Claudio Tregambi | C. Tregambi, F. Di Lauro, F. Montagnaro, P. Salatino, R. Solimene | Limestone Calcination–Carbonation in a Fluidized Bed Reactor/Receiver for Thermochemical Energy Storage Applications | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II | Italy |
| Ugo Manfredi | U. Manfredi, D. Fontani, D. Benassi, D. Jafrancesco, P. Sansoni | Innovative Solar Concentrator Design: Parabolic Cline Collector | Emerging Concepts | Sun Gen | Italy |
| Qibin Liu | Q. Liu | Thermodynamics Evaluation of a Multi-Generation Energy System with Solar-Assisted Biomass Gasification | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China |
| Jaap Hoffmann | J. Hoffmann, P. Lindeque | Pressure Drop Though Randomly Packed Beds of Ellipsoidal Particles | Thermal Energy Storage | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Esther Rojas Bravo | E. Rojas Bravo, J.M. Caruncho, Q. Falcoz, A. Bruch, M.M. Rodriguez-García, R. Bayón, M. Karl | R&D on Thermal Storage in Polyphem Project | Thermal Energy Storage | CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería | Spain |
| Fabienne Sallaberry | F. Sallaberry, A. García de Jalón, J. García Barberena, I.D. Bernad | Standardized Testing of Receiver Tubes and Solar Mirrors of Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Power Plants | Parabolic Trough Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Jose Rodriguez | J. Rodriguez, I. Cañadas, R. Monterreal, R. Enrique, J. Galindo | PSA SF60 Solar Furnace Renewed | Central Receiver Systems | CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería | Spain |
| Christoph Hilgert | C. Hilgert, C. Jung, C. Wasserfuhr, J. Leon, L. Valenzuela | Qualification of Silicone Based HTF for Parabolic Trough Collector Applications | Heat Transfer Fluids | DLR | Germany |
| Ababacar Thiam | A. Thiam, E.I. Cissé, B.A. Ndiogou, K. Faye, M. Faye | Design and CFD Modeling of a Solar Micro Gas Turbine for Rural Zones in Sahel | Power Cycles | Alioune Diop University | Senegal |
| Rafael López Martín | R. López Martín, G. San Vicente Domingo, Á. Morales Sabio, L. Valenzuela Gutiérrez | Radiant Emittance Calculated by Heat Transfer Analysis of a PTC Receiver Tested with Vacuum Versus Measurement of an Absorber Sample Using Spectrophotometer | Parabolic Trough Systems | CIEMAT | Spain |
| Gianluca Marotta | G. Marotta, D. Fontani, F. Francini, D. Jafrancesco, P. Sansoni, M. Messeri, G. Pierucci, M. De Lucia | Comparison between Two Methods of Optical Profilometry on Micro-PTC | Parabolic Trough Systems | CNR-INO | Italy |
| David Argüelles-Arizcun | D. Argüelles-Arizcun, A. Fernández-García, F. Buendía-Martínez, J. Rodríguez, I. Cañadas Martínez, L. Martínez-Arcos | New Set-up to Test Secondary Concentrators under Real Solar Radiation with High Concentration | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería | Spain |
| F.J. Pérez | F.J. Pérez, M.T. de Miguel, M.I. Lasanta, V. Encinas-Sánchez, G. García-Martín, R. de Arriba | Degradation of a Commercial Ternary Molten Salt under Various Atmospheres for CSP Applications | Thermal Energy Storage | Complutense University of Madrid | Spain |
| Shahid Ansari | S. Ansari, X. Liu | ASPEN Plus Simulation Study of Concentrated Solar Power and Biomass Gasification for co-Production of Power and Liquid Fuel | Hybridization | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Jesús Gómez-Hernández | J. Gómez-Hernández, P.Á. González-Gómez, A. Sánchez-González, M. Abderrahim, J. Villa Briongos | Integration of a Solar Linear Particle Receiver with a Gas Turbine | Emerging Concepts | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain |
| Jianqi Shen | J. Shen, X. Liu, W. Ho | CFD Simulation of a Fluidized Bed as a Solar Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Peijun Guo | P. Guo, W.L. Saw, Q.H. Ly, S. Lim, P.J. Ashman, G.J. Nathan | A Technical Assessment of Pneumatic Conveying of Solids for a High Temperature Particle Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | Centre for Energy Technology, The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Edgar Abreu | E. Abreu, P. Canhoto, M.J. Costa | Circumsolar Irradiance Modelling Using LibRadtran and AERONET Data | Solar Resource Assessment | University of Évora | Portugal |
| Beatriz Lucio | B. Lucio, J. González-Aguilar, A. Bayón, R. Olivares, H. Navarro, Y. Ding, O. Senneca, C. Tregambi, M. Lanchi, S. Sau, J. Vidal | Round Robin Test on Enthalpies of Redox Materials for Thermochemical Heat Storage: Perovskites | Thermochemical Energy Storage | IMDEA Energy Institute | Spain |
| Francisco Lopes | F. Lopes, R. Conceição, H. Silva, R. Salgado, P. Canhoto, M. Collares-Pereira | Predictive Value of Short-Term Forecasts of DNI for Solar Energy Systems Operation | Solar Resource Assessment | University of Évora | Portugal |
| Hassan Agalit | H. Agalit, S. Hrifech, E.G. Bennouna, A. Jarni, E.M. Mouguina, Y. Grosu, A. Faik, A. Mimet | Structural and Thermophysical Characterization of Potential Natural Rocks for Medium Temperature Thermal Energy Storage in CSP Plants | Thermal Energy Storage | IRESEN | Morocco |
| Marko Schwandt | M. Schwandt, J. Radtke, A. Petersen, A. Heimsath, R. Meyer | Soiling Impact on Direct Normal Irradiation Measurements | Solar Resource Assessment | Suntrace GmbH | Germany |
| Omaima El Alani | O. El Alani, A. Ghennioui, P. Blanc, v. Saint-Drenan, A. Alami Merrouni, H. Ghennioui | Validation of Surface Solar Irradiances Estimates and Forecast under Clear-Sky Conditions from the CAMS McClear Model in Benguerir, Morocco | Solar Resource Assessment | IRESEN | Morocco |
| Ibon Salbidegoitia | I. Salbidegoitia, E. Tejada | All-Sky Camera Nowcasting with Artificial Intelligence for Site Specific CSP Plants | Solar Resource Assessment | Meteo for Energy | Spain |
| Mohammed Lamghari | M. Lamghari, A. Kriouile, H. Bouzekri, S. Rachidi | Innovative Approach to Perform Optimized and Highly Efficient Operation & Maintenance Activities for 100MWScale CSP Plants | Parabolic Trough Systems | FARASHA SYSTEMS | Morocco |
| Mustapha Moulana | M. Moulana, T. Elias, C. Cornet, D. Ramon | First Results to Evaluate Losses and Gains in Solar Radiation Collected by Solar Tower Plants | Solar Resource Assessment | Hygeos | France |
| Srirat Chuayboon | S. Chuayboon, S. Rodat, H. Boujjat, S. Abanades | Experimental Assessment of Biomass Feedstock Gasification in a High-Temperature Continuous Solar Gasifier | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Aránzazu Fernández-García | A. Fernández-García, E. Aranzabe, I. Azpitarte, F. Sutter, L. Martínez-Arcos, T.J. Reche-Navarro, G. Pérez, J. Ubach | Durability Testing of a Newly Developed Hydrophilic Anti-Soiling Coating for Solar Reflectors | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería | Spain |
| Alejandro Ayala-Cortés | A. Ayala-Cortés, H.I. Villafán Vidales, C. Arancibia-Bulnes, D. Lobato-Peralta, D. Martinez-Casillas, A.K. Cuentas-Gallegos | Solar Pyrolysis of Agave and Tomato Pruning Wastes: Insights of the Effect of Pyrolysis Operation Parameters on the Physicochemical Properties of Biochar | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Instituto de Energías Renovables, UNAM | Mexico |
| Hannah O’Hern | H. O’Hern, M. Orosz, T. Otanicar | Analysis of Hybrid CPV Retrofit on Parabolic Trough Powerplants with Storage | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | University of Tulsa | United States of America |
| Youssef Benmakhlouf Andaloussi | Y. Benmakhlouf Andaloussi, J. Wallmander, R. Guédez, B. Laumert | A Methodology to Assess the Market Potential and Identify Most Promising Business Cases for Small Scale CSP Plants with Thermal Energy Storage | Policy and Marketing | Cleanergy AB | Sweden |
| Rhetta Wingert | R. Wingert, H. O’Hern, M. Orosz, T. Otanicar | Retrosol: Experimental Testing of a Hybrid CPV Retrofit for Existing Parabolic Trough Powerplants | Parabolic Trough Systems | University of Tulsa | United States of America |
| Margarita M. Rodriguez-Garcia | M.M. Rodriguez-Garcia, J.F. Andreu, A. Gonzalez-Cuesta | Special Valves for Solar Thermal Power Plants. Tests and Designs | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería | Spain |
| Khadija El Alami | K. El Alami, H. Agalit, N. Zari, S. Rachidi | A Literature Review of Igneous Moroccan Rocks for Thermal Energy Storage in CSP Plants | Thermal Energy Storage | ERTE, Ecole Normale Supérieure de l’Enseignement Technique, Mohammed V University | Morocco |
| Frank Vignola | F. Vignola, J. Peterson, F. Mavromatakis, S. Wilbert, A. Forstinger, M. Sengupta, M. Dooraghi | Removing Biases from Rotating Shadowband Radiometers | Solar Resource Assessment | University of Oregon | United States of America |
| Alae Azouzoute | A. Azouzoute, A. Alami Merrouni, M. Garoum, E.G. Bennouna | Comparison of Soiling Effect of Two Different Solar Mirrors in Mid-South of Morocco | Solar Resource Assessment | IRESEN, Green Energy Park | Morocco |
| Umer Jamil | U. Jamil, M.F. Hassan | Land Area Requirement Analysis for Dish Thermal Solar Field | Process Heat | ZED Solar Ltd. | Pakistan |
| Soukaina El Idrissi Faouzi | S. El Idrissi Faouzi, M. Bakkas | NOOR 1: Analysis and Examination of the Steam Generation System (SGS) of 160 MW CSP Power Plant in Ouarzazate | Power Cycles | Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers | Morocco |
| Yassine El Karim | Y. El Karim, Y. Grosu, A. Faik, R. Lbibb | Investigation of Mg21Cu4 Eutectic Alloy as New PCM for Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | Morocco | |
| Mohamed Guerguer | M. Guerguer, S. Naamane, M. Karim, H. Bouaouine | Outdoor Exposure Testing of Silvered-Glass Reflectors under Marine Environment | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | MAScIR | Morocco |
| Sanjoy Chatterjee | S. Chatterjee, V. Narayanan | Estimation and Optimization of Heliostat Field for 400 kW to 550 kW Optical Power Using Ray Tracing Method | Central Receiver Systems | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JODHPUR | India |
| Luis Fernando Fong López | L.F. Fong López, H.D. García Lara, A. Gutierrez Ortiz, C.A. Ramirez Paredes | Evaluation of the Forced Circulation Control Logic on a Storage Tank from an Industrial-Scale Solar Water Heating System | Process Heat | Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León | Mexico |
| Huili Zhang | H. Zhang, S. LI, W. Kong, G. Flamant, J. Baeyens | Scale-up Considerations of the UBFB Solar Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | Beijing University of Chemical Technology | China |
| Juan Daniel Macías | J.D. Macías, H. Romero Paredes Rubio, J. Bante – Guerra, C.A. Arancibia – Bulnes, H.I. Villafán Vidales, O.E. Ares – Muzio, V.H. Ramos – Sánchez, J.J. Alvarado – Gil | Photothermal and Thermography Techniques Applied in the Characterization of the Thermophysical Properties of Solar Absorbers: A Review | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa | Mexico |
| Andrea Ambrosini | A. Ambrosini, A. Boubault, C. Ho, J.R. Lewis, L. Banh | Influence of Application Parameters on Stability of Pyromark® 2500 Receiver Coatings | Central Receiver Systems | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Stuart Bell | S. Bell, G. Will, T. Steinberg | Corrosion Testing Under Inert Atmosphere with Stainless Steel Crucibles | Thermal Energy Storage | Queensland University of Technology | Australia |
| Yuldash Sobirov | Y. Sobirov, S. Makhmudov | Methods of Measurement of High-Concentrated Solar Energy Flows | Measurement Systems | Materials scienes Institute | Uzbekistan |
| Rafael Pérez-Álvarez | R. Pérez-Álvarez, C. Marugán Cruz, D. Santana-Santana, A. Acosta-Iborra | Comparison of the Heat Transfer Characteristics of Molten Salt, Liquid Sodium and Supercritical CO2 in Bayonet Tubes of Solar Tower Receivers | Heat Transfer Fluids | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain |
| Devon Kesseli | D. Kesseli, R. Guedez, C. Turchi, M. Wagner | CSP-Plant Modeling Guidelines and Compliance of the System Advisor Model (SAM) | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | NREL | United States of America |
| Simon Schneider | S. Schneider, E. Lüpfert, R. Pitz-Paal, A. Reinholz | Determination of Loads and Boundary Conditions Causing Deformations of Concentrating Solar Mirrors Using Non-Derivative Optimization Methods and Finite Element Analysis | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | DLR | Germany |
| Irena Balog | I. Balog, Z. Podrascanin, F. Spinelli, G. Caputo, A. Benedetti, R. Siviero | Hourly Forecast of Solar Radiation up to 48h with Two Runs of Weather Research Forecast Model Over Italy | Solar Resource Assessment | ENEA | Italy |
| Daniel Bielsa | D. Bielsa, A. Zaki, A. Faik, P.L. Arias | Efficiency Improvement of Mn2O3/Mn3O4 Redox Reaction by Means of Different Operation Strategies | Thermochemical Energy Storage | CIC Energigune | Spain |
| Nicholas Rumsey-Hill | N. Rumsey-Hill, J. Pottas, J. Coventry | Design of Efficient Stamped Mirror Facets Using Topography Optimisation | Central Receiver Systems | Australian National University | Australia |
| Nobuyuki Gokon | N. Gokon, A. Nishizawa, T. Yawata, S. Bellan, H. Cho, T. Kodama | Fe-Doped Manganese Oxide Redox Material for Thermochemical Energy Storage at High-Temperatures | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Niigata University | Japan |
| Claudio Tregambi | C. Tregambi, R. Solimene, C. Bevilacqua, A. Cammarota, R. Chirone, P. Salatino, F. Bassetti, A. Picarelli, M. Magaldi | Experimental Characterization of Granular Materials for Directly Irradiated Fluidized Bed Solar Receivers | Central Receiver Systems | DICMAPI | Italy |
| Alain Ferriere | A. Ferriere, S. Chomette, E. Rojas, J.M. Caruncho, T. Fluri, D. Ipse, R. Aumann, M. Prouteau, J.J. Falsig | The POLYPHEM Project: An Innovative Small-Scale Solar Thermal Combined Cycle | Central Receiver Systems | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Clément Beust | C. Beust, E. Franquet, J. Bédécarrats, P. Garcia, J. Pouvreau | Influence of the Modeling Parameters on the Numerical CFD Simulation of a Shell-and-Tube Latent Heat Storage System with Circular Fins | Thermal Energy Storage | CEA | France |
| Grégoire Bellenot | G. Bellenot, F. Bentivoglio, P. Marty, A. Bruch, M. Coudrais-Duhamel | Thermocline Energy Storage: Influence of Fluid Distribution into Porous Media | Thermal Energy Storage | French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) | France |
| Nour Eddine Laadel | N.E. Laadel, A. Mouaky, H. Agalit, E.G. Bennouna | Potential of Solar Heat Integration in Medium Temperature Industrial Processes in Morocco | Process Heat | IRESEN | Morocco |
| Jose Carballo | J. Carballo, J. Bonilla, M. Berenguel, J. Fernandez-Reche, G. García | Machine Learning for Solar Trackers | Central Receiver Systems | CIESOL | Spain |
| Werner Platzer | W. Platzer | Separation of Latitude-Dependent and Climate-Dependent Effects of CSP Power Plant Performance | Linear Fresnel Systems | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| João Cardoso | J. Cardoso, L.F. Mendes, J. Farinha Mendes | HeatTracer – A Novel Monte Carlo Radiative Heat Transfer Tool for Cavity Receivers Simulation | Software Tools for CSP Analysis and Simulation | LNEG – Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. | Portugal |
| Dewald Grobbelaar | D. Grobbelaar | Improving the Heat Transfer Characteristics of the Spiky Central Receiver Air Pre-Heater Using Helically Swirled Fins | Central Receiver Systems | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Xin Li | X. Li, J. Jin, D. Yang, N. Xu, X. Mi, Y. Wang | Comparison of Tower and Trough Solar Thermal Power Plant Efficiencies in Different Regions of China Based on SAM Simulation | Central Receiver Systems | Zhejiang SUPCON Solar Technology Co., Ltd. | China |
