| Author | All Authors | Title | Topic | Organization | Country |
| Jerman, Ivan | I. Jerman, Y. Binyamin, G. Kapun, F. Merzel | 3D Phase Analysis Method as a Tool for Fatigue Determination of Absorber Surfaces | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | National Institute of Chemistry | Slovenia |
| Avenel, Coralie | C. Avenel, A. Disdier, J. Gardette, O. Raccurt, S. Therias | Accelerated Aging Test of Solar Mirrors: Comparison of Different UV Chambers | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | CEA LITEN – INES | France |
| Saenz Caballos, Juan Manuel | J.M. Saenz Caballos, R. Medina, I. Perez | Acceptance Tests of CSP Projects – A Review of Current Practices and Market Requirements | Commercial Projects in the World | Mott MacDonald | United Kingdom |
| Emmanuel, Guillot | G. Emmanuel | Access to the European CSP Facilities and their Development: the SFERA2 EU Project, 2016 Status | Policy and Marketing | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Ferretti, Fabio | F. Ferretti, V. Aga, A. Ehrsam, C. Hogendijk | Addressing Forecast Uncertainty Impact on CSP Annual Performance | Central Receiver Systems | General Electric | Switzerland |
| Guan, Zhiqiang | Z. Guan, H. Gurgenci, K. Hooman | Advanced Cooling Technologies for CST Plants | Power Cycles | The University of Queensland | Australia |
| Garcia-Barberena, Javier | J. Garcia-Barberena, A. Olcoz, P. Sorbet | Advanced Power Cycles and Configurations for Solar Towers: Modeling and Optimization of the Decoupled Solar Combined Cycle Concept | Power Cycles | CENER | Spain |
| Cebecauer, Tomas | T. Cebecauer, M. Suri | Advances in Satellite-based Dni Modelling for Reduced Data Uncertainty | Solar Resource Assessment | Solargis | Slovakia |
| Sansom, Christopher | C. Sansom, H. Almond, S. Bouaichaoui, E. Endaya, P. King | Airborne Sand and Dust Soiling of Solar Collecting Mirrors | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | Cranfield University | United Kingdom |
| Prahl, Philipp Christoph | P.C. Prahl, C. Hilgert, M. Röger | Air-Borne Shape Measurement of Parabolic Trough Collector Fields | Parabolic Trough Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Spain |
| Audigie, Pauline | P. Audigie, A. Agüero, I. Baráibar, N. Bizien, M. Hernández, A. Pastor, S. Rodríguez | Aluminide Slurry Coatings for Protection of Ferritic Steel in Molten Nitrate Corrosion for Concentrated Solar Power Technology | Heat Transfer Fluids | Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial | Spain |
| Yu, Qiang | Q. Yu, Z. Wang, L. Zhu | Analysis and Improvement of the Cavity Structure of Steam Receiver of 1MWe Solar Tower Power Plant | Central Receiver Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Sauerborn, Markus | M. Sauerborn, A. Duering, U. Herrmann, L. Liebenstund, T. Mang, M. Raue | Analytic Method for Material Aging and Quality Analyzing to Forecast Long Time Stability of Plastic Micro Heliostat Components | Central Receiver Systems | Solar-Institut Jülich | Germany |
| Muñoz, Marta | M. Muñoz, L. Fernández, M.J. Montes, A. Rovira, C. Sánchez | Annual Performance of a Solar Thermal Power Plant with Parabolic Trough Collectors and a Balanced Hybrid Rankine-brayton Cycle | Power Cycles | Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) | Spain |
| Abouhashish, Mohamed | M. Abouhashish | Applicability of ASHRAE Clear-Sky Model based on Solar-Radiation Measurements in Saudi Arabia | Solar Resource Assessment | Saudi Aramco | Saudi Arabia |
| Eray, Aynur | A. Eray, M. Hekim | An Application of Central Receiver System to 10 MW Solar Power Plant in Birecik of Urfa-Turkey | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Hacettepe University | Turkey |
| Kazantzidis, Andreas | A. Kazantzidis, E. Nikitidou, C. Prahl, V. Salamalikis, P. Tzoumanikas, S. Wilbert | Application of Simple All-sky Imagers for the Estimation of Aerosol Optical Depth | Solar Resource Assessment | University of Patras | Greece |
| Feldhoff, Jan Fabian | J.F. Feldhoff, T. Hirsch | An Approach to DNI Transients Characterization for System Evaluation | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Kaneko, Hiroshi | H. Kaneko, T. Hasegawa, K. Mori | A-site Substitution Effect of Perovskite-type Cobalt and Manganese Oxides on Two-step Water Splitting Reaction for Solar Hydrogen Production | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | University of Miyazaki | Japan |
| Lim, Jin Han | J.H. Lim, A. Chinnici, B. Dally, G. Nathan | Assessing the Techno-Economics of Modular Hybrid Solar Thermal Systems | Emerging Concepts | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Breyer, Christian | C. Breyer, S. Afanasyeva, D. Brakemeier, M. Engelhard, S. Giuliano, T. Hirsch, M. Moser, M. Puppe, H. Schenk | Assessment of Mid-Term Growth Assumptions and Learning Rates for Comparative Studies of CSP and Hybrid PV-Battery Power Plants | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Lappeenranta University of Technology | Finland |
| Niedermeier, Klarissa | K. Niedermeier, J. Flesch, L. Marocco, T. Wetzel | Assessment of Thermal Energy Storage Options in a Liquid Metal-cooled Solar Tower | Thermal Energy Storage | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany |
| Frantz, Cathy | C. Frantz, A. Fritsch, R. Uhlig | ASTRID© – Advanced Solar Tubular ReceIver Design: A Powerful Tool for Receiver Design and Optimization | Central Receiver Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Hanrieder, Natalie | N. Hanrieder, R. Buck, S. Giuliano, D. Mancera Guevara, R. Pitz-Paal, F. Schnell, M. Schroedter-Homscheidt, S. Wilbert | Atmospheric Extinction in Simulation Tools for Solar Tower Plants | Solar Resource Assessment | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Spain |
| Gueymard, Chris | C. Gueymard, G. López, I. Rapp-Arrarás | Atmospheric Transmission Loss in Mirror-To-Tower Slant Ranges Due to Water Vapor | Solar Resource Assessment | Solar Consulting Services | United States of America |
| Coquand, Mathieu | M. Coquand, C. Caliot, F. Henault | Backward-gazing Method for Heliostats Shape Errors Measurement and Calibration | Central Receiver Systems | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Guo, Minghuan | M. Guo, F. Sun, Z. Wang | The Backward Ray Tracing with Effective Solar Brightness Used to Simulate the Concentrated Flux Map of a Solar Tower Concentrator | Central Receiver Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Li, Zhi | Z. Li, C. Chang, X. Li, Z. Liao, Z. Wang, Q. Zhang | Badaling 1MWt Molten Salt Tower Power Plant | Central Receiver Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Nahhas, Tamar | T. Nahhas, C. Bessada, P. Echegut, S. Gregoire, X. Py, N. Sadiki | Basalt Rocks Characterisation as Potential Material for Thermal Energy Storage Application in Concentrated Solar Power Plants | Thermal Energy Storage | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Gallego, Jose F. | J.F. Gallego, E. Gil, P. Rey | Benefits of Full Scope Simulators during Solar Thermal Power Plants Design and Construction | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Tecnatom | Spain |
| Jacob, Rhys | R. Jacob, F. Bruno, W. Saman | Capital Cost Expenditure of High Temperature Latent and Sensible Thermal Energy Storage Systems | Thermal Energy Storage | University of South Australia | Australia |
| Liu, Xinying | X. Liu, B. Patel | Carbon Efficiency Targets for Methanol Production from a Hybrid Solar -Carbonaceous Feedstocks Process | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Zaversky, Fritz | F. Zaversky, J. Adler, L. Aldaz, W. Beckert, J. Fernández-Reche, A. Füssel, M.I. Roldán, M. Sánchez, A.L. Ávila-Marín | Ceramic Foam Absorber Modeling and Optimization – Model Benchmarking and Validation Against Experimental Data | Central Receiver Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Fu, Hao | H. Fu, G. Breitbach, M. Sauerborn | CFD Wind Loads Simulations from Different Directions Onto Heliostats Including Downbursts | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Solar-Institut Jülich | Germany |
| Dreyer, Otmar | O. Dreyer | Challenges and Opportunities of Thin-walled Sections to Reduce the Cost of CSP Concentrator Structures | Central Receiver Systems | schlaich bergermann partner – sbp sonne gmbh | Germany |
| von Reeken, Finn | F. von Reeken, M. Balz, A. Schweitzer | Challenges for Parabolic Trough Collectors at High Wind Locations – The Ultimate Trough™ at DUBA, Saudi Arabia | Parabolic Trough Systems | schlaich bergemann partner – sbp sonne gmbh | Germany |
| Liu, Xinying | X. Liu, D. Hildebrandt, L. Ngubevana | Challenges in Design a Hybrid Solar – Carbonaceous Feed Stocks to Liquid Process | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | University of South Africa | South Africa |
| Gimenez Gavarrell, Pau | P. Gimenez Gavarrell | Challenges in the Development of a Thermal Energy Storage System Based on Infiltrating Phase Change Materials in a Carbon Matrix | Thermal Energy Storage | Abengoa Research | Spain |
| Kakosimos, Konstantinos | K. Kakosimos, G. Al-Haddad, A. Konstandopoulos, C. Pagkoura, K. Sakellariou | Characterization of Qatar’s Surface Carbonates for CO2 Capture and Thermochemical Energy Storage | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Texas A&M University at Qatar | Qatar |
| Grange, Benjamin | B. Grange, P. Armstrong, N. Calvet, M. Diago, A. Gil, A. Slocum | Characterization of the Flux Distribution At the Inlet and Outlet of the Cspond Final Optical Element | Flux and Temperature Measurements | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Sarwar, Jawad | J. Sarwar, K. Kakosimos, T. Shrouf | Characterization of Thermal Performance and Optical Properties of a Material under Concentrated Radiation Using a High Flux Solar Simulator | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Texas A&M University at Qatar | Qatar |
| Schroedter-Homscheidt, Marion | M. Schroedter-Homscheidt, S. Jung, M. Kosmale | Classifying 1 Minute Temporal Variability in Global and Direct Normal Irradiances within Each Hour from Ground-Based Measurements | Solar Resource Assessment | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Tuominen, Pekko | P. Tuominen, M. Tuononen | Cloud Detection and Movement Estimation Based on Sky Camera Images Using Neural Networks and the Lucas-Kanade Method | Solar Resource Assessment | Vaisala Oyj | Finland |
| Larrañeta, Miguel | M. Larrañeta, I. Lillo-Bravo, S. Moreno-Tejera, M. Silva-Pérez | Cloud Transient Characterization in Different Time Steps | Solar Resource Assessment | AICIA | Spain |
| Grosjean, Antoine | A. Grosjean, P. Neveu, L. Thomas | Coatings Layers Optimization Following a Solar Spectrum Inside 2D Solar Thermal Collectors | Parabolic Trough Systems | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Giaconia, Alberto | A. Giaconia, G. Caputo, F. Donato, D. Mazzei, F. Montagnino, F. Paredes | Co-generation and Innovative Heat Storage Systems in Small-Medium CSP Plants for Distributed Energy Production | Emerging Concepts | ENEA | Italy |
| Gastón, Martín | M. Gastón, C. Fernández-Peruchena, H. Körnich, T. Landelius | A Combination of HARMONIE Short Time Direct Normal Irradiance Forecasts and Machine Learning: The #hashtdim Procedure | Solar Resource Assessment | CENER | Spain |
| Qureshi, Omer | O. Qureshi, P. Armstrong, N. Calvet, M. Diago | Combined Cycle with Intermediate Thermal Energy Storage (CITES) | Power Cycles | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Moghimi Ardekani, Mohammad | M. Moghimi Ardekani, K.J. Craig, J. Meyer | Combined Thermal, Optical and Economic Optimization of a Linear Fresnel Collector | Linear Fresnel Systems | University of Pretoria | South Africa |
| Savoldi, Laura | L. Savoldi, M. Cagnoli, D. Mazzei, M. Procopio, V. Russo | Comparative Analysis of Evacuated and Non-evacuated Absorber Tube Receiver for a Commercial Linear Fresnel CSP System | Linear Fresnel Systems | Politecnico di Torino | Italy |
| Kumar, Pramod | P. Kumar | Comparative Analysis of Working Fluids for Solar Driven VERS | Emerging Concepts | Indian Institute of Science | India |
| Rodriguez-Serrano, Irene | I. Rodriguez-Serrano, N. Caldés Gómez, C. Oltra Algado, R. Sala Escarrabill | Comparing the Sustainability Impacts of Solar Thermal and Natural Gas Combined Cycle for Electricity Production in Mexico: Accounting for Decision Makers´ Priorities | Policy and Marketing | CIEMAT (Technical, Environmental and Energy research Centre) | Spain |
| Rovira, Antonio | A. Rovira | Comparison of Different Technologies for Integrated Solar Combined Cycles: Parabolic Trough, Fresnel and Central Receiver Heating the Steam of the Rankine Cycle or the Air of the Gas Turbine | Power Cycles | Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) | Spain |
| Mutuberria, Amaia | A. Mutuberria, M. Burisch, L. Gomez, I. Les | Compensation of Tower Shadowing for Heliostat Efficiency Matrices | Central Receiver Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Tapani, Antton | A. Tapani, E. Hakkarainen, M. Tähtinen | Computationally Efficient Heliostat Field Model for Dynamic Process Simulation | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. | Finland |
| Montenon, Alaric | A. Montenon, N. Fylaktos, F. Montagnino, C. Papanicolas, F. Paredes | Concentrated Solar Power in the Built Environment | Linear Fresnel Systems | The Cyprus Institute | Cyprus |
| Craig, Omotoyosi | O. Craig, A. Brent, R. Dobson | Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Deployment Strategies in South Africa | Policy and Marketing | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Giaconia, Alberto | A. Giaconia, G. Caputo, A. Galia, A. Ienna, D. Mazzei, B. Schiavo, O. Scialdone, L. Turchetti | Conceptual Study of the Coupling of a Biorefinery Processfor Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Microalgae with a Concentrating Solar Power Plant | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | ENEA-Casaccia Research Center | Italy |
| Votyakov, Evgeny | E. Votyakov, C. Papanicolas | Consistent Multiphysics Simulation of a Central Tower CSP Plant as Applied to ISTORE | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | The Cyprus Institute | Cyprus |
| Klüser, Lars | L. Klüser, M. Schroedter-Homscheidt | A Continuous Gap-free Satellite-derived Desert Dust Aerosol Dataset for Solar Energy Nowcasting Purposes | Solar Resource Assessment | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Bordja, Lyes | L. Bordja | Contribution and Numerical Modeling of a Cylindrical-parabolic Solar Collector | Heat Transfer Fluids | Université de Tébessa | Algeria |
| Ammendola, Paola | P. Ammendola, P. Bareschino, R. Chirone, P. Salatino, R. Solimene | Controlling Thermal Properties of Dense Gas Fluidized Beds for Concentrated Solar Power by Internal and External Solids Circulation | Thermal Energy Storage | Istituto di Ricerche sulla Combustione (IRC) – CNR | Italy |
| Ciocan, Alexandru | A. Ciocan | Control Strategy for Energy Storage Involving a Solar Concentrator with Stirling Engine, Wind Turbines and Photovoltaic Cells | Dish/Engine Systems | National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies – ICIT Ramnicu Valcea | Romania |
| Schroedter-Homscheidt, Marion | M. Schroedter-Homscheidt, A. Arola, N. Killius, M. Lefèvre, L. Saboret, L. Wald, W. Wandji, E. Wey | The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) Radiation Service in a Nutshell | Solar Resource Assessment | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Faik, Abdessamad | A. Faik, B. D’Aguanno, Y. Grosu, I. Ortega-Fernández | Corrosion Study for Different Sensible Heat Storage Materials and Heat Transfer Fluids | Thermal Energy Storage | CIC Energigune | Spain |
| Hall, Colin | C. Hall, C. Corsi, J. Coventry, D. Farrant, R. Pratt, J. Pye | Cost Analysis of a Mini-Facet Heliostat | Emerging Concepts | University of South Australia | Australia |
| Garcia-Barberena, Javier | J. Garcia-Barberena, A. Bernardos, A. Mutuberria, L.G. Palacin, D. Pereira, A.R. Rocha, J.L. Sanz, M. Sánchez | Coupled Optical and Thermal Detailed Simulations for the Accurate Evaluation and Performance Improvement of Molten Salts Solar Towers | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | CENER | Spain |
| Lu, Jin You | J.Y. Lu, A. Raza | Coupled Plasmonic Nanocomposite and Metallic Film as Perfect Solar Absorbers | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Bonanos, Aristides | A. Bonanos, M.C. Georgiou, E. Guillen, C.N. Papanicolas | CSP+D: The Case Study at the PROTEAS Facility | Water Desalination and Detoxification | The Cyprus Institute | Cyprus |
| Gil Pujol, Antoni | A. Gil Pujol, N. Calvet, D.S. Codd, B. Grange, V. Gutierrez Perez, A.H. Slocum, M. Tetreault-Friend | CSPonD Demonstrative Project: Start-up Process of a 25kW Prototype | Emerging Concepts | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States of America |
| Jamrani, Abderrahim | A. Jamrani | A CSP/PV Hybrid Solution | Emerging Concepts | Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) | Morocco |
| Hoivik, Nils | N. Hoivik, J. Barragan, E. Bellido Tirado, P. Bergan, P. Blanco, N. Calvet, C. Greiner, G. Skeie | Demonstration of EnergyNest Thermal Energy Storage(TES) Technology | Thermal Energy Storage | EnergyNest AS | Norway |
| Bugliaro, Luca | L. Bugliaro, A. Kazantzidis, S. Wilbert | Derivation and Forecast of Circumsolar Radiation from Whole-sky Cameras and Satellite Sensors | Solar Resource Assessment | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Cumpston, Jeffrey | J. Cumpston, J. Coventry | Derivation of Error Sources for Experimentally DerivedHeliostat Shapes | Central Receiver Systems | RWTH Aachen | Germany |
| Xu, Ershu | E. Xu, X. Wang, H. Xu, D. Zhao, L. Zhu | The Design and Dynamic Simulation of Badaling 1MW Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Power Plant | Parabolic Trough Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Hachicha, Ahmed Amine | A.A. Hachicha, M. Tawalbeh | Design and Modeling of a Novel Integrated CSP Membrane Distillation Desalination System | Water Desalination and Detoxification | University of Sharjah | United Arab Emirates |
| Leray, Cédric | C. Leray, P. Chéreau, M. Ferrato, A. Ferriere, G. Olalde, J. Peroy, A. Toutant | Design and Proof of Concept of an Innovative Very High Temperature Ceramic Solar Absorber | Central Receiver Systems | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Collins, Mike | M. Collins, A. Burton, D. Potter | Design and Simulation of a Sensor for Heliostat Field Closed Loop Control | Central Receiver Systems | CSIRO | Australia |
| Kim, Jin-Soo | J. Kim, C. Corsi, A. Kumar | Design Boundaries of Large-Scale Falling Particle Receivers | Central Receiver Systems | CSIRO | Australia |
| Gil Pujol, Antoni | A. Gil Pujol, N. Calvet, D.S. Codd, A.H. Slocum, D. Trumper | Design, Construction and Control of a Thermal Insulating Element to Operate a 25 kW CSPonD Prototype | Emerging Concepts | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States of America |
| Azizian, Kian | K. Azizian, R. Hessami, M. Yaghoubi | Design, Manufacturing and Installation of a New 100 m (L) Solar Parabolic Collector in Shiraz, Iran | Parabolic Trough Systems | Shiraz University | Iran |
| Abdiwe, Ramadan | R. Abdiwe, M. Haider | Design of an Ammonia Closed-Loop Storage System in a CSP Power Plant with a Power Tower Cavity Receiver | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Technical University of Vienna | Austria |
| Hachicha, Ahmed Amine | A.A. Hachicha, M. Tawalbeh | Design of a New Concentrated Photovoltaic System Under UAE Conditions | Emerging Concepts | University of Sharjah | United Arab Emirates |
| Tonnellier, Xavier | X. Tonnellier, C. Sansom | Design of a Novel Dip Coating System for the Manufacture of Glass and Metal Tubes | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Precision Engineering Institute | United Kingdom |
| Gong, Bo | B. Gong, Z. Wang, Z. Wei | Design Wind and Sandstorm Loads on Trough Collectors in Fields | Parabolic Trough Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| An, Xuehui | X. An, J. Cheng, T. Su, P. Zhang | Determination of Thermal Physical Properties of Alkali Fluoride/ Carbonate Eutectic Molten Salt | Heat Transfer Fluids | Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics | China |
| Lopez Carvajal, Javier | J. Lopez Carvajal, T. Altmann, J.M. Barea, J. Barragan | Developer View of the CSP Evolution | Policy and Marketing | ACWA Power | United Arab Emirates |
| Laubscher, Henk | H. Laubscher, F. Dinter, T. Von Backström | Developing a Cost Effective Rock Bed Thermal Energy Storage System: Design and Modelling | Thermal Energy Storage | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Sakellariou, Kyriaki G. | K.G. Sakellariou, C.J. Abanades, Y.A. Criado, G. Karagiannakis, N.I. Tsongidis | Development and Evaluation of CaO-based Materials for Thermochemical Energy Storage Based on the CaO/Ca(OH)2 Reaction Couple | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Aerosol & Particle Technology Laboratory, CPERI/CERTH | Greece |
| Cho, Hyunseok | H. Cho, N. Gokon, Y.H. Kang, J.K. Kim, T. Kodama, S.N. Lee | Development and Experimental Study for Hydrogen Production from the Thermochemical Two-step Water Splitting Cycles with a CeO2 Coated New Foam Device Design Using Solar Furnace System | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Niigata University | Japan |
| Hansson, Linus | L. Hansson, R. Guédez, K. Larchet, B. Laumert | Development and Implementation of a Dynamic TES Dispatch Control Component in a PV-CSP Techno-Economic Performance Modelling Tool | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
| Haack, Lukas | L. Haack, A. Kather, R. Peniche, L. Sommer | Development of a CSP Plant Energy Yield Calculation Tool Applying Predictive Models to Analyze Plant Performance Sensitivities | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Suntrace GmbH | Germany |
| Vidal, Frederic | F. Vidal, R. Albert, B. Chandez | Development of an Alternative Low-Cost Solar Collector Working at Medium Temperature (150 – 250°C) | Parabolic Trough Systems | CEA | France |
| Coventry, Joe | J. Coventry, M. Arjomandi, C. Asselineau, A. Chinnici, C. Corsi, D. Davis, J. Kim, A. Kumar, W. Lipinski, W. Logie, G. Nathan, J. Pye, W. Saw | Development of ASTRI High-temperature Solar Receivers | Central Receiver Systems | Australian National University | Australia |
| Yellowhair, Julius | J. Yellowhair | Development of Levelized Cost of Mirror Optics (LCOMO) for Evaluation of Collectors | Central Receiver Systems | Sandia National Laboratories | United states |
| Zhu, Guangdong | G. Zhu | Development of Thermal-application Models on Parabolic Trough and Linear Fresnel Technologies in the System Advisor Model (SAM) | Process Heat | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | United States of America |
| Pérez Trujillo, Francisco Javier | F.J. Pérez Trujillo, V. Encinas Sánchez, G. García Martín, M.I. Lasanta Carrasco, M.T. de Miguel Gamo | Dip-coated ZrO2-Y2O3 Coatings Tested in Molten Salts for CSP Applications | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Universidad Complutense de Madrid | Spain |
| Tregambi, Claudio | C. Tregambi, F. Montagnaro, P. Salatino, R. Solimene | Directly Irradiated Fluidized Bed Reactors for Thermochemical Processing and Energy Storage: Application to Calcium Looping | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II | Italy |
| Raza, Aikifa | A. Raza | Direct Solar Steam Generation with Heat-concentrated Porous Absorber | Water Desalination and Detoxification | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Zheng, Richard | R. Zheng, D. Brown, D. Caldwell, R. Dagle, R. Diver, B. Fritz, P. Humble, A. Paul, R. Wegeng | Dish-STARS(TM) Integrated Solar Thermochemical Reaction System for Steam Methane Reforming | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Pacifc Northwest National Laboratory | United States of America |
| Zhang, Jianhan | J. Zhang, C. Lin | A DSG Parabolic Trough Collector System for Industry | Parabolic Trough Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| El Hefni, Baligh | B. El Hefni, C. Bourdil | Dynamic Detailed Model of a Molten Salt Tower Receiver, with ThermoSysPro Library Impacts of Several Failures or Operational Transients on the Receiver Dynamic Behavior | Central Receiver Systems | EDF | France |
| Ko, Gaëlle | G. Ko, Y. Coulibaly, P. Neveu, K.E. N’Tsoukpoe | Dynamic Modeling and Adapted Design of a Low Cost Linear Fresnel Power Plant for Rural Areas in West Africa | Linear Fresnel Systems | Laboratoire Energie Solaire et Economie d’Energie (LESEE) | Burkina Faso |
| Solimene, Roberto | R. Solimene, R. Chirone, P. Salatino | Dynamic Modeling of a Solar Receiver/Thermal Energy Storage System Based on a Compartmented Dense Gas Fluidized Bed | Thermal Energy Storage | Istituto di Ricerche sulla Combustione (IRC) – CNR | Italy |
| Yang, Zijiang | Z. Yang, Z. Li, X. Li, J. Lu, Z. Wang, Q. Zhang | Dynamic Modeling of Badaling Molten Salt Tower CSP Pilot Plant | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | EDF | China |
| Flesch, Robert | R. Flesch, G. Augsburger, M. Clark, J. Hackmann, D. Högemann, P. Schwarzbözl, R. Uhlig | Dynamic Modeling of Molten Salt Power Towers | Central Receiver Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Hakkarainen, Elina | E. Hakkarainen, J. Lappalainen, T. Sihvonen | Dynamic Modelling and Simulation of CSP Plant Based on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Closed Brayton Cycle | Heat Transfer Fluids | VTT Technical Research Center | Finland |
| Pérez Trujillo, Francisco Javier | F.J. Pérez Trujillo, V. Encinas Sánchez, G. García Martín, M.I. Lasanta Carrasco, M.T. de Miguel Gamo | Dynamic Pilot Plant Facility for Applications in CSP: Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of A516 in a Nitrate Molten Salt Mixture | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | Universidad Complutense de Madrid | Spain |
| Vuillerme, Valery | V. Vuillerme | Dynamic Simulations of Parabolic Trough Solar Fields Using Direct Steam Generation: Cross Validation and Coupled Approach | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | CEA | France |
| Villasante, Cristobal | C. Villasante, M. Burisch, D. Olasolo, I. Santana | EASY – Low-cost Cable Driven Heliostat: Setup and Characterization | Central Receiver Systems | IK4-TEKNIKER | Spain |
| Pérez-Aparicio, Elena | E. Pérez-Aparicio, I. Lillo-Bravo, S. Moreno-Tejera, M.A. Silva-Pérez | Economical and Environmental Analysis of Thermal and Photovoltaic Solar Energy as Source of Heat for Industrial Processes | Process Heat | AICIA | Spain |
| Dowling, Alexander | A. Dowling, A. Dyreson, F. Miller, V. Zavala | Economic Assessment and Optimal Operation of CSP Systems with TES in California Electricity Markets | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | University of Wisconsin-Madison | United States of America |
| Servert, Jorge | J. Servert, E. Cerrajero, D. López | Economic Performance of Firm and Dispatchable Hybridized Solar Energy in Target Markets | Emerging Concepts | IDIE | Spain |
| Pidaparthi, Arvind Sastry | A.S. Pidaparthi, J. Hoffmann | Effect of Heliostat Size on the Levelized Cost of Electricity for Power Towers | Central Receiver Systems | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| AlQaydi, Muna | M. AlQaydi, S. Almheiri, N. Calvet, T. Delclos | Effect of Sand and Method of Mixing on Molten Salt Properties for an Open Direct Absorption Solar Receiver/Storage System | Thermal Energy Storage | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Shelton, John | J. Shelton, K. Giridhar, D. Vasametti | The Effects of Alumina Nanoparticles on Morphological and Thermodynamic Characteristics in Solar Salt Heat Transfer Fluids | Heat Transfer Fluids | Northern Illinois University | United States of America |
| Villalobos, Uver | U. Villalobos, N. Calvet, T. Delclos | Elaboration of Low-cost Solid Storage Media for Thermal Energy Storage Application Based on Steel Slag Industrial Waste | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
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| Zhu, Shilei | S. Zhu | The Enhancement on Heat Capacity of Nitrate Salt Heat Storage Materials by Doping SiO2 Nanoparticles | Heat Transfer Fluids | School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology | China |
| Heller, Lukas | L. Heller, J. Hoffmann | Enhancements to the Hybrid Pressurized Air Receiver (HPAR) Concept in the SUNDISC Cycle | Central Receiver Systems | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Larchet, Kevin | K. Larchet, L. Gustavsson, R. Guédez, M. Hedlund, B. Laumert, A. Machirant, M. Topel | Enhancing Economic Competiveness of Dish Stirling Technology through Production Volume and Localization: Case Study for Morocco | Dish/Engine Systems | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
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| Yao, Fan | F. Yao | Erosion Experimental System Design and Experimental Research of High Temperature Molten Salt | Heat Transfer Fluids | Xi’an Jiaotong University | China |
| Gaggioli, Walter | W. Gaggioli, T. Bauer, E. Rojas, S. Sau | European Energy Research Alliance – Joint Program CSP Linking Sub-programme Thermal Energy Storage and STAGE-STE Project | Thermal Energy Storage | ENEA – C.R. Casaccia | Italy |
| Milani, Rodrigo | R. Milani, S. Hoffmann, A. Szklo | Evaluating Options for the Hybridization of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Biomass Through Gasification in the Brazilian Semi-arid | Emerging Concepts | PPE – COPPE/UFRJ | Brazil |
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| Zoschke, Theda | T. Zoschke, T. Fluri, B. Seubert | Evaluation of Different Operating Strategies to Integrate Storage in a Linear Fresnel ORC Power Plant | Linear Fresnel Systems | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Iqbal, Zaki | Z. Iqbal, A. Ozturk | Evaluation of Energy Yield for Fixed Linear Fresnel Reflectors Type Concentrated Solar Power System in the UAE | Linear Fresnel Systems | RAK Research and Innovation Center, American University of RAK | United Arab Emirates |
| Kazantzidis, Andreas | A. Kazantzidis | Evaluation of Enhancement Events of Solar Irradiance Due to the Presence of Clouds At Patras (Eastern Mediterranean) | Solar Resource Assessment | University of Patras | Greece |
| Post, Alexander | A. Post, A. Beath, R. Persky, E. Sauret | Evaluation of Power Block Arrangements for 100MW Scale Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Generation Using Top-Down Design | Central Receiver Systems | CSIRO | Australia |
| Vuilleumier, Laurent | L. Vuilleumier, J. Badosa, P. Blanc, A. Kazantzidis, F. Vignola | Evaluation of Rotating Shadowband Irradiometer Accuracy | Solar Resource Assessment | MeteoSwiss | Switzerland |
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| Kim, Jin-Young | J. Kim, Y. Kang, C.K. Kim, S. Kim, H. Kim, S. Lee, C. Yun | Evaluation of WRF Model-derived Direct Irradiance for Solar Thermal Resource Assessment over South Korea | Solar Resource Assessment | Korea Institute of Energy Research | Korea (South) |
| Bourdil, Charles | C. Bourdil | Evolution of Solar Plants Valorization in Energy-only Electricity Markets with High Renewable Share: Case Studies in Spain | Grid Integration and Transmission | EDF | France |
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| Kumar, Pramod | P. Kumar | Expander Options for a Simple Recuperated S-CO2 Brayton Cycle for CSP Applications | Power Cycles | Indian Institute of Science | India |
| Krüger, Dirk | D. Krüger, M.M.R. Al-Najami, M. Berger, K. Hennecke, M. Mokhtar, L. Willwerth, C. Zahler | Experiences with Industrial Solar Process Steam Generation in Jordan | Process Heat | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Johnson, Maike | M. Johnson, M. Fiß, S. Hübner, C. Reichmann, M. Schönberger | Experimental Analysis of the Performance of Optimized Fin Structures in a Latent Heat Energy Storage Test Rig | Thermal Energy Storage | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Yang, Bei | B. Yang, F. Bai, Y. Wang, Z. Wang | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Packed-bed Thermal Energy Storage Device | Thermal Energy Storage | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Yang, Tianfeng | T. Yang | Experimental and Simulation Study of an Inclined-plate Particle Receiver for Solar Beam-down Concentrators | Thermal Energy Storage | Zhejiang University | China |
| André, Laurie | L. André, S. Abanades, L. Cassayre | Experimental and Thermodynamic Study of Co-Fe and Mn-Fe Based Mixed Metal Oxides for Thermochemical Energy Storage Application | Thermochemical Energy Storage | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Wei, Gaosheng | G. Wei, L. Chen, X. Du, P. Huang, C. Xu | Experimental Investigations on Radiative Properties of Two Kinds of Open-cell Porous Ceramic Materials | Central Receiver Systems | North China Electric Power University | China |
| Ali, Basil H. | B.H. Ali, H. H.ALkayiem | Experimental Model of a Solar Power Tower Plant Using Evacuated Tube Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | UTP | Malaysia |
| Tescari, Stefania | S. Tescari, C. Agrafiotis, S. Breuer, G. Karagiannakis, A. Konstandopoulos, J. Marcher, C. Pagkoura, M. Roeb, C. Sattler, A. Singh, L. de Oliveira | Experimental Proof of Concept of a Pilot-Scale Thermochemical Storage Unit | Thermochemical Energy Storage | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Seubert, Bernhard | B. Seubert, T. Fluri, R. Müller, D. Willert | Experimental Results from a Laboratory-Scale Molten Salt Thermocline Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Sun, Feihu | F. Sun, F. Bai, M. Guo, Z. Wang, G. Yuan | Experimental Study of Concentrated Gaussian Solar Flux Density Over the Receiver Aperture | Flux and Temperature Measurements | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Wang, Tianjian | T. Wang | Experimental Study of Quartz Tube Falling Particle Air Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Du, Xiaoze | X. Du, H. Guo, G. Wei, C. Xu, L. Yang | Experimental Study on Eutectic Carbonates/expanded Graphite for Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | North China Electric Power University | China |
| Pye, John | J. Pye, E. Abbasi, C. Asselineau, G. Burgess, J. Coventry, G. Hughes, W. Logie, F. Venn, J. Zapata | Experimental Testing of a High-Flux Cavity Receiver | Emerging Concepts | Australian National University | Australia |
| Gaggioli, Walter | W. Gaggioli, P. Di Ascenzi, F. Fabrizi, L. Rinaldi | Experimental Tests About the Cooling/Freezing of the Molten Salts in the Receiver Tubes of a Solar Power Plant with Parabolic Trough | Parabolic Trough Systems | ENEA – C.R. Casaccia | Italy |
| Caliot, Cyril | C. Caliot, G. Flamant, A. Kribus, S. Mey | Experimental Validation of a Model for High Temperature Solar Volumetric Absorbers | Central Receiver Systems | CNRS-PROMES | France |
| Bruno, Frank | F. Bruno, M. Belusko, W. Saman | A Facility for Testing High Temperature Thermal Storage Systems | Thermal Energy Storage | University of South Australia | Australia |
| Zilanlı, Gülin Acarol | G.A. Zilanlı, A. Eray | Feasibility Study of Dish/Stirling Power Systems in Turkey | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Hacettepe University | Turkey |
| Schlipf, Dominik | D. Schlipf, E. Faust, H. Maier, G. Schneider | First Operational Results of a High Temperature Energy Storage with Packed Bed and Integration Potential in CSP Plants | Thermal Energy Storage | enolcon gmbh | Germany |
| Hirsch, Tobias | T. Hirsch, C. Bachelier, J. Dersch, M. Eck, T. Fluri, S. Giuliano, O. Goebel, L. González, U. Haller, R. Meyer, M. Puppe, C. Rau, H. Schenk, N. Schmidt, M. Seitz, B. Westphal, E. Yildiz, Q. Yu | The First Version of The SolarPACES Guideline for Bankable STE Yield Assessment | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Lu, Zhao | Z. Lu, M. Arjomandi, A. Chinnici, M. Jafarian, G. Nathan | Flow Behavior Inside a Novel Rotating Fluidized Bed for Solar Gasification of Biomass | Emerging Concepts | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Boddupalli, Nibodh | N. Boddupalli, L. Chandra, V. Goenka | Fluid Flow Analysis Behind Heliostat Using LES and RANS: A Step Towards Optimized Field Design in Desert Regions | Emerging Concepts | Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | India |
| Janotte, Nicole | N. Janotte, E. Lüpfert, K. Pottler, M. Schmitz | Full Parabolic Trough Qualification from Prototype to Demonstration Loop | Parabolic Trough Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Garcia-Moya, Jose A | J.A. Garcia-Moya | Gamma-SREPS: AEMET New Mesoscale Ensemble Prediction System for Solar Radiation Fluxes Probabilistic Forecast | Emerging Concepts | AEMET | Spain |
| Peng, Xinyue | X. Peng, C. Maravelias, T. Root | A General Model for Techno-Economic Analysis of CSP Plants with Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems | Thermal Energy Storage | University of Wisconsin-Madison | United States of America |
| Obermeier, Jonas | J. Obermeier, K. Müller | General Thermodynamic Evaluation of Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems for Solar Thermal Power Plants | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg | Germany |
| Asselineau, Charles-Alexis | C. Asselineau, C. Corsi, J. Coventry, J. Pye | Geometrical Exploration of a Flux-Optimised Sodium Receiver through Multi-Objective Optimisation | Central Receiver Systems | ANU STG | Australia |
| Ibarra, Mercedes | M. Ibarra, A. Al Rished, H. Ghedira, I. Gherloudj | Geospatial Assessment of Solar Energy Potential for Utility Scale Parabolic Trough Collector Power Plant in Saudi Arabia | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Masdar Institute / Research Center for Renewable Energy Mapping and Assessment | United Arab Emirates |
| Gimenez Gavarrell, Pau | P. Gimenez Gavarrell | Glass Encapsulated Phase Change Materials for High Energy Density Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | Abengoa Research | Spain |
| Sallaberry, Fabienne | F. Sallaberry, A. Bohren, S. Fischer, L. Gomez Palacin, J. Leon, L. Valenzuela | Harmonization of Standards for Parabolic Trough Collector Testing in Solar Thermal Power Plants | Parabolic Trough Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Reyes Belmonte, Miguel Angel | M.A. Reyes Belmonte, H. Benoit, G. Flamant, F. Gomez Garcia, J. Gonzalez Aguilar, M. Romero | Heat Exchanger Modelling in Central Receiver Solar Power Plant Using Dense Particle Suspension | Central Receiver Systems | IMDEA Energy | Spain |
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| Mohammedi, Kamal | K. Mohammedi, O. Behar, S. Boudaoud, A. Khellaf, N. Yamani | Heat Transfer Fluids Performances Comparative Study for the Implementation of a Central Receiver Hybrid Solar/Gas Power Plant: Molten Salts vs Synthetic Oils | Heat Transfer Fluids | M Bougara University | Algeria |
| Bartsch, Philipp | P. Bartsch, S. Zunft | Heat Transfer in Moving Bed Heat Exchangers for High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Weinrebe, Gerhard | G. Weinrebe, M. Balz | The Heliostat Field – Receiver Interface: Some Considerations Targeting At Clarity and Standardization | Central Receiver Systems | schlaich bergermann partner – sbp sonne gmbh | Germany |
| Burisch, Michael | M. Burisch, L. Gomez, D. Olasolo, C. Villasante | Heliostat Kinematic System Calibration Using Uncalibrated Cameras | Central Receiver Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Flesch, Jonathan | J. Flesch, J. De Geus, L. Marocco, G. Moumin, K. Niedermeier, T. Wetzel | HFM Based Device for the Measurement of High Solar Heat Flux Densities with Superimposed Linear and Rotational Scanning Motion | Flux and Temperature Measurements | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany |
| Pan, We | W. Pan, T. Brennan, C. Chen, G. Cohen, R. Norwood, G. Stecker, D. Tweet | A High Efficient Parabolic Hybrid CSP-CPV Solar Collector System | Parabolic Trough Systems | Sharp Labs of America | United States of America |
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| Ho, Clifford | C. Ho, S. Abdel-Khalik, H. Al-Ansary, J. Christian, A. El-Leathy, B. Gobereit, M. Golob, S. Jeter, C. Nguyen, K. Repole, N. Siegel, J. Yellowhair | Highlights of the High-Temperature Falling Particle Receiver Project: 2012 – 2016 | Central Receiver Systems | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Thelen, Martin | M. Thelen, G. Dibowski, C. Raeder, C. Willsch | A High-Resolution Optical Measurement System for Rapid Acquisition of Radiation Flux Density Maps | Flux and Temperature Measurements | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Henry, Asegun | A. Henry, G. Wilk | High Temperature Concentrated Solar Power Using Liquid Metal: Cost Analysis | Emerging Concepts | Georgia Institute of Technology | United States of America |
| Henry, Asegun | A. Henry | High Temperature Concentrated Solar Power Using Liquid Metal: Proof of Principle for Key Components | Emerging Concepts | Georgia Institute of Technology | United States of America |
| Bellouard, Quentin | Q. Bellouard, S. Abanades, N. Dupassieux, S. Rodat | A High Temperature Drop-tube and Packed-bed Solar Reactor for Continuous Biomass Gasification | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | CEA-INES | France |
| Giovannelli, Ambra | A. Giovannelli, E.M. Archilei, M.A. Bashir | High-Temperature Solar Receiver Integrated with a Short-Term Storage System | Dish/Engine Systems | University of ROMA TRE | Italy |
| Shimizu, Makoto | M. Shimizu, T. Abe, F. Iguchi, H. Yugami | High-temperature Solar Selective Absorbers Based on a Transparent Conductive Oxide Film Coated Periodic Micro-hole Array | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University | Japan |
| Zavattoni, Simone | S. Zavattoni, M. Barbato, L. Geissbühler, A. Haselbacher, A. Steinfeld, G. Zanganeh | High-Temperature Thermocline TES Combining Sensible and Latent Heat – CFD Modeling and Experimental Validation | Thermal Energy Storage | SUPSI | Switzerland |
| Giaconia, Alberto | A. Giaconia | Hybridized CSP Plants Based on Linear Focusing Molten Salts Technology for Distributed Multi-purpose Applications: The Project MATS | Emerging Concepts | ENEA | Italy |
| Lindh, Johan | J. Lindh, P. Eskilson, M. Mantelli, M. Marengo, M. Nilsson, T. Uhlmann | Hybrid Stirling Systems: Development of a Solar/Combustion Thermosyphon Receiver | Dish/Engine Systems | Cleanergy AB | Sweden |
| Zahler, James | J. Zahler, E. Schiff | Hybrid Thermal-photovoltaic Collectors for Enhanced Conversion of the Solar Spectrum | Emerging Concepts | ARPA-E | United States of America |
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| Lorentzou, Souzana | S. Lorentzou, G. Karagiannakis | HYDROSOL-PLANT Project: From Micro to Macro Scale | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Aerosol & Particle Technology Laboratory, CPERI/CERTH | Greece |
| Kim, Jin-Soo | J. Kim, W. Gardner, D. Potter, Y.C. Soo Too, R. Vasquez Padilla | Ideal Heat Transfer Conditions for Tubular Solar Receivers with Different Design Constraints | Central Receiver Systems | CSIRO | Australia |
| Tuononen, Minttu | M. Tuononen, E. Grimit, E. Hakkarainen | Importance of Irradiance Forecast Accuracy for CSP Power Plant Operability in Different Markets | Solar Resource Assessment | Finnish Meteorological Institute / Vaisala | Finland |
| Collado, Francisco J. | F.J. Collado, J. Guallar | Improved Heliostat Field Design for Solar Tower Plants | Central Receiver Systems | Universidad de Zaragoza | Spain |
| Monterreal, Rafael | R. Monterreal, R. Enrique, J. Fernandez-Reche | An Improved Methodology for Heliostat Testing and Evaluation at the Plataforma Solar de Almería | Central Receiver Systems | CIEMAT- PSA | Spain |
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| Beath, Andrew | A. Beath, M. Blanco, M. Meybodi, L. Santigosa | Influence of Time Resolution in Solar Data on the Prediction of Lifetime Performance for CSP Plants | Solar Resource Assessment | CSIRO | Australia |
| Galazutdinova, Yana | Y. Galazutdinova, M. Grageda | Inorganic Low-cost Material for Latent Thermal Energy Storage (TES) | Thermal Energy Storage | Universidad de Antofagasta | Chile |
| Torres-Mendieta, Rafael | R. Torres-Mendieta, P. Andres, J.E. Julia, J. Lancis, O. Mendoza-Yero, G. Minguez-Vega, R. Mondragon, V. Puerto-Belda | In Situ Fabrication of a Solar Nanofluid by a Femtosecond Laser Ablation of Tin in Ethylene Glycol | Heat Transfer Fluids | Universitat Jaume I | Spain |
| Rovira, Antonio | A. Rovira, R. Barbero, S. Fernández, M. Muñoz, C. Sánchez | Integrated Solar Combined Cycles Using Gas Turbines with Partial Recuperation and Solar Integration at Different Pressure Levels | Power Cycles | Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) | Spain |
| Suojanen, Suvi | S. Suojanen, E. Hakkarainen, J. Kapela, A. Kettunen, J. Kovács, J. Paldanius, I. Selek, M. Tuononen, M. Tähtinen | Integration of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) Power Plants – Final Results of the COMBO-CFB Project | Emerging Concepts | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. | Finland |
| Liberatore, Raffaele | R. Liberatore, M. Ferrara, M. Lanchi, L. Turchetti | Integration of Photovoltaic and Concentrated Solar Thermal Technologies for H2 Production by the Hybrid Sulfur Cycle | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | ENEA | Italy |
| Kim, Chang Ki | C.K. Kim, H. Kim, C. Yun | Intercomparison of Direct Normal Irradiance Derived by COMS Satellite Imagery Over the Korean Peninsula | Solar Resource Assessment | Korea Institute of Energy Research | Korea (South) |
| Lubkoll, Matti | M. Lubkoll, T.M. Harms, T.W. von Backström | Introduction to Heat Transfer Test Setup for the SCRAP Receiver | Linear Fresnel Systems | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Freeman, Joshua | J. Freeman, B. Shankar, G. Sundaram | Inverse Kinematics of a Dual Linear Actuator Pitch/Roll Heliostat | Central Receiver Systems | Amrita University | India |
| Bayon, Alicia | A. Bayon, F. Bruno, J. Hinkley, M. Liu | Investigation of Lithium Sulphate for High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | CSIRO | Australia |
| Ghanadi, Farzin | F. Ghanadi, M. Arjomandi, M. John Emes, R. Kelso, J. Yu | Investigation of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Characteristics on Gust Factor for the Calculation of Wind Load | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Wokon, Michael | M. Wokon, T. Bauer, M. Linder | Investigations on Thermochemical Energy Storage Based on Manganese-Iron Oxide in a Lab-Scale Reactor | Thermochemical Energy Storage | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Liao, Zhirong | Z. Liao | A Jet Impingement Central Receiver for Concentrated Solar Power Tower | Central Receiver Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Baumann, Torsten | T. Baumann, T. Doerbeck, F. Göhring, H. Stadler | Jülich Solar Power Tower – System Behavior During Downtime | Central Receiver Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Dieckmann, Simon | S. Dieckmann, J. Dersch, S. Giuliano, K. Hennecke, E. Lüpfert, R. Pitz-Paal, M. Puppe, P. Ralon, M. Taylor | LCOE Reduction Potential of Parabolic Trough and Solar Tower CSP Technology until 2025 | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Jerman, Ivan | I. Jerman, Y. Binyamin, F. Merzel | Lifetime Assessment of Concentrated Solar Power Plant Absorber Surfaces | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | National Institute of Chemistry | Slovenia |
| Hering, Wolfgang | W. Hering, N. Dies de los Rios Ramos, R. Stieglitz | Liquid Metal for Heat Transfer – Design Requirements to Avoid Risks | Heat Transfer Fluids | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany |
| Glatzmaier, Greg | G. Glatzmaier, R. Cable, M. Newmarker | Long-Term Heating to Improve Receiver Performance | Parabolic Trough Systems | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | United States of America |
| Blanco, Manuel | M. Blanco, M.J. Cobo, C. Corsi | Mapping the CST Research Landscape. Preliminary Results Concerning Solar Tower Technology | Central Receiver Systems | CSIRO | Australia |
| Gupta, Sunay | S. Gupta, R. Guédez, B. Laumert | Market Potential of Solar Thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery – A Techno-Economic Model for Issaran Oil Field in Egypt | Enhanced Oil Recovery | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
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| Bonk, Alexander | A. Bonk, T. Bauer, M. Braun, C. Martin | Material Investigations on the Thermal Stability of Solar Salt and Potential Filler Materials for Molten Salt Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Al-Ansary, Hany | H. Al-Ansary, A. El-Leathy, A. Rizvi, T. Shafiq | Measurement of Circumsolar Ratio in High Dust Loading Regions Using a Photographic Method | Solar Resource Assessment | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia |
| Burton, Alex | A. Burton | A Method of Solar Field Layout Optimization Based on Crystal Formation | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Sunopti | Australia |
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| Ho, Clifford | C. Ho, L. Horstman, T. Wendelin, J. Yellowhair | A Method to Assess Flux Hazards at CSP Plants to Reduce Avian Mortality | Central Receiver Systems | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Saha, Sumit | S. Saha | Microturbines and Scroll Expanders for Small Scale Solar Driven Combined Power Cycles | Power Cycles | IISc | India |
| Lecat, Florent | F. Lecat | MiniTrough – A Parabolic Trough Mini Pilot Plant for Research and Development | Parabolic Trough Systems | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Guan, Zhiqiang | Z. Guan, H. Gurgenci, K. Hooman, S. Yu | Mirror Surface Fouling Monitoring and Cleaning Requirements for CST Plants | Power Cycles | The University of Queensland | Australia |
| Yu, Qiang | Q. Yu | Modeling and Analysis of Transient Performance of Solar Field of 1MWe Solar Parabolic Trough Power Plant | Parabolic Trough Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
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| Mesonero, Ivan | I. Mesonero, J. Febres, S. López, I. del Hoyo | Modeling and Simulation of Fixed Bed Regenerators for the CAPTURE Project | Central Receiver Systems | IK4-TEKNIKER | Spain |
| Sharaf, Omar Z. | O.Z. Sharaf, M. Abutayeh | Modeling and Simulation of Shams-1 Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Abu Dhabi using IPSEpro | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Khalifa University | United Arab Emirates |
| Leiva, Roberto | R. Leiva, J.M. Cardemil, R. Escobar | Modeling of Solar Polygeneration Plant | Water Desalination and Detoxification | PUC and UTFSM | Chile |
| Valle-Hernández, Julio | J. Valle-Hernández, A. Pacheco-Reyes, H. Romero Paredes-Rubio | Modeling of the Steam Hydrolysis in a Two-Step Process for Hydrogen Production by Solar Concentrated Energy | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo | Mexico |
| Raush, Jonathan | J. Raush, T. Chambers | Modeling, Validation, and Performance Analysis of a Pilot Scale Solar Thermal Power Plant in Louisiana | Parabolic Trough Systems | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | United States of America |
| Odenthal, Christian | C. Odenthal, T. Bauer, N. Breidenbach | Modelling and Operation Strategies of DLR’s Large Scale Thermocline Test Facility (TESIS) | Thermal Energy Storage | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Palacin, Luis G | L.G. Palacin, A. Bernardos, M. Burisch, I. Les, A. Mutuberria, M. Sanchez | Modelling and Simulation of Complex Receivers for CSP Technologies Based-on Ray-tracing Software | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | CENER | Spain |
| de la Bat, Bernabe Jean Gerard | B.J.G. de la Bat, R.T. Dobson | Modelling, Simulation, Development and Testing of a 300 We Dual-generator Free-piston Stirling Engine | Dish/Engine Systems | University of Stellenbosch | South Africa |
| Omaraa, Ehsan | E. Omaraa, F. Bruno, M. Liu, W. Saman | Modified T-History Method for Measuring Thermophysical Properties of Phase Change Materials at High Temperature | Thermal Energy Storage | University of South Australia | Australia |
| You, Siliang | S. You, S. Song | Modular Beam Down Concentrated Solar Power Plant: Design and Experimental Facility | Central Receiver Systems | XinChen CSP Technology | China |
| Muñoz Sánchez, Belén | B. Muñoz Sánchez, M. Collares Pereira, A. García Romero, L. Guerreiro, J.E. Julia, J. Nieto Maestre | Molten Salt Based Nanofluids Based on Solar Salt and Alumina Nanoparticles: An Industrial Approach | Thermal Energy Storage | TECNALIA R&I | Spain |
| Hinrichs, Matthias | M. Hinrichs, K. Federsel, J. Wortmann | Molten Salt Chemistry in CSP Plants – Prediction of Salt Composition and Corrosivity During Lifetime of a CSP Plant | Thermal Energy Storage | BASF SE | Germany |
| Yuasa, Minoru | M. Yuasa, K. Hino | Molten Salt Parabolic Trough System with Synthetic Oil Preheating | Parabolic Trough Systems | CHIYODA CORPORATION | Japan |
| Poole, Ian | I. Poole, F. Dinter | A Molten Salt Tower Model used for Site Selection in South Africa using SAURAN Meteorological Data | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Terdalkar, Rahul | R. Terdalkar, M. Clark, A. Das, R. DeRosa, L. Deng, D. Doupis | Molten Salt Tower Receiver Plant Blackout Analysis | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | General Electric | United States of America |
| Savoldi, Laura | L. Savoldi, M. Cagnoli, A. Froio, R. Zanino, F. Zaversky | A Multi-scale Approach for the Analysis of Open Volumetric Air Receivers | Central Receiver Systems | Politecnico di Torino | Italy |
| Servert, Jorge | J. Servert, D. López | National Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) as a Tool to Support the Development of Solar Energy: NAMA “Solar Energy Development in Uzbekistan” the First of a Kind, Lessons Learned | Policy and Marketing | Solar Technology Advisors S.L. | Spain |
| Noor Ullah, Sumaya | S. Noor Ullah, J.Y. Lu, A. Raza, T. Zhang | Near Perfect Light Absorption with Random Metal Nanoparticle-decorated Thin Film Solar Absorber | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Echániz, Telmo | T. Echániz, R.B. Pérez-Sáez, M.J. Tello | Necessity of Emissivity Measurements of Solar Selective Stacks At Working Temperature | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Universidad del País Vasco | Spain |
| Grieu, Stéphane | S. Grieu, R. Chauvin, J. Nou, S. Thil | A New Approach for Assessing the Clear-sky DNI in Real Time | Solar Resource Assessment | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Guerreiro, Luis | L. Guerreiro, M. Collares Pereira, D. Laing, U. Nepustil | New Concrete Mix for Thermal Storage Tested in Laboratory | Thermal Energy Storage | Chair Renewable Energies | Portugal |
| Canavarro, Diogo | D. Canavarro, J. Chaves, M. Collares-Pereira | New Dual Asymmetric CEC Linear Fresnel Concentrator for Evacuated Tubular Receivers | Linear Fresnel Systems | University of Évora/Renewable Energies Chair | Portugal |
| Vignola, Frank | F. Vignola, P. Blanc, N. Geuder, C. Kern, J. Peterson, S. Wilbert | A New Methodology for Adjusting Rotating Shadowband Irradiometer Measurements | Solar Resource Assessment | University of Oregon | United States of America |
| Killius, Niels | N. Killius, P. Blanc, L. Klueser, M. Schroedter-Homscheidt | News from CAMS Radiation Service – the Probabilistic Cloud Retrieval APOLLO_NG | Solar Resource Assessment | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Martinez-Val, Jose Maria | J.M. Martinez-Val, R. Abbas, M.J. Montes, J. Muñoz-Anton, A. Rovira, M. Valdes | A New Thermal-solar Plant Configuration with Vertical Axis | Emerging Concepts | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) | Spain |
| Bern, Gregor | G. Bern, A. Heimsath, P. Nitz, P. Schöttl | Novel Imaging Closed Loop Control Strategy for Heliostats | Central Receiver Systems | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Mills, Brantley | B. Mills, J. Christian, C. Ho, G. Peacock | Novel Particle Release Patterns for Increased Receiver Thermal Efficiency | Central Receiver Systems | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Lara Fanego, Vicente | V. Lara Fanego, D. Bermejo, A. Bernardos García, C. Fernández Peruchena, M. Gastón Romero, S. Macías, S. Moreno, M. Pavón Contreras, J. Pulgar Rubio, L. Ramírez, M. Silva Pérez, R.X. Valenzuela, L.F. Zarzalejo | A Novel Procedure for Generating Solar Irradiance TSYs | Solar Resource Assessment | SynerMet Weather Solutions | Spain |
| Bellan, Selvan | S. Bellan, N. Gokon, C. Hyun Cheok, T. Kodama, K. Matsubara | Numerical Analysis of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer During Melting Inside a Cylindrical Container for Thermal Energy Storage System | Thermal Energy Storage | Niigata University | Japan |
| Wang, Yan | Y. Wang | Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer Performance of Composited Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Cagnoli, Mattia | M. Cagnoli, J. Fernandez Reche, M. Sanchez Gonzalez, L. Savoldi, F. Tarasco, R. Zanino | Numerical Evaluation of Fatigue Lifetime of Tubular Receivers for CSP Plants Working with Air | Central Receiver Systems | Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Energia | Italy |
| Tari, Ilker | I. Tari, S. Bilyaz | Numerical Investigation of Circulating Fluidized Sand Bed Solar Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | Middle East Technical University | Turkey |
| Almsater, Saleh | S. Almsater, F. Bruno, W. Saman | Numerical Investigation of PCM in Vertical Triplex Tube Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP Applications | Thermal Energy Storage | University of South Australia | Australia |
| Ghanadi, Farzin | F. Ghanadi, M. Arjomandi, M. John Emes, R. Kelso, J. Yu | Numerical Investigation of Wind Loads on an Operating Heliostat | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Soares, João | J. Soares, A. Oliveira | Numerical Simulation of a Hybrid CSP/Biomass 5 MWel Power Plant | Emerging Concepts | INEGI | Portugal |
| Avila-Marin, Antonio | A. Avila-Marin, C. Caliot, M. Casanova, J. Fernandez-Reche, G. Flamant | Numerical Simulation of Convective Heat Transfer for Inline and Stagger Stacked Plain-Weave Wire Mesh Screens and Comparison with a Local Thermal Non-Equilibrium Model | Central Receiver Systems | CIEMAT- PSA | Spain |
| Atia, Abdelmalek | A. Atia | Numerical Simulation of Natural Convection During Enhanced Oil Recovery by CO2 Injection | Enhanced Oil Recovery | Eloued University | Algeria |
| Xu, Tingting | T. Xu, X. Li, Z. Liao, J. Lu, C. Peniguel, Z. Wang, G. Zhang | Numerical Study of Cold Filling and Tube Deformation in the Molten Salt Receiver | Heat Transfer Fluids | EDF (China) Holding Ltd. | China |
| Chang, Chun | C. Chang, Z. Wang | Numerical Study on Molten Salt Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Receiver Tube of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector | Parabolic Trough Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Ubieta Astigarraga, Eduardo | E. Ubieta Astigarraga, I. Del Hoyo Arce, S. López, R. López-Martín, L. Valenzuela, V. de la Peña Aranguren | Object-oriented Simulation Model of a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector: Static and Dynamic Validation | Parabolic Trough Systems | IK4-TEKNIKER | Spain |
| Khaldi, Fouad | F. Khaldi | Off-design Performance Evaluation of Hassi R’Mel ISCC Power Plant | Power Cycles | University of Batna | Algeria |
| Danish, Syed Noman | S.N. Danish | On-ground Testing of the Thermal Insulation of an Energy Storage Hot Bin Filled with Heated Sand for a Falling Particle Receiver Based CSP System | Central Receiver Systems | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia |
| Pagola, Iñigo | I. Pagola, M. Bedoya, I. Funcia, J. Gil, V. Gonzalez-Vallejo, G. Orellana, M. Sanchez | On-line Monitoring of H2 Generation and the HTF Degradation in Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Power Plants: Development of an Optical Sensor Based on an Innovative Approach | Parabolic Trough Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Caranese, Carlo | C. Caranese, A. Maccari, F. Matino | On Purpose Simulation Model For Molten Salt CSP Parabolic Trough | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Archimede Solar Energy | Italy |
| Ortega, Jesus | J. Ortega, J. Christian, C. Ho, J. Yellowhair | On-sun Bladed Receiver Design and Testing | Central Receiver Systems | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Elleathy, Abdelrahman | A. Elleathy | On-sun Experimental Testing of the Thermal Performance of a Thermal Energy Storage for a Falling Particle Receiver Based CSP System | Thermal Energy Storage | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia |
| Al-Ansary, Hany | H. Al-Ansary, Z. Al-Suhaibani, R. Alsaeed, S. Danish, E. Djajadiwinata, E. Dube, A. El-Leathy, C.K. Nabi, A. Rizvi, T. Shafiq | On-sun Measurement of Particle Heating Receiver Efficiency Using Red Sand as the Heat Transfer Medium | Central Receiver Systems | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia |
| Fasquelle, Thomas | T. Fasquelle, N. Boullet, Q. Falcoz, G. Flamant, F. Lecat, P. Neveu | Operating Results of a Thermocline Thermal Energy Storage Included in a Parabolic Trough Mini Power Plant | Thermal Energy Storage | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Nilsson, Martin | M. Nilsson, J. Jamot, T. Malm | Operational Data and Thermodynamic Modeling of a Stirling-Dish Demonstration Installation in Desert Conditions | Dish/Engine Systems | Cleanergy AB | Sweden |
| Raush, Jonathan | J. Raush, T. Chambers | Operational Results and Technical Advancement of the UL Lafayette Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Power Plant | Parabolic Trough Systems | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | United States of America |
| Telsnig, Thomas | T. Telsnig, L. Eltrop, J. Haas, R. Palma-Behnke, C. Potz | Opportunities to Integrate Solar Technologies into the Chilean Lithium Mining Industry – Reducing Process Related GHG Emissions of a Strategic Storage Resource | Emerging Concepts | University of Stuttgart | Germany |
| Tari, Ilker | I. Tari, D. Baker, R. Singh | Optical and Thermal Analysis of Linear Fresnel Plant for Industrial Process Heat | Linear Fresnel Systems | Middle East Technical University | Turkey |
| Pye, John | J. Pye, E. Abbasi, J. Christian, J. Coventry, C. Ho, G. Hughes, I. Nock, J. Ortega, Y. Wang, J. Yellowhair | Optical and Thermal Performance of Bladed Receivers | Central Receiver Systems | Australian National University | Australia |
| Macías, Juan Daniel | J.D. Macías, J.J. Alvarado Gil, C.A. Arancibia – Bulnes, O. Ares Muzio, J. Bante Guerra, D.M. Herrera Zamora, F.I. Lizama Tzec, G. Oskam, V.H. Ramos-Sánchez, H. Romero – Paredes, H.I. Villafan – Vidales | Optical and Thermal Properties of Selective Absorber Coatings Under CSP Conditions | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | CINVESTAV-Mérida | Mexico |
| Fontani, Daniela | D. Fontani, F. Francini, D. Jafrancesco, P. Sansoni | Optical Approach to Design a Beam-Down Heliostats Plant | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | CNR – INO | Italy |
| Pidaparthi, Arvind Sastry | A.S. Pidaparthi, F. Dinter, J. Hoffmann, W. Landman | Optical Performance Considerations for Analysis and Simulation of Power Tower Plants | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Buck, Reiner | R. Buck | Optical Performance of Segmented Aperture Windows for Solar Tower Receivers | Central Receiver Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Coventry, Joe | J. Coventry, P. Burge | Optical Properties of Pyromark 2500 Coatings of Variable Thicknesses on a Range of Materials for Concentrating Solar Thermal Applications | Central Receiver Systems | Australian National University | Australia |
| Tetreault-Friend, Melanie | M. Tetreault-Friend, E. Baglietto, N. Calvet, A. Gil, T. McKrell, A. Slocum | Optical Property Characterization of Molten Salt Mixtures for Thermal Modeling of Volumetrically Absorbing Solar Receiver Applications | Heat Transfer Fluids | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States of America |
| Ghavami, Mohsen | M. Ghavami, J. Alzaili, A. Sayma | Optimisation of Pure Solar Small-scale Micro-gas Turbines | Dish/Engine Systems | City University London | United Kingdom |
| Peterseim, Juergen | J. Peterseim, K. Huschka | Optimised Heat Recovery Steam Generators for Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Plants | Power Cycles | ERK Eckrohrkessel GmbH | Germany |
| Abbas, Ruben | R. Abbas, J.M. Martinez-Val, M.J. Montes, J. Muñoz-Anton, A. Rovira, M. Valdes | Optimization of a Linear Fresnel Collector Solar Field in Almería | Linear Fresnel Systems | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) | Spain |
| Moghimi Ardekani, Mohammad | M. Moghimi Ardekani, K.J. Craig, J. Meyer | Optimization of Insulation of a Linear Fresnel Collector | Linear Fresnel Systems | University of Pretoria | South Africa |
| Liu, Ming | M. Liu | Optimization of Thermal Storage Using a Cascaded Shell and Tube Latent Heat Storage System for Solar Power Plants | Thermal Energy Storage | University of South Australia | Australia |
| Peterseim, Juergen | J. Peterseim, A. Burger, F. Gammoh, C. Zahler | Optimized Concentrating Solar Thermal Hybrid Plants for Process Heating and Cooling Applications | Process Heat | ERK Eckrohrkessel GmbH | Germany |
| Reinholz, Andreas | A. Reinholz, R. Buck, C. Husenbeth, P. Schwarzbözl | Optimizing Heliostat Positions with Local Search Metaheuristics Using a Ray Tracing Optical Model | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Mungas, Greg | G. Mungas, J. King, N. Kramer, G. Zhu | Optomechanical Pointing Errors for a Low Cost Linear Fresnel Collector Assembly | Linear Fresnel Systems | Hyperlight Energy | United States of America |
| Gaggioli, Walter | W. Gaggioli | Organic Rankine Cycle – Prototype Link to Unit Storage (ORC-PLUS) Project | Commercial Projects in the World | ENEA – C.R. Casaccia | Italy |
| Ramírez, Lourdes | L. Ramírez, R. Bojo, A. Campos, G. García, A.A. Navarro, B. Nouri, A. Paz-Gallardo, W. Reinalter, D. Schüler, R.X. Valenzuela, J. Valero, J.M. Vindel, M. Vásquez, S. Wilbert, F. Wolfertstetter, L.F. Zarzalejo | Outline of Solar Measurements Network | Solar Resource Assessment | CIEMAT | Spain |
| Pernpeintner, Johannes | J. Pernpeintner, R. Antonio López Martín, A. De Luca, A. García de Jalón Aramayo, A. Georg, F. Sallaberry, B. Schiricke, L. Valenzuela Gutiérrez | Parabolic Trough Receiver Heat Loss and Optical Efficiency Round Robin 2015/2016 | Parabolic Trough Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Han, Xue | X. Han, X. Du, X. Ju, G. Wei, C. Xu | Parameter Optimization of a Hybrid Solar Concentrating Photovoltaic/Concentrating Solar Power (CPV/CSP) System | Central Receiver Systems | North China Electric Power University | China |
| N’Tsoukpoe, Kokouvi Edem | K.E. N’Tsoukpoe, Y. Coulibaly, E.S. Kenda, P. Neveu, X. Py, Y.M. Seshie | Parameters to Take Into Account When Looking for an Alternative as Heat Transfer Fluid or Thermal Energy Storage Material for CSP Plants: The Case of the Use of a Vegetable Oil, Namely Jatropha Curcas Crude Oil | Thermal Energy Storage | Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement | Burkina Faso |
| Ortega-Fernández, Iñigo | I. Ortega-Fernández, B. D’Aguanno, A. Faik, I. Loroño, J. Rodríguez-Aseguinolaza, I. Uriz | Parametric Analysis of a Packed Bed Thermal Energy Storage System | Thermal Energy Storage | CIC Energigune | Spain |
| Luque, Salvador | S. Luque, F. Bai, J. Gonzalez-Aguilar, M. Romero, Z. Wang | A Parametric Experimental Study of Aerothermal Performance and Efficiency in Monolithic Volumetric Absorbers | Central Receiver Systems | IMDEA Energy | Spain |
| Abutayeh, Mohammad | M. Abutayeh | Parametric Study of Augmenting Shams I CSP Plant With Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | Khalifa University | United Arab Emirates |
| Kodama, Tatsuya | T. Kodama, N. Gokon, S. Itoh, H. Kaneko, K. Matsubara, K. Senuma, H. Seok Cho, S. Yokota | Particles Fluidized Bed Receiver/Reactor Tests with Quartz Sand Particles Using a 100-kWth Beam-Down Solar Concentrating System at Miyazaki | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Niigata University | Japan |
| Lei, Dongqiang | D. Lei, X. Fu, M. Guo, Z. Wang, G. Yuan, D. Zhao | Performance and Durability Testing of Parabolic Trough Receivers | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Reyes Belmonte, Miguel Angel | M.A. Reyes Belmonte, J. Gonzalez Aguilar, M. Romero, A. Sebastian | Performance Comparison of Different Thermodynamic Cycles for an Innovative Central Receiver Solar Power Plant | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | IMDEA Energy | Spain |
| Aichmayer, Lukas | L. Aichmayer, J. Garrido, B. Laumert | Performance Improvements of the KTH High-Flux Solar Simulator | Flux and Temperature Measurements | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
| Burton, Alex | A. Burton | Performance of Central Receiver Flux Control Systems | Central Receiver Systems | Sunopti | Australia |
| Falter, Christoph | C. Falter, R. Pitz-Paal, A. Sizmann | Perspectives of Advanced Thermal Management in Solar Thermochemical Syngas Production Using a Counter-Flow Solid-Solid Heat Exchanger | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Bauhaus Luftfahrt | Germany |
| Rahman, Md Mahfuzur | M.M. Rahman, N.X. Fang, A.A. Ghaferi, J.Y. Lu, G. Ni, A. Raza, H. Younes, T. Zhang | Plasmonic Nanofluids Enhanced Solar Thermal Transfer Liquid | Emerging Concepts | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Trabucchi, Stefano | S. Trabucchi, F. Casella, C. Elsido, D. Franzini, T. Maioli, M. Ramond | Preliminary Analysis of the PreFlexMS Molten Salt Once-Through Steam Generator Dynamics and Control Strategy | Central Receiver Systems | Politecnico di Milano | Italy |
| Ermanoski, Ivan | I. Ermanoski, J. Grobbel, A. Orozco | Pressure Separation and Gas Flows in a Prototype Vacuum-Pumped Solar-Thermochemical Reactor | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Sandia National Laboratories | United States of America |
| Rougé, Sylvie | S. Rougé, J.C. Abanades, Y. Criado, A. Huille | Proof of Concept of the CaO/Ca(OH)2 Reaction in a Continuous Heat-Exchanger BFB Reactor for Thermochemical Heat Storage in CSP Plants | Thermochemical Energy Storage | CEA | France |
| Johnson, Evan | E. Johnson, D. Baker, I. Tari | Proposal of a Novel Gravity-Fed, Particle-Filled Solar Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | Middle East Technical University | Turkey |
| Singh, Dileep | D. Singh | Prototype Testing of a High-temperature High-efficiency Latent Heat Based Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP | Thermal Energy Storage | Argonne National Laboratory | United states |
| Ramirez, Lourdes | L. Ramirez | Providing Multi-annual Meteorological Data Sets for Concentrated Solar Electricity Simulation from Measurements Data: the MARINA Approach | Solar Resource Assessment | CIEMAT | Spain |
| Lopez Carvajal, Javier | J. Lopez Carvajal, J.M. Barea, J. Barragan, C. Ortega | PV Integration into a CSP Plant | Emerging Concepts | ACWA Power | United Arab Emirates |
| Fisher, Kate | K. Fisher, Z. Holman, R. Stirling, Z.(. Yu | PVMirrors: Hybrid PV/CSP Collectors That Enable Lower LCOEs | Parabolic Trough Systems | Arizona State University | United States of America |
| Mohieldeen, Yasir | Y. Mohieldeen, D. Bachour, D. Perez-Astudillo, L. Pomares, S. Wahadj | Qatar Dynamic Solar Atlas and Solar Resource Assessment | Solar Resource Assessment | Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute | Qatar |
| Kumar, Apurv | A. Kumar | Radiation Attenuation and Temperature Variation Through the Particle Cloud in a Free Falling Particle Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | CSIRO Energy | Australia |
| Ju, Xing | X. Ju, L. Chen, X. Han, G. Wei, C. Xu, H. Zhang | Recent Advances in the PV-CSP Hybrid Solar Power Technology | Emerging Concepts | North China Electric Power University | China |
| Mungas, Greg | G. Mungas, J. King, N. Kramer, G. Zhu | A Reduced Plant Model for Sensitivity and Error Analysis of Real Linear Fresnel Reflector (LFR) CSP Systems | Linear Fresnel Systems | Hyperlight Energy | United States of America |
| Lahlou, Radia | R. Lahlou, P.R. Armstrong, N. Calvet, T. Shamim | Reflectance Degradation of a Secondary Concentrator by Nitrate Salt Vapor Deposition in an Open Volumetric Receiver Configuration |
Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Romero – Paredes, Hernando | H. Romero – Paredes, J.J. Alvarado Gil, C.A. Arancibia – Bulnes, O. Arés – Muzio, J. Bante Guerra, J.D. Macías, V.H. Ramos-Sánchez, H.I. Villafan – Vidales | Reflectometry Technique Applied in Measurement of Optical Properties of Materials At High Temperatures | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing | Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa | Mexico |
| Caldes, Natalia | N. Caldes, Y. Lechon, I. Rodriguez | Renewable Energy Cooperation and Solar Thermal Electricity: What Can We Learn from the Past? What Should We Expect for the Future? | Policy and Marketing | CIEMAT | Spain |
| Chang, Chun | C. Chang, Z. Wang | Research and Application of Molten Salt Heat Transfer and Storage Technology in China | Heat Transfer Fluids | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Zhu, Guangdong | G. Zhu, C. Libby | Review and Future Perspective of Central Receiver Design and Performance | Central Receiver Systems | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | United States of America |
| Sassine, Nahia | N. Sassine, A. Bruch, F. Donzé, B. Harthong | Rock-Bed Thermocline Storage: A Numerical Analysis of Granular Bed Behavior and Interaction with Storage Tank | Thermal Energy Storage | CEA | France |
| Kost, Christoph | C. Kost, T. Fluri, C. Friebertshäuser, N. Hartmann, P. Nitz | The Role of CSP in the Electricity System of South Africa – Technical Operation, Grid Constraints, Market Structure and Economics | Policy and Marketing | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Gonzalez-Aguilar, José | J. Gonzalez-Aguilar, L.F. Cabeza, J.M. Coronado, Y. Ding, M. Lanchi, M.E. Navarro, J. Nieto-Maestre, C. Prieto, S. Sau, O. Senneca, C. Tregambi, M. Wokon | Round Robin Test on Enthalpies of Redox Materials for Thermochemical Heat Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | IMDEA Energy | Spain |
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| Arlt, Wolfgang | W. Arlt, K. Müller, P. Wasserscheid | Safe and Dense Chemical Storage of Renewable Energy via the Hydrogen Route | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg | Germany |
| Wiesinger, Florian | F. Wiesinger, A. Fernández-García, N. Hanrieder, R. Pitz-Paal, F. Sutter, J. Wette, F. Wolfertstetter | Sandstorm Erosion Simulation on Solar Mirrors and Comparison with Field Data | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Spain |
| Vijaykumar, Rajgopal | R. Vijaykumar, M. Bauer | Satisfying Concentrated Solar Power Market Demands Via Technoeconomic Optimization of Compact Heat Exchangers | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | United States Department of Energy | United States of America |
| Giraud, Philémon | P. Giraud, J. Braillon, O. Raccurt | Selective Solar Absorber Emittance Measurement at Elevated Temperature | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission | France |
| Relloso, Sergio | S. Relloso, Y. Gutiérez | SENER Molten Salt Tower Technology. Ouarzazate NOOR III Case | Central Receiver Systems | SENER | Spain |
| Servert, Jorge | J. Servert, J.F. Funes, J. Gil, A. González, A. Jurado, D. Lopez | Sensitivity Analysis of Heliostat Aiming Strategies and Receiver Size on Annual Thermal Production of a Molten Salt External Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | Solar Technology Advisors S.L. | Spain |
| Glatzmaier, Greg | G. Glatzmaier, D. Cooney | Sensor for Measuring Hydrogen Partial Pressure in Parabolic Trough Power Plant Expansion Tanks | Parabolic Trough Systems | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | United States of America |
| Bauer, Matthew | M. Bauer, L. Irwin | A Set-by-set Examination of Current Hypotheses on Corrosion in Concentrating Solar Power Systems Operating Above 700 °C | Heat Transfer Fluids | ManTech International; Contracted to the US Department of Energy | United States of America |
| Alobaidli, Abdulaziz | A. Alobaidli, K. Behnke, B. Sanz, M.A. Schwarz, D. Viereck, T. Witt | Shams 1 – Design and Operational Experiences of the 100MW – 540°C CSP Plant in Abu Dhabi | Parabolic Trough Systems | Shams Power Company | United Arab Emirates |
| Körnich, Heiner | H. Körnich, M. Schroedter-Homscheidt | Short-range DNI Forecasting by Utilizing Meteosat Second Generation Data for Initializing Numerical Weather Prediction | Solar Resource Assessment | SMHI | Sweden |
| Grieu, Stéphane | S. Grieu, R. Chauvin, J. Nou, S. Thil | Short-term DNI Forecasting Using a Sky Imager | Solar Resource Assessment | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Blanc, Philippe | P. Blanc, A. Kazantzidis, P. Kuhn, P. Massip, C. Prahl, D. Schuler, P. Tzoumanikas, S. Wilbert | Short-Term Forecasting of High Resolution Local DNI Maps with Multiple Fish-Eye Cameras in Stereoscopic Mode | Solar Resource Assessment | MINES ParisTech | France |
| Muñoz Sánchez, Belén | B. Muñoz Sánchez, A. García Romero, I. Iparraguirre Torres, J.E. Julia, J. Nieto Maestre | Silica and Alumina Nano-enhanced Molten Salts for Thermal Energy Storage: A Comparison | Thermal Energy Storage | TECNALIA R&I | Spain |
| Syrigou, Maria | M. Syrigou, D. Dimitrakis, A. Konstandopoulos, M. Kostoglou, S. Lorentzou | Simulation of a Solar Thermochemical Redox Reactor Over Multiple Cycles and Yield Optimization | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Aerosol & Particle Technology Laboratory, CPERI/CERTH | Greece |
| Dieckmann, Simon | S. Dieckmann, J. Dersch | Simulation of Hybrid Solar Power Plants | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Guerguer, Mohamed | M. Guerguer, C. Delord, Z. Edfouf, M. Karim, S. Naamane, O. Raccurt | Soiling Deposition on Solar Mirrors Exposed in Morocco | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | MASCIR | Morocco |
| Roos, Thomas | T. Roos, G. Gericke, D. Rogers | Solar-assisted MED Treatment of Eskom Power Station Waste Water | Water Desalination and Detoxification | CSIR | South Africa |
| Corino, Carsten | C. Corino | Solar Co-generation of Heat and Power with the SunOyster | Emerging Concepts | SunOyster Systems | Germany |
| Barragan, Jose | J. Barragan, J.M. Barea, S. Hajjani, J. Lopez Carvajal | Solar Desalination Study in Saudi Arabia | Water Desalination and Detoxification | ACWA Power | United Arab Emirates |
| Elias, Thierry | T. Elias, C. Bourdil, L. Dubus, M. Garnero, D. Ramon | Solar Energy Incident at the Receiver of a Solar Tower Plant, Derived from Remote Sensing: Computation of both DNI and Slant Path Transmittance | Solar Resource Assessment | HYGEOS | France |
| Garnero, Marie-Agnes | M. Garnero, C. Bourdil, L. Dubus, T. Elias, D. Ramon | Solar Energy Incident At the Receiver of the Solar Tower Plant Derived from Remote Sensing. Part 2: Impact of the Variability of Attenuation on Plant Energy Performances | Solar Resource Assessment | EDF R&D | France |
| Romero – Paredes, Hernando | H. Romero – Paredes, S. Abanades, J.J. Alvarado Gil, C.A. Arancibia – Bulnes, G. Espinosa-Paredes, V.H. Ramos-Sánchez, H.I. Villafan – Vidales | Solar Fuels Production as a Sustainable Alternative for Substituting Fossil Fuels: COSOLπ PROJECT | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa | Mexico |
| Hinkley, Jim | J. Hinkley, J. Hayward, K. Lovegrove, R. McNaughton | A Solar Fuels Roadmap for Australia – Study Outcomes | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | CSIRO | Australia |
| Binotti, Marco | M. Binotti, M. Biassoni, G. Di Marcoberardino, G. Manzolini | Solar Hydrogen Production with Cerium Oxides Thermochemical Cycle | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Politecnico di Milano | Italy |
| Furler, Philipp | P. Furler, V. Batteiger, C. Falter, H. Geerlings, D. Marxer, D. Reinalda, J. Scheffe, A. Sizmann, A. Steinfeld | Solar Kerosene from H2O and CO2 | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | ETH Zurich | Switzerland |
| Diez de los Rios Ramos, Nerea | N. Diez de los Rios Ramos, W. Hering, R. Stieglitz, M. Strotjohann | Solar Mirror System for a Demonstrator of AMTEC & CSP in KASOLA Facility | Emerging Concepts | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Germany |
| Muller, Grant | G. Muller | Solar Resource Measurement – Status and Experience Aquired | Solar Resource Assessment | Namibia Power Corporation | Namibia |
| Scott, Paul | P. Scott, J. Hinkley, J. Pye, A. de la Calle Alonso | SolarTherm: A Flexible Modelica-based Simulator for CSP Systems | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Australian National University | Australia |
| Martin, Fernando | F. Martin, D. Santana, R. Wiesenberg | Solar Thermal Power & Gas Turbine Hybrid Design with Molten Salt Storage Tank | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | AF Consult | Spain |
| Glatzmaier, Greg | G. Glatzmaier, J. Alleman, D. Campo, D.S. Ginley, C. Hardin, G. Hoeschele, M.L. Olsen, C. Oshman, P.A. Parilla, J. Rea, J. Sharp, N.P. Siegel, E.S. Toberer, R. Weigand | Solar Thermoelectricity via Advanced Latent Heat Storage: A Cost-Effective Small-Scale CSP Application | Central Receiver Systems | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | United States of America |
| Schöttl, Peter | P. Schöttl, G. Bern, T. Fluri, A. Heimsath, P. Nitz, D.W. van Rooyen | Solar Tower Cavity Receiver Aperture Optimization Based on Transient Optical and Thermo-Hydraulic Modeling | Central Receiver Systems | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Yang, Huiqiang | H. Yang, A. Acosta-Iborra, D. Santana, Y. Xu | Solar Tower Enhanced Natural Draft Dry Cooling Tower | Central Receiver Systems | Carlos III University of Madrid | Spain |
| Salatino, Piero | P. Salatino, P. Ammendola, R. Chirone, D. Fontani, F. Francini, D. Jafrancesco, M. Mauro, P. Sansoni, D. Sciti, R. Solimene, G. Somma | SOLTESS – SOLar Thermal Energy Storage with Fluidized Granular Solids: The Set Up of an Innovative CSP Plant Configuration | Thermal Energy Storage | DICMAPI – Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II | Italy |
| von Reeken, Finn | F. von Reeken, M. Balz, G. Weinrebe | Special Stiffness Requirements of Heliostats for Regions with High Operational Wind Speeds | Central Receiver Systems | schlaich bergemann partner – sbp sonne gmbh | Germany |
| Ferruzza, Davide | D. Ferruzza, I. Basaran, F. Haglind, B. Laumert, M. Topel | Start-Up Performance of Parabolic Trough Concentrating Solar Power Plants | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | DTU Denmark Technical University | Denmark |
| Pavón, Manuel | M. Pavón, A. Bernardos, C. Fernández, M.V. Guisado, S. Moreno, M. Silva | Statistical Analysis of CSP Plants by Simulating Extensive Meteorological Series | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | University of Seville | Spain |
| Effertz, Timo | T. Effertz, J. Pernpeintner, B. Schiricke | Steady State Calorimetric Measurement of Total Hemispherical Emittance of Cylindrical Absorber Samples at Operating Temperature | Parabolic Trough Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Glatzmaier, Greg | G. Glatzmaier, R. Cable, M. Newmarker | Steady-State Plant Model to Predict Hydrogen Levels in Power Plant Components | Parabolic Trough Systems | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | United States of America |
| Willwerth, Lisa | L. Willwerth, J.F. Feldhoff, K. Hennecke, J. Krüger, D. Krüger, S. Müller, Y. Pandian, M. Succo, J. Tiedemann | Steam Drum Design for Direct Steam Generation | Parabolic Trough Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Ali, Wajahat | W. Ali, U. Jamil, Z. Usman | Steam Generation Control in Solar Invictus 53S – A Parabolic Dish Solar Collector for Direct Steam Generation | Process Heat | ZED Solar Ltd. | Pakistan |
| González Gómez, Pedro Ángel | P.Á. González Gómez, F. Petrakopoulou, D.J. Santana Santana, J. Villa Briongos | Steam Generator Design for Solar Towers using Solar Salt as Heat Transfer Fluid | Central Receiver Systems | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain |
| Iriondo, Jesus | J. Iriondo | STELLIO Smart Heliostat Solar Field Architecture. Closing the Receiver/Power Block Efficiency Loop | Central Receiver Systems | Microelectronica Maser | Spain |
| Garcia-Barberena, Javier | J. Garcia-Barberena, C.M. Fernandez-Peruchena | Stochastic Simulations of a CSP Plant Using Plausible Meteorological Years | Emerging Concepts | CENER | Spain |
| Kohler, Tobias | T. Kohler, K. Müller | Storage of Low Grade Solar Thermal Energy by Adsorption of Organics | Thermal Energy Storage | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg | Germany |
| Setien Solas, Eneko | E. Setien Solas, M. Alvarez de Lara, M.J. Ariza, J. Fernandez Reche | Study of Cyclic Thermal Aging of Tube Type Receivers as a Function of the Duration of the Cycle | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | CIEMAT- PSA | Spain |
| Esence, Thibaut | T. Esence, R. Bayon, A. Bruch, E. Rojas | Study of Thermocline Development Inside a Dual-media Storage Tank at the Beginning of Dynamic Processes | Thermal Energy Storage | CEA | France |
| Ghazi, Mohamed | M. Ghazi | Study of Three Solar Thermal System Configurations for MED Seawater Desalination Pilot Unit | Water Desalination and Detoxification | International University of Rabat | Morocco |
| Vogel, Tobias | T. Vogel, K. Görner, G. Oeljeklaus | Study on Integration Potential of Gas Turbines and Gas Engines into Parabolic Trough Power Plants | Power Cycles | TÜV NORD Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Energy Technology Division | Germany |
| Lovat, Francesco | F. Lovat, R. Wiesenberg | Suitability of Concentrating Solar Thermal Technologies for Solar Cooling Alternatives in the Middle East | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | AF Consult | Spain |
| Steiner, Peter | P. Steiner, M. Haider, K. Schwaiger, H. Walter | System Analysis of Central Receiver Concepts with High Temperature Thermal Energy Storages: Part II – Power Cycles | Emerging Concepts | Technical University of Vienna | Austria |
| Steiner, Peter | P. Steiner, M. Haider, K. Schwaiger, H. Walter | System Analysis of Central Receiver Concepts with High Temperature Thermal Energy Storages: Receiver Technologies and Storage Cycles | Emerging Concepts | Technical University of Vienna | Austria |
| Yugami, Hiroo | H. Yugami, A. Kohiyama, M. Shimizu | System Design and Experiment of Solar-thermophotovoltaic Generation Based on Spectrally Selective Absorber/Emitter | Emerging Concepts | Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University | Japan |
| Bonyadi, Nima | N. Bonyadi, D. Baker, E. Johnson, S. Pulyaev | Technical Feasibility Study of a Solar Geothermal Hybrid Electric Power Plant Using a Combined Cycle | Power Cycles | Middle East Technical University | Turkey |
| Giuliano, Stefano | S. Giuliano | Techno-economic Analysis and Comparison of CSP and Hybrid PV-battery Power Plants | Emerging Concepts | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Musi, Richard | R. Musi, P. Armstrong, N. Calvet, B. Grange, R. Guedez, S. Sgouridis, A. Slocum | Techno-Economic Analysis of Concentrated Solar Power Plants in Terms of Levelized Cost of Electricity | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Hirbodi, Kamran | K. Hirbodi, M. Enjavi-Arsanjani, M. Yaghoubi | Techno-economic Analysis of Parabolic Trough and Solar Tower Power Plants in Shiraz, Iran | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Shiraz University | Iran |
| Aghaeimeybodi, Mehdi | M. Aghaeimeybodi, A. Beath, H. Gurgenci, S. Gwynn-Jones, K. Hooman, A. Veeraragavan | Techno-economic Analysis of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Power Blocks | Power Cycles | CSIRO | Australia |
| Guedez, Rafael | R. Guedez, J. Dent, Z. Hassar, K. Larchet, B. Laumert | A Techno-economic Optimization Analysis of High Capacity Factor Hybrid CSP-PV Power Plants in Morocco | Emerging Concepts | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
| Frantz, Cathy | C. Frantz, S. Giuliano, M. Puppe, R. Uhlig | Techno-economic Optimization and Comparison of External, Facedown and Inclined Cavity Concepts for Molten Salt Receiver Technology | Central Receiver Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Dall, Ernest | E. Dall, J. Hoffmann | The Techno-Economic Optimization of a 100MWe CSPDesalination Plant in Arandis, Namibia | Water Desalination and Detoxification | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Musi, Richard | R. Musi, P. Armstrong, N. Calvet, M. Diago, B. Grange, A. Slocum, M. Topel | Techno-Economic Optimization of a Scaled-Up Solar Concentrator Combined with CSPonD Thermal Energy Storage | Emerging Concepts | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Zaalouk, Osama | O. Zaalouk, R. Guedez, K. Larchet, B. Laumert | Techno-economic Performance Evaluation of Hybridized CSP-PV and CCGT-PV Power Plants – A Case Study in UAE for a Smooth Transition from Fossil Fuel Based Generation | Emerging Concepts | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
| Arnaudo, Monica | M. Arnaudo, B. Grange, R. Guédez, B. Laumert, M. Topel | Techno-economic Performance of Direct Steam Generation Solar Tower Plants with High-temperature Concrete Thermal Energy Storage Systems | Thermal Energy Storage | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
| Landman, Willem | W. Landman, F. Dinter, P. Gauché, J. Myburgh | Techno-Economic Sensitivity Study of Heliostat Field Parameters for Micro-Gas Turbine CSP | Central Receiver Systems | Solar Thermal Energy Research Group | South Africa |
| Marakkos, Costas | C. Marakkos, E. Guillen, A. Montenon, C. Papanicolas, E. Stiliaris | Temperature and Thermal Power Measurements for a Helical-Coil Steam Generator in a Thermal Storage Tank of Molten Solar Salt |
Flux and Temperature Measurements | The Cyprus Institute | Cyprus |
| Lahlou, Radia | R. Lahlou, P.R. Armstrong, N. Calvet, B. Grange, T. Shamim | Temperature Profile Measurement of a Passively-cooled Secondary Concentrator Integrated with a Beam-down Tower System | Flux and Temperature Measurements | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Gastón, Martín | M. Gastón, C. Fernández-Peruchena, L. Frías-Paredes, F. Mallor | The Temporal Distortion Index (TDI). A New Procedure to Analyze Solar Radiation Forecasts. | Solar Resource Assessment | CENER | Spain |
| Montenon, Alaric | A. Montenon, A. Agapiou, E. Guillen, C. Marakkos, C. Papanicolas, E. Stiliaris, E. Tsioli | TESLA: An Experimental Test Facility for Thermal Storage in Molten Salts | Thermal Energy Storage | The Cyprus Institute | Cyprus |
| Li, Qing | Q. Li, F. Bai, S. Chu, Z. Wang, B. Yang | Thermal Analysis of Honeycomb Ceramic Air Receiver | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Kenda Nitedem, Eric Serge | E.S. Kenda Nitedem, Y. Azoumah, Y. Coulibaly, K.E. N’tsoukpoe, N. Sadiki | Thermal Energy Storage Material from Laterite Stone for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plan in West Africa | Thermal Energy Storage | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Zou, Chongzhe | C. Zou, Q. Falcoz, J. Li, P. Neveu, Y. Zhang, C. Zhang | Thermal Modeling of a Pressurized Air Cavity Receiver for Solar Dish Stirling System | Central Receiver Systems | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China |
| Qureshi, Omer | O. Qureshi, P. Armstrong, N. Calvet | Thermal Modelling and Control of 130kw Direct Contact(Salt/Air) Heat Exchanger | Emerging Concepts | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Murray, Clare | C. Murray, J.M. Cardemil, R. Escobar, A. Pino | Thermal Performance Assessment of a Large Aperture Concentrating Collector in an Industrial Application in Chile |
Process Heat | Fraunhofer CSET | Chile |
| Soum-Glaude, Audrey | A. Soum-Glaude, M. Bichotte, L. Dubost, A. Le Gal | Thermal Stability and Durability Studies of Tandem Tialn High Temperature Solar Selective Coatings | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | PROMES-CNRS | France |
| Bennouna, El Ghali | E.G. Bennouna, M. Arrad, A. Ghennioui, A. Mimet, A. Mouaky | A Thermal Storage Capacity Market for Non Dispatchable Renewable Energies | Thermal Energy Storage | IRESEN | Morocco |
| Gokon, Nobuyuki | N. Gokon, S. Bellan, H. Cho, T. Hatamachi, T. Kodama, T. Yamaguchi | Thermal Storage/Discharge Performances of Cu-Si Alloy for Solar Thermochemical Process | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Niigata University | Japan |
| Lei, Dongqiang | D. Lei | Thermal Stress Analysis of Parabolic Trough Receivers with Concentrated Solar Irradiation | Parabolic Trough Systems | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical Engineering | China |
| Logie, William | W. Logie, C. Asselineau, J. Coventry, J. Pye | Thermal Stress in Sodium Receiver Tubes | Central Receiver Systems | Australian National University | Australia |
| González Pardo, Aurelio | A. González Pardo, T. Denk, A. Vidal Delgado | Thermal Tests of a Multi-Tubular Reactor for Hydrogen Production by Using Mixed Ferrites Thermochemical Cycle | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | CIEMAT-PSA | Spain |
| Karagiannakis, George | G. Karagiannakis, A. Chasiotis, A. Jové, A.G. Konstandopoulos, M. Lange, J. Marcher, C. Pagkoura, C. Prieto, M. Rattenbury, M. Roeb, A. Singh, S. Tescari | Thermochemical Storage for CSP via Redox Structured Reactors/Heat Exchangers: the RESTRUCTURE Project | Thermochemical Energy Storage | Aerosol & Particle Technology Laboratory, CPERI/CERTH | Greece |
| Lanchi, Michela | M. Lanchi, M.C. Annesini, S. Cerbelli, N. Corsaro, C. Frittella, R. Liberatore, S. Sau, L. Turchetti | Thermochemical Systems for Long Term Energy Storage in CSP Plants: Analysis of Integration Schemes | Thermochemical Energy Storage | ENEA | Italy |
| Saha, Sumit | S. Saha | Thermodynamic Evaluation of a Mixture of R-152a and CO2 for High Temperature Solar-ORC | Heat Transfer Fluids | IISc | India |
| Venkataraman, Mahesh | M. Venkataraman, J. Pye, A. Rahbari | Thermodynamic Modelling and Solar Reactor Design for Syngas Production through SCWG of Algae | Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities | Australian National University | Australia |
| Faik, Abdessamad | A. Faik, B. D’Aguanno, Y. Grosu, M. Karthik, I. Ortega-Fernández | Thermophysical Characterization of Potential Ceramic Materials for Sensible Thermal Energy Storage | Thermal Energy Storage | CIC Energigune | Spain |
| Jemmal, Yousra | Y. Jemmal, M. Maaroufi | Thermophysical Characterization of Rocks Used as Sensible Heat Storage Materials in Packed Bed Systems | Thermal Energy Storage | MASCIR | Morocco |
| Heimsath, Anna | A. Heimsath, P. Nitz, A. Pino, T. Schmidt | Towards Comparative Measurement of Soiling Rates for Solar Site Assessment | Reliability and Service Life Prediction of Components | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Chandra, Laltu | L. Chandra, P. Dhurwe, R. Kumar, L. Kumar, N. Vaghela | Towards Defining an Operating Condition for Open Volumetric Air Receiver with Cyclone Separator in Desert Regions | Central Receiver Systems | Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | India |
| Arbes, Florian | F. Arbes, D. Gebreiter, G. Weinrebe, M. Wöhrbach | Towards High Efficiency Heliostat Fields | Central Receiver Systems | schlaich bergermann partner – sbp sonne gmbh | Germany |
| Topel, Monika | M. Topel, F. Haglind, B. Laumert, M. Lundqvist | Towards Prioritizing Flexibility in the Design and Construction of Concentrating Solar Power Plants | Power Cycles | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden |
| Sallaberry, Fabienne | F. Sallaberry, A. Fernández-García, E. Lüpfert, A. Morales, G. San Vicente, F. Sutter | Towards Standardized Testing Methodologies for Optical Properties of Components in Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plants | Flux and Temperature Measurements | CENER | Spain |
| Logie, William | W. Logie, E. Abbasi-Shavazi, G. Hughes, J. Pye | Turbulent Contribution to Heat Loss in Cavity Receivers | Dish/Engine Systems | Australian National University | Australia |
| Berger, Michael | M. Berger, M. Mokhtar, A. Neuhäuser, E. Schleicher, D. Willert, C. Zahler | Two-phase Flow Pattern Measurements with a Wire Mesh Sensor in a Direct Steam Generating Solar Thermal Collector | Heat Transfer Fluids | Industrial Solar GmbH | Germany |
| Pang, Liping | L. Pang, R. Li, T. Wang, Y. Yang | Two-stage Solar Power Tower Cavity-Receiver Design and Thermal Performance Analysis | Central Receiver Systems | North China Electric Power University | China |
| Romero, Manuel | M. Romero, J. González-Aguilar, S. Luque | Ultra-Modular 500m2 Heliostat Field for High Flux/High Temperature Solar-Driven Processes | Central Receiver Systems | IMDEA Energy | Spain |
| Ali, Wajahat | W. Ali, U. Jamil, Z. Usman | Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis for Performance of Solar Invictus 53S – A Parabolic Dish Solar Collector for Direct Steam Generation | Process Heat | ZED Solar Ltd. | Pakistan |
| Alami Merrouni, Ahmed | A. Alami Merrouni, A. Ghennioui, A. Mezrhab, F. Wolfertstetter | The Uncertainty of the HelioClim-3 DNI Data Under Moroccan Climate | Solar Resource Assessment | IRESEN | Morocco |
| Grigoriev, Victor | V. Grigoriev, C. Corsi | Unified Algorithm of Cone Optics to Compute Solar Flux on Central Receiver | Central Receiver Systems | CSIRO | Australia |
| Gross, Fabian | F. Gross, R. Buck, M. Geiger | A Universal Heliostat Control System | Central Receiver Systems | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Olano, Xabier | X. Olano, J. García Barberena, A. García de Jalón, I. Olcoz, D. Pérez, F. Sallaberry | Upgrade of Inspection Receiver Tubes System for CSP Plants | Parabolic Trough Systems | CENER | Spain |
| Chaanaoui, Meriem | M. Chaanaoui | The Validation of a One Dimensional Model of a Solar Parabolic Trough Collector with Sandia National Laboratory Data | Parabolic Trough Systems | Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes | Morocco |
| Diago, Miguel | M. Diago, P. Armstrong, J. Beltran Torres, N. Calvet, B. Grange, V. Gutierrez Perez, A. Slocum | Validation of a Ray-tracing Model of the CSPonD Beam Down Concentrator At the Masdar Institute Solar Platform | Central Receiver Systems | Masdar Institute of Science & Technology | United Arab Emirates |
| Kuhn, Pascal | P. Kuhn, P. Blanc, J. Dubrana, T. Haase, T. Hirsch, A. Kazantzidis, A. Meyer, R. Pitz-Paal, C. Prahl, L. Ramirez, M. Schroedter-Homscheidt, D. Schüler, L. Vuilleumier, S. Wilbert, L. Zarzalejo | Validation of Spatially Resolved All Sky Imager Derived DNI Nowcasts | Solar Resource Assessment | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Spain |
| de Meyer, Oelof | O. de Meyer, F. Dinter, S. Govendor | Value as a Parameter to Consider in Operational Strategies for CSP Plants | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | Eskom / Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Crespo, Luis | L. Crespo, M. Bial, E. Dufour, J. Leung | The Value of the Thermal Storage in STE Plants | Thermal Energy Storage | ESTELA | Belgium |
| Rodríguez Sánchez, María de los Reyes | M.d.l.R. Rodríguez Sánchez, A. Acosta Iborra, A. Sanchez Gonzalez, D. Santana | Variable Velocity in Solar External Receivers | Central Receiver Systems | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain |
| Heimsath, Anna | A. Heimsath, P. Nitz, C. Sutardhio | Variation of Specular Reflectance and Cleanliness with Incidence Angle- Impact on Solar Thermal Power Plant Performance | Parabolic Trough Systems | Fraunhofer ISE | Germany |
| Fisher, James | J. Fisher | Vast Solar’s Grid-connected Pilot Plant: Modular Tower Technology with Liquid Sodium HTF | Central Receiver Systems | Vast Solar | Australia |
| Noureldin, Kareem | K. Noureldin, T. Hirsch, R. Pitz-Paal | Virtual Solar Field – An Opportunity to Optimize Transient Processes in Line-Focus CSP Power Plants | CSP Analysis and Simulation Software Tools | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Germany |
| Aga, Vipluv | V. Aga, K. Bubolz, M. Gaston, T. Hirsch, M. Schroedter-Homscheidt | Weather Forecasting and Dispatch Requirements for Predictable and Flexible Molten Salt CSP Plants for the Future | Policy and Marketing | GE Renewable Energy | Switzerland |
| Ruiz-Arias, Jose A. | J.A. Ruiz-Arias, T. Cebecauer, C.A. Gueymard | Worldwide Multi-Model Intercomparison of Clear-Sky Solar Irradiance Predictions | Solar Resource Assessment | Solargis | Slovakia |
