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CSP ERANET Additional Call 2021, launched on 1st of October 2021, counted with the participation of 7 funding organizations from 6 countries/regions with a total budget of €6.05 million. The full proposal submission has recently closed on 25th March 2022.

Acciona leads the Si-CO industrial innovation project, which it is undertaking with a consortium of seven other institutions from three countries that are experienced in the key strategic areas of Concentrated Solar Power technology with the aim to design an innovative parabolic trough collector using a silicon-based heat transfer fluid operating at 430ºC, to increase performance and reduce costs. Check the following project press-releases on ACCIONA Social Network and FuturEnergy.

PwC Spain has developed, and presented on the 16th June, the report, directed to the Spanish Association for the Promotion of the Solar Thermal Industry (PROTERMOSOLAR), and entitled “The solar thermal industry as an economic driver in Spain”.

The CSP plant will contribute 100% renewable energy for the National Electrical System, produced during the day and night, in a flexible, reliable and safe way. It is the first CSP Plant in Latin America to Provide 100% Renewable Energy on 24-Hour Basis.

The Kick-off-Meeting of the CSP-ERANET 1st Call project EuroPaTMoS (European Parabolic Trough with Molten Salt) was held online on May 26th 2021. Therefore, the project activities have been initiated.

The Kick-off-Meeting of the CSP-ERANET 1st Call project Si-CO was held online on May 8th 2021. Therefore, the project activities have been initiated, congratulations!

An outstanding opportunity to show your success of your energy efficiency and renewables project. Apply to the EU Sustainable Energy Awards (EUSEW Awards) until 25 May 2021 17:00 (CEST)

 You are kindly requested to contribute to a survey to help EGRM understand stakeholder requirements and help build UNRMS such that it is fit for purpose. The questionnaire will take about 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your participation!

The Kick-off-Meeting of the CSP-ERANET 1st Call project NEWCLINE (Advanced thermocline concepts for thermal energy storage for CSP) was held online on May 4th 2021 at 10:00 (CEST). Therefore, the project activities have been initiated.

CSP ERA NET has just published the first newsletter of 2021. 

It contains information on the following topics:

The Kick-off-Meeting of the CSP-ERANET 1st Call project CSPplus (Techno-economical evaluation of different thermal energy storage concepts for CSP plants) was held online on March 5th 2021, 15:00-19:00 (CEST). Therefore, the project activities have been initiated.