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Projects of the members

The R&D institutes at EU-SOLARIS ERIC have a long record of joint projects and cooperation in the field of CSP/STE technology. Below you can find information on both, current and past scientific projects.

Sfera II

Solar Facilities for the European Research Area – Second Phase

The EU-funded SFERA-II project set out to develop common performance testing guidelines, evaluate the necessary improvements for reaching ultra-high flux distributions, accelerate aging testing, and establish guidelines to set up new test facilities for thermal energy storage materials and system – all of which are related to concentrated solar power technologies.

Inship

Integrating National Research Agendas on Solar Heat for Industrial Processes

INSHIP aims at the definition of a European Common Research and Innovation Agenda (ECRIA) engaging major European research institutes, with relevant and recognized activities on Solar Heat to Industrial Processes into an integrated structure.

Sfera

Sola Facilities for the European Research Area

The EU-funded SFERA (Solar facilities for the European Research Area) project reinforced Europe's leading role in CST technologies by establishing new partnerships amongst leading research centres in diverse countries. The development of this reference European solar laboratory contributes to encourage sustainable energy supply, also securing the competitiveness of European technology suppliers in the CST field worldwide.

Eric Forum 2

European Research Infrastructure Consortium Forum 2

The ERIC Forum Implementation Project is a Horizon2020 project which brings together the ERIC community to strengthen its coordination and enhance its collaborations. The strategic approach of the ERIC Forum will contribute to address critical challenges and develop best practices.

csp eranet

Concentrated Solar Power – European Research Area Network

CSP ERANET is the result of a joint EU will for bridging the gap between research and commercial deployment in the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology, so this technology can play a main role in the European renewable electricity generation in a medium term.

Eera jp csp

European Energy Research Alliance Joint Programme-Concentrating Solar Power

The overall objective of this JP is to integrate and coordinate the scientific collaboration among the leading European research institutions in CSP in order to contribute to the achievement of the targets initially set by the "Solar Thermal Electricity - European Industrial Initiative" (STE-EII) and, later on, by the SET-Plan.

SFERA III

Solar Facilities for the European Research Area - Third Phase

SFERA III is a Horizon 2020 project funded under the Research Infrastructure Programme. The consortium is coordinated by CIEMAT-PSA and made by a total of 15 partners from 9 EU member countries.