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Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews – A systems engineering review on the integration of solar concentrators with photoelectrochemical processes

Abstract: Photoelectrochemical (PEC) processes offer several pathways to decarbonisation, but few studies have demonstrated technology readiness levels (TRLs) beyond 4 and 5. Scaling challenges and the high levelised cost of energy of current PEC processes can be addressed by integrating concentrating solar optics. However, PEC research is primarily focused on materials development and reactor engineering, …

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Volateq’s drone-based monitoring targets key risks in parabolic trough collectors

Volateq has successfully deployed faster drone scans to inspect ball joints in a 100 MW solar plant. The firm is addressing the challenge of staying on top of O&M with a drone-based inspection system capable of scanning an entire solar field in one hour, with results delivered within just another hour. For several months, the …

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Eberhard Construction is first to contract for Synhelion’s solar diesel

Philipp Furler, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Synhelion, and Silvan Eberhard, Head of Logistics at Eberhard Unternehmungen, celebrate solar diesel offtake agreement for construction machinery. Press release: Zurich, February 3, 2026 Eberhard Bau AG, a leading Swiss construction company, has signed a long-term offtake agreement for solar diesel with cleantech company Synhelion. Starting in 2027, Eberhard …

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Call for Abstracts for SolarPACES 2026 – Deadline March 23rd

SolarPACES (Concentrating Solar Power, Thermal and Chemical Energy Systems) is delighted to announce the SolarPACES 2026 conference, taking place September 15-18, 2026 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany. SolarPACES is the premier international network advancing research, development, and commercial deployment of concentrating solar power, thermal and chemical energy systems. In 2026, the SolarPACES community will convene in …

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Chinese Acadamy of Sciences’ Wang Zhifeng wins Science and Technology Award 2025

Source: China Solar thermal Alliance On November 28, 2025, the China Renewable Energy Society (CRES) announced the list of winners of 2025 CRES Science and Technology Awards, including 10 first prize winners, 12 second prize winners, 13 third prize winners, 1 Science and Technology Achievement Award winner, five Science and Technology Innovation Award winners, and …

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Glasspoint closes $20 million solar fund for global industrial heat

DUBAI, January 26, 2026 — GlassPoint, the leader in solar industrial process heat, today announced it has closed a $20M funding round led by N.I.S. New Investment Solutions, a Liechtenstein-based asset management firm, with participation from returning investor MIG Capital. The investment will advance existing megaprojects with Searles Valley Minerals in California and Ma’aden in Saudi Arabia, …

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Ranga Pitchumani – we’ve just started scratching the surface of Gen3 CSP

In a video call from the US, SolarPACES caught up with Ranga Pitchumani, Editor-in-Chief of Solar Energy, a leading journal in the field. Dr. Pitchumani was the Chief Scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), SunShot Initiative, Founding Director of its Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) program, and Director of the Initiative’s Systems (Grid) Integration program. …

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