CFP summary
SolarPACES 2026 is the 32nd edition of the long-running SolarPACES conference series, an international forum focused on concentrating solar thermal technologies and related thermal and solar-chemical energy systems. The official conference announcement describes a broad technical scope that spans research, engineering development, industrial deployment and market integration. The meeting brings together researchers, plant developers, manufacturers, operators, and policy-oriented participants working on solar thermal power generation, storage, hybrid systems, process heat and emerging solar fuel applications. As a specialized series with a strong international community, SolarPACES plays an important role in advancing engineering solutions for dispatchable solar energy and high-temperature renewable heat.
Topics
Concentrating solar thermal power and power cycles; collectors, receivers and thermal systems; thermal energy storage; operations and maintenance; simulation, modelling and digital tools including AI; hybrid systems and grid integration; solar process heat and desalination; market development, policy and commercial projects; solar resource assessment and measurement systems; advanced materials and coatings; solar fuels, solar chemistry and high-temperature thermochemical processes.