Max Harrus
Max Harrus
September 15-18, 2026 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany - Steigenberger Hotel Bad Neuenahr

SolarPACES

Concentrating Solar Power, Thermal, and Chemical Energy Systems

Thank You

The 32nd edition of the SolarPACES conference was a great success, bringing together around 400 participants from 32 countries.

We would like to sincerely thank all attendees, speakers, authors and co-authors, sponsors, chairs and helpers for their valuable contributions and active participation. As always, it was a pleasure to welcome you to our conference. 

We hope you enjoyed the plenary and breakout sessions, the poster sessions, and the many lively networking opportunities throughout the week.

Full Paper Upload Extended to Sep 25

As a part of SolarPACES 2026 conference you can submit full papers for the conference proceedings on TIB Open Publishing.

The paper upload is possible from August 3 until September 25.

Download a detailed description of the paper upload procedure:

Paper Upload

4 Conference Days

 

4 Networking Events

 

1 Technical Tour

 
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Conference Topics

  • Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, and Components
  • Commercial Projects
  • Emerging and Disruptive Concepts
  • Measurement Systems, Devices, and Procedures
  • CSP Integration, Markets, and Policy
  • Power Cycles
  • Solar Industrial Process Heat and Thermal Desalination
  • Operations, Maintenance, and Component Reliability
  • Analysis and Simulation of CSP Systems
  • Hybrid Systems
  • Digital Tools and AI in Concentrating Solar Technology
  • Solar Fuels and Chemical Commodities
  • Solar Resource Assessment
  • Thermal Energy Storage Materials, Media, and Systems
  • Solar Collector Systems
  • Receivers and Heat Transfer Media: Linear Systems
  • Receivers and Heat Transfer Media: Point Focus Systems

Important Dates

  • End of Early Bird: July 15, 2026
  • Late fee: September 1, 2026
  • Full Paper Upload: August 3, 2026 - September 18, 2026
  • SolarPACES 2026: September 15-18, 2026
  • Technical Tour(s): September 19, 2026
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Contact

Katja Marxen
Project Manager Conferences & Events
Conexio-PSE GmbH