Towards Competitive, Reliable, Safe and Sustainable Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plants

Project Information

TOPCSP

Grant agreement ID: 101072537

DOI

10.3030/101072537

EC signature date 6 July 2022

Start date 1 October 2022

End date 28 February 2027

Funded under

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Total cost

No data

EU contribution

€ 2 568 154,81

Coordinated by

UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID
Spain

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Publications

Conference proceedings (16)

Comparison of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers for CO2 and CO2+SiCl4 Mixtures Transcritical Cycles

Author(s): Naumov, Vladimir; Mantegazza, Marta; Doninelli, Michele; Di Marcoberardino, Gioele; Iora, Paolo; Rottoli, Marco
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13986989

Inverse Heat Transfer Analysis for Estimating Heat Flux in Solar Tower Receivers

Author(s): ACOSTA IBORRA, ANTONIO; Sobrino, Celia; Safari, Vahid; Fernandez-Torrijos, María
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13960349

Inverse Heat Transfer Analysis for Estimating Heat Flux in Solar Tower Receivers

Author(s): ACOSTA IBORRA, ANTONIO ; Sobrino, Celia; Safari, Vahid; Fernande z-Torrijos, María
Published in: SolarPACES 2024, 2024
Publisher: -

Conference presentation: Water and carbon footprint of two condensing configurations for a solar thermal power plant

Author(s): Palmero- González, María Asunción; Batuecas, Esperanz a; Fernánde z-Torrijos, María; Marugan- Cruz, Carolina
Published in: SolarPACES 2024, 2024
Publisher: -

Experimental investigation of Direct Steam Generation for horizontal or slightly tilted Solar Receivers

Author(s): Aguilera- Cortes, I., Duval H., Huc J.J., Hernande z E., Toutant, A., Mer S
Published in: 2024
Publisher: -
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13970854

Numerical investigation of two-phase flow in DSG solar receivers: An Euler-Euler modelling approach

Author(s): Aguilera-Cortes, I., Toutant, A., Mer S
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13971108

Real-Time Image Enhanced Data-Driven Digital Twin (Real-TImE 3DT) for Flux Density Measurements

Author(s): Díaz Alonso, Sergio; Raeder, Christian; Hoffschmidt, Bernhard
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13969964

Enhance the productivity of solar still by using combined reflectors and latent thermal energy storage

Author(s): Hussein Alawai Ibrahim Al-Saaidi, Cristina Prieto
Published in: Proceedings of the 16th IEAES TCP International Conference on Energy Storage (ENERSTOCK 2024), 2024
Publisher: INSAVAL OR
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13790499

Enhance the productivity of solar still by using combined reflectors and latent thermal energy storage

Author(s): Hussein Alawai Ibrahim Al-Saaidi, Cristina Prieto
Published in: Proceedings of the 16th IEA ES TCP International Conference on Energy Storage (ENERSTOCK 2024), 2024
Publisher: INSAVALOR
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13790499

Experimental investigation of Direct Steam Generation for horizontal or slightly tilted Solar Receivers

Author(s): Aguilera-Cortes, I., Duval H., Huc J.J., Hernandez E., Toutant, A., Mer S
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13970854

Numerical investigation of two-phase flow in DSG solar receivers: An Euler-Euler modelling approach

Author(s): Aguilera- Cortes, I., Toutant, A., Mer S
Published in: 2024
Publisher: -
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13971108

Application of Molten Salt Electrical Heaters to Increase the Flexibility of CSP Plants’ Power Block

Author(s): Eylül Gedik; Johannes Werner; Manfred Wirsum
Published in: SolarPACES Conference Proceedings, 2025, ISSN 2751-9899
Publisher: TIB Open Publishing
DOI: 10.52825/SOLARPACES.V3I.2310

Real-Time Image Enhanced Data-Driven Digital Twin (Real-TImE 3DT) for Flux Density Measurements

Author(s): Díaz Alonso, Sergio; Raeder, Christian; Hoffschmi dt, Bernhard
Published in: SolarPACES 2024, 2024
Publisher: -

Conference presentation: Water and carbon footprint of two condensing configurations for a solar thermal power plant

Author(s): Palmero-González, María Asunción; Batuecas, Esperanza; Fernández-Torrijos, María; Marugan-Cruz, Carolina
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13934708

Comparison of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers for CO2 and CO2+SiCl4 Mixtures Transcritical Cycles

Author(s): Naumov, Vladimir; Mantegazza, Marta; Doninelli, Michele; Di Marcoberardino, Gioele; Iora, Paolo; Rottoli, Marco
Published in: SolarPACES 2024, 2024
Publisher: -

Conference Abstract: Water and carbon footprint for two condensing configurations for a solar thermal power plant

Author(s): Palmero-González, María Asunción; Batuecas, Esperanza; Fernández-Torrijos, María; Marugan-Cruz, Carolina
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13935644

Other (6)

CST4ALL 2nd Newslette r: 31 Mar. 2024

Author(s): -
Publisher: ODTU Center for Solar Energy Research and Applicatio ns (ODTU- GUNAM); EU Horizon Europe CST4ALL Consortiu m
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.11060825

CST4ALL 2nd Newsletter: 31 Mar. 2024

Author(s): ODTU Center for Solar Energy Research and Applications (ODTU-GUNAM); EU Horizon Europe CST4ALL Consortium
Published in: 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11060825

Comparison of sCO2, CO2 mixture, and steam Rankine cycles for CSP with components sizing: implications for cost and flexibility

Author(s): Naumov, Vladimir; Gedik, Eylül; Petersen, Nils; Di Marcoberardino, Gioele; Iora, Paolo; Wirsum, Manfred
Published in: 2025
DOI: 10.17185/DUEPUBLICO/83332

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Comparison of sCO2, CO2 mixture, and steam Rankine cycles for CSP with components sizing: implications for cost and flexibility

Author(s): Naumov, Vladimir; Gedik, Eylül; Petersen, Nils; Di Marcoberardino, Gioele; Iora, Paolo; Wirsum, Manfred
Published in: 2025
Publisher: -
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15225190

Peer reviewed articles (17)

Generative Design of Concentrated Solar Thermal Tower Receivers—State of the Art and Trends

Author(s): Jorge Moreno García-Moreno, Kypros Milidonis
Published in: Energies, Issue 18, 2025, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/EN18225890

Concentrating solar power (CSP) plant data-driven digital twin: A novel method for flux density prediction

Author(s): Diaz Alonso Sergio; Raeder Christian; Hoffschmidt Bernhard
Published in: Results in Engineering, Issue 28, 2025, ISSN 2590-1230
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/J.RINENG.2025.107096

Numerical investigation of tilt angle effect on a Direct Steam Generation solar receiver

Author(s): Israël Aguilera-Cortes, Adrien Toutant, Samuel Mer
Published in: Solar Energy, Issue 287, 2025, ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113215

Artificial intelligence-aided generative design of non-imaging secondary reflector for linear Fresnel concentrating collector

Author(s): Jorge Moreno García-Moreno, Alaric Christian Montenon, Mihalis A. Nicolaou, Wojciech Lipiński, Kypros Milidonis
Published in: Solar Energy, Issue 292, 2025, ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOLENER.2025.113415

Solar tower power plants with CO2+SiCl4 mixtures transcritical cycles

Author(s): Vladimir Naumov, Michele Doninelli, Gioele Di Marcoberardino, Paolo Iora
Published in: Renewable Energy, Issue 243, 2025, ISSN 0960-1481
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.RENENE.2025.122518

Concentrating solar power (CSP) plant data-driven digital twin: A novel method for flux density prediction

Author(s): Diaz Alonso Sergio, Raeder Christian, Hoffschmidt Bernhard
Published in: Results in Engineering, Issue 28, 2025, ISSN 2590-1230
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.RINENG.2025.107096

Environmental comparison of dry and hybrid condensing systems in concentrating solar power tower plants

Author(s): M.A. Palmero-González, E. Batuecas, M. Fernández-Torrijos, C. Marugán-Cruz
Published in: Energy Conversion and Management, Issue 340, 2025, ISSN 0196-8904
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ENCONMAN.2025.119978

Life cycle assessment studies of concentrated solar power technology: A literature review

Author(s): M.A. Palmero-González, E. Batuecas, C. Marugán-Cruz, D. Santana
Published in: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Issue 75, 2025, ISSN 2213-1388
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SETA.2025.104257

Artificial intelligence-based heliostat characterisation through synthetic data

Author(s): Jorge Moreno García-Moreno, Kypros Milidonis, Georgia Kourmouli, Mihalis A. Nicolaou
Published in: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Issue 177, 2026, ISSN 0952-1976
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ENGAPPAI.2026.115021

Life cycle assessment of concentrated solar power plants using a molten salt electric heater to increase thermal energy storage

Author(s): M.A. Palmero-González, E. Batuecas, C. Marugán-Cruz, C. Prieto
Published in: Journal of Energy Storage, Issue 151, 2026, ISSN 2352-152X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.EST.2026.120438

AI-Based Generative Geometrical Design of Concentrated Solar Thermal Tower Receivers

Author(s): Jorge Moreno García-Moreno, Kypros Milidonis, Mihalis Nicolau, Wojciech Lipinksi
Published in: SolarPACES Conference Proceedings, Issue 3, 2025, ISSN 2751-9899
Publisher: TIB Open Publishing
DOI: 10.52825/SOLARPACES.V3I.2406

Energy Conversion and Management

Author(s): M.A. Palmero-González; E. Batuecas; M. Fernández-Torrijos; C. Marugán-Cruz
Published in: Energy Conversion and Management, Issue 340, 2025, ISSN 0196-8904
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/J.ENCONMAN.2025.119978

Techno-economic impact of air-cooled heat rejection unit design on solar tower power plant with sCO2 and CO2 mixture power cycles

Author(s): Vladimir Naumov, Gioele Di Marcoberardino, Paolo Iora
Published in: Energy Conversion and Management, Issue 359, 2026, ISSN 0196-8904
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ENCONMAN.2026.121524

High temperature Cesium-sCO2 combined cycle for concentrating solar power applications

Author(s): Vladimir Naumov, Michele Doninelli, Gioele Di Marcoberardino, Paolo Iora, Costante Invernizzi
Published in: Solar Energy, Issue 275, 2024, ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOLENER.2024.112599

High temperature Cesium-sCO2 combined cycle for concentrating solar power applications

Author(s): Vladimir Naumov, Michele Doninelli, Gioele Di Marcoberardino, Paolo Iora, Costante Invernizzi
Published in: Solar Energy, Issue 275, 2024, ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.112599

Application of Molten Salt Electrical Heaters to Increase the Flexibility of CSP Plants’ Power Block

Author(s): Eylül Gedik, Johannes Werner, Manfred Wirsum
Published in: SolarPACES Conference Proceedings, Issue 3, 2025, ISSN 2751-9899
Publisher: TIB Open Publishing
DOI: 10.52825/SOLARPACES.V3I.2310

Numerical investigation of tilt angle effect on a Direct Steam Generation solar receiver

Author(s): Israël Aguilera-Cortes, Adrien Toutant, Samuel Mer
Published in: Solar Energy, Issue 287, 2025, ISSN 0038-092X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOLENER.2024.113215