Objective
Concentrating Solar Thermal Energy encompasses Solar Thermal Electricity (STE), Solar Fuels, Solar Process Heat and Solar Desalination that are called to play a major role in attaining energy sustainability in our modern societies due to their unique features: 1) Solar energy offers the highest renewable energy potential to our planet; 2) STE can provide dispatchable power in a technically and economically viable way, by means of thermal energy storage and/or hybridization, e.g. with biomass. However, significant research efforts are needed to achieve this goal. This Integrated Research Programme (IRP) engages all major European research institutes, with relevant and recognized activities on STE and related technologies, in an integrated research structure to successfully accomplish the following general objectives: a) Convert the consortium into a reference institution for concentrating solar energy research in Europe, creating a new entity with effective governance structure; b) Enhance the cooperation between EU research institutions participating in the IRP to create EU added value; c) Synchronize the different national research programs to avoid duplication and to achieve better and faster results; d) Accelerate the transfer of knowledge to industry in order to maintain and strengthen the existing European industrial leadership in STE; e) Expand joint activities among research centres by offering researchers and industry a comprehensive portfolio of research capabilities, bringing added value to innovation and industry-driven technology; f) Establish the European reference association for promoting and coordinating international cooperation in concentrating solar energy research. To that end, this IRP promotes Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) and, in parallel, performs Coordinated Projects (CP) covering the full spectrum of current concentrating solar energy research topics, selected to provide the highest EU added value and filling the gaps among national programs.
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FP7-ENERGY-2013-IRP
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Avenida Complutense 40
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28040 Madrid
Spain
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€ 964 277,29
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Julián Blanco (Dr.)
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Germany
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Linder Hohe
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51147 Koln
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PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
Switzerland
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Forschungstrasse 111
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5232 Villigen Psi
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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS
France
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Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris
75794 Paris
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Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen
80686 Munchen
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Italy
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00196 Roma
00196 Roma
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Switzerland
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8092 Zuerich
8092 Zuerich
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Aldo Steinfeld (Prof.)
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France
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75015 Paris 15
75015 Paris 15
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Cyprus
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2121 Nicosia
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Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia I.P.
Portugal
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Rua Da Amieira
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00185 Roma
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Avenida Ciudad De La Innovacion 7
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€ 231 640,97
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20009 Donostia/san Sebastian (Gipuzkoa)
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Fundacion IMDEA Energia
Spain
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€ 472 222
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Avenida Ramon De La Sagra 3
28935 Mostoles Madrid
28935 Mostoles Madrid
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Nuria Merino Benito (Ms.)
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
United Kingdom
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€ 199 685
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College Road
MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire
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Italy
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34357 Istanbul
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Germany
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55122 Mainz
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Nikolaus Benz (Dr.)
ARCHIMEDE SOLAR ENERGY SRL
Italy
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Localita' Cimacolle 464
06056 Massa Martana
06056 Massa Martana
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Augusto Maccari (Mr.)
EUROPEAN SOLAR THERMAL ELECTRICITY ASSOCIATION
Belgium
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€ 94 341
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Rue De L'industrie 10
1000 Bruxelles
1000 Bruxelles
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Luis Crespo (Dr.)
ABENGOA SOLAR NEW TECHNOLOGIES SA
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€ 9 482,38
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Calle Energia Solar Campus Palmas Altas 1
41014 Sevilla
41014 Sevilla
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Irma Mantilla (Ms.)
KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
Saudi Arabia
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STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
South Africa
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€ 49 220
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Victoria Street Administration B Building
7600 Stellenbosch
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Wikus Van Niekerk (Prof.)
CENTRE FOR SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND STUDIES
Libya
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€ 43 924
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Tajura
Tajura
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Seham Suliman (Mrs.)
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Australia
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Brazil
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China
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6 Beiertiao, Zhiongguancun
100190 Beijing
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Chile
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€ 49 220
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Av. Libertador Bernardo O'higgins 1058
10 Santiago
10 Santiago
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UNIVERSITE CADI AYYAD
Morocco
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Boulevard Abdelkarim Khattabi
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Italy
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Via Santa Croce 77
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France
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SUNCNIM
France
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Brégaillon
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Jean-Baptiste Bonnevialle (Mr.)
UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA
Spain
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€ 178 680,06
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Calle S. Fernando 4
41004 Sevilla
41004 Sevilla
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Mireia Rodríguez álvarez (Mrs.)