TOPCSP
https://topcsp.eu/ HORIZON-MSCA (GA 101072537) Universidad Carlos III EUR 2,576,260.80 October 2022 / September 2026 In the TOPCSP project, the overall research objective is to improve the design of the different systems of a CSP plant to increase its cost-competitiveness, reliability,…
sCO₂-Efekt
https://starfos.tacr.cz/en/project/TK02030059 TACR THETA2 (TK02030059) Centrum výzkumu Řež s.r.o. CZK 40,862,000.00 May 2019 - October 2024 The aim of the project is to design a flexible and efficient system for the storage of thermal energy and its reuse for the production…
CARBOSOLA
https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pOid=63555&pNid=0 Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (03EE5001D) Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf sCO₂ as working fluid for innovative power plants Commercial facilities usually generate electrical energy by open, direct heated Brayton or Joule processes (gas turbines) and closed, indirect heated Rankine processes (steam…
SHARP-sCO₂
https://www.kth.se/en/2.88189/heat-and-power-technology/current-projects/sharp-sCO₂-solar-hybrid-air-sCO₂-power-plants-1.1203352 Horizon Europe (GA 101083899) KTH EUR 2,385,240.75 November 2022 / October 2025 SHARP-sCO₂ addresses key technological challenges to enable the development of a new generation of highly efficient and flexible CSP plants. Keeping on working with CSP-sCO₂ power cycles…
HYBRIDPLUS
https://www.kth.se/en/2.88189/heat-and-power-technology/current-projects/hybridplus-advanced-hybrid-solar-plant-with-pcm-storage-solutions-in-sCO₂-cycles-1.1204517 Horizon Europe (GA 101084182) University of Seville EUR 2,994,491.25 October 2022 / September 2026 HYBRIDplus:Advanced HYBRID solar plant with PCM storage solutions in sCO₂ cycles. HYBRIDplus aims to pioneer the next generation of CSP with an advanced innovative high-density…
SOLARSCO₂OL
https://www.solarsCO₂ol.eu/ Horizon 2020 (GA 952953) RINA Consulting SPA EUR 13,419,700.71 October 2020 / September 2024 In light of the EU’s commitment to remove carbon emissions from the energy system, the market for concentrated solar power (CSP) is growing. With improvements…
DESOLINATION
https://desolination.eu/ Horizon 2020 (GA 101022686) Politecnico di Milano EUR 12,951,029.83 June 2021 / May 2025 Generating sustainable sources of power and fresh water is a challenge. Desalination plants are energy-consuming and have a high environmental impact. The EU-funded project DESOLINATION…
COMPASsCO₂
https://www.compassCO₂.eu/ Horizon 2020 (GA 958418) Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt EUR 5,996,892.50 November 2020 / October 2024 In the envisaged solar-Brayton cycle, supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO₂) is used as working media. Concentrated solar radiation is absorbed and stored in…
CO₂OLHEAT
https://CO₂olheat-h2020.eu/ Horizon 2020 (GA 101022831) ETN Global EUR 18,813,891.25 June 2021 / May 2025 Excess heat from certain industrial processes represents a valuable resource for energy intensive industries (EII). However, technical and non-technical obstacles prevent industrial waste heat recovery. The…