Concentrating solar power technologies keep advancing across materials, storage and hybrid configurations and the conference in September gathers actors from research and industry. Solarpaces Conference 2026 runs from 15 to 18 September 2026 at the Steigenberger Hotel Bad Neuenahr in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler and includes a technical tour on 19 September.
Dates and venue for Solarpaces Conference 2026
Solarpaces Conference 2026 takes place 15 to 18 September 2026 at the Steigenberger Hotel Bad Neuenahr in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany. The event consists of four conference days plus a post-conference technical tour.
Program structure and highlights
The full conference program features plenary lectures, technical sessions across four parallel tracks and poster presentations. Social events include a welcome reception and a gala dinner. Proceedings are published with TIB Open Publishing and are listed in repositories such as SCOPUS.
Program topics include advanced materials and components, power cycles, CSP integration and policy, thermal energy storage, collector and receiver technologies, hybrid systems, industrial process heat and solar fuels. Digital tools and AI for concentrating solar technologies also form part of the agenda.
Who attends and company profiles
Attendees span project developers in CSP, component manufacturers, suppliers of thermal storage media, research centres and consultancies focused on solar resource assessment and measurement systems. The mix is technical and project oriented, reflecting the applied nature of the sessions.
Practical B2B outreach tactics
- Use the conference digital platform to book meetings ahead and aim for a focused list of top prospects per day.
- Prepare a concise technical pitch of three slides covering capacity, unit costs and delivery timelines.
- Target poster sessions and follow up with authors directly after their session to set meetings.
- Provide technical PDFs accessible via QR codes to speed up information exchange and post-event follow up.
Networking events are distributed across the four conference days and complement formal meetings with informal settings such as the welcome reception and gala dinner.
Key dates and logistics
Full paper upload is open from 3 August to 18 September. Early bird rates end 15 July and late fee applies from 1 September. Participants at SolarPACES are granted access to EuroSun2026 as part of the organisers’ agreement.
Final note
For teams active in CSP technology, Solarpaces Conference 2026 gathers relevant technical tracks and project contacts in one place. Plan meetings via the participant platform and align attendance to the tracks most relevant for your business. Registration and the detailed program are available at the official site http://www.solarpaces-conference.org/home.html
