On August 25-26, 2021, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) research and development professionals joined the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to learn about the outcomes of the first two years of SETO’s Generation 3 (Gen3) CSP systems funding program. DOE and CSP researchers gave an overview of the future course for Gen3 technologies and the key research areas for the coming years.
The summit featured presentations, panels, and discussions. Presentation slides, executive summaries of the Phase I and Phase II Gen3 Topic 1 projects, and one page summaries of all Gen3 projects are included below. Feel free to email solar@ee.doe.gov with any questions.
Gen3 Topic 1: Phase I and II Executive Summaries
Gen3 Project Summaries
Below, you can find one page summaries of the many projects involved in the Gen3 CSP effort, including projects from Gen3 CSP funding program and lab call as well as the SETO Fiscal Year 2018, Fiscal Year 2019, Fiscal Year 2020, CSP Lab Call, and CSP-APOLLO funding programs. These are labeled by last name of the primary investigator, project number, and project title.
Project Summaries
Summit Agenda and Presentation Slides
Slides are linked through the presenters' names below. Some presentations and discussions occurred concurrently in Track A and Track B.
August 25, 2021
Time [ET] |
Session |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
SETO Introduction and Overview of the Gen3 CSP Program |
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| 12-1 p.m. |
Track A: Molten Chloride Salt Science Moderated by Levi Irwin, SETO Judith Vidal, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Kevin Robb, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Brenda Garcia-Diaz, Savannah River National Laboratory |
Track B: Solid Particle Receivers Moderated by Matthew Bauer, SETO Brantley Mills, Sandia National Laboratories Hany Al-Ansary, King Saud University |
| 1-1:30 p.m. | Track A Discussion | Track B Discussion |
| 1:30-2 p.m. | Break | |
| 2-3 p.m. |
Gen 3 CSP Liquid Pathway Panel Moderated by Levi Irwin, SETO Craig Turchi, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Janna Martinek, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Youyang Zhao, National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
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| 3-4 p.m. |
Track A: High Temperature Nickel-based Alloys Moderated by Rajgopal Vijaykumar, SETO Mark Messner, Argonne National Laboratory Jake Boxleitner, Brayton Energy Joseph Coventry, Australian National University |
Track B: Solid Particle Characterization and Handling Moderated by Andru Prescod, SETO Jesus Ortega, University of New Mexico Jeremy Sment, Sandia National Laboratories |
| 4-4:30 p.m. | Track A Discussion | Track B Discussion |
August 26, 2021
Time [ET] |
Session |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Gen3 CSP 'Gas' Pathway Moderated by Shane Powers, SETO Shaun Sullivan, Brayton Energy Jake Boxleitner, Brayton Energy |
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| 12-1 p.m. |
Track A: Additive Manufacturing of Gen3 CSP Components Moderated by Kamala Raghavan, SETO Tony Rollet, Carnegie Mellon University Naveenan Thiagarajan, GE Research |
Track B: Metrology and Characterization of High-Temperature Media and Materials Moderated by Matthew Bauer, SETO Shannon Yee, Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 1-1:30 p.m. | Track A Discussion | Track B Discussion |
| 1:30-2 p.m. | Break | |
| 2-3 p.m. |
Gen3 CSP Solid Particle Pathway Moderated by Matthew Bauer, SETO Cliff Ho, Sandia National Laboratories Hany Al-Ansary, King Saud University |
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| 3-4 p.m. |
Track A: Solid Particle Heat Exchangers Moderated by Matthew Bauer, SETO Megan Kirschmeier, Brayton Energy Kevin Albrecht, Sandia National Laboratories |
Track B: Components for Molten Chloride Systems Moderated by Shane Powers, SETO Kenneth Sandhage, Purdue University Youyang Zhao, National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| 4-4:30 p.m. | Track A Discussion | Track B Discussion |