In order to further promote the exchange and cooperation of solar thermal power generation technology and industry, the CSTA, the Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics, the Chinese Renewable Energy Society, and the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering will jointly organize the 2025 China CSP Conference in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province from August 13 to 15. This year's conference is co-hosted by Northwest Engineering Corporation Limited and Cosin Solar Technology Co., Ltd. with special support from Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., LTD, of China Power Engineering Consulting Group
Adhering to the theme of "Promoting the Industrial Development of Solar Thermal Power Generation through Technological Innovation," the conference will focus on topics such as CSP policies and planning, pathways for large-scale development, scientific and technological projects, solar heat collection, and heat storage and exchange technologies. It will also feature the release of new solar thermal products, debates on hot topics, as well as visits to Northwest Engineering Corporation Limited and Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., LTD, of China Power Engineering Consulting Group.
Recently, Dr. Xiaohui Zhao, Executive Vice Chairman of the CSTA, Vice Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Technology Innovation Center of Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., LTD, of China Power Engineering Consulting Group , has confirmed his participation in the conference and will share an analysis of the development trends of CSP in China.
Expert Profile:
Report Title: Analysis of the Development Trends of CSP in China
Dr. Xiaohui Zhao, professorate senior engineer, general manager of the Technology Innovation Center of Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., ltd. (NWEPDI) of China Power Engineering Consulting Group
Dr. Xiaohui Zhao, Zhejiang University School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering Engineering Thermophysics Doctoral Candidate (Direct PhD)
Work Administrative position：
Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., LTD., of China Power Engineering Consulting Group, General manager of the Technology Innovation Center, vice chief engineer.
Academic Community Positions:
Executive Vice Chairman of the National Solar Thermal Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance;
Vice Chairman of the National Solar Thermal Power Generation Standardization Committee;
Member of the National Standardization Technical Committee for Electric Energy Storage;
Member of Solar Thermal Power Generation Committee, Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering;
Major Research Direction:
Engaged in engineering design and research related to integrated design of solar thermal power generation system with large capacity heat storage;
Has extensive research on the engineering applications of various heat storage technologies;
Has participated in a number of domestic and foreign thermal storage solar thermal power generation engineering design.
Projects involved:
◐ Participated in the design of Badaling Solar thermal power station of Electrical Engineering Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences, the first megawatt solar thermal power station in Asia;
◐ Participated in the project design of The first commercial solar thermal power station in Asia: Central Control Solar Delingha 10MW tower solar thermal power station;
Participated in the engineering design of Nooro III 150MWTower CSP plant in Morocco;
◐ Completed the main heat collection and storage process (construction drawing stage) and equipment technical parameters determination of Hami 50MW tower solar thermal power station of CPECC.
Honors and Awards:
◐ Top ten Science and Technology Innovation Star of The Group, China Power Engineering Consulting Group, in 2017;
◐ Outstanding Young Expert in the Power Industry, China Electric Power Planning and Design Association, in 2019;
◐China Electric Power Excellent Young Science and Technology Talent Award, Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, in 2019.
We sincerely invite experts and scholars, business leaders, scientific research elites, and industry peers in the field of solar thermal technology to attend the conference. Let's gather wisdom, build consensus, and deeply explore the technological innovation paths for the large-scale development of CSP.