By Du Fengli, Secretary-General of the China Solar Thermal Alliance & Solar Thermal Power Committee
The International Energy Agency's SolarPACES 2025 conference (CSP and Thermochemistry Conference) concluded on 26 September in Almería, Spain, drawing more than 520 delegates from 38 countries.
Plenary keynote session
The 50 MW Delingha tower-type molten-salt CSP plant in Qinghai—developed, engineered and constructed entirely by Cosin Solar Technology Co., Ltd.( Cosin Solar)—received this year's newly created “SolarPACES 2025 Technology Application Award” for its advanced design, long-term stability and outstanding operational performance.
Three Chinese companies exhibited at the conference and attracted wide attention:
- Jiaocheng Bingsheng Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Cosin Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
- Zhejiang Mengda Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
Bingsheng Chemical booth
Cosin Solar booth
Mengda Solar booth
SolarPACES 2026 will be held 15-18 September in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany (≈ 90 min drive from Frankfurt Airport).