The evaluation of the XVII call for access to the ICTS–Plataforma Solar de Almería has been successfully completed.
Following the selection process, 100% of the submitted proposals have been approved. These proposals were submitted during the period from April 6 to May 4.
The granted access will enable the implementation of advanced experimental research aimed at the development, optimization, and cost reduction of solar energy technologies.
ACCEPTED PROPOSALS
List of Accepted User Research Projects to Access the ICTS-PSA in 2026
First access campaign 2026
ICTS-PSA Access Coordinator: M. Ignacio Maldonado
Fecha: 03/06/26
ESSENTIAL FACILITIES
Proposal No.
Acronym
Title
Facility
Access Modality
260413741
SoilTransRef
Soiling - Transfer functions reflectometers
OPAC
Competitive Open Access
260414742
ASTERix-CAESar
AIR-BASED SOLAR THERMAL ELECTRICITY FOR EFFICIENT RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATION & COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE
CRS
Competitive Open Access
260415743
PRINCESS
tRiPly pEriodic mINimal surfACes for Solar plantS
HSF
Competitive Open Access
260414744
INTECSOLE43
Innovaciones tecnológicas para la mejora de la viabilidad de las plantas termosolares de concentración
CESA-1
Competitive Open Access
260414745
COOPERANT
Leading-edge cooperative advances towards the next generation of concentrated solar power (CSP) technology
CESA-1
Competitive Open Access
260415749
Heliotrope OPAC DLR
Highly Efficient and Low-impact InnoVative TheRmal stOrage system for enhanced disPatchability in conCenTrated solar tower plants
OPAC
Competitive Open Access
260428750
COCCON-España
Red nacional COCCON-España para la monitorización de gases de efecto invernadero
CESA-1
Competitive Open Access
260421751
MODE-MD
Modelado y optimización de la eficiencia energética de sistemas de destilación por membranas para tratamiento de residuos salinos
MDTF
Competitive Open Access
260423752
Bihelio
Demostrador Heliostato Bifacial
CESA-1
Competitive Open Access
260423754
Bihelio
Caracterización suelos de alto albedo para planta bifacial híbrida
OPAC
Competitive Open Access
260504756
MELoDIZER
SUSTAINABLE MEMBRANE DISTILLATION FOR INDUSTRIAL WATER REUSE AND DECENTRALISED DESALINATION APPROACHING ZERO WASTE
MDTF
Competitive Open Access
260505759
MODE-MD
Modelado y optimización de la eficiencia energética de sistemas de destilación por membranas para tratamiento de residuos salinos
MDTF
Competitive Open Access
260428760
SOLHYCOOL
Hybrid cooling solutions for water saving in solar thermal applications
MED
Competitive Open Access
260429762
SOLHYCOOL
Experimental evaluation of a hybrid cooling pilot plant
CSP+D
Competitive Open Access
260504765
SOLDESALBIO
Integración de sistemas de desalación en plantas termosolares de torre central y reutilización de salmuera para producción de macroalga
MED
Competitive Open Access
OTHER FACILITIES
Proposal Nº
Acronym
Title
Facility
Access Modality
260415748
SoilingPTC
Soiling study of optical surfaces in parabolic-trough collectors
DISS
Competitive Open Access
260423753
Bihelio
Demostrador PTC Bifacial
DISS
Competitive Open Access
260422755
Sunson
Concentrated Solar energy storage at Ultra-high temperatures aNd Solid-state cONversion
HSF
Competitive Open Access
260424757
INLCPP_HTF
Identificación en tiempo real de modelos no lineales de captadores cilindro-parabólicos con medio monofásico del tipo aceite térmico industrial.
HTF
Competitive Open Access
260424758
INLCPP_DISS
Identificación en tiempo real de modelos no lineales de captadores cilindro-parabólicos con medios agua, agua-vapor y vapor.
DISS
Competitive Open Access
260429761
SOLDESALBIO
Integración de sistemas de desalación en plantas termosolares de torre central y reutilización de salmuera para producción de macroalgas
NF-RO-FO
Competitive Open Access
260504763
DETECTIVE-THERM
Experimental thermal testing of a novel tube-bundle cavity linear receiver for CSP applications
HTF
Competitive Open Access
260504764
DETECTIVE-OPT
Experimental thermal testing of a novel tube-bundle cavity linear receiver for CSP applications
