ESTELA Scientific and Technical Committee
ESTELA creates a Scientific and Technical Committee of 9 Members. STC Members, coming from Universities and Research and Innovation Institutions, can be considered as a team of excellence as far as all together constitute the “crème” of the scientific knowledge in this sector in Europe and beyond.
STC Introduction
Publications
Macroeconomic Impact of the Solar Thermal Electricity Industry in Spain
Deloitte and Protermosolar
Solar Thermal Electricity 2025
Cost Roadmap
A.T. Kearney
Concentrating Solar Power: Global Outlook 09
Greenpeace International, SolarPACES and ESTELA
100% Renewable Electricity
A Roadmap to 2050 for Europe and North Africa
PwC- PricewaterhouseCoopers
Associations
About ESTELA
ESTELA is the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association, created in 2007 to promote solar thermal electricity (STE) in Europe and worldwide. ESTELA supports its members by fostering market penetration of solar thermal power.
With over 60 members – representing over 150 companies directly and indirectly – ESTELA is the only association globally that promotes solar thermal electricity beyond national borders.
ESTELA closely collaborates with EU and international institutions in the fields of sustainable energy, climate change, environment and economic growth based on innovation.
- Visit to an STE plant with Members of the EU Parliament
ESTELA UPDATES
3rd SOLAR THERMAL ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY FORUM
Horizon 2020: Overview and Prospects
After the successful 2nd Solar Thermal Electricity Industry Forum in Syracuse in Sicily, the 3rd STEI Forum will be held on the 15th Feburyary, 2012 at NH Mediapark Hotel in Cologne, Germany. A visit to DLR Solar Tower in Jülich will be organised on the 14th Feburary. 
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Macroeconomic Impact of the Solar Thermal Electricity Industry in Spain
Protermosolar, the Spanish Solar Thermal Electricity Association, has published a study elaborated by Deloitte on the macroeconomic impact of CSP in Spain.
The study reveals that only in 2010, with the plants in operation and under construction, the sector has created around 24.000 employees and has made a contribution of 1.600 million euros to the GDP of Spain.
The study has been elaborated for the year 2010 with the participation of a wide spectrum of companies covering all the value chain of the CSP sector in Spain.
| More details in Publications. Download "Macroeconomic Impact of the Solar Thermal Electricity Industry in Spain" |
World Solar Thermal Electricity Association Formed
Solar Thermal Electricity Generation poised to form the Backbone of the World’s 21st Century Electricity System
ESTELA (European Solar Thermal Electricity Association), together with SASTELA (Southern Africa Solar Thermal and Electricity Association) and AUSTELA (The Australian Solar Thermal Energy Association), established the World Solar Thermal Electricity Association – STELA World.
Download STELA World Press Release
Website: www.STELAWorld.org
18 October, 2011
SolarPACES 2011 a Great Success!
With over 1000 participants from all continents, SolarPACES took place from 20 to 23 September 2011 in Granada, Spain. Teaming up with ESTELA and Protermosolar, SolarPACES was the biggest annual event in Solar Thermal Electricity sector. This successful 17th edition of this symposium offered a forum for industry, research, politics and financing stakeholders within the framework of a scientific conference programme with leading world experts giving over 200 oral presentations.
For downloading the conference materials, please visit http://www.solarpaces2011.org/
26 September, 2011
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Events
1st Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Conference & Expo
7-8 February, Johannesburg, Hilton Sandton Hotel
South Africa's solar horizon: Navigate the IPP market to build a successful & productive CSP business in South Africa
3rd SOLAR THERMAL ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY FORUM
Horizon 2020: Overview and Prospects
15th February 2012
After the successful 2nd Solar Thermal Electricity Industry Forum in Syracuse in Sicily, the 3rd STEI Forum will be held on the 15th Feburyary, 2012 at NH Mediapark Hotel in Cologne, Germany. A visit to Jülich Research Centre (DLR) will be organised on the 14th Feburary. More detailed programme will be provided soon.
The Friends of the Supergrid are organizing their first Conference:
SUPERGRID 2012
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