The core aim of RISEnergy lies in its efforts to establish a comprehensive network of research infrastructures, notably providing free access to academic and industry researchers seeking to strengthen their innovative capacities across ten renewable energy target areas. Given its wide technological reach, RISEnergy is the first research infrastructure project of this dimension in Europe.
To foster a deeper understanding of RISEnergy, the project is undertaking a short campaign to shed light on the importance of each renewable energy technology area, this time focusing on Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST).
CST uses mirrors to focus sunlight and generate high-temperature heat, which can power industrial processes or produce electricity, day or night. Undoubtedly, this technology represents a powerful tool for decarbonising industry and stabilising the grid, but realising its full potential means overcoming a series of pressing challenges, namely high upfront costs, geographic constraints, and land and water use.
Acknowledging and addressing these critical obstacles, RISEnergy is actively supporting researchers in accessing cutting-edge CST facilities across Europe and beyond, amplifying collaboration and innovation in storage, hybrid systems, and industrial integration to boost the scale-up of CST capacity.
”Through RISEnergy, we’re accelerating the research that brings these technologies closer to real-world industrial use.” – RISEnergy CST Area Leader, Diego Martinez Plaza (Managing Director, EU SOLARIS ERIC).
Discover more about how the project helps to connect researchers and infrastructure to strengthen CST innovation in Europe here.
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