SolarPACES has been active for more than 30 years to facilitate the market entry of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and Chemical Energy Systems through international cooperation. In a long tradition of biannual symposiums we have been the foremost forum for the who’s who in the world of concentrating solar energy.

Against the background of dynamic growth and commercial success of this technology, SolarPACES 2009 offers:

• Insight into new developments in technology, politics, the market and financing presented by top experts in the field;
• A scientific conference programme with leading world experts and particular emphasis on recent research results;
• A forum for industry, research, politics and financing stakeholders to discuss the future of concentrating solar energy.

Due to rapid developments in the sector of CSP, from 2009 onwards SolarPACES will change from biannual to annual events and will team up with ESTELA, the European Solar Thermal Electricity Associaton, at the 2009 Berlin conference.

SolarPACES 2009 is also an excellent opportunity to visit Berlin, the dynamic capital of Germany in the geographical centre of a growing Europe.

On behalf of SolarPACES and DLR, the conference host, I kindly invite you to participate in SolarPACES 2009, the 15th SolarPACES conference, which will take place from 15-18 September 2009.

I look forward to meeting you,



Prof. Dr. Robert Pitz-Paal
German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
SolarPACES 2009 Conference Chair