Developing the next generation of high-temperature thermal energy systems requires more than engineering experience. It requires a willingness to work at the edge of what is proven. Aalborg CSP has been doing this for four decades, and research and development remains a core part of how we work.
We participate in EU-funded and internationally co-funded research projects, working alongside universities, research institutions and technology partners to develop, test and validate high-temperature thermal systems. We bring industrial engineering experience to early-stage work — bridging the gap between research and implementation.
What we do in this area
- Participation in EU-funded consortia as engineering partner and technical contributor
- Feasibility studies and techno-economic analysis for novel system concepts
- Concept development and pre-engineering for emerging thermal technologies
- Pilot and demonstration system engineering
- Performance optimisation and retrofit studies for existing systems and technologies
- Research collaboration with universities and knowledge institutions
Active and recent projects include:
| REINVEST | Designing the conversion of Danish coal plants into renewable energy hubs, Denmark |
| MOSAIC | Design and commissioning of innovative CSP central receiver and thermal loop, Spain |
| RESTORE | Renewable energy and waste heat integration for district heating networks, Europe |
| PHOTON | Next generation molten salt receiver design for solar tower plants, Europe |
| SunCharge/Hot Stone | Engineering and 3D modelling of steam generation system for stone-filled thermal storage, Denmark |
| POLYPHEM | Waste heat recovery exchanger for small-scale CSP plant with thermal storage, Europe |
| REACT-EU | High-temperature molten salt storage up to 700°C, Denmark |
| WeDistrict | Solar integration and simulation modelling for district heating and cooling, Europe |
| Desolination | Lead engineering for CSP and forward osmosis desalination demonstration plant, Saudi Arabia |
| DANIDA Egypt | Integrated CSP and desalination feasibility study for East Port Said Industrial Park, Egypt |