Concentrating Solar Power

Developing and testing CSP technologies for the Department of Energy, industry and the world for over 40 years.

The Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) program performs research and development on next generation CSP at Sandia National Laboratories National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The CSP team works with Sandia researchers in New Mexico and California to develop CSP technologies for electricity, process heat, hydrogen and fuels. The CSP team also partners with other National Labs, universities and with industry to develop CSP from concept to large-scale testing at the NSTTF, the only large-scale high-flux testing facility in North America. The goal of the CSP program is to support the CSP industry, and provide solutions that assist a large-scale adoption of CSP.

Download Overview and Opportunities for the Generation 3 Particle Pilot Plant, the NSTTF’s latest CSP Seminar Series session presentation!

PLEASE NOTE: All site visits to the National Solar Thermal Test Facility must be arranged in advance due to security requirements. A virtual tour is also available.