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Proceedings from the Australian Concentrating Solar Thermal Symposium and Workshop

Some of the Proceedings are at http://www.astri.org.au/publications/ see ASTRI EVENTS Day 1 – Monday, 2nd May 2016 - A Stable Solar […]

Join us at the Australian Concentrating Solar Thermal Symposium and Workshop – 2016

Local and international leaders in Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) technologies gather in Melbourne 2 – 3 May 2016 for the inaugural Australian Concentrating Solar Thermal Symposium and Workshop, sponsored by ASTRI and The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

Play your part in the commissioning of one of Australia’s first operating solar thermal power plants

Solar thermal skills and capability sought to support review, assessment and commissioning of VAST Solar pilot plant in Jemalong, NSW.

Catch us at the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, 8 – 9 Dec 2015

ASTRI research will take centre stage at this year’s Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference in Brisbane. As the world looks to Paris for commitments on climate change, we outline the key advances in CST technology that will deliver broad and positive impacts for Australia.

ASTRI/American collaboration delivers new CST technology insight

Australian/American collaboration delivers new insight into the potential of sodium receivers to increase solar-to-electricity efficiency.

Print your own 3D solar field

ASTRI today provided a glimpse into Australia’s solar future with the release of a 3D printable model of its 25 MW* concentrating solar thermal (CST) reference power plant. You can print your own 3D model too - click through to find out how...

A glimpse at keeping mirrors clean in the desert

ASTRI researcher, Ben Duck, recently toured Solar Reserves Crescent Dunes CSP facility as part of work conducted to improve the […]

Read ASTRI’s Annual Report for 2014

ASTRI had a very productive 2014, with many new faces, ideas and progress in researching CST technologies.  The annual report […]

ASTRI Public Symposium 2015 brings the CST community together

As part of ASTRI's annual workshop last week, a public symposium was organized to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and […]

Researchers gather for ASTRI’s annual workshop

The 3rd annual ASTRI workshop was held at the University of Queensland last week. It was a beautiful setting for […]