Dr. Wang Zhifeng, chairman of SolarPACES 2014, was invited to make closing remarks. Dr. Wang introduced the state of the art of CSP technology development in
China
, and also the host venue of SolarPACES 2014 and its surrounding environment. When the words "Welcome to
Beijing
" in sixteen languages appeared on the screen,the audience burst into thunderous applause.
Dr. Wang Zhifeng was addressing at the closing ceremony
SolarPACES conference, initiated in 1980, is the foremost symposium for the who's who in concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems, offering a forum for research, industry, politics and financing stakeholders within the framework of a scientific conference program with leading world experts.
CSP technology in
China
has achieved rapid development in recent years. So far,
China
has become the fourth country with MW level CSP technology, following
USA
,
Germany
, and
Spain
. Besides, the amount of
China
’s SCI papers on CSP has ranked second in the world.SolarPACES 2014 to be held in China is great news for Chinese who have dedicated themselves to CSP industry, and this will help them know the research status and development trend of international CSP technology,promote international cooperation and communication in this field, and accelerate the commercialization of CSP technology in China.
