Powder2Power Newsletter #2 is now available

June 01, 2026

The second edition of the Powder2Power Newsletter is now online, bringing together the latest project achievements, technical developments and dissemination activities.

This issue highlights several important milestones reached over recent months, including progress towards commissioning the MW-scale particle-based concentrated solar power demonstrator at the Themis solar tower in France, the validation of innovative electric particle heating technologies, and the completion of key commercial-scale design and techno-economic studies.

Readers will also discover recent project publications and public deliverables, highlights from scientific conferences and events, as well as an overview of upcoming activities planned for the months ahead.

In this edition:

  • Progress of the Powder2Power pilot implementation at the Themis solar tower
  • Validation of electric particle heating technologies for hybrid solar-electric operation
  • Commercial-scale system design and first techno-economic assessments
  • Behind-the-scenes insights into the transformation of the Themis research infrastructure
  • Highlights from recent scientific conferences and dissemination activities
  • Latest publications, public deliverables and project outputs
  • Upcoming project milestones and events

Read Newsletter #2 here.

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Powder2Power Newsletter #2 is now available

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