European Solar Telescope (EST)
Sector: Solar • Location: La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
The European Solar Telescope (EST) is a next-generation solar observatory project aimed at building the world's most advanced solar telescope in the Canary Islands. The project has transitioned from a scientific consortium to a collaboration among European nations with governmental support, establishing the Board of Governmental Representatives (BGR) to govern the construction and operation of the
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Solar, Commercial, Government
- Location
- La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias • IAC
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The European Solar Telescope (EST) is a next-generation solar observatory project aimed at building the world's most advanced solar telescope in the Canary Islands. The project has transitioned from a scientific consortium to a collaboration among European nations with governmental support, establishing the Board of Governmental Representatives (BGR) to govern the construction and operation of the telescope under the European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) framework. |
Original sector | Science and Technology |
Location
Country | Spain |
State | Canary Islands |
City | La Palma |
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Source | Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias • IAC |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-06 |
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