This paper looks at the global landscape of concentrated solar power (CSP) in terms of markets, technology, financing models, and policies to better understand how to structure effective and cost-effective public policies and investments. While concentrated solar power (CSP) currently contributes less than 0.1 per cent of total electrical capacity worldwide, the paper argues that its potential is significant enough for many experts and international institutions to suggest it could supply up to 10 per cent of global energy demand by 2050. Over the next year, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) will distill lessons on how effective the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) and other public entities have been in financing CSP in emerging economies.