This report assesses the results of studies conducted to date for solar central receiver fuels and chemicals applications. Conceptual system designs using central receivers have been completed for ammonia/nitric acid, ammonia, and activated carbon production. Limited design and experimental information has also been developed for hydrogen production. A technical assessment of these applications revealed several technically deficient areas including molten carbonate salt materials research and technology development; reactor/receiver development; and thermochemical hydrogen process optimization, system design, and technology development. An economic assessment of the applications showed that none were currently attractive although the data for hydrogen production are too incomplete to draw meaningful conclusions. To further explore the potential of solar central receivers for fuels and chemicals applications, additional work on thermochemical hydrogen development is recommended along with the development of reactor/receiver concepts that have the potential for simplicity and increasing process efficiency.