The Dii (Desertec Industrial Initiative) has been dissolved in its current form, and will now only continue to exist as a consultancy firm. Robert Pitz-Paal, Director of the German Aerospace Center’s (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Institute of Solar Research, explains his view of how the idea of power generation using solar thermal … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants offer a high degree of security of supply
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Bokpoort plant in the Northern Cape to be completed by end-2015
The 50 MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power (CSP) plant was over 50% complete and was expected to be completed by December 2015. The 50 MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, in the Northern Cape, which is being built as part of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, was over 50% complete and … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Bokpoort plant in the Northern Cape to be completed by end-2015
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Kuwait: A Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market worth entering?
Progress in Kuwait’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects has been slower than anticipated. While the net gas importer signed multi-year supply deals for liquefied natural gas with Qatargas and Shell, and is considering similar agreements with Iran and the United States, it has been dragging its feet on the renewable energy front. What’s … Continue reading Kuwait: A Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market worth entering?
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) BrightSource Energy looks abroad
BrightSource´s main push now is the Ashalim Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plnt in Israel’s Negev desert. The 121 MW solar thermal plant is scheduled to be complete in 2017. BrightSource Energy’s massive Ivanpah project in the Mojave Desert was supposed to be its first solar thermal power plant in California. … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) BrightSource Energy looks abroad
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US DOE Awarding $25 Million To Reduce Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Costs
The US Energy Department has launched a $25m funding program to advance concentrated solar power (CSP) system technologies. The investment targets research and development projects to improve the performance and increase the efficiency of all components of CSP plants. Building on the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan, the Energy Department today announced $25 … Continue reading US DOE Awarding $25 Million To Reduce Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Costs
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Expansion of Morocco’s Largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Complex to Provide 1.1 Million Moroccans with Solar Energy
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$519 million project to support Morocco’s ongoing efforts to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels by developing its renewable energy resources. The Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project will back the government’s strategy of harnessing power from the sun through the use of concentrated solar power … Continue reading Expansion of Morocco’s Largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Complex to Provide 1.1 Million Moroccans with Solar Energy
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How solar energy, concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic, could be the largest source of electricity by mid-century
The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that PV could provide 16% of the world’s electricity and concentrated solar power (CSP) could provide another 11%. The report expects PV to dominate solar up until 2030 when the addition of storage to CSP will see it close the gap. The sun could be the world’s largest source … Continue reading How solar energy, concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic, could be the largest source of electricity by mid-century
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IEA: Solar energy, PV and Concentrated Solar Power, could dominate electricity by 2050
According to the roadmap, it could hit 1,000 GW of concentrated solar power (CSP) capacity, up from 4 GW today by 2050. Since 2010, generation of solar thermal electricity (STE) from concentrated solar power (CSP) plants has grown strongly worldwide. Concentrating solar plants (CSP) generate solar thermal electricity (STE) while producing no greenhouse … Continue reading IEA: Solar energy, PV and Concentrated Solar Power, could dominate electricity by 2050
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Schneider Electric solution to manage operations at SA’s inaugural concentrated solar power (CSP) plants
Schneider Electric has signed an agreement to install the distributed control system (DCS) for the two concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, Khi Solar One and KaXu Solar One, in South Africa. Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has signed an agreement to design, install and manage the distributed control system (DCS) … Continue reading Schneider Electric solution to manage operations at SA’s inaugural concentrated solar power (CSP) plants
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Palen Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project dropped by developers BrightSource Energy and Abengoa
BrightSource Energy and Abengoa Solar withdrew their application for the Palen concentrating solar power project Friday afternoon. BrightSource Energy and Abengoa Solar withdrew their application for the Palen concentrating solar power project Friday afternoon, a shocking turn of events following the project’s preliminary approval by state regulators just two weeks ago. The developers could eventually … Continue reading Palen Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project dropped by developers BrightSource Energy and Abengoa
Continue readingFlowserve Completes Engineering for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plants in Africa
Flowserve has completed engineering and is now heavily engaged in manufacturing key pumping systems for the Ouarzazate and Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects. Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced that it has completed engineering and is now heavily engaged in manufacturing … Continue reading Flowserve Completes Engineering for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plants in Africa
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Abengoa announces its first asset sale to Abengoa Yield: two Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants and a wind power plant
The renewable assets sold consist of Solacor and PS, Concentrating Solar Power assets with a combined capacity of 131 MW located in Spain,and Cadonal, a 50 MW wind farm located in Uruguay. Abengoa today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Abengoa Yield, subject to the closing of financing, to sell three renewable … Continue reading Abengoa announces its first asset sale to Abengoa Yield: two Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants and a wind power plant
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New Studies Find Significant Declines in Price of Rooftop and Utility-Scale Solar Power
The price of solar energy in the United States continues to fall substantially, according to the latest editions of two annual reports produced by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). A third Berkeley Lab report, written in collaboration with researchers at Yale University, the University of Texas at Austin and the … Continue reading New Studies Find Significant Declines in Price of Rooftop and Utility-Scale Solar Power
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Novatec Solar and BASF start operations of Concentrated Solar Power demonstration plant with new molten salt technology
Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as DMS technology. Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as direct molten salt or DMS technology. The … Continue reading Novatec Solar and BASF start operations of Concentrated Solar Power demonstration plant with new molten salt technology
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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
Between 11 and 21 gigawatts of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) could be built and integrated into existing fossil fuel plants in the US – enough to power to between 3 million and 6 million homes. 10. Concentrated solar power (CSP) technology involves using mirrors, sometimes in the hundreds of thousands, to reflect sunlight and collect … Continue reading Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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The Economic and Reliability Benefits of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with Thermal Energy Storage
First published in 2012, this revised and expanded technical report incorporates the latest research on the economic and reliability benefits of CSP with thermal energy storage and serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the design and operational attributes of CSP plants with thermal energy storage. The Concentrating Solar Power Alliance (CSPA), an advocacy organization … Continue reading The Economic and Reliability Benefits of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with Thermal Energy Storage
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Novatec Solar and BASF start operations of Concentrated Solar Power demonstration plant with new molten salt technology
Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as direct molten salt or DMS technology. The plant is located on the site of the solar-thermal power plant PE1 in southern Spain. The innovative feature of the new plant design is that … Continue reading Novatec Solar and BASF start operations of Concentrated Solar Power demonstration plant with new molten salt technology
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Rioglass Introduces its New Large Aperture Trough Receiver for Concentrated Solar Power
The primary focus of project developers has been to improve the efficiency of their CSP installations while continuing to drive cost out of the process. Rioglass, the world leader in the production of the highest quality reflectors and receivers for the Concentrated Solar Power and Concentrated Photovoltaic markets is proud to introduce its … Continue reading Rioglass Introduces its New Large Aperture Trough Receiver for Concentrated Solar Power
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Helmholtz spin-off to commercialize Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower system
The concentrated solar power is directly absorbed by nearly black ceramic particles in the receiver. Sunbelt Energy Technologies – solar tower system with integrated energy storage system for the production of electricity and heat for industrial high-temperature processes. The solar tower system under development is designed for the production of electricity and heat for high-temperature … Continue reading Helmholtz spin-off to commercialize Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower system
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Nanofluids potential for Concentrated Solar Power
A more promising capture method for concentrated solar power plants, called volumetric absorption, uses the material both to capture and transport concentrated energy. A more promising capture method for concentrated solar power plants, called volumetric absorption, uses the material both to capture and transport concentrated energy. Despite the sheer magnitude of energy available, solar energy … Continue reading Nanofluids potential for Concentrated Solar Power
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