During the next months, work will begin on 3.24GW of large concentrating solar power (CSP) plants that have been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) since August 25, 2010. Two more projects are in various stages of approval, and if approved at current capacities this will … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power to be reborn in the Mojave
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Launch of Strategic Research Agenda for Solar Thermal Electricity setting out R&D plans towards 2025
ESTELA, the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association, has launched its first Strategic Research Agenda, which is highly welcomed and considered by the DG for Research & Innovation of the European Commission. Since its creation in 2007, ESTELA has developed its scientific and technical activities supporting research and innovation and establishing priorities in short and long-term … Continue reading Launch of Strategic Research Agenda for Solar Thermal Electricity setting out R&D plans towards 2025
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Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Solar Energy Market Outlook, 2013-2017
The report offers solar energy (PV and Concentrating Solar Power) project details for each market along with country-specific demand forecasts to 2017. The MENA region possesses the greatest technical potential for renewable energy in the world with much of this potential attributed to solar power. This potential is now starting to be more seriously considered, … Continue reading Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Solar Energy Market Outlook, 2013-2017
Continue readingAdvances in the solar energy
2011 is being looked back on in the global solar power industry for many negative qualities. Primarily, a collapse in profitability in solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing led to companies restructuring, layoffs, plant closures, and even a number of bankruptcies. Late in the year a vicious trade dispute sharply divided the U.S. PV industry, which also … Continue reading Advances in the solar energy
Continue readingSolar power in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Over the last century, economic development in MENA has hinged on the region’s petroleum and natural gas deposits. The region produces more than a third of the world’s petroleum, at roughly 2.5 million barrels of crude oil per day, as well as 55 billion cubic feet per day of dry natural gas, 20% of the … Continue reading Solar power in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
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GE to buy two Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants in Spain to ACS despite regulatory framework
ACS is taking steps to reduce its massive debt. The company chaired by Florentino Perez has reached an agreement with General Electric to acquire two U.S. giant solar thermal Castilla-La Mancha in which the builder has invested 500 million. However, the purchase price had to be adjusted downward after the last spear of the Minister … Continue reading GE to buy two Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants in Spain to ACS despite regulatory framework
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Spain’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) sector will reduce revenues by 33% with new regulation
Protermosolar Secretary General, Luis Crespo, said that in just six weeks the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) sector has lost 33% of their income and wondered “how can you trust a country that uses 13,000 million to attract investment and, once that CSP plants have been built, the next day sinking business expectations. ” The recent … Continue reading Spain’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) sector will reduce revenues by 33% with new regulation
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Infinia to start its largest Parabolid Dish CSP plant
Infinia Technology Corp. is working on an energy-efficient and compact heat pump based on the Stirling cycle. Infinia Corp., a developer of power systems that convert solar heat to electricity, won also a contract to supply equipment to a 114 million-euro ($143 million) project in Cyprus. Infinia will install the first PowerDish on site, and … Continue reading Infinia to start its largest Parabolid Dish CSP plant
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Qatar mulls concentrated solar power (CSP) plants
Qatar is considering setting up concentrated solar power plants, according to top officials at Qatar Petroleum (QP). Every square kilometer of land in Qatar is receiving solar energy equivalent to 1.5m barrels of crude oil in a year. The country also has an average daily sunshine time exceeding 9.5 hours and abundant free land space … Continue reading Qatar mulls concentrated solar power (CSP) plants
Continue readingCalifornia finds environmental impacts to birds from Hidden Hills CSP project
The Hidden Hills solar thermal power system will use BrightSource’s proven solar tower technology to produce clean, reliable solar electricity to more than 178,000 homes. Located in Inyo County, California, the two-unit power system will be built on approx. 3,280 acres and will create construction jobs for 2,300 workers. BrightSource’s solar plants avoid millions of … Continue reading California finds environmental impacts to birds from Hidden Hills CSP project
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Concentrating Solar Power With Storage Can Benefit the Grid
The evidence is piling up that when the real value of energy is considered, electricity generated from concentrating solar power (CSP) plants with storage capability outperforms solar photovoltaic. Rigorous research studies cited throughout The Economic and Reliability Benefits of CSP With Thermal Energy Storage: Recent Studies and Research Needs, a report from the CSP Alliance, … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power With Storage Can Benefit the Grid
Continue reading2013: An important year for Concentrating Solar Power in the United States
Between now and early 2014 the total generation capacity of concentrated solar power in the United States will increase by more than 120%. Currently, 571.16MW of Concentrated Solar Power capacity has been commissioned in the United States, but with five large-scale projects scheduled for completion in 2013-14 this capacity is set to increase by 120%, a … Continue reading 2013: An important year for Concentrating Solar Power in the United States
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Concentrated Solar Power: Parabolic Trough or Solar Tower?
At the crux of this pursuit is understanding the associated costs of the CSP technologies themselves, whether it be Parabolic Trough, Solar Tower, Linear Fresnel or Dish Sterling. Delving even deeper, the ability to identify and successfully implement cost reduction strategies is dependent on understanding where exactly the bulk of costs currently rests within these … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power: Parabolic Trough or Solar Tower?
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South African Concentrating Solar Power growth to take centre stage in Pretoria
CSP Today South Africa 2013 is only one week away, taking place on 4-5 February at the Southern Sun Hotel in Pretoria and over 150 of the most influential figures, innovators and hands-on experts have now confirmed to attend. The event will bring together leading experts throughout the global CSP industry and will tackle the … Continue reading South African Concentrating Solar Power growth to take centre stage in Pretoria
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Spain’s government reduces the Concentrating Solar Power revenue by more than 30%
The package of measures adopted by the spanish government in recent weeks, with the general tax of 7%, the elimination of the premium to the share attributable to gas, which in the investment analysis was considered “a whole” with the premium and the removal of the option premium pool + approved today by the Council … Continue reading Spain’s government reduces the Concentrating Solar Power revenue by more than 30%
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Concentrated solar thermal power makes comeback in southeastern California
Solar thermal seems to be making a comeback in the east county with three projects either in construction or in the pipeline. Back in 2009, when the federal government launched solar development in the Riverside East solar zone — 148,000 acres of desert land between Joshua Tree National Park and the city of Blythe — … Continue reading Concentrated solar thermal power makes comeback in southeastern California
Continue readingEnergy storage projects highlight value of Concentrating Solar Power
In October 2012, the California Energy Commission approved a USD$1 million research grant for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), a utility that serves two-thirds of the West Coast state, to demonstrate a compressed air energy storage (CAES) plant. CAES comes in a variety of flavours but essentially relies on the fact that air generates heat … Continue reading Energy storage projects highlight value of Concentrating Solar Power
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Jordan and Masdar agreement confirms belief in Concentrated Solar Power
Jordan has long been mooted as a future concentrated solar power stronghold – and a recent deal with Abu Dhabi based renewable energy company Masdar has verified their confidence in the technology. On 17 January 2013 it was announced on the CSP Today Global Tracker that Masdar signed an agreement with Jordan to secure the … Continue reading Jordan and Masdar agreement confirms belief in Concentrated Solar Power
Continue reading2013: An important year for Concentrating Solar Power in the United States
Between now and early 2014 the total generation capacity of concentrated solar power in the United States will increase by more than 120%. Currently, 571.16MW of Concentrated Solar Power capacity has been commissioned in the United States, but with five large-scale projects scheduled for completion in 2013-14 this capacity is set to increase by 120%, a … Continue reading 2013: An important year for Concentrating Solar Power in the United States
Continue readingESTELA, the European Concentrated Solar Power Association based in Brussels, is looking for a Managing Director
Based in Brussels and responsible for the day-to-day running of the association, the Managing director will develop, in collaboration with the President and the ExCom members, the strategy and activities necessary to fulfill ESTELA´s objectives. ESTELA´s aim is to further the installation of solar thermal electric plants in Europe and countries of he Mediterranean region. … Continue reading ESTELA, the European Concentrated Solar Power Association based in Brussels, is looking for a Managing Director
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