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New Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) yield assessment manual

The manual will provide a concise outline of calculation methods and case studies involving various Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies.. The manual will provide a concise outline of existing concepts, a detailed description of calculation methods and a selection of case studies involving various CSP technologies. The first edition will be available in English in … Continue reading New Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) yield assessment manual

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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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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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FG Emvelo among chosen Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) bidders for round 3 of South Africa’s REIPPP

The 100 MW Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant will be based on Novatec Solar’s linear Fresnel technology, and will be the largest linear Fresnel plant in the world. FG Emvelo (Johannesburg) has been selected to build a 100 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) project in Northern Cape Province. Additionally, Total SA (Courbevoie, France) and Sonnedix … Continue reading FG Emvelo among chosen Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) bidders for round 3 of South Africa’s REIPPP

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Molten salt for Fresnel Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology by Novatec Solar

Novatec Solar has started construction of a direct molten salt (DMS) demonstrator at its demonstration Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant PE 1 in Spain. Novatec Solar has started construction of a direct molten salt (DMS) demonstrator at its demonstration solar thermal power (CSP) plant PE 1 in Spain. For the first time in Europe, the … Continue reading Molten salt for Fresnel Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology by Novatec Solar

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Novatec Solar’s Australian Fuel-Saver Commences Operation

Novatec’s solar boiler has commenced operations at the Liddell Power Station in New South Wales, Australia. The solar boiler acts as a fuel-saver by feeding steam into the existing coal fired power station and reducing the coal required to operate the facility. The Liddell Power Station is owned by Australian utility, Macquarie Generation. The 9.3MWth … Continue reading Novatec Solar’s Australian Fuel-Saver Commences Operation

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World’s Largest Linear Fresnel Solar Power Station Commences Operation

Puerto Errado 2 (PE2), the 30MW solar thermal power station built by Novatec Solar using its proprietary solar field technology, has been completed and is in operation. PE2’s solar boiler includes a mirror surface of 302,000m2 making it the world’s largest operational solar thermal power station based on linear Fresnel collector technology. PE2’s 30MW electrical … Continue reading World’s Largest Linear Fresnel Solar Power Station Commences Operation

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