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Vast, a Market-Leading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Company, To Go Public

Vast Solar has agreed to combine with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by Nabors Industries (NBR.N) in a deal which will take the Australian company public in New York at a valuation of up to $586 million, the companies told Reuters. SPAC Nabors Energy Transition Corp (NETC.N) is combining with Sydney-based Vast, which … Continue reading Vast, a Market-Leading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Company, To Go Public

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Vast Solar Concentrated Solar Power reference plant, VS1 Port Augusta, to receive $65 million funding from ARENA

Vast Solar has welcomed the Minister for Climate Change and Energy’s and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) announcement that it has approved funding of $65 million for VS1, Vast Solar’s 30MW/ 288MWh reference plant in Port Augusta, South Australia.  The funding is another step forward for the project, which will create hundreds of jobs … Continue reading Vast Solar Concentrated Solar Power reference plant, VS1 Port Augusta, to receive $65 million funding from ARENA

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Stanwell signs up to Vast Solar’s Mt Isa Concentrated Solar Power project

A novel plan for a 50 megawatt hybrid Concentrated Solar Power project in Mount Isa has got financial backing from Queensland government-owned energy giant Stanwell Energy. The $600 million project, proposed last year by thermal solar specialist Vast Solar, would mix a unique brand of concentrated thermal solar generation with solar PV, gas peaking and … Continue reading Stanwell signs up to Vast Solar’s Mt Isa Concentrated Solar Power project

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Australian mining town picked for first large Concentrated Solar Power plant

Vast Solar in talks to build Concentrated Solar Power plant in Queensland. Vast Solar is in talks to build a 50 MW hybrid Concentrated Solar Power -PV-gas plant in the off-grid Mount Isa mining town in Queensland, Australia, local media reported. The A$600 million ($420.0 million) plant would combine Concentrating Solar Power with 14 hours … Continue reading Australian mining town picked for first large Concentrated Solar Power plant

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