Several large, new concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are expected to begin commercial operation by the end of 2013, more than doubling the solar thermal generating capacity in the United States. Several large, new concentrating solar thermal power (CSP)
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Oman
Blessed with high solar radiation levels and well positioned at 23 degrees from the equator, the Sultanate is in a prime position to employ solar energy and for the first time in Oman, following on from the Authority for Electricity Regulation’s (AER) renewable energy recommendation issued in May 2008 and the signing of a power … Continue reading Oman
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California to nearly double wind energy, solar power by 2020
California is set to nearly double its wind and solar power generation over the next seven years as utility companies try to meet the state’s requirement to source 33 percent of energy from renewables by 2020, reliability regulators said. The state is expected to add 8,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2020 and needs to … Continue reading California to nearly double wind energy, solar power by 2020
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Installed Capacity of Geothermal Heat Pumps Will Grow by Nearly 150 Percent by 2020
Geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems, which harness moderate and constant temperatures just below the Earth’s surface, are being deployed in nearly every region of the world and in residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial environments with great success. Despite recent setbacks in deployments in many parts of the world due to the economic downturn, the future … Continue reading Installed Capacity of Geothermal Heat Pumps Will Grow by Nearly 150 Percent by 2020
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Alstom to build
Alstom signed a contract worth €30 million with the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) to build the geothermal power plant “Los Humeros III – Phase A”, located in Chignautla, state of Puebla. This power plant will have an installed capacity of 25 MW and will produce an average of more than 200 GWh per year … Continue reading Alstom to build
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Aries Ingenier
Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas commits to Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology and Innovation. Through its attendace to the seminar The Middle East: New frontiers for the renewables, Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas is keen to demonstrate its capability and technology in one of the most demanding and rapidly growing markets in the world, as well as … Continue reading Aries Ingenier
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SolarReserve withdraws Termosolar Alcazar CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) project
Concentrated Solar Power Solar (CSP) Reserve and Preneal renounce to the solar thermal plant projected in Alcazar de San Juan. The concentrated solar thermal power plant of 50 megawatts that would be built in Alcazar de San Juan will not run, as confirmed by SolarReserve to farmers landowners. The solar thermal power plant of 50 … Continue reading SolarReserve withdraws Termosolar Alcazar CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) project
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Concentrated Solar Power SolarReserve and Preneal renounce to the solar thermal plant projected in Alcazar de San Juan
The concentrated solar thermal power plant of 50 megawatts that would be built in Alcazar de San Juan will not run, as confirmed by SolarReserve to farmers landowners. The solar thermal power plant of 50 megawatts that would be built in Alcazar de San Juan will not run , as confirmed by the company to … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power SolarReserve and Preneal renounce to the solar thermal plant projected in Alcazar de San Juan
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Fluor completes construction of 125 MW solar power plant in Arizona
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that after two years of engineering, procurement and construction work, it achieved substantial completion of the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II facility for Arlington Valley Solar Energy II, LLC (AVSE II), a member of LS Power Group. The 125-megawatt facility in Maricopa County, Arizona
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Godawari Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Generates Above Expectations
Godawari Power (GODPI) & Ispat Ltd.’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, Asia’s biggest, is generating more power than expected, allaying criticism that the technology was failing in India, a government official said. Godawari Power (GODPI) & Ispat Ltd.’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, Asia’s biggest, is generating more power than expected, allaying criticism that the … Continue reading Godawari Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Generates Above Expectations
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Abengoa presents its results for the third quarter 2013
Abengoa’s concentrating solar power (CSP) business has shown remarkable success in recent months. In September 2013, Abengoa brought online the Solaben 1 & 2 plants, both 50 MW parabolic trough concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in Spain. In early October 2013, the company announced that it had commissioned the 290 MW Solana CSP plant in … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Abengoa presents its results for the third quarter 2013
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India’s Largest Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry gets underway
The some 100 speakers and 700 attendees are also exchanging the latest information on the topics of photovoltaics (PV), PV production technologies, energy storage and solar thermal technologies until the conference draws to a close on November 14. The exhibition kicks off at 10:00am (IST) on Tuesday, November 12. Around 170 exhibitors are set to … Continue reading India’s Largest Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry gets underway
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) 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 (PV) and wind power. Rigorous research studies cited throughout The Economic and Reliability Benefits of CSP With Thermal Energy Storage: Recent Studies and Research Needs, a report … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) With Storage Can Benefit the Grid
Continue readingEthiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) approves 300 megawatt solar power project
Global Trade and Development Consulting together with its Project Development Partner, Energy Ventures, both Maryland-based companies, today announced that they have been awarded the contract by the Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy and the Board of Directors of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation to build, operate, and transfer three (3), one hundred (100) megawatt … Continue reading Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) approves 300 megawatt solar power project
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects around the World
NREL, in conjunction with SolarPACES (Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems), maintains a database of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) projects around the world. NREL, in conjunction with SolarPACES (Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems), maintains a database of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects around the world with plants that are either operational, under construction, or … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects around the World
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Solar energy company wins converts going door to door
On a sleepy suburban street near Los Angeles, Reno Mendenhall walks up to a modest home and knocks on the door. The tall, blonde, 31-year-old is so clean cut that he says he is sometimes told he looks like Britain’s Prince William. A woman comes to the door and Mendenhall, dressed in gray shorts and … Continue reading Solar energy company wins converts going door to door
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects by Country, Project Name and Technology
Working with member countries, SolarPACES—Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems—has compiled data on concentrating solar power (CSP) projects around the world that have plants that are either operational, under construction, or under development. CSP technologies include parabolic trough, linear Fresnel reflector, power tower, and dish/engine systems. For individual concentrating solar power projects, you will find … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects by Country, Project Name and Technology
Continue readingSkytron Energy ensures 115 MWp dispatchable power from Romanian solar power plants
skytron energy, one of the world’s leading developers of monitoring, control and supervision systems for renewable energy power plants, has been awarded a 50 MWp photovoltaic project by LSG Building Solutions, a major Romanian EPC company for utility-scale renewable energy projects. Following on from two PV projects already completed by the skytron energy and LSG … Continue reading Skytron Energy ensures 115 MWp dispatchable power from Romanian solar power plants
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Molten Salt Circulation Pump for Parabolic Trough Concentrated Solar Power
Molten Salts are increasingly used today in CSP plants for heat storage or as primary Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) due to their high specific heat capacity. When a thermal storage reservoir using molten salts is integrated into a CSP plant, electricity can be generated even after the sun goes down, with an extended operation period … Continue reading Molten Salt Circulation Pump for Parabolic Trough Concentrated Solar Power
Continue readingAfter 18-Month Downturn, European Solar Photovoltaic Demand to Rebound in 2014
The European solar photovoltaic (PV) market is poised to recover during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Q4’13), after an 18-month downturn that redefined the role of Europe within the global solar PV industry. Quarterly PV demand from Europe is now set to stabilize at the 2.5 gigawatt (GW) level during the first half of 2014, with … Continue reading After 18-Month Downturn, European Solar Photovoltaic Demand to Rebound in 2014
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