Acciona’s International Director-General, Carmen Becerril, calls for specific EU objectives for 2030 on renewables generation, lower GHGs and energy efficiency. Energy and Climate Change ministers from 13 EU countries and leading corporate players, among them ACCIONA, gathered yesterday at the European Green Growth Summit to address the intitiatives needed for the EU to take on … Continue reading Acciona took part in the European Green Growth Summit
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Acciona Microenerg
ACCIONA Microenergía México presented its Light at Home Oaxaca Programme at Green Solutions 2013, a technology exhibit focussing on mitigating climate change. On 25 and 26 October, Morelos, Mexico, played host to the fourth Green Solutions event. Green Solutions is a space for exhibits and dialogue between the public sector and the private sector, an … Continue reading Acciona Microenerg
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Solar Conference Reflects New Realities for the Photovoltaic Industry in 2014
Two things were evident at the recent Solar Power International conference in Chicago. The first is that players in the PV space see an improving industry environment after a difficult 18 months. The second is that companies across the industry chain are preparing new strategies to seize on the opportunities stemming from renewed optimism about … Continue reading Solar Conference Reflects New Realities for the Photovoltaic Industry in 2014
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South Africa lines up Africa’s biggest concentrated solar power (CSP) complex
A consortium led by Spanish company Abengoa has been selected as a preferred bidder by South Africa’s Department of Energy to build a second 100 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power (CSP) plant near Pofadder. The department is scheduled to officially announce the preferred bidders on Monday for the third round of its renewable energy programme … Continue reading South Africa lines up Africa’s biggest concentrated solar power (CSP) complex
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Geothermal Energy in Philippines and Indonesia
Indonesia’s geothermal reserves have potential to generate 28,994 megawatt of electricity but utilisation has reached only 1,196 MW or a mere four percent of the potential capacity. The Philippines, which is also an archipelago like Indonesia, has been more advanced in the utilisation of geothermal energy despite having only 14 percent of the world’s total … Continue reading Geothermal Energy in Philippines and Indonesia
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Sacramento Utility to Launch Concentrated Solar Power-Natural Gas Project
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to deploy every available source of American energy, the Energy Department today announced a new concentrating solar power (CSP) project led by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). The project will integrate utility-scale CSP technology with SMUD’s 500-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired Cosumnes Power Plant. Supported by a … Continue reading Sacramento Utility to Launch Concentrated Solar Power-Natural Gas Project
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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
10. Concentrating solar power (CSP) technology involves using mirrors, sometimes in the hundreds of thousands, to reflect sunlight and collect solar heat to generate electricity. A single solar thermal (CSP) plant can generate enough power for about 70,000 homes — making it a major player of the utility-scale solar market. For more CSP technology basics, … Continue reading Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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Enel Green Power awarded 513 MW in South Africa photovoltaic and wind energy auction
These projects mark a significant step forward in Enel Green Power growth strategy in Africa. Enel Green Power (EGP) has been awarded with the right to sign energy supply contracts with the South Africa utility Eskom for 314 MWp of solar projects and 199 MW of wind projects (for a total of 513 MW) in … Continue reading Enel Green Power awarded 513 MW in South Africa photovoltaic and wind energy auction
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World Bank Study Outlines Potential of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in India
“Great potential for concentrating solar power in India,” says Joint Secretary for New and Renewable Energy. Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) holds out the promise of stable, clean and locally-sourced power for countries with abundant sunlight. CSP has the added advantage of being able to dispatch a sizeable amount of power to the national grid as … Continue reading World Bank Study Outlines Potential of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in India
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SEIA Applauds Introduction of Renewable Energy Standard Bill
Christopher Mansour, Vice President of Federal Affairs of the Solar Energy Industries Association, released the following statement today in support of new legislation by Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) that would require utilities to generate 25 percent of their electricity from wind energy, solar power and other renewable energy sources by 2025. … Continue reading SEIA Applauds Introduction of Renewable Energy Standard Bill
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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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Morocco concentrated solar power (CSP) project gets 654 mln euro German loan
Morocco has secured a 654 million euro loan from German state-owned bank KFW to part-finance two concentrating solar power (CSP) plants totalling 300 megawatts worth an estimated 1.7 billion euros. Tenders for construction of the two solar thermal plants, one of 200 megawatts (MW) and the other of 100 MW, near the southern city of … Continue reading Morocco concentrated solar power (CSP) project gets 654 mln euro German loan
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Abengoa and Cobra (ACS) was awarded two Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants in South Africa
This Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) is located 35 kilometers east of the town of Upington in the Northern Cape region. ACS, through its subsidiary Cobra, has been selected by the consortium Ilangalethu for construction, operation and maintenance of a Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant in South Africa that will be executed under a turnkey contract … Continue reading Abengoa and Cobra (ACS) was awarded two Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants in South Africa
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China leads solar photovoltaic supply and demand in Q3
A quick snapshot of the crystalline silicon (c-Si) supply chain within the solar PV industry at the end of Q3’13 reveals that China dominated the midstream production stages, from ingot to module. However, unlike previous periods during which China dominated c-Si supply, this time China is also the largest contributor on the demand side. While … Continue reading China leads solar photovoltaic supply and demand in Q3
Continue readingAbengoa will develop a new 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in South Africa
Abengoa strengthens its position in South Africa with this new oncentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant that will be part of the largest solar thermal complex in Africa. The parabolic trough CSP plant will have a cutting-edge storage system, being able to generate electricity for five hours after the sunset. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the … Continue reading Abengoa will develop a new 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in South Africa
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Cener signs a collaboration agreement with Irena for the development of renewable energy
The Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) with its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Adnan Z. Amin, and the General Manager of the Spanish National Renewable Energy Centre (Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables de España, CENER), José Javier Armendáriz, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions. The main objective of this … Continue reading Cener signs a collaboration agreement with Irena for the development of renewable energy
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South Africa: 2 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects Awarded in Window 3 of the REIPPPP
Today, 29 October 2013, the Department of Energy sent letters of appointment to 17 preferred bidders, two of which were for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) projects. “The Department received 93 Bid Responses on the Third Bid Submission Date. The Department has today, 29 October 2013, sent letters of appointment as Preferred Bidders to 17 … Continue reading South Africa: 2 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects Awarded in Window 3 of the REIPPPP
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RWE and Abengoa to sue Spain over Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cutting
RWE expected to join the international arbitration against Spain for the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) cutting. Since 2011 , the German company operates through its subsidiary RWE Innogy the solar thermal power plant Andasol Granada 3 of 50 megawatts (MW) capacity. The Andasol complex as a whole is the largest European solar thermal plant and … Continue reading RWE and Abengoa to sue Spain over Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cutting
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Solar energy in Swaziland
This is indicated in the proposed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Services Global L Power Swaziland (SGL Power) and the Swaziland Electricity Company (SEC). SGL Power intends supplying SEC with electricity for the next 25 years. This will be through a project worth about E1.8 billion set on a farm near Manzini, where the planned … Continue reading Solar energy in Swaziland
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Concentrated Solar Power: the deployment of CSP is still at an early stage
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants use mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, which collects and transfers the solar energy to a heat transfer fluid that can be used to supply heat for end-use applications or to generate electricity through conventional steam turbines. Large CSP plants can be equipped with a heat storage system … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power: the deployment of CSP is still at an early stage
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