The SENER group attended the start of construction ceremony for the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant of Bokpoort (South Africa), held on Wednesday 25 September. how to treat chicken pox The SENER engineering and technology group attended the start of construction ceremony for the construction of the thermosolar power plant of Bokpoort (South Africa), held … Continue reading Start of construction ceremony of Bokpoort, a 50 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa
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IK4-TEKNIKER is looking into ways of cutting costs in concentrated solar power (CSP) generation
IK4-TEKNIKER will be presenting its most recent developments in the field of Concentrating Solar Power; the common denominator is about increasing the output of the plants and cutting their operating costs. Only two top companies worldwide currently have the capacity to manufacture the absorber tubes in plants of this type using in-house technology designed to … Continue reading IK4-TEKNIKER is looking into ways of cutting costs in concentrated solar power (CSP) generation
Continue readingACWA Power set to start on concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa
The Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power Plant will add socio-economic value to the area, with about $2m of additional investments each year and 60 permanent employment opportunities during its operational life. ACWA Power International, a Saudi-based operator of power and desalinated water plants, is set to begin construction of the $525m Bokpoort Concentrating Solar Power Park … Continue reading ACWA Power set to start on concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa
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Concentrated solar power (CSP) costs in India have dropped 35% since 2010, Areva says
Areva SA (AREVA) says the cost of building a solar-thermal power plant in India has fallen by about a third since 2010 thanks to local manufacturing. The French company is building a 21-billion-rupee ($336 million), 100-megawatt plant for Reliance Power Ltd. (RPWR) awarded in a December 2010 auction.
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Mercedes-Benz focuses new campaign on concentrated solar power (CSP) plant Gemasolar
Mercedes-Benz has chosen the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant Gemasolar as the main setting for a new campaign The Gemasolar solar plant, owned by Torresol Energy, has provided the setting for the new global advertising campaign of the automotive company Daimler, owner of Mercedes-Benz, to promote its new professional vehicle, the new Sprinter van, equipped … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz focuses new campaign on concentrated solar power (CSP) plant Gemasolar
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Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Reaches
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG), through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, today announced that the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System produced its first output of energy when the Unit 1 station was synced to the power grid for the first time. Achieving this critical
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Argonne publishes report on solar energy development impacts, mitigation in six U.S. states
EVS is supporting a federal program for managing utility-scale solar power development in six Southwestern U.S. states. Argonne’s Environmental Science Division (EVS, Argonne, IL, U.S.) published a report identifying potential environmental, cultural and socio-economic impacts of utility-scale solar energy development. The release, which provides applicable mitigation measures as well, summarizes information from the Programmatic Environmental … Continue reading Argonne publishes report on solar energy development impacts, mitigation in six U.S. states
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Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Delivers Electricity In First Grid Test
NRG Solar says the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System has produced its first output of energy when the Unit 1 station was synced to the power grid for the first time. The company says this critical “first sync” is a major milestone for the concentrating solar power (CSP) project, widely seen as a showcase for … Continue reading Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Delivers Electricity In First Grid Test
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Rioglass Solar enters the concentrated solar power (CSP) receiver business
Rioglass Solar enters the Concentrating Solar Power receiver business, strengthening its position as supplier of key CSP components, by purchasing Siemens CSP’s receiver technology and assets. Rioglass Solar, the leading manufacturer of mirrors used for Concentrating Solar Power, hassigned an agreement with Siemens CSP, for the acquisition of the receiver technology and related manufacturing assets. … Continue reading Rioglass Solar enters the concentrated solar power (CSP) receiver business
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Kuwait
The first concentrating solar power plant to be built in the Gulf state of Kuwait, a 280MW solar thermal power plant in Al-Abdaliya, is expected to go online by the end of this year. The Kuwait Ministry of Finance’s Technical Office for Examining Development Projects and Initiatives signed a contract with HSBC. The first … Continue reading Kuwait
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ACWA acquires German concentrated solar power (CSP) mirror manufaturer Flabeg
ACWA Holding and SUN & LIFE, its Solar Energy subsidiary, has anchored on a major milestone by acquiring a Global concentrating solar power (CSP) technology leader, FLABEG. German FLABEG Solar is a technology provider and manufacturing leader of solar mirrors used in all kinds of CSP and CPV power plants. FLABEG Solar
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Viessmann and Industrial Solar work on concentrated solar power thermal (CSP) process heat
The German Aerospace Center’s Solar Institute (DLR) will serve as a scientific partner. The project is funded by the German Ministry for the Environment. Viessmann (Allendorf, Germany) and Industrial Solar (Freiburg, Germany) are developing a solar-fossil hybrid system that will generate process steam for industrial applications. Steam is an important heat transfer medium in the … Continue reading Viessmann and Industrial Solar work on concentrated solar power thermal (CSP) process heat
Continue readingReliance Power’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plant to be commissioned on October
A Reliance Power Ltd. (RPWR) concentrating solar-thermal power project will start in October after a five-month delay, the Press Trust of India reported, citing builder Areva SA. (AREVA). A Reliance Power Ltd. (RPWR) concentrating solar-thermal power project will start in October after a five-month delay, the Press Trust of India reported, citing builder Areva SA. … Continue reading Reliance Power’s concentrated solar power (CSP) plant to be commissioned on October
Continue readingAbengoa has bought Siemens’ concentrated solar power (CSP) assets through its subsidiary Rioglass Solar
Abengoa will incorporate Siemens’ heat collector elements into its portfolio. Rioglass Solar, founded in 2007, provides mirrors for CSP plants, either parabolic trough, tower or Fresnel, as well as for concentrated photovoltaic (CPV). The company has two factories, in Spain and Arizona, US. “This acquisition is an unique opportunity for Rioglass Solar to … Continue reading Abengoa has bought Siemens’ concentrated solar power (CSP) assets through its subsidiary Rioglass Solar
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eSolar to focus on Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) for oil recovery market in MENA region
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Abengoa’s Solana Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant enters in testing phase
A massive new concentrated solar power plant near Gila Bend that has the unique ability to produce power long after the sun sets has begun sending power to the grid. The CSP plant is expected to reach its full capacity in October. Once it’s fully up and running, Solana will, for a time at least, … Continue reading Abengoa’s Solana Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant enters in testing phase
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CEC releases FSA for 500 MW Palen Concentrating Solar Power project
The final staff assessment (FSA) published September 10 concluded that the proposed 500-megawatt (MW) solar thermal power tower project would have significant environmental impacts in the area of visual resources even with the implementation of staff’s recommended mitigation measures. The project would also not comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards (LORS) in … Continue reading CEC releases FSA for 500 MW Palen Concentrating Solar Power project
Continue readingCalifornia finds significant impacts from Palen solar concentrated solar power (CSP) project
The CEC found that the concentrating solar power project did not comply with rules regarding visual impacts. Even with mitigation measures, the California Energy Commission (CEC) found “significant” environmental impacts from the 500 MW Palen concentrated solar power (CSP) project in its final staff assessment (FSA). It also found that the project does not comply … Continue reading California finds significant impacts from Palen solar concentrated solar power (CSP) project
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290 MW of CSP have been registered for Brazilian energy auction
A total of 10 projects amounting 290 MW of Concentrated Solar Power have been filed with the Brazilian Energy Research Agency (EPE in Portuguese). The large majority of these proposed projects are in the state of Bahia, at 1.75 GW of PV and 240 MW of CSP.
Continue readingAbengoa completes tower construction for Khi Solar One CSP plant
Abengoa designs, constructs and operates its own plants, and is one of the few companies that uses both parabolic trough and tower technology. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the company that develops innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, together with project partners Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Khi Community Trust, … Continue reading Abengoa completes tower construction for Khi Solar One CSP plant
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