CMI Energy won this thermal-solar boiler order in 2012 with the Spanish company Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Abengoa Solar. Operations for assembling the thermo-solar receiverCMI Energy delivers to the Khi Solar One power plant in Upington (South Africa) began in early March. The West Cavity high-pressure drum (100 tons) and part of its support floor (50 … Continue reading Assembly of solar receiver begins at Khi Solar One Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in South Africa
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Global Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Laboratory
Cranfield University has cemented its importance in the field of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) with the opening of the Global CSP Laboratory. The University is home to the largest CSP research activity in the UK and Cranfield is the only UK representative on the EERA (European Energy Research Alliance) Joint Committee on CSP. The new … Continue reading Global Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Laboratory
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OPIC Board of Directors Approves Commitment to Israel Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant
The Board of Directors of the OPIC approved a $250 million loan to Negev Energy-Ashalim Thermo-Solar, Ltd. to support construction of a 110-megawatt concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Israel’s Negev Desert. The Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) today approved a $250 million loan to Negev Energy-Ashalim Thermo-Solar, Ltd. to … Continue reading OPIC Board of Directors Approves Commitment to Israel Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant
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India’s JNNSM (Concentrated Solar Power) CSP program
India: the future of five Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants is still uncertain. The 100 MW Rajasthan Sun Technique, being developed by Reliance Power and set to come on stream in a month, offers some lessons on how the concentrated solar power (CSP) can become a viable technology in India. Of the seven CSP plants … Continue reading India’s JNNSM (Concentrated Solar Power) CSP program
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OPIC Board of Directors Approves Commitment to Negev Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant
The Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) today approved a $250 million loan to Negev Energy-Ashalim Thermo-Solar, Ltd. to support construction of a 110-megawatt concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Israel’s Negev Desert. This will be the first CSP facility to receive funding support from OPIC, the U.S. Government’s development finance … Continue reading OPIC Board of Directors Approves Commitment to Negev Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant
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California’s grid is handling more than 15,000 megawatts of renewable capacity without incident
California is setting records for solar energy usage so fast that the state’s grid operator has had to change its protocol for announcing them. The instantaneous use of solar by the California Independent System Operator (the ISO) reached a record peak of 4,143 megawatts at 2:28 p.m. on March 16. It was enough electricity … Continue reading California’s grid is handling more than 15,000 megawatts of renewable capacity without incident
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP): Arizona State University Research Partnership With Cutting Edge 24/7 Solar Technology
AORA, a renewable energy pioneer, is a leading developer of applied ultra-high temperature concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies. Solar generated electricity, which can suffer from intermittency issues and related impacts on the grid, is about to blossom at Arizona State University. Work will now begin on the development of a hybrid concentrated solar system, following … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP): Arizona State University Research Partnership With Cutting Edge 24/7 Solar Technology
Continue readingArizona State University Research Partnership With Cutting Edge 24/7 concentrating solar power (CSP) Technology
AORA, a renewable energy pioneer, is a leading developer of applied ultra-high temperature concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies. Solar generated electricity, which can suffer from intermittency issues and related impacts on the grid, is about to blossom at Arizona State University. Work will now begin on the development of a hybrid concentrated solar system, following … Continue reading Arizona State University Research Partnership With Cutting Edge 24/7 concentrating solar power (CSP) Technology
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LightManufacturing patents a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) for solar plastic molding system
LightManufacturing LLC, a solar thermal technology company, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the firm US Patent 8,662,877 covering the use of concentrated solar thermal energy for molding plastic. The proprietary technology allows low-cost manufacturing of large plastic objects like water tanks and boats without the use of fossil fuels. The … Continue reading LightManufacturing patents a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) for solar plastic molding system
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Thematic Research Summary on Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
The Energy Research Knowledge Centre releases its first Thematic Research Summary on Concentrating Solar Power (CSP), aimed at promoting awareness about the current state of CSP research in Europe. Based on research project results, the Thematic Research Summary (TRS) provides an overview of the developments for concentrating solar power. New, ongoing research projects show the … Continue reading Thematic Research Summary on Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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AREVA will promote its Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology
California-based AREVA Solar works specifically with applications of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems using Linear Fresnel Reflector technology. AREVA Solar Inc. will promote its solar energy technology applications during U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker’s upcoming trade mission to the Middle East. Scheduled for March 8 to 14, the mission will visit the United Arab … Continue reading AREVA will promote its Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology
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Testing components for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants in Morocco and South Africa
The German Aerospace Center is testing the performance and durability of reflectors and receivers for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants in Ouarzazate, Morocco and in Bokpoort, South Africa. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is testing the performance and durability of reflectors and receivers for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants in … Continue reading Testing components for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants in Morocco and South Africa
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U.S. Solar Power Market Insight Report 2013 Year in Review
The quarterly SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight™ report shows the major trends in the U.S. solar industry. Learn more about the U.S. Solar Market Insight Report.
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U.S. installs 4.75 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV), Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in 2013
The United States installed 4.34 GW of solar photovoltaics (PV) and 410 MW of concentrated solar power (CSP) generation capacity. Continuing its explosive growth, the U.S. solar industry had a record-shattering year in 2013. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s Solar Market Insight Year in Review 2013, photovoltaic installations continued to … Continue reading U.S. installs 4.75 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV), Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in 2013
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How to Reduce Concentrated Solar Power Cost at CSP Focus China 2014
On February 18 the National Energy Administration, in conjunction with the related officials from the national development and reform commission (NDRC), invited the leading CSP players in China including CGN Solar Energy Development, Shenzhen Jinfan Energy, China Power Investment Corporation, China Datang Corporation Renewable Power, Zhejiang Supcon Solar and Huaneng Group attending the electrovalence policy … Continue reading How to Reduce Concentrated Solar Power Cost at CSP Focus China 2014
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Davidson reflected on the LPO funding of over $5.4 billion to utility scale Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects such as Ivanpah, Solana and Crescent Dunes. In an interview Peter Davidson, the Executive Director of the Loan Programs Office (LPO) told CSP Today there are huge opportunities for US companies to take what they have learnt … Continue reading U.S. DoE thinks that
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Turning Up the Heat on Advanced Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Components
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology providers need to improve system efficiency and reduce costs to compete with flat-panel PV. Advanced components and thermal energy storage can bring CSP back to the forefront of the solar industry for utility-scale, stand-alone power applications. The opening of the Ivanpah concentrating solar power (CSP) plant has brought renewed interest … Continue reading Turning Up the Heat on Advanced Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Components
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) to recover zinc from steelworks waste
Researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have showcased a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) method for extracting zinc oxide, a technologically important reusable material, from zink recycling products under laboratory conditions. The solar product
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2014 marks the 30th anniversary of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in the U.S.
It may only have had a capacity of 14MW but the iconic Solar Energy Generating Systems I (SEGS I) project in California commissioned in 1984 lay the foundations for a rich tradition of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP). The Daggett based project is a far cry from the 459ft landscape-dominating Ivanpah towers which now mark the … Continue reading 2014 marks the 30th anniversary of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in the U.S.
Continue readingChina concentrated solar power (CSP) market
The market for concentrated solar power in China is expected to expand rapidly in the coming future ahead. The production capacity in China is expected to cross 1,000MW by 2020. Companies that have successfully operated CSP prototype systems in pilot locations globally are progressing towards multi-megawatt CSP projects. These companies aim to reduce the levelized … Continue reading China concentrated solar power (CSP) market
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