While Public Administration estimates that the concentrating solar power industry will have a total of 2,521 MW installed at the end of 2013, in fact only 2,300 MW will be achieved. The spanish association of concentrated solar power considers the Ministerial Order of 14 February represents a violation of the principles of legal certainty and … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power in Spain: Protermosolar has appealed to the Supreme Court
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The Concentrating Solar Power employed 18,000 people in 2012 in Spain, 40% less
The figure has been reduced by 40% in just one year by the effect of the moratorium on renewable energy. The Spanish concentrated solar power industry employed a total of 17,816 people in 2012, a figure that has been reduced by 40% in just one year (compared to 28,855 jobs by the end of 2011), … Continue reading The Concentrating Solar Power employed 18,000 people in 2012 in Spain, 40% less
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Protermosolar: The Concentrated Solar Power generated more than 2,600 million euros in 2012, up from 927 million in premiums received
The solar thermal energy contributed during 2012 with 2.607 million euros to the economy, up from 927 million in premiums received, according to the latest report of the Macroeconomic Impact of Solar Thermal Energy Sector 2012, prepared by the association Protermosolar. Protermosolar further indicates that the tsolar hermal resulted in savings of EUR 280 million … Continue reading Protermosolar: The Concentrated Solar Power generated more than 2,600 million euros in 2012, up from 927 million in premiums received
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Protermosolar: CSP Spanish companies involved in 64% of the solar thermal power projects in the world
The business association Protermosolar indicates that 82% of the cumulative installed concentrated solar power in the world, of 2,580 megawatts (MW) in 2012, is marked Spain, while 73% are owned by Spanish CSP developers. The Spanish companies are involved in 64% of concentrating solar projects in development or construction worldwide, and have a presence in … Continue reading Protermosolar: CSP Spanish companies involved in 64% of the solar thermal power projects in the world
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Concentrating Solar Power: Foreign investors set to sue Spain over energy reform
It is unclear how much claims might be worth, but international funds have more than 13 billion euros ($17 billion) of renewable energy assets in Spain and say that the government has reneged on the terms of their investment. The Spanish Parliament approved a law on Thursday that cuts subsidies for alternative energy technologies, backtracking … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power: Foreign investors set to sue Spain over energy reform
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Foreign investors set to sue Spain over concentrated solar power
The Spanish Parliament approved a law on Thursday that cuts subsidies for alternative energy technologies, backtracking on its push for green power. It is unclear how much claims might be worth, but international funds have more than 13 billion euros ($17 billion) of renewable energy assets in Spain and say that the government has reneged … Continue reading Foreign investors set to sue Spain over concentrated solar power
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Foreign investors set to sue Spain over renewable energy reform
It is unclear how much claims might be worth, but international funds have more than 13 billion euros ($17 billion) of renewable energy assets in Spain and say that the government has reneged on the terms of their investment. The Spanish Parliament approved a law on Thursday that cuts subsidies for alternative energy technologies, backtracking … Continue reading Foreign investors set to sue Spain over renewable energy reform
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Spain’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) sector will reduce revenues by 33% with new regulation
Protermosolar Secretary General, Luis Crespo, said that in just six weeks the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) sector has lost 33% of their income and wondered “how can you trust a country that uses 13,000 million to attract investment and, once that CSP plants have been built, the next day sinking business expectations. ” The recent … Continue reading Spain’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) sector will reduce revenues by 33% with new regulation
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Spain’s government reduces the Concentrating Solar Power revenue by more than 30%
The package of measures adopted by the spanish government in recent weeks, with the general tax of 7%, the elimination of the premium to the share attributable to gas, which in the investment analysis was considered “a whole” with the premium and the removal of the option premium pool + approved today by the Council … Continue reading Spain’s government reduces the Concentrating Solar Power revenue by more than 30%
Continue readingSpain’s Government about to deal a death blow to Concentrating Solar Power sector
Spanish leadership in Concentrated Solar Power is at risk and creates legal uncertainty in opposition to Spain’s PM speeches. Spain’s Government is about to deal a death blow to the Spanish leadership in the Solar Thermal Electricity (STE) sector (also referred to as concentrated solar power or CSP), which contributed to Spanish GDP with €2084 … Continue reading Spain’s Government about to deal a death blow to Concentrating Solar Power sector
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Protermosolar: Spanish CSP plants set new record
Protermosolar (Spain) reports that Spain’s concentrating solar power (CSP) plants produced enough electricity to meet 3.23% of the nation’s demand on July 15th, 2012, a new record for the technology. Four days prior on July 11th, 2012, these 35 CSP plants met 4.1% of Spanish demand over a period of 17 hours. The organization notes … Continue reading Protermosolar: Spanish CSP plants set new record
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power in Spain Supply Record
Spain’s 35 concentrating solar power (CSP) plants reached two new milestones last month, according to Spanish CSP industry association Protermosolar. On July 15, the projects met 3.25% of Spain’s electricity consumption; on July 11, at 5:00 p.m., 4.1% of electricity fed into the grid came from the CSP plants. Spain’s 35 concentrating solar power … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power in Spain Supply Record
Continue readingSolar energy making progress in Japan
Japan’s largest solar power plant is in full swing in Kunitomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, daily churning out up to 16,000 30-sq.-cm solar panels that have a conversion efficiency rate of more than 12 percent.
Continue readingDOE Finalizes Loan Guarantee of $170 Million to Granite Wind Power
Wind farm sponsors, BAIF Granite Holdings, LLC and Freshet Wind Energy, LLC, expect the project will fund nearly 200 construction jobs.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts
Concentrating Solar Thermal Power: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2011-2017.
Continue readingSpain targets 1400 MW in new wind power capacity annually to 2020
The Spanish government has set an annual target for installed wind energy of 1400 MW between 2013-2020, according to a draft regulation sent to CNE, the energy sector regulator, by the Ministry of Industry.
Continue readingTianjin Binhai’s first wind energy project, the Dashentang wind farm, will begin operation next
Tianjin Binhai’s first wind energy project, the Dashentang wind farm, will begin operation next year, and generate enough power for 73,000 families.
Continue readingMaldives to generate 60 percent of energy from solar energy
Maldives has launched an ambitious plan to generate 60 percent of its electricity from solar power by 2020 as part of its aim to become the world’s first carbon neutral nation.
Continue readingWind Energy Blowing Strong Again
Worldwide wind farm capacity reached 215,000 megawatts (MW) by the end of June 2011. The first six months of 2011 added 18,405 MW of wind turbines capacity.
Continue readingWal-Mart plans solar energy at more stores
More than $200 million provided to fund construction of the photovoltaic solar power project.
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