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What is the best solar power technology to cut land costs?

As the price of photovoltaic solar levels out and the value of concentrating solar power’s storage improves, it is possible that the price of land could become a decisive factor in a solar project’s overall energy costs. A new land-use analysis demonstrates the choice of technology could be crucial. Researchers at NREL drew on acreage … Continue reading What is the best solar power technology to cut land costs?

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First tower-type concentrated solar power plant in China

The first tower-type solar thermal experimental power plant, under independent intellectual property rights in China, is ready to be connected to the power grid. The CSP plant has an annual output of about 1.95 million kilowatt hours. Launched in 2007 and finished in 2012, the plant, Badaling solar thermal experimental power plant, is in Yanqing county … Continue reading First tower-type concentrated solar power plant in China

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