World’s largest CSP plant ties tariffs to big storage to hit record price

Last month, Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) agreed to add 250 MW of PV capacity to the 700 MW Noor Energy 1 CSP project, previously known as DEWA CSP. Developed by ACWA Power, the giant $4.4 billion project sets new records on scale and cost efficiency. The project …

World’s largest Concentrated Solar Power plant ties tariffs to big storage to hit record price

ACWA Power’s Noor Energy 1 CSP-PV project in Dubai combines optimized 15-hour CSP storage with demand-focused tariffs and supply chain efficiency to hit the record-low price of $73/MWh, project partners told the CSP Madrid 2018 conference. Last month, Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) agreed to add 250 MW …

ContourGlobal sells 49% stake in Spanish CSP plants; Africa’s AfDB agrees $212mn loan for Redstone CSP

ContourGlobal sells 49% stake in 250 MW Spanish CSP capacity ContourGlobal has agreed to sell 49% of 250 MW of Spanish CSP assets to a fund advised by Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners (CSEIP), ContourGlobal announced December 6. ContourGlobal purchased the five 50 MW assets from Spain’s Acciona earlier this year. The plants are situated …