Dedicated to Continuous Innovation
New heliostat designs that combine greater automation with manufacturing and installation efficiencies could be commercially available within three years, David Haas, Director of Heliostat Development at SolarReserve and Principal Investigator on the group’s HelioSR3 research project, told New Energy Update. In October, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded SolarReserve some $2 million to develop …
Continue reading “SolarReserve eyes 40% drop in heliostat costs within three years”
In October, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded SolarReserve some $2 million to develop and test next generation heliostat designs through its HelioSR3 project. In total, the DOE allocated $12 million to 15 projects that will research high-temperature CSP components and systems. Over the next three years, SolarReserve will work with project partners Sandia …
Continue reading “SolarReserve eyes 40% drop in heliostat costs within three years”
Siemens to supply four turbines to 700 MW Dubai CSP project Germany’s Siemens is to provide four steam turbine generators and auxiliary equipment to ACWA Power’s 700 MW Noor Energy 1 CSP project in Dubai, the company announced January 7. The $4.4 billion Noor Energy 1 project will also incorporate a 250 MW PV plant …