Dubai CSP suppliers tested on durability for longest-ever PPA

A flurry of recent supply contracts for ACWA Power’s 950 MW Noor Energy 1 CSP-PV plant in Dubai signals accelerating activity on the world’s largest CSP construction project. The $4.4 billion Noor Energy 1 project includes three 200 MW parabolic trough systems supplied by Spain’s Abengoa, a 100 MW central tower plant supplied by U.S. …

Vast Solar to build modular CSP tower plant; Giant Dubai project signs steel deals

Australia’s Vast Solar seeks financing for 50 MW CSP-PV project Australian CSP developer Vast Solar is seeking A$75 million ($53.1 million) of financing for a A$240 million hybrid CSP-PV plant in New South Wales, according to reports. Vast Solar is planning to build a 50 MW plant consisting of 30 MW of modular CSP tower …