Colombia’s Promigas launches tender for Concentrated Solar Power studies

Colombian natural gas transporter Promigas has called for expressions of interest from US companies in a consultancy contract for concentrated solar heating systems. The winning bidder will be tasked with providing a feasibility study to support the development of the technology at commercial and industrial facilities in Colombia, according to a tender notice published by …

The Significance of the Concentration Factor in Concentrated Solar Power

Concentrated solar power (CSP) uses mirrors, or sometimes lenses, to concentrate sunlight onto a smaller area so that it generates a higher temperature. It is most commonly used to produce steam, which is then used to generate electricity in a conventional steam turbine. It may also be used for industrial process heat. The efficiency of …