February 7, 2020 | Focal Line Solar Inc.

In 2016, when SolarReserve connected its 110 MW Crescent Dunes solar thermal power plant in the state of Nevada, it reached its peak as a company. But the enjoyment of reaching that peak could not be prolonged. And having spent almost four years from that moment, the company filed its bankruptcy a few months ago. …

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Day: February 7, 2020

Using solar steam to clean wastewater

The closure of SolarReserve, an isolated case of the concentrated solar power industry