Half of main participants in Dubai world largest CSP project are Chinese

950 MW Noor Energy 1 Concentrating Solar Power- Photovoltaic project in Dubai is now absolutely the most eye-catching star amongst global CSP industry players as the 700MW CSP capacity creates a record large scale taking both innovative parabolic trough and power tower CSP technologies. As CSP Focus keeps reporting on the progress of the super …

Concentrated Solar Power investors return to Spain as market outlook brightens

New tariff legislation, proven plant performance and a growing need for storage is increasing investor confidence in Spanish Concentrated Solar Power ownership, investors told New Energy Update. Earlier this month, UK-based investment fund Cubico Sustainable Investments acquired the 50 MW Arenales Solar Plant in Seville, southern Spain, from the PanEuropean Infrastructure Fund. Online since 2013, …

How can Concentrated Solar Power contribute to the European Energy Transition?

On the 17th of March (Tue) afternoon, a workshop will be co-organised by SolarPACES and ESTELA on CSP’s contribution to the European energy transition.   How can CSP contribute to the European Energy Transition? Schedule:   15:00 – 17:00     Presentations   Climate change challenges and the role of CSP in mitigation in Europe and beyond …

CSP investors return to Spain as market outlook brightens

Earlier this month, UK-based investment fund Cubico Sustainable Investments acquired the 50 MW Arenales Solar Plant in Seville, southern Spain, from the PanEuropean Infrastructure Fund. Online since 2013, the Arenales plant consists of parabolic trough technology and seven hours of molten salt thermal energy storage (TES). The acquisition expanded Cubico’s Spanish CSP portfolio to 150 …

247Solar to use advanced Chinese heliostats; Cerro Dominador starts salt melting

Modular CSP developer 247Solar to install advanced Chinese heliostats CSP developer 247Solar has signed a deal with China’s CASEN for the supply of heliostats and control systems at its first demonstration high-temperature Brayton cycle CSP plant module in Morocco, the companies said in a joint statement February 20. 247Solar is currently building its first fully-operational …