Dedicated to Continuous Innovation
The Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) facility in California’s Mojave Desert retired five of its solar plants (SEGS 3 through 7) in July 2021 and plans to retire a sixth (SEGS 8) in September 2021, based on information submitted to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and published in its Preliminary Electric Generator Inventory. After SEGS …
Continue reading “World’s longest-operating solar thermal facility is retiring most of its capacity”
The Golmud project will include 300 MW of CSP with 600 MW of thermal energy storage in molten salts to be fed, in addition to heat from CSP, by electricity from PV Source: CSP Focus A 3,300 MW solar project in Quinghai Province in China will combine both types of solar; PV and CSP with …
Continue reading “China Begins $3 Billion Golmud Project 3.3GW CSP+PV+Thermal Storage”
The Golmud Wutumeiren Multi-energy Complementary Project, which is developed and will be implemented and constructed by China Green Development Group Qinghai New Energy Company (CGDG Qinghai New Energy), was commenced today. The project is located in Wutumeiren PV&CSP Park, Golmud City, Qinghai Province, with total investment of 19.575 billion CNY (3 billion USD). The planned …
The Pit Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) market is in rapid growth and Aalborg CSP has now secured its second contract in less than 10 months. The PTES solution using Aalborg CSP’s low-cost energy storage technology is to be installed at Dronninglund Fjernvarme (Dronninglund District Heating), Denmark. The contract is an upgrade of an existing PTES …
Continue reading “Aalborg CSP secures new contract with the PTES low-cost energy storage technology”
Jinlin Province, China. An auction announcement was released by Government of Baicheng Municipal City of Jinlin Province in Sept 9th, including a total capacity of 1.4GW Renewable Energy projects, among which 800MW Wind, 400MW PV and 200MW CSP. The projects will be located in two places under Baicheng City, namely Tongyu County and Da’an City, …
Continue reading “Another 2*100MW Concentrated Solar Power announced in Northeast China”
Concentrated solar thermal power is a fascinating technology. These plants can produce power after dark, unlike standard solar photovoltaic plants. Currently, they cost too much, but some innovative companies are forging ahead. Flying across the American Southwest, brilliant points of light shine in the distant wastes of the Mojave Desert. Three glowing spots hover over …
Continue reading “Will concentrated solar thermal power dominate the energy industry?”
Webinar: CSP Simulators: optimization from design to operation September 21st at 17:00 CEST / 11:00 NY (Check your local time) Patricia Romero Head of simulation solutions Guillermo García Rivero Head of Process Engineering Mark Mehos Group Manager – Thermal Systems R&D Belén Gallego CEO [Moderator] CSP can play a key role in a grid …
Continue reading “CSP Simulators: optimization from design to operation”
The Hybrid Solar Receiver Hydrogen Combustor for mining processes at 800°C Working closely with companies such as Alcoa, BHP, GFG and OZ Minerals, the CET team has demonstrated at lab scale that their combination fuel combustor/solar reactor is fuel-agnostic: it can operate 100% on solar radiation or 100% by fuel combustion, or on any combination …
Continue reading “New Strategies Needed to Sell Solar Heat for Mining”
The aim of the project, which has a budget of more than €3.2 million, is to develop an innovative parabolic trough collector for high-temperature applications (>400°C. DCIM100MEDIADJI_0413.JPG ACCIONA leads the Si-CO industrial innovation project, which it is undertaking with a consortium of seven other institutions from three countries that are experienced in the key strategic …
Continue reading “Acciona leads the Si-CO industrial innovation project”
Qinghai Province, China. A total of 5.3GW Renewable Energies auction was announced yesterday on Sept 6, among which 3*100MW of Concentrated Solar Power projects, 3.8GW PV and 1.2GW Wind. The 5.3GW auction is divided into 7 bids, including: Bid No1: 900MW PV + 100MW CSP Bid No2: 900MW PV + 100MW CSP Bid No3: 900MW …
Continue reading “3*100MW Concentrated Solar Power Auctions Announced in China”