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SUPCON SOLAR Delingha 50MW Molten Salt Tower Concentrated Solar Power Plant Passed the Technical Assessment of Fichtner

Recently, Delingha 50MW Molten Salt Tower CSP Plant, constructed by Zhejiang SUPCON SOLAR Technology Co., Ltd. (SUPCON SOLAR), has passed complete technical assessment of Fichtner, a German independent engineering consultancy company. In the assessment report, Fichtner considers the design of the plant corresponds to state-of-the-art design of similar plants in the world, the self-developed heliostat and control system and other core …

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Botswana is Now Looking for Bids to Build 200 MW of Concentrated Solar Power

Under a new integrated resource plan published by the government in December 2020, Botswana plans to build 200 MW of CSP capacity by 2026. The procurement process will start this year, it said. The plan, which received the backing of Botswana and Namibia government officials and the World Bank, proposed a phased approach to large-scale …

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Botswana is Now Looking for Bids to Build 200 MW of CSP

Bokpoort in neighboring South Africa has been over-performing projections since 2016, with many round-the-clock records broken IMAGE@ACWA Power Under a new integrated resource plan published by the government in December 2020, Botswana plans to build 200 MW of CSP capacity by 2026. The procurement process will start this year, it said. The plan, which received …

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Cubico refinances 100 MW of Spanish concentrated solart power

Renewables investor Cubico has achieved financial close on the refinancing of the Spanish Andasol 1 and Andasol 2 concentrated solar power (CSP) projects, totalling 100MW. The refinancing of the 50MW projects, both located in Granada, was completed with two green loans. The green loans comply with the Green Loan Principles and are the third and …

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Cubico expands Spanish Concentrated Solar Power portfolio to 250 MW

Cubico Sustainable Investments has agreed to buy 100 MW of Spanish CSP power capacity and 174 MW of PV capacity from Grupo T-Solar, the company announced in a statement. Cubico will acquire the 50 MW Moron and Olivenza CSP plants, expanding its Spanish CSP portfolio to 250 MW.  The fund bought the 50 MW Arenales plant …

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Botswana to build 200 MW of oncentrated Solar Power

Botswana plans to build 200 MW of CSP capacity by 2026, according to a new integrated resource plan (IRP) published by the government on December 15. The procurement process will start this year, it said. Botswana is a land-locked sub-Saharan country bordering South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. In total, the government has approved the construction …

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US Concentrated Solar Power valve leap boosts prospects for hotter plants

The new flow control valves will improve heat distribution and minimise risks at critical joints, allowing higher CSP temperatures and greater energy conversion efficiency, research group Sandia National Laboratories told Reuters Events. New flow control valves being developed by US researchers could help CSP developers meet ambitious cost reduction targets. Sandia’s new valve concept is …

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US CSP valve leap boosts prospects for hotter plants

New flow control valves being developed by US researchers could help CSP developers meet ambitious cost reduction targets. Sandia National Laboratories has partnered with global valve and pump group Flowserve and nuclear power developer Kairos Power to develop valves that can withstand far higher temperatures than current designs. The valves feed a heat transfer medium …

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Botswana to build 200 MW of CSP; Cubico buys 100 MW of CSP in Spain

Botswana to build 200 MW of CSP by 2026 Botswana plans to build 200 MW of CSP capacity by 2026, according to a new integrated resource plan (IRP) published by the government on December 15. The procurement process will start this year, it said. Botswana is a land-locked sub-Saharan country bordering South Africa, Namibia and …

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Low-cost liquid metal coating for concentrated solar power (CSP) polymeric mirrors

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa startup is shining in a national competition designed to energize U.S. solar manufacturing. Hawaiʻi Innovation Lab is among 20 teams representing 12 states that have been selected to advance into the semifinals of the American-Made Solar Prize, a $3 million competition funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and …

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