China’s Three Gorges has begun commissioning their dual-tower CSP project

Located in Guazhou County of northwest China’s Gansu Province, a novel dual tower/ dual solar field concentrated solar power (CSP) plant has started commissioning and testing and is expected to officially generate power by the end of this year, said its operator, the China Three Gorges Corporation, on Monday. The Three Gorges CSP project has …

Published at Journal of Energy Storage – Thermodynamic design of the novel energy storage system based on liquid carbon dioxide for a 17 MW concentrated solar thermal power plant

Abstract: Currently, the majority of electric power generation in Iran is provided through fossil fuel power plants. Recently, the effort to increase the share of renewable energy in the energy supply portfolio is increasing. Naturally, none of the renewable energy plants in this country are currently equipped with an energy storage system. The first concentrated …

SolarPACES Conference: Earlybird Tickets, Travel, Technical Tours and Sponsorship Options­

SolarPACES Conference 2024 SolarPACES 2024 – Updates on Travel, Technical Tours and Sponsorship Options­ ­ ­ ­ ­The Program Committee is currently working on the detailed program for the 30th edition of the SolarPACES conference. We are convinced that the conference will feature many highly interesting talks and presentations. Visa and Travel Information We look …

Published at ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering – Optimal Design of an Absorbent-Enhanced Ammonia Synthesis Process for Solar Thermochemical Energy Storage

Abstract: Concentrating solar power systems are crucial for capturing solar energy. However, the intermittent nature of sunlight necessitates effective energy storage solutions. Ammonia-based thermochemical energy storage systems have emerged as a promising option, utilizing solar energy to dissociate ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen gas. This gaseous mixture is then employed for exothermic ammonia synthesis, releasing …

Earlybird Discount Registration now open for the SolarPACES Conference

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for SolarPACES 2024! Join us October 8-11, 2024 for the 30th SolarPACES Conference in the enchanting city of Rome, Italy, where history and modernity converge to provide the perfect backdrop for the advancement of solar power and chemical energy systems. For a preliminary program overview, …

Researchers propose faster carbon sequestration in mining waste using solar

Carbon sequestration in mining waste over the past 50 years can be seen at BPH Group’s Australian nickel mine at Mt Keith. The mineral wastes have weathered and become bluer and then whiter, indicating the changed chemical composition as it sequesters CO2. Australian researchers propose using solar power to capture and store carbon in mining …

Experts show different metal reduces thermal energy storage tank failures

Storage tank failure has long bedeviled the oil and gas industry. But there the liquids are not stored at such high temperatures as for concentrated solar thermal energy, with its daily cycling form hot to hotter Today’s commercial Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology depends on thermal energy storage of an extremely high-temperature liquid in huge …

Genesal Energy participa en la ampliación de Extresol, la gran planta termosolar de Badajoz

Extresol suministra electricidad equivalente al consumo de más de 30.000 hogares y evita la emisión de 149.000 toneladas de CO2 al año. Asimismo, Genesal Energy ha reforzado el sistema de seguridad de las nuevas instalaciones con una fuerte red de emergencia con el fin de evitar posibles paros en el suministro. Con ello, se busca …

España, uno de los países más atractivos para desarrollar el almacenamiento térmico

El almacenamiento térmico, la tecnología que promete revolucionar la gestión y el uso de la energía, está ganando importancia en España y en todo el mundo. En un contexto de urgencia por actuar contra el cambio climático, la transición hacia fuentes de energía renovable se ha convertido en una prioridad global. España se destaca como …

The Netherlands and Spain drive SHIP market 2023

The global market for Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (SHIP) is experiencing significant growth. In 2023, the newly installed capacity tripled compared to the previous two years, with 116 systems and 94 MW of capacity reported. The Netherlands and Spain were the key drivers of this growth. Concentrating systems, such as parabolic troughs and Fresnel …