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A simple method for the inhibition of the corrosion of carbon steel by molten nitrate salt for thermal storage in concentrated solar power applications

Corrosion is an important issue in high-temperature applications such as Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology, playing a crucial role in the long-term use of storage tanks, heat exchanger and piping materials which account for a considerable component of the investment costs. While there are many studies regarding the corrosion rates of container materials under the …

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$658m deal signed to 100 MW Redstone concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa

Saudi company ACWA Power, which operates in the fields of power generation and desalination in more than 10 countries, has announced plans to invest $658 million in South Africa. An announcement on Friday said this will help to boost trade and investment links between Saudi Arabia and the African continent. Under the terms of the …

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China’s First Commercial CSP Project Has Begun Operation

After first connecting to the grid in July, the 50MW Delingha CSP project has begun commercial operation today IMAGE @ HelioCSP Source: China National Solar Thermal Energy Alliance The Delingha 50MW solar thermal power plant constructed by CGN New Energy, a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power Corporation, in the northwestern province of Qinghai was …

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China’s first CSP plant enters commercial operations; IEA predicts 4.3 GW new CSP by 2023

China’s Delingha CSP plant enters commercial operations China’s 50 MW Delingha CSP plant, the country’s first large-scale CSP project, started commercial operations on October 10, China Guangdong Nuclear Power (CGN), project developer, said in a statement. The Delingha plant is located at 3,100 meters above sea level in Qinghai, north-western China. The site has a …

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CSP Madrid 2019 (Date TBC)

Channels:  CSP ES CSP Energy Storage Tags:  csp concentrated solar power solar thermal heat transfer solar power solar energy solar renewable energy Madrid Spain power generation Event URL:  https://events.newenergyupdate.com/csp/?utm_source=NEU%20Portal&utm_medium=Listi… Event Location:  Location TBC Number of attendees:  300 Event Organiser:  Paul Soskin Event Organiser E-mail:  paul@newenergyupdate.com Précis:  Develop Dispatchable Electricity and Heat at Record Low Costs …

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China market study confirms CSP value in high wind, solar markets

CSP developers predict rising wind and solar capacity will open up new opportunities to provide flexible power generation and overnight supply. Wind and solar capacity has soared on the back of falling technology costs, but the higher the penetration, the smaller the incremental benefits to the grid. At the same time, Western countries and others …

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Spain’s Iberdrola sells 50 MW Concentrated Solar Power plant

Spanish power group Iberdrola has agreed to sell its 90% share of the 50 MW Ibersol plant in Spain to Ence Energia at a price of 72.3 million euros ($82.3 million), Iberdrola announced October 18. Ence is Spain’s leading biomass power generator with an installed capacity of around 220 MW. The Ibersol plant uses parabolic …

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US allocates $12 million to high-temperature Concentrated Solar Power research

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $12 million of federal funding to 15 projects that will research high-temperature CSP components and systems, the DOE announced October 23. “These projects will develop materials and designs for collectors, power cycles, and thermal transport systems that can withstand temperatures greater than 700 degrees Celsius (C) while …

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Concentrated Solar Power learnings report targets lower cost of finance

U.S. researchers are seeking data from over half of global CSP projects to help lower financing costs that are hampering competitiveness, Mark Mehos, Program Manager, CSP at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), told New Energy Update. The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched October 1 a global study of best practices for CSP …

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