Morocco hybrid CSP-PV project seen as ‘game changer’ for costs

Now entering the final stages of tendering, Morocco’s Noor Midelt hybrid CSP-PV project is expected to set a benchmark price for combined CSP and PV at scale. Activity in hybrid CSP-PV projects is growing as operators seek lower cost solar power that can be dispatched across peak demand periods. While CSP costs continue to fall, …

GlassPoint to develop new 2 GW CSP plant in Oman; Spain set to kickstart solar growth

GlassPoint signs MoU for new 2 GW CSP project in Oman GlassPoint Solar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Occidental of Oman to develop a 2 GW CSP plant for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) at the Mukhaizna oilfield. Preliminary studies have been completed and the partners have started engineering work to define the …

The 100 MW Kathu concentrated solar power plant with molten salt storage system accomplished first synchronization

SENER and ACCIONA Industrial have reached a critical milestone in the construction project of Kathu Solar Park. Namely, the successful synchronization was achieved on 18 November, electric power was generated and transferred on the National grid complying with all expected parameters to ensure the supply of power starts and end users can consume reliable energy …

International Conference “The Decarbonisation of the Energy Sector in the Mediterranean and Middle East – The Role of Concentrated Solar Power”

The Cyprus Institute (www.cyi.ac.cy), is hosting the International Conference “The Decarbonisation of the Energy Sector in the Mediterranean and Middle East – The Role of CSP”. https://csp2018.cyi.ac.cy/ The event is organized under the auspices of the Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Mr. Georgios Lakkotrypis, and will take place at The Cyprus Institute premises …

Role of Concentrated Solar Power in Decarbonising the Mediterranean and Middle East

Prof. Manuel Blanco, Chair in Solar Thermal Technologies for the Eastern Mediterranean of the Energy Division of the Cyprus Institute’s Energy, Environment and Water Research Center (EEWRC) & Vice-Chair of SolarPACES announces the first-ever international conference on the role of CSP in climate mitigation through decarbonising the energy sector, to be held simultaneously live in Cyprus …

First-Ever Conference on the Role of CSP in Decarbonising the Mediterranean and Middle East: Cyprus and Online

. Prof. Manuel Blanco, European Research Area (ERA) Chair in Solar Thermal Technologies for the Eastern Mediterranean of the Energy Division of the Cyprus Institute’s Energy, Environment and Water Research Center (EEWRC) & Vice-Chair of SolarPACES announces the first-ever international conference on the role of CSP in climate mitigation through decarbonising the energy sector, to be …

La distribución de CSP en tiempo real aumenta los ingresos en más de un 15 %

El 1 de octubre, el NREL puso en marcha un nuevo estudio de tres años sobre el software de distribución optimizada de CSP que permite realizar operaciones en tiempo real en las centrales de CSP. Entre los socios del proyecto se encuentran los promotores estadounidenses SolarReserve, BrightSource e instituciones de investigación como la Universidad de …

Saudi Arabia could start using concentrated solar power in district cooling

The ongoing development of solar power in Saudi Arabia as an alternative source of energy could gain wide adoption in its growing district cooling industry. Two researchers, Guiseppe Franchini and Antonio Perdichizzi, from the University of Bergamo have proposed an alternative cooling technology; using a thermal form of solar energy to provide solar district cooling …

Who provide equipment and services to China Concentrated Solar Power plants?

Around 10 commercial Concentrated Solar Power projects are now under development and construction in China, and some biddings for systems and components & materials purchasing had been completed and winners announced. CSP Focus has been keeping tracking on the biddings, and generating report on the results. Taking an overview on the vendors’ list, both Chinese …

Study Investigates Solar District Cooling Potential for Saudi Arabia

IMAGE @ Guiseppe Franchini and Antonio Perdichizzi Instead of running air conditioners on fossil-fueled electricity, University of Bergamo researchers Guiseppe Franchini and Antonio Perdichizzi propose an alternative cooling technology; using a thermal form of solar energy to provide solar district cooling in the Saudi Kingdom. Their study of the economics of solar district cooling was …