Xinjiang Turpan Concentrated Solar Power Project Starts Heliostat Assembly

On October 20, the first set of heliostats for ENERGY CHINA Xinjiang Turpan Concentrated Solar Power + PV Integration Project 100 MW CT CSP Project (the “Project”), being constructed by Cosin Solar as a member of the EPC consortium, was successfully assembled and rolled off the assembly line, marking commencement of construction of the heliostat field. The Project uses …

Power Generation of SUPCON SOLAR Delingha 50 MW Molten Salt Tower Concentrated Solar Power Plant Break the Record Again

As of 24:00 on October 31, the actual power generation of the SUPCON SOLAR Delingha 50MW Molten Salt Tower Concentrated Solar Power Plant has reached 17.42GWh for this month, and its cumulative power generation in the first ten months of 2023 has reached 119.34GWh, setting the highest operational record for the same period since its …

Published at Chemical Energy Journal Advances – Experimental study on the kinetics of magnesium carbonate calcination under elevated heating rates

Abstract: This paper reports an experimental investigation into the kinetics of magnesium carbonate calcination, conducted using a broad spectrum of heating rates (0.1°C/s to 179.9°C/s) in an air environment for a thin layer bed with Biot number < 0.1. These heating rates surpass those typically employed in thermogravimetric analysers (< 1°C/s) by many orders of …

EuroPaTMoS webinar on molten salt with parabolic trough – Nov 8

Join the EuroPaTMoS (European Parabolic Trough with Molten Salt) European Research Project Webinar: Advancements in Molten Salt for Concentrated Solar Power Systems: We are excited to invite you to an enlightening webinar presenting the outcomes of the EuroPaTMoS European research project. In collaboration with nine esteemed partners from four different countries: German Aerospace Center (DE), …

Join: EuroPaTMoS webinar on molten salt with parabolic trough – Nov 8

Join the EuroPaTMoS (European Parabolic Trough with Molten Salt) European Research Project Webinar: Advancements in Molten Salt for Concentrated Solar Power Systems: We are excited to invite you to an enlightening webinar presenting the outcomes of the EuroPaTMoS European research project. In collaboration with nine esteemed partners from four different countries: German Aerospace Center (DE), …

Concentrated Solar Power desalination siting tool demonstrated in Australia

A team of Australian researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has combined three tools to assess the economic viability of a hybrid Concentrated Solar Power and desalination plant applicable for any region worldwide. “The interesting thing is you can modify this by yourself,” lead author Yingfei Huang explained. “You can put any …

CSP desalination siting tool demonstrated in Australia

CSP hybridized with MED desalination payback times A team of Australian researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has combined three tools to assess the economic viability of a hybrid CSP and desalination plant applicable for any region worldwide. “The interesting thing is you can modify this by yourself,” lead author Yingfei Huang …

New Innovations in Concentrated Solar Power for Solar Fuel Production

Concentrating solar power (CSP) is emerging as a promising technology in the solar fuels field, offering a potential solution to produce fuel without relying on fossil energy. Unlike conventional solar panels, concentrating systems are larger and more complex, but they can deliver high heat for fuel production. Researchers are exploring various methods to make CSP …

A New Hope For Concentrated Solar Power

Concentrating solar power systems are getting an energy efficiency makeover and a new job: producing solar fuels. The solar fuels field is beginning to gather steam, and that could spell good news for fans of concentrating solar power. Compared to conventional solar panels, concentrating systems are sprawling, expensive, and complicated affairs. However, they can deliver …

Database Shines Spotlight on Decades of Solar Mirror Research

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is preparing to unveil a database containing the results of exposure experiments on solar reflectors conducted over more than four decades. The publicly available Solar Mirror Materials Database (SMMD) will contain information from thousands of solar mirror samples from more than a hundred suppliers that …