Qinghai: Accelerate the construction of a number of 100 MW concentrated solar power projects

On August 23, Qinghai Provincial Development and Reform Commission and Qinghai Provincial Energy Bureau jointly issued the Implementation Plan of Carbon Peak in the Energy Sector of Qinghai Province(hereinafter referred to as the»Plan»)and issued a notice. The Plan points out that to promote a multipolar support clean energy supply capacity. The intensive development of wind …

Shanshan 100MW concentrated solar power projects subject construction and installation engineering publicity of the winning candidate

On August 28, Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co., Ltd (about the national electricity for Henan Turpan, Xinjiang Shanshan QiKeTai 100 MW concentrated solar power project subject construction and installation engineering release the winning candidate, the winning bidder is China Energy Engineering Group Northwest City Construction Co., Ltd. According to the bidding announcement previously …

Concentrated solar power will help China cut costs of climate action, study finds

Solar thermal energy turns out to be the key to China meeting its climate commitments. A new study investigates the best combination of renewables for providing the lowest cost to power system operators in two of China’s provinces best suited to scale up renewable energy. China’s power systems operators must invest in renewable energy to …

What happened with Concentrated Solar Power Crescent Dunes plant?

The Crescent Dunes Concentrated Solar Power project in the US was the first of a kind at 110 MW. The first tower CSP with thermal energy storage at full-scale. (Above about 150 MW, the distances of the solar field encircling the tower receiver has optical limits) It was developed by the RocketDyne-based startup SolarReserve, and …

Improved design FOCUS solar thermal parabolic dish concentrator begins field trials

With an improved design for volume manufacturing, the updated Solarflux FOCUS parabolic dish concentrator has commenced field trials to demonstrate it’s solar-to-thermal conversion efficiency and operational reliability. Solarflux Energy Technologies, Inc. (Solarflux) is pleased to announce the start of field trials of an improved design FOCUS solar thermal parabolic dish concentrator. The trials are intended …

Heat pump solution from Aalborg CSP will boost the efficiency of solar heating plant and biomass boiler

Danish renewable energy specialist Aalborg CSP has secured yet another order for an integrated heat pump system for the production of district heating. The order is awarded by the Danish utility company Envafors and is a turnkey contract consisting of a 10.2 MW air-to-water heat pump with associated pipes and exchangers. The contract, likewise, includes …

Perspective on integration of concentrated solar power plants

Integration concept of energy resources can complement between the competing energy technologies. This manuscript presents a comprehensive review on the state-of-the-art of concentrated solar power (CSP) integration technology with various energy sources. Compared to CSP alone, integration of CSP and fossil fuel provides promising solution to solar energy intermittence, emissions and installation cost reduction, with …

Develop a number of standards related to concentrated solar power: New Industry Standardization Pilot Project (2023-2035) was issued

In order to implement the Outline of China National Standardization Development, continuously improve the construction of emerging industry standards system, make forward-looking plans for future industrial standards research, give full play to the guiding role of standards in the industry, and lead the high-quality development of new industries, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, …

Concentrated solar power with thermal energy storage can help utilities’ bottom line

The storage capacity of concentrating solar power (CSP) can add significant value to a utility company’s optimal mix of energy sources, a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) suggests. The report found that CSP with a six-hour storage capacity can lower peak net loads when the sun isn’t …

Concentrated solar power add new power in China

On August 7, Xigaze Finance Bureau issued the Ecological Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China was adopted at the Second session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China …