The 110-MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant Cerro Dominador, located in Chile’s Atacama desert, will supply its electricity to a municipal civic centre in Greater Santiago. The Cerro Dominador company announced on Monday it had been awarded a contract in a tender process by the municipality of Lo Barnechea to supply power to the offices …
ACWA Power Set to Bid in South Africa’s Next Renewable Auction
ACWA Power plans to bid in South Africa’s next green electricity auction. Interest from the Saudi-based company, which has made South Africa’s largest renewable energy investment, in the fifth bid window is a positive sign for the nation that’s had lengthy delays in a process to procure green power generation. South Africa is also struggling …
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Aalborg CSP improves bankability of Thermal Storage technology with certificate from Lloyd’s Register for unique lid technology
The world’s cheapest and most scalable energy storage technology has reached an important milestone as solutions for a reliable operation for at least 25 years and other key design requirements has now been certified by an independent third party. Danish renewable and energy storage specialist, Aalborg CSP has received the certificate for the unique Pit …
Cubico closes green refinancing of 100 MW of Concentrated Solar Power plants in Spain
Cubico Sustainable Investments (Cubico) has achieved financial close on the refinancing of the Moron and Olivenza concentrated solar power (CSP) projects in Sevilla and Badajoz, Spain. The refinancing of the projects, which were acquired in March this year as part of the Grupo T-Solar portfolio and have a capacity of 50MW each, was completed with …
Abengoa participates in the CSP Plaza, the largest event in the concentrated solar power industry in China
Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the infrastructure, energy and water sectors, has participated one more year in the benchmark event for the Chinese solar thermal industry, CSP Plaza, this being one of the most important in the country. This year, the event has focused on carbon neutrality, that …
Dewa set to commission world’s tallest Concentrated Solar Power tower in September
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is set to commission the world’s tallest concentrated solar power (CSP) tower located within the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, in September. Standing tall at 262.44 m, the tower has a capacity of 100 MW in addition to 200 MW from parabolic trough. This is the largest single-site …
Q-Energy refinances 120 MW Spanish concentrated solar power portfolio for EUR732m
Q-Energy, a global platform investing in renewable energy, has closed a non-recourse debt refinancing of three concentrated solar power plants in Spain, with a total installed capacity of 120 MW, for a total amount of EUR732 million. Located in Andalusia, the three solar thermal plants have been operating since 2011 and have a salt storage …
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Researchers Explore Coating for Tanks Holding Molten Salts
The next-generation of concentrated solar power plants will require high-temperature fluids, such as molten salts in the range of 550 to 750°C, to store heat and generate electricity. At those temperatures, however, molten salts eat away at common alloys used in heat exchangers, piping, and storage vessels of so-called concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. Engineers …
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Goals of the Solar Energy Technologies Office
The goal of the Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is to accelerate the development and deployment of solar technology to support an equitable transition to a decarbonized electricity system by 2035 and decarbonized energy sector by 2050. Achieving this goal will support the nationwide effort to meet the threat of climate change and ensure …
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Vast Solar progresses plans for $600 million concentrated solar power plant
Australian renewable energy developer Vast Solar is calling for expressions of interest from contractors as it pushes ahead with plans to develop a $600 million hybrid concentrated solar power project in Queensland. Vast Solar announced on Thursday the project is calling for expressions of interest from contractors across a range of workstreams as it looks …
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