Heat pump solution from Aalborg CSP will utilize waste heat from biomass boiler

Danish renewable energy specialist Aalborg CSP has secured an order for an integrated heat pump system for the production of district heating using green technology. The order is awarded by the Danish district heating plant Brønderslev Forsyning and is a turnkey contract for a 1 MW electrical air-to-water heat pump. The heat pump will recover …

Three Gorges’ new Chinese Concentrated Solar Power project trials a double solar field

Three Gorges Renewables (of Three Gorges Dam hydropower fame) is building a novel configuration for one of the three new CSP projects it is building in China, this one at Guazhou in Ganzu Province. Three Gorges Renewables is now building three of the 30 new Chinese CSP projects underway, the editor of CSP Focus, Mr. …

CSP specialist BrightSource unveils corporate restructuring

Concentrated solar power (CSP) specialist BrightSource Energy Inc (BSE) unveiled on Wednesday the separation of its operations outside the US into a company that will seek opportunities in the field of renewable energy, battery storage management and AI-based smart grid solutions. BSE’s subsidiaries in Israel, the UK and South Africa will now be housed under …

The value of Concentrated Solar Power dispatchability

SolarPACES will continue its current activity to support the further cost decrease of concentrating solar technologies by the development of internationally recognized standards for components, systems and processes. Foster appreciation for the value of CSP dispatchability: The recently extremely fast deployment of wind and PV constitutes both a challenge and an opportunity as increasing shares …

UEx and CICYTEX work on a project to test renewable technologies in the production of Concentrated Solar Power

To promote growth and innovation in the generation of thermal energy through the application of Concentrated Solar Power. This is the goal of the project. infrasol in which the University of Extremadura, coordinator of the initiative, and Scientific and Technological Research Center of Extremadura (Cicytex), through a team from the Forest Resource Technology Sector of …

Molten salt melt starts for 700 MW DEWA Concentrated Solar Power project

Herlogas, in collaboration with Shanghai Electric, has now successfully melted 340,000 tons of salt for molten salt thermal energy storage and preheated 14 salt tanks at the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world, DEWA ‘s 700 MW CSP project NOOR I at the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park in Dubai, UAE. Once the …

Concentrated Solar Power Plants with Molten Salt Storage: Economic Aspects and Perspectives in the European Union

Concentrated solar power plants belong to the category of clean sources of renewable energy. The paper discusses the possibilities for the use of molten salts as storage in modern CSP plants. Besides increasing efficiency, it may also shift their area of application: thanks to increased controllability, they may now be used not only to cover …

Potential of Thermochemical Solar Power for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

The intersection of thermochemical solar power and electric vehicles is a fascinating and rapidly developing area of research and innovation. As the world continues to grapple with the challenges of climate change and the need for sustainable energy sources, the potential of thermochemical solar power for electric vehicle charging stations is becoming increasingly clear. This …

Dubai’s record-breaking hybrid solar power plant to be completed in Q1 2024

The 950 MW Phase 4 of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park incorporates Concentrated Solar Power and PV technologies. Image used for illustrative purpose. Rendering of 100 MW Central Tower plant of the fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park in Dubai. Aspectus Group handout via Zawya Aspectus Group handout via Zawya One …