James McKenzie believes that “concentrator solar power” could be the answer to our environmental woes. The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in Nevada uses thousands of mirrors to focus sunlight onto a tank of water at the top of a tower, with the resulting steam being used to drive turbines. (Courtesy: BrightSource Energy) Modern solar cells …
Redstone Concentrated Solar Power Project On Track In South Africa
The Redstone Solar Plant is in the Humansrus Solar Park between Tsanstabane and Kgatelopele in the Northern Cape, with construction underway. On completion, which is expected around 2023, 100 megawatts (MW) of power will be added to the national grid. The plant will be operational by early 2024. The South Africa Department of Energy (DOE) …
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China: Concentrated Solar Power Project Tenders Last Week (Feb.27-Mar.3)
Project Supervisor Tender – SPIC Shanshan 100MW CSP Project On February 24, SPIC Henan Company invited public bids for the construction supervision of 100MW CSP project of SPIC Shanshan 1GW CSP+PV Project. This section does not accept consortium bids. Turbine bypass device Tender- Akesai Huidong New Energy CSP + PV Pilot Project Recently, a …
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Chairman’s Invitation for SolarPACES 2023
It is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to you to participate in the SolarPACES 2023 International Conference to be held October 10-13, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. 2023 will be another challenging year for global energy supply and demand. Meeting all three requirements of energy supply – clean, reliable and affordable – remains a …
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Next-Generation Concentrating Solar Power Particle Receivers Enable Inexpensive Electricity Generation with Energy Storage
To help propel new forms of renewable energy, the Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office has been encouraging development of next generation concentrating solar power (CSP) systems. CSP systems offer a distinct advantage over photovoltaics by enabling energy storage through means other than batteries. CSP uses a field of mirrors (heliostats) to concentrate sunlight …
DOE To Build Concentrated Solar Power Demonstration Facility At Sandia National Lab
Sandia Labs is building a concentrated solar power demonstration facility that is scheduled for completion in 2024. Remember when a camp counselor showed you how to use a magnifying glass to burn your name onto a piece of wood? That’s essentially what concentrated solar power or CSP does. An array of mirrors spread across a …
ACWA Power Launches 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power Tower in Dubai
ACWA Power has announced the start of operations of Noor Energy Company 1 PJSC’s 100 MW concentrated solar power tower. ACWA Power said in a statement on Tadawul Saudi Arabia today Thursday that the Noor Energy 1 project is the fourth phase of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid solar power complex located in the Emirate …
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Engineers India Invites Bids for Concentrated Solar Power Technology Systems
Engineers India (EIL), a government-run company, has issued a tender inviting bids from domestic and foreign companies that supply Concentrated Solar Technology (CST) systems for balance of project services. The bidding process closes on March 7, 2023, and bids will be opened on March 9. The invitation is open to bidders who are technology licensors …
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DOE Breaks Ground on Concentrating Solar Power Pilot Culminating $100 Million Research Effort
The U.S. Department of Energy celebrated the groundbreaking of its Generation 3 concentrating solar-thermal pilot facility at Sandia National Laboratories. This demonstration is the culmination of a $100 million research effort to develop next-generation concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) plants and showcase storage technology that could provide one gigawatt of storage for one hour at a …
New Mexico will host a new concentrated solar power plant that could kill coal, gas, and nuclear energy all at once
Fans of concentrating solar power have weathered a storm of criticism over the years, but the dream just won’t die. They speak of a 100-megawatt facility that can deliver electricity 24/7, just like a nuclear power plant but without the risk factor and the fancy price tag, too. That’s asking a lot, but the US …