MASERMIC and SBP Sonne have completed the commissioning of the 50MW HAMI tower solar plant located in CHINA, XINJIANG province. It is based on the STELLIO heliostat solar field technology. The solar plant can supply energy to the grid for 22 hours thanks to a molten salt storage system, supplying more than 20,000 homes and …
Are there still careers in solar energy innovation?
SolarSteam was recently picked by Foresight Canada as one of the country’s most investable clean tech companies. The start-up uses concentrating solar thermal to produce hot water and steam for use by industrial and institutional clients that need to meet an initial 20% to 30% green energy target by 2030. “One of our recognitions was …
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Self-assembly CuO surface decorated with NiAl2O4 for high-temperature thermochemical energy storage
High-temperature thermochemical energy storage materials with high energy density is the key technical support for the third generation concentrated solar power plants equipped with advanced energy storage system. CuO/Cu2O redox couple is one of the most promising systems due to its low cost and high energy density, but its application is limited by poor reaction …
Dubai records 5.5% growth in energy demand in 2022
Energy demand in Dubai increased by around 5.5 per cent in 2022 compared to 2021. The demand reached 53,180 gigawatt-hours last year, versus 50,401 gigawatt-hours in 2021. Meanwhile, the emirate’s clean energy production capacity reached 2,027 megawatts (MW) using photovoltaic solar power (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) – equalling 14 per cent of Dubai’s …
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Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex in Morocco, World’s Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant
The Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex is a 580MW solar power project located 10 kilometers north of the Moroccan city of Ouarzazate. It’s the world’s biggest concentrated solar power facility. The construction of a 160MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, dubbed Noor I, was phase one of the Ouarzazate solar power plant project, while phase two …
Vast Solar selected by Australian and German governments for AUD$19.48m and EUR13.2m to advance green methanol production to power zero emission shipping and aviation
Australian cleantech company Vast Solar, a world-leader in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP), and the Solar Methanol Consortium have been selected to receive AUD$19.48m and EUR13.2m from a collaboration between the Australian and German Governments to develop a world-first green methanol demonstration plant, SM1 in Port Augusta, South Australia. The German-Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator …
A solar tower fuel plant for the thermochemical production of kerosene from H2O and CO2
Developing solar technologies for producing carbon-neutral aviation fuels has become a global energy challenge, but their readiness level has largely been limited to laboratory-scale studies. Here, we report on the experimental demonstration of a fully integrated thermochemical production chain from H2O and CO2 to kerosene using concentrated solar energy in a solar tower configuration. The …
A new process uses concentrated solar power to recycle concrete debris
The recycled concrete aggregate produced met the requirements for typical structural applications. RESEARCHERS at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed a treatment process involving solar thermal energy to recycle concrete debris from construction sites and demolitions. A team of researchers from IIT Madras has developed a treatment process involving solar thermal energy to …
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Saeed Al Tayer emphasises Dubai’s clear strategy and roadmap to reach 100% of energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), emphasised that Dubai has a clear strategy and roadmap to reach 100% energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050. Al Tayer made these remarks during a panel discussion titled ‘Sustainability in Project Management’ during the Dubai International Project …
Fraunhofer-Chile finds PV- Concentrated Solar Power combo has better LCOE than gas
A new study from energy engineering consultancy Fraunhofer – for Chile found that a solar hybrid that combines PV and CSP with thermal energy storage would be able to replicate the flexibility of gas power plants – at a lower LCOE. The study is Comparison between Concentrated Solar Power and Gas-Based Generation in Terms of …