100 MW Fresnel CSP project in Hami, Xingjiang pioneers multiple operating automation breakthroughs Source: China Solar Thermal Alliance On September 18, the 100 MW CSP plant of the CTGR Hami 1 GW “CSP + PV” integrated demonstration project—general-contracted by Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., LTD, of China Power Engineering Consulting Group(CPECC Northwest), the executive …
CSTE presents its CSP photo contest prizewinners – 2024 and 2025
CSTE presents here its photo contest prizewinners for 2024 and 2025 To echo China’s call for clean energy and sustainable development, and to accelerate the popularization and application of CSP technology, the CSTA held the “Spring Photography Contest of CSP Stations” in the first half of 2025. Eleven works stood out from the entries—please enjoy …
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Cosin Solar’s Jinta Zhongguang 100MW CSP+PV runs round the clock for three days
Source: Press release: According to the latest updates from the project site, from August 13 to August 15, the Jinta Zhongguang Solar ‘CSP + PV’ Pilot Project 100MW CSP Project (‘Project’) operated continuously for three days, with an average daily generation exceeding 1000 MWh. Notably, on August 14, the daily power generation reached 1317 MWh, setting …
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Vast gets new funding and launches capital raise accelerating its Port Augusta Green Energy Hub
Source: Press release SYDNEY, Australia, August 11, 2025 – Vast Renewables (“Vast” or the “Company”), a leading Australian clean energy technology company, today announced that it has secured new funding from existing shareholders and launched a capital raise to support the delivery of its flagship Port Augusta Green Energy Hub and growing international project pipeline. …
First solar gasoline debuts in Swiss Alps ride
Synhelion solar gasoline debuts in a vintage Audi Source: Hagerty A 1985 Audi Sport Quattro has become the first car in the world to run a new solar gasoline, developed by Synhelion. The Swiss company put the Quattro through its paces on the famous Furka Pass, where a sinewy sequence of curves reaches a height …
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Synhelion has now delivered its first solar aviation fuel to SWISS
Synhelion delivers first solar aviation fuel to SWISS Source: Press Release SWISS becomes world’s first airline to integrate Synhelion solar fuel into its flight operations Zurich, July 24, 2025 SWISS has become the first airline in the world to integrate the solar fuel manufactured by Swiss-based clean-tech pioneer Synhelion into its flight operations. The action …
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Two 350MW pilot projects mark start of China’s Gen-3 CSP
The first 350MW triple tower CSP approved 2025 PowerChina Northwest / Energy China Northwest have won bidding to design two 350MW CSP projects One of two 350 MW triple solar field CSP projects in China This pair of 350MW CSP projects marks the beginning of the third generation of CSP technology in China. Each features …
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100 MW CSP project in Bortala, Xinjiang completes heavy lifting of power block components
Source: China Solar Thermal Alliance On May 28, the core equipment of the 100,000 kW (100 MW) thermal energy storage solar thermal project in Bortala by Xinhua Hydropower Company Limited, including the evaporator, steam drum, superheater, reheater, and preheater, was successfully lifted into place, marking the completion of the lifting of all large components of …
Three Gorges Renewables connects 100 MW Tower CSP to grid in Golmud, Qinghai
Three Gorges Renewables 100 MW Tower CSP in Golmud, Qinghai Source ESPLAZA May 9, 2025 The Three Gorges Renewables 100MW CSP Tower project in Golmud, Qinghai Province has successfully tested its connection to the grid. The project achieved stable full-system operation with a six-hour continuous load test, marking the successful grid connection of another landmark …
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SolarPACES Technology Award Winner Royal Tech ships first advanced absorber tubes for DLR’s Évora Trough CSP demo
Royal TECH’s advanced Trough CSP absorber tube Source: ESPLAZA Royal Tech has shipped its new generation of high-temperature vacuum molten salt collector tubes developed for the European Évora Advanced Trough Molten Salt Demonstration Project. As the most advanced demonstration project in Europe for third-generation trough solar thermal technology—characterized by large-aperture trough collectors and direct molten …