Saudi CSP giant ACWA Power now shelving coal power

ACWA Power’s Bokpoort Trough CSP plant in South Africa with SENER trough®-parabolic-trough-collector-technology-®SENER [ED: ACWA Power’s CSP projects, developed in whole or in part include Bokpoort and Redstone in South Africa, parts of DEWA in Dubai and NOOR I,II and III in Morocco. It has consistently broken current CSP prices with new record low prices, and …

Fraunhofer finds hybrid PV-CSP in Chile beats gas LCOE

IMAGE@Fraunhofer: Comparison between Concentrated Solar Power and Gas-Based Generation in Terms of Economic and Flexibility-Related Aspects in Chile Hybrid PV-CSP in Chile A new study from energy engineering consultancy Fraunhofer – for Chile compares the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of hybrid solar with gas. Comparison between Concentrated Solar Power and Gas-Based Generation in Terms …