Masdar, EDF to build 800 MW hybrid concentrated solar power plant in Morocco

The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) said the project, which will have a total installed capacity of 800 MW, is the world’s first advanced hybridisation of concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) said its consortium comprising EDF Renewables, a world leader in renewable energy electricity and …

Morocco Breaks New Record with 800 MW Midelt 1 CSP-PV at 7 Cents

CSP auction price trends IMAGE @IRENA Morocco’s 800 MW CSP-PV Noor Midelt breaks last year’s auction price record of 7.3 cents set by DEWA in the UAE, with winning bid at USD 7 cents/kWh The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) has announced that the consortium of EDF Renewables, Masdar, and Green of Africa – …

Noor III Concentrated Solar Power tower seen as ‘tipping point’ for financing costs

The 150 MW Noor III Concentrated Solar Power tower in Morocco has exceeded performance targets on output and storage integration in the first few months of operation and financing costs for tower storage projects should fall in line with parabolic trough rates going forward, Xavier Lara, Senior Consultant at CSP engineering group Empresarios Agrupados (EA), …

EDF and Masdar to build 800 MW concentrated solar power – PV hybrid in Morocco

Combination of PV and concentrated solar power with storage will boost 800 MW plant’s flexibility, says winning consortium. The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) has announced – after a competitive international bidding process – that the consortium of EDF (through its subsidiary EDF Renewables), Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company- Masdar, and Green of Africa, …

Factors behind $4,000 million Concentrated Solar Power Market

Middle East and Africa Concentrated Solar Power Market is set to achieve lucrative growth in coming years owing to increasing investments to meet the needs of the stagnation across the North America and Spain solar industry. >100 MW Concentrated Solar Power Market is set to witness robust growth on account of growing demand for electricity …

Sener and Acciona winners at the African Utility Week Awards for Kathu Solar Park project

SENER and ACCIONA, long established companies with a strong presence in Africa, together with Kathu Solar Park RF PTY LTD, have won the Sustainable Renewable Energy Project (10MW+) Award for Kathu Solar Park project at the 2019 African Utility Week Industry Awards held in Cape Town on Wednesday, 15 May 2019. The sixth edition of …

EU Call for Proposals: Solar Energy in Industrial Processes

The potential of applying solar energy for industrial purposes is still largely untapped. Using solar energy to provide the heat or cooling necessary to industrial processes that need high reliability and high quality heat and cooling and continuous operation requires innovative advances in solar energy technology. Also, industrial processes might need to be adapted to …

Concentrated Solar Power energy storage will bridge “dispatchable energy gap”

Concentrated solar power twinned with thermal energy storage will bridge a “dispatchable energy gap” according to a new report. The study from analytics company GlobalData forecasts a significant rise in CSP combined with storage. GlobalData power analyst Pavan Kumar Vyakaranam explained: “The influx of renewable power sources such as wind and solar, backed by ambitious …