Shanghai Electric, as the EPC contractor of Dubai 950 MW CSP+PV solar complex, the fourth phase of Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, made a detailed report on the huge solar power plant during the Press Release in Beijing. The fourth phase of the solar park will use three technologies to produce 950 MW …
Solar field completed for Power China 50 MW molten salt tower Concentrated Solar Power project
Power China Gonghe 50MW Molten Salt Tower Concentrated Solar Power Project, as one of China first batch of pilot CSP projects, is under great progress and supposed to be commissioned in middle of 2019. The project Solar Field EPC SUPCON Solar says, up to date, all the 30,016 pieces of heliostats have been installed this …
Abu Dhabi to test first-ever rotating solar concentrator
Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa University of Science and Technology and private company Wahaj Solar have signed an agreement to test and verify the world’s first medium-scale point solar concentrator at the Masdar Institute Solar Platform (MISP) test center, the partners announced January 20. The solar concentrator consists of a 10-meter diameter high-flux solar furnace which can …
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Concentrated Solar Power project at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park wins first place at 6th International Best Practice Competition in ‘Partnership Category’
DEWA’s victory was announced at the 24th Global Organisational Excellence Congress, which was organised by Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the first time in the Middle East. Abu Dhabi, UAE: Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) won first place at the 6th International Best Practice Competition in the Partnership Category for its …
IRENA: Middle East Voncentrated Solar Power cost reductions require creative financing
Developers of large-scale renewable energy projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) must use innovative financing structures to minimize costs amid a growing demand for funding, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said in a report on the Middle East region, published January 15. The GCC members are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, …
China Concentrated Solar Power entrants bolster IP licenses, services to secure growth
Western Concentrated Solar Power companies operating in China must focus on robust intellectual property (IP) licenses and deeper supply and services bases to retain a share of the fastest-growing Concentrated Solar Power market, industry experts told New Energy Update. China’s Concentrated Solar Power expertise is growing and the country is developing new design standards. In …
Scientists Develops Special Fluid To Store Concentrated Solar Power
Scientists in Sweden have developed a specialised fluid, called a solar thermal fuel that can store energy from the sun for well over a decade. “A solar thermal fuel is like a rechargeable battery, but instead of electricity, you put sunlight in and get heat out, triggered on demand,” Jeffrey Grossman, an engineer, works with …
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Further FiT policy to be clear for China 1st batch “delayed” Concentrated Solar Power demos
Only 3 amongst China 1st batch of 20 Concentrated Solar Power demonstration projects with total capacity of 200 MW have been successfully completed by the due time before the end of 2018, and are able to enjoy the Feed-in-tariff of RMB 1.15/kWh (around USD 17 cents/kWh). What would it be for the rest of 17 …
MMEC Mannesmann partners with ACWA Power and incorporates Sohar Calciner to boost Oman’s aluminum industry
MMEC Mannesmann, a leading German engineering contractor in the field of petroleum coke calcining partners with ACWA Power, the leading developer, owner, and operator of power generation and water desalination plants, to develop the ‘Sohar Calciner’ project in Oman. The state-of-the-art plant will be the first of its kind in Oman and will aim to …
Luneng Haixi 50 MW molten salt tower Concentrated Solar Power project to operate this June
Luneng Haixi 50 MW Molten Salt Tower CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) Project is a crucial part of 700 MW Luneng Haixi Geermu Multi-energy Complement Integration Optimization Pilot Project, which consists of 200 MW PV, 400 MW Wind Energy, 50 MW Concentrated Solar Power and 50 MW energy storage system. The 50 MW Concentrated Solar Power plant …