Vast Renewables Limited, a company specializing in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems that generate zero-carbon, utility-scale electricity and industrial process heat, announced funding agreements of up to ~AUD $40 million for its solar methanol plant, SM1, in partnership with Mabanaft. The funding, including support from Australian and German governments, aims to advance green …
Do you want to be part of the Thermal Storage Working Group of SolarPACES?
In the last Task III meeting in Sydney, four topics were identified to have enough interest within the audience to launch a specific activity under the SolarPACES task III umbrella. If your country is a SolarPACES country and you are willing to participate, please, join us TOPIC Proposed dates Zoom link Meeting ID & Access …
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El autoconsumo termosolar se postula como alternativa al gas en procesos industriales
El coste de generar un megavatio hora térmico para procesos industriales varía entre 20 y 50 euros, mientras que el del gas no tiene techo y es altamente fluctuante. El autoconsumo termosolar se presenta como una alternativa al gas en procesos industriales, ya que puede proporcionar calor de manera estable y a un costo menor …
Aalborg CSP seeks a Project Engineer in Spain
Due to an increased order intake, we are looking to for a dedicated and highly organized candidate to join our team in Seville, Spain as a Project Engineer. The successful candidate will, under supervision of a Project Manager, contribute to EU projects (H2020/HORIZON) in the fields of energy systems and concentrated solar power technologies, with …
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Vast secures $40 million to build its solar fuel plant at Port Augusta to supply green methanol for shipping
Cargo shipping will be very different in 2050. Increasingly, the shipping industry is looking at green fuels to decarbonize, like solar methanol (a solar fuel produced with solar thermochemistry) News Source: RenewEconomy The developers of a solar thermal powered methanol production facility that will supply green fuel for shipping and aviation have bedded down $A40 …
China Solar Thermal Alliance has published the Blue Book of China’s Concentrating Solar Power Industry in 2023
The 2023 edition of China’s very detailed Blue Book updates the current status of China’s CSP development, with the enabling legislation listed by month and by province, and provides all the details of the operation of the eight CSP projects completed by the end of 2023. This includes the power prices and investment costs of …
RPOW: «El proyecto seleccionado por el CIIAE permitirá un mayor conocimiento de los procesos térmicos y la solución a los problemas que se presenten»
RPow es una compañía especializada en soluciones tecnológicas, de almacenamiento energético térmico basadas en I+D desarrollado a lo largo de los años en el sector termosolar. RPow, en colaboración con la empresa badalonesa Contratos y Diseños Industriales, con amplia experiencia en el desarrollo de proyectos industriales en el sector mecánico, calderería, tuberías y estructuras han …
La incorporación de almacenamiento a las plantas termosolares permitirá eliminar 2.000 GW anuales de curtailments al sistema, según Protermosolar
La termosolar podría favorecer el despliegue de tecnologías renovables no gestionables a través del almacenamiento en forma térmica de sus vertidos excedentes La inversión en tecnología termosolar favorecería enormemente la reducción del uso nocturno de gas natural El autoconsumo termosolar en procesos industriales destacada por su competitividad en costes, situándose entre los 20 y los …
International ZOOM Conference on Solar Thermal Technologies Hosted by India’s NTPC DGM Rajan Varshney
With India’s biggest utility NTPC about to launch a major CSP tender, this is a not-to-be missed conference! Time and Date: Feb 12-13, 2024 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM (India time: find yours here) Join Zoom Meeting https://lnkd.in/gS7fGhXw Meeting ID: 810 4317 8841 Passcode: 791836 Message at LinkedIn from Rajan Varshney, Deputy General Manager at …
DLR Research Position: Recycling potential of production units for solar fuels
PhD process engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering or similar (f/m/x) Starting date immediately Duration of contract 3 years Remuneration up to German TVöD 13 Type of employment Part-time The vision of the DLR Institute for Future Fuels is to develop technological solutions that enable the cost-effective production of fuels, hydrogen, or even commodities in the …
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