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A new report from the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute shows that concentrated solar power has a major role to play in cost-effectively decarbonising electricity, industry and fuels over the short- and long-term. Image: CSIRO October 2023 may prove to be a turning point in Australia’s energy transition. For the first time, I heard broader …
2023 Heliostat-Prize The American-Made Heliostat Prize is a $3 million competition designed to accelerate technology innovation through the design, development, and demonstration of key components of heliostats. Heliostats are devices that tilt mirrors to track the sun and reflect sunlight toward a receiver. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is …
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Recently, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the first batch of methodologies for four voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction projects: afforestation carbon sequestration, grid-connected solar thermal power generation, grid-connected offshore wind power generation, and mangrove forest construction. Solar energy, as an inexhaustible and renewable energy source on Earth, is commonly associated with photovoltaic power …
The Gonghe CSP project – Cosin Solar (as then Supcon) was the solar field supplier. Cosin Solar is currently in construction on the tower and solar field for the 100 MW Jinta Zhongguang CSP project, one of the thirty CSP projects now in development and one of three in construction as of 2023. Recently, the …
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Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nine semifinalists for the American-Made Heliostat Prize, a three-contest challenge designed to accelerate technology innovation of selected heliostat components. The nine semifinalists were selected from the first phase, or concept phase, of the challenge. In the concept phase, competitors identified and developed promising technologies for one of …
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Saudi Arabia plans to shift a large portion of its domestic energy production away from fossil fuel towards solar energy by 2030. Yet, the solar energy pool is mainly targeting photovoltaic technology. This study analyzes the potential of cleaner energy production from solar energy using concentrated solar power technology. First, different locations for concentrated solar …
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Heliogen, Inc. («Heliogen») (OTCQB: HLGN), a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrating solar energy technology, today provided its third quarter 2023 financial and operational results. Third Quarter 2023 Highlights $73 million contracted revenue backlog driven by a diverse set of projects ranging from Generation 3 concentrated solar power («CSP») to green hydrogen to sustainable aviation fuel …
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They heated ceramic particles to a blistering 1450 F by dropping them through a beam of concentrated sunlight. A breakthrough at a concentrated solar power facility in Australia could help transform solar energy in the future. The challenge: Solar energy is cheap, clean, and plentiful, but its variability is holding it back: we can always …
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Heliogen, a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrating solar energy technology, today announced it has received notice that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) has determined to suspend trading of – and commence proceedings to delist – shares of Heliogen’s common stock and public warrants, effective immediately. This suspension was made because the Company fell below …
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On October 20, the first set of heliostats for ENERGY CHINA Xinjiang Turpan Concentrated Solar Power + PV Integration Project 100 MW CT CSP Project (the “Project”), being constructed by Cosin Solar as a member of the EPC consortium, was successfully assembled and rolled off the assembly line, marking commencement of construction of the heliostat field. The Project uses …
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