The Golmud Wutumeiren Multi-energy Complementary Project, which is developed and will be implemented and constructed by China Green Development Group Qinghai New Energy Company (CGDG Qinghai New Energy), was commenced today. The project is located in Wutumeiren PV&CSP Park, Golmud City, Qinghai Province, with total investment of 19.575 billion CNY (3 billion USD). The planned …
Aalborg CSP secures new contract with the PTES low-cost energy storage technology
The Pit Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) market is in rapid growth and Aalborg CSP has now secured its second contract in less than 10 months. The PTES solution using Aalborg CSP’s low-cost energy storage technology is to be installed at Dronninglund Fjernvarme (Dronninglund District Heating), Denmark. The contract is an upgrade of an existing PTES …
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Another 2*100MW Concentrated Solar Power announced in Northeast China
Jinlin Province, China. An auction announcement was released by Government of Baicheng Municipal City of Jinlin Province in Sept 9th, including a total capacity of 1.4GW Renewable Energy projects, among which 800MW Wind, 400MW PV and 200MW CSP. The projects will be located in two places under Baicheng City, namely Tongyu County and Da’an City, …
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Will concentrated solar thermal power dominate the energy industry?
Concentrated solar thermal power is a fascinating technology. These plants can produce power after dark, unlike standard solar photovoltaic plants. Currently, they cost too much, but some innovative companies are forging ahead. Flying across the American Southwest, brilliant points of light shine in the distant wastes of the Mojave Desert. Three glowing spots hover over …
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CSP Simulators: optimization from design to operation
Webinar: CSP Simulators: optimization from design to operation September 21st at 17:00 CEST / 11:00 NY (Check your local time) Patricia Romero Head of simulation solutions Guillermo García Rivero Head of Process Engineering Mark Mehos Group Manager – Thermal Systems R&D Belén Gallego CEO [Moderator] CSP can play a key role in a grid …
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New Strategies Needed to Sell Solar Heat for Mining
The Hybrid Solar Receiver Hydrogen Combustor for mining processes at 800°C Working closely with companies such as Alcoa, BHP, GFG and OZ Minerals, the CET team has demonstrated at lab scale that their combination fuel combustor/solar reactor is fuel-agnostic: it can operate 100% on solar radiation or 100% by fuel combustion, or on any combination …
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Acciona leads the Si-CO industrial innovation project
The aim of the project, which has a budget of more than €3.2 million, is to develop an innovative parabolic trough collector for high-temperature applications (>400°C. DCIM100MEDIADJI_0413.JPG ACCIONA leads the Si-CO industrial innovation project, which it is undertaking with a consortium of seven other institutions from three countries that are experienced in the key strategic …
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3*100MW Concentrated Solar Power Auctions Announced in China
Qinghai Province, China. A total of 5.3GW Renewable Energies auction was announced yesterday on Sept 6, among which 3*100MW of Concentrated Solar Power projects, 3.8GW PV and 1.2GW Wind. The 5.3GW auction is divided into 7 bids, including: Bid No1: 900MW PV + 100MW CSP Bid No2: 900MW PV + 100MW CSP Bid No3: 900MW …
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Concentrated Solar Power Opportunities under China’s “Net-Zero” Ambition
We all know that Concentrated Solar Power development was not in a fast track in the past year. But things are going to change soon. Under the “Net Zero” goals, CSP is getting new momentum and will play a critical role in the future energy mix featuring high percentage of REs in China and …
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World record low bid of $0.0399/kWh for Concentrated Solar Power in Chile’s auction
The renewable energy auction held this week by the Chilean National Energy Commission (CNE) has not only seen the lowest bid ever recorded for a large scale PV project in Latin America – $0.01332/kWh – but has also delivered a bid of $0.0399/kWh for a concentrated solar power (CSP) project, which is the lowest offer …

