Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inspected the work progress at the 950MW 4th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This phase uses the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model with investments up to AED 15.78 billion. It is set to provide clean energy …
Energy Reviews discusses progress in the design of porous volumetric solar receivers
Amidst the growing demand for clean and renewable energy, different solar energy harvesting technologies are being actively developed. Among them, concentrating solar power (CSP) systems have emerged as a promising candidate for effectively producing electricity from sunlight. CSPs use multiple mirrors to focus sunlight onto a central receiver, which absorbs the sunlight and turns it …
Qinghai: Accelerate the construction of a number of 100 MW concentrated solar power projects
On August 23, Qinghai Provincial Development and Reform Commission and Qinghai Provincial Energy Bureau jointly issued the Implementation Plan of Carbon Peak in the Energy Sector of Qinghai Province(hereinafter referred to as the»Plan»)and issued a notice. The Plan points out that to promote a multipolar support clean energy supply capacity. The intensive development of wind …
Shanshan 100MW concentrated solar power projects subject construction and installation engineering publicity of the winning candidate
On August 28, Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co., Ltd (about the national electricity for Henan Turpan, Xinjiang Shanshan QiKeTai 100 MW concentrated solar power project subject construction and installation engineering release the winning candidate, the winning bidder is China Energy Engineering Group Northwest City Construction Co., Ltd. According to the bidding announcement previously …
Concentrated solar power will help China cut costs of climate action, study finds
Solar thermal energy turns out to be the key to China meeting its climate commitments. A new study investigates the best combination of renewables for providing the lowest cost to power system operators in two of China’s provinces best suited to scale up renewable energy. China’s power systems operators must invest in renewable energy to …
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What happened with Concentrated Solar Power Crescent Dunes plant?
The Crescent Dunes Concentrated Solar Power project in the US was the first of a kind at 110 MW. The first tower CSP with thermal energy storage at full-scale. (Above about 150 MW, the distances of the solar field encircling the tower receiver has optical limits) It was developed by the RocketDyne-based startup SolarReserve, and …
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Improved design FOCUS solar thermal parabolic dish concentrator begins field trials
With an improved design for volume manufacturing, the updated Solarflux FOCUS parabolic dish concentrator has commenced field trials to demonstrate it’s solar-to-thermal conversion efficiency and operational reliability. Solarflux Energy Technologies, Inc. (Solarflux) is pleased to announce the start of field trials of an improved design FOCUS solar thermal parabolic dish concentrator. The trials are intended …
Heat pump solution from Aalborg CSP will boost the efficiency of solar heating plant and biomass boiler
Danish renewable energy specialist Aalborg CSP has secured yet another order for an integrated heat pump system for the production of district heating. The order is awarded by the Danish utility company Envafors and is a turnkey contract consisting of a 10.2 MW air-to-water heat pump with associated pipes and exchangers. The contract, likewise, includes …
Perspective on integration of concentrated solar power plants
Integration concept of energy resources can complement between the competing energy technologies. This manuscript presents a comprehensive review on the state-of-the-art of concentrated solar power (CSP) integration technology with various energy sources. Compared to CSP alone, integration of CSP and fossil fuel provides promising solution to solar energy intermittence, emissions and installation cost reduction, with …
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Develop a number of standards related to concentrated solar power: New Industry Standardization Pilot Project (2023-2035) was issued
In order to implement the Outline of China National Standardization Development, continuously improve the construction of emerging industry standards system, make forward-looking plans for future industrial standards research, give full play to the guiding role of standards in the industry, and lead the high-quality development of new industries, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, …