Significant progress has been made in the Dubai 700 MW concentrated solar power project, announced as the world’s largest single-site CSP project. On Jan 9th, a topping-out ceremony for the project’s 222-meter central tower was held, welcoming representatives from Shanghai Electric – the project’s general contractor – Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Noor Energy …
Azelio plans 25 MW of energy storage installations in Jordan
Swedish thermal energy storage developer Azelio on Monday outlined plans to deploy about 25 MW of its systems in Jordan through 2023 under a newly agreed commercial collaboration. The company said it has agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with local general contracting firm Hussein Atieh & Sons Co (HAE) to team up on …
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China makes half of global newly-built concentrated solar power capacity in 2019
Two more large-scale demonstration concentrating solar power (CSP) projects joined the team of operational solar thermal plants in China at the end of last year in 2019. Up to date, there are seven large-scale concentrated solar power projects with total capacity of 350MW in operation distributed across West China. Chart: Global concentrated solar power capacity …
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Hayward Tyler Awarded Concentrated Solar Power Contract in Dubai
Hayward Tyler, a manufacturer of performance-critical pumps and motors for the energy sector, has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to supply a glandless pump package to major Chinese EPC, Shanghai Electric, for installation at Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase IV, a 950 MW hybrid concentrating solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) project. The …
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Concentrated Solar Power cloud cameras set to cut sun block losses
Cutting-edge camera technology and irradiation forecasts could increase CSP revenues by several percentage points and boost competitiveness in key China and Middle East markets, researchers say. European CSP researchers are combining real-time sky imaging with irradiance forecasting to increase revenues and component lifespans. (Image credit: DLR) Advances in sky camera systems are set to drive …
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Abengoa Spain promotes millionaire investment in China to boost concentrated solar power plant of more than 50MW
China advances with more energy, better technologies and new alliances. This new solar thermal investment with Spain’s Abengoa is part of the ambitious renewable energy program launched by the government of the People’s Republic of China with the purpose of reaching a solar thermal installed base of at least 27 GW in 2030, the largest …
OPWP envisions the potential for a 600MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project with thermal storage in Oman
A renewable energy development plan unveiled recently by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) the sole buyer of electricity in the Sultanate envisions the procurement of 3,050 megawatts (MW) of renewables-based capacity by 2025, representing 16 per cent of total electricity output by this timeframe. This compares with a minimum 10 per cent …
Fresnel Concentrated Solar Power project operates in Dunhuang China
Lanzhou Dacheng Dunhuang 50 MW Molten Salt Fresnel Concentrated Solar Power Project was successfully connected to the gird at 17:50 p.m. on December 31, 2019, becoming the first demonstration Fresnel CSP project in China, and the world largest solar thermal power plant taking Fresnel CSP technology. China have seven large-scale Concentrated Solar Power projects with …
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Hybrid Solar-Energy–Harvesting Device Enables Uninterrupted Power
Integrated system simultaneously harvests and stores concentrated solar power with low losses for 24/7 power under all conditions. Researchers at the University of Houston have designed a device that efficiently captures solar energy and stores it for use by applications for the internet of things (IoT) and industrial IoT. Unlike solar panels and solar cells, …
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Azelio’s verification Concentrated Solar Power project in Morocco delivers first electricity
Azelio’s verification project in Morocco has been completed and the first electricity has been produced according to plan: that is, by the end of the year. The verification of Azelio’s solution for the storage and production of sustainable electricity on demand around the clock, is a significant step in the industrialisation of the company. During …

