Integrating Concentrated Solar Power and Photovoltaics for Enhanced Energy Generation

Imagine tapping into the sun’s immense energy not with just a singular approach, but by marrying two synergistic technologies. Hybrid solar power plants stand at this intersection, seamlessly merging the strengths of concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) systems to maximize electricity production. This innovative combination is like having a renewable energy power team working together …

Women in Concentrated Solar Power opens mentorship program

Do you want to become a mentor? Women+ in Concentrated Solar is starting a mentorship program for women and other underrepresented genders in the concentrated solar sector, to help our mentees grow as professionals. In a first step, we are looking for mentors (all gender identities welcome). Mentors will be expected to meet with their mentee(s) once a month for …

Potential Assessment and Economic Analysis of Concentrated Solar Power against Photovoltaic

Competition between concentrated solar power and solar photovoltaic has been the subject of frequent debate in recent years based on their cost of fabrication, efficiency, storage, levelized cost of energy, reliability, and complexity of respective technologies. Taking Pakistan as a testbed, a study was conducted to determine which technology is economical in a particular location …

The world’s highest altitude concentrated solar power project ushered in a new node

On September 8, the installation of two hot melt salt tank cooling pipelines for Tibet Zhabuye Integrated Energy EPC Project was completed, marking a significant progress in the engineering construction of the project. The project is the world’s highest altitude concentrated solar power station project, the site altitude of more than 4500 meters, is the …

Egypt launches a solar desalination tender for five Concentrated Solar Power projects

According to Fady Elsayed Senior Project Development Manager, Southern Africa, at Infinity Power, the Egyptian Government has launched a tender for five concentrated solar power plants on the north coast: “The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) has launched a tender for the construction of five concentrated solar power (CSP) plants to power water desalination plants …

Cosin wins bid for new 200 MW Chinese Concentrated Solar Power storage/solar field

On September 7, we received the “Notification of Award” from CGN China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., confirming that Cosin Solar has won the contract for Solar Field and MSR Systems equipment supply for the CGN New Energy Delingha 200MW CSP (the “Project”) . The Project is part of the phase I (including 800MW PV …

10,000 sets of heliostats have been installed! The heliostat field of 100MW solar thermal power project in Jinta Zhongguang Concentrated Solar Power has been embryonic

On September 8,the 100 MW concentrated solar power project of the Jinta Zhongguang Solar Power»CSP+PV»pilot project successfully completed the installation of the 10,000 sets of heliostat,and the huge heliostat field of 3.62 square kilometers has taken shape on the Gobi. The project is equipped with 25,594 high-precision intelligent heliostats of 30 square meters.In the process …

Cost of Concentrated solar power (CSP) projects fell from USD 0.38/kWh to USD 0.118/kWh – a decline of 69%

Concentrated solar power (CSP) saw its global weighted‑average LCOE fall from 591% higher than the cheapest fossil fuel option in 2010 to 71% higher in 2022. Concentrated solar power (CSP) deployment remains disappointing, with less than 0.1 GW added in 2022 and global cumulative capacity standing at 6.5 GW at the end of 2022. For …

Thermoeconomic analysis and multiple parameter optimization of a combined heat and power plant based on molten salt heat storage

The global energy supply is transitioning to sustainable, low-carbon energy. Power-to-heat technology with molten salt thermal energy storage (TES) is a potential way to accommodate renewable power, and the stored heat can be converted to heat and electricity for residential heating and power supply with a combined heat and power plant (CHP). In this study, …

Vast, a world-leader in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP), appoints experienced CSP executive Federico Sandoval as Project Director for VS1 in South Australia

Mr. Sandoval brings extensive international CSP project delivery experience to Vast as VS1 moves towards construction. Vast Solar Pty Ltd (“Vast” or the “Company”), a world-leader in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP), today announced the appointment of Federico Sandoval as its new Project Director for VS1, Vast’s 30MW / 288MWh CSP project in Port Augusta, …