Río Negro y Jujuy planean asociarse para energía termosolar

El gobernador de Jujuy Gerardo Morales propuso este viernes en Bariloche una asociación de la empresa rionegrina Invap y la jujeña JEMSE, para competir en el mercado de la generación de energía termosolar y el desarrollo de baterías de litio. “La idea es constituir una empresa conjunta y que las patentes de desarrollo le pertenezcan …

Efficiency limits of next-generation hybrid photovoltaic- concentrated solar power technology

Solar energy is one of the most abundant renewable energy sources, and effective solar technologies have great potential to alleviate the grand challenges of rising global energy demands, while reducing associated emissions. Solar energy is capable of satisfying the electrical and thermal-energy needs of diverse end-users by means of photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal (ST) …

European Solar Thermal Electricity Association, ESTELA, welcomes the long-awaited auction for renewable energy for the period of 2020-2025 in Spain

As expected, the total volume of 3 GW to be awarded in this first auction in Spain is split into 1 GW of wind power and 2 GW of photovoltaic (PV). As this very first auction is a non-specific tender, neither storage, manageability of delivery with a specific quota reserved for Concentrated Solar Power were …

Experiment with Liquid Metals in Thermocline Energy Storage at Karlsruhe

One of the ways to cut costs in thermal energy storage, whether standalone or as part of tower Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is to use heat transfer fluids able to reach higher temperatures, and with a wider working range between hot and cold than today’s molten salts with their working range between “cold” at 290°C …

SUPCON SOLAR Delingha 50MW Molten Salt Tower Concentrated Solar Power Plant Passed the Technical Assessment of Fichtner

Recently, Delingha 50MW Molten Salt Tower CSP Plant, constructed by Zhejiang SUPCON SOLAR Technology Co., Ltd. (SUPCON SOLAR), has passed complete technical assessment of Fichtner, a German independent engineering consultancy company. In the assessment report, Fichtner considers the design of the plant corresponds to state-of-the-art design of similar plants in the world, the self-developed heliostat and control system and other core …

Making the sun shine at night: comparing the cost of dispatchable concentrating solar power and photovoltaics with storage

Sustainable electricity systems need renewable and dispatchable energy sources. Solar energy is an abundant source of renewable energy globally which is, though, by nature only available during the day, and especially in clear weather conditions. We compare three technology configurations able to provide dispatchable solar power at times without sunshine: Photovoltaics (PV) combined with battery …

Should Australia invest in Concentrated Solar Power rather than gas power?

Recently NSW announced that a gas power plant would be classed as critical infrastructure to speed up the planning process. This follows the Morrison government’s policy that gas power is needed to transition away from coal to renewables, but that policy has met with criticism from those advocating a steady reduction in CO2 emissions. What …

Desert Heat Will Help Keep Lights On in Dubai After Sundown

One of the world’s biggest solar parks in Dubai has hired Azelio AB to turn desert heat into electricity after sundown. Azelio’s technology is being used on Phase 4, a project jointly owned by Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power and Chinese state-owned Silk Road Fund. The Swedish company will provide energy …