Concentrated solar reactor generates unprecedented amounts of hydrogen

A new solar-radiation-concentrating device produces “green” hydrogen at a rate of more than 2 kilowatts while maintaining efficiencies above 20%. The pilot-scale device, which is already operational under real sunlight conditions, also produces usable heat and oxygen, and its developers at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland say it could be commercialized …

Interview Jin Jianxiang, president of Cosin Solar Technology Co., Ltd

Cosin Solar Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the pioneer enterprises in China to engage in the promotion of research and industrialization of CSP technology. Specializing in the application of CSP, CSP+ hybrid solution and molten salt thermal energy storage technology, we are able to provide our customers with advanced, mature, and cost-competitive CSP and …

Tibet Zabuye integrated energy supply project high and low pressure heater bid

On May 10, Shanghai Baohua International Bidding Co., Ltd was entrusted by China Shipbuilding New Power Co., Ltd to bid for high pressure heater and low pressure heater in its Tibet Zabuye source grid load storage integrated energy supply project. Name of bidding goods: high pressure heater/ low pressure heater Technical specifications: 1. High pressure …

Vast Solar gains partner for solar methanol export

Vast Solar has executed a letter of intent (LOI) with German energy company Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG for potential offtake and equity investment in Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), Vast’s world-first green methanol demonstration plant. Vast is a concentrated solar power (CSP) technology and project developer, which boasts technology to generate green, dispatchable utility-scale electricity …

An energy storage system project with a total investment of 400 million yuan was built in Minqin

In Gansu Weiheng Energy Storage Technology Co., LTD., energy storage system digital intelligent factory production line project site, machinery roar, workers are stepping up construction, steel material processing, binding reinforcement, plant foundation excavation, comprehensive building raft foundation pouring…… Steady progress has been made in all construction work. Composite building raft foundation casting photo by Zhou …

Tender for the 4th batch of auxiliary equipment of Yumen 100 MW concentrated solar power project

On May 11, Northwest Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd of China Power Engineering Consulting Group, conducted a public bidding for the procurement of auxiliary equipment for the EPC general contract project (Batch 4) of the 100MW solar thermal energy storage project of Yumen Demonstration Project of China Nuclear Power Corporation. Project Overview: Project scale: …

China Energy Construction Northwest Power Construction won the EPC general contract of Haitai Xinneng 1GW PV-CSP integration project

According to the news from China Energy Engineering Group Northwest Power Construction Engineering Co., Ltd, on May 6, China Energy Engineering Group Northwest Power Construction Engineering Co., Ltd won the bidding of Tangshan Haitai Xinneng Technology Co., Ltd., 900 MW photovoltaic +100 MW Concentrated Solar Power integration EPC general contract project. This project is located …

Vast Solar Becomes Vast

Australian renewable energy company Vast is proud to announce its rebrand, effective from 8th May. The new brand identity is expected to better communicate Vast’s position in the market and improve its visibility among stakeholders. Vast’s target markets have broadened from initially focusing on dispatchable renewable electricity to now include process heat for industrial uses, …

Performance evaluation of a solar thermal storage system proposed for concentrated solar power plants

This study aims to assess the performance of the Hybrid Solar Thermal Storage (HSTS) system, the storage system proposed for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. The heat storage hybridisation concept is based on coupling latent phase change material (PCM) and thermochemical storage system containing paired metal hydride (MH) beds. One base design which uses only …