Protermosolar: Concentrated Solar Power sets historical record for electricity generation between January and May 2019

The Concentrated Solar Power has set a generation record in the months of February, March and May and has generated 2,026 GWh in the first five months of 2019, 8% higher than 2018. In this period, the longest stretch in which it has been generated Electricity for 24 hours a day has been 7 continuous …

Solar Plaza Concentrated Solar Power Conference

The sixth China International CSP station conference (CPC2019), which will be held in Suzhou, China, on July10th~12th. Based on Chinese CSP market, aiming at connecting global CSP enterprises, “Building the Global CSP Community” is the theme of this conference. Since 2014, the CSPPLAZA annual conference has been consecutively held for five years with nearly 4000 participants in …

Application of BCMC Storage & Heat Exchange System in Concentrated Solar Power

Concentrated Solar Power is a green form of clean energy. The whole life cycle is environmentally friendly, the energy storage cost is low, the technology is mature, the power output is stable and controllable, and it has peak-shaving capability and can be used as a basic power source. The commercialization of Concentrated Solar Power started …

Noor Midelt winner optimizes Concentrated Solar Power trough, storage to hit record price

An EDF-led group has won the Noor Midelt I project in Morocco with an integrated parabolic trough CSP-PV design which uses multiple energy storage types in a new efficiency breakthrough, TSK, the project’s EPC and technology supplier, told New Energy Update. On May 21, Morocco awarded the Noor Midelt I CSP-PV project to a consortium …

Visiongain Launches Report Examining the Potential in the $37.4bn Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Market

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) uses lenses to concentrate large area of sunlight into a small area to produce steam and heat to generate electricity. Large CSP plants consist of heat storage systems to generate electricity at night or under a cloudy sky. The four major CSP technologies comprises of parabolic trough, linear fresnel reflector, power …

Irena: Concentrated Solar Power Costs Fell 46% From 2010–2018

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has reported that energy generation and installation costs of concentrated solar power (CSP) projects fell sharply in 2018, down more than 40% from 2010. IRENA analyzed multiple financial and technical parameters related to concentrated solar power projects in its latest report Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2018. The agency …

Who play leading roles in MENA concentrated solar power market?

Represented by the projects like Dubai 950MW CSP-PV Noor Energy 1, Morocco Noor Ouarzazate 580MW CSP-PV project and the fresh Noor Midelt 800MW CSP-PV project, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has become a leading CSP emerging market together with China, contributing to global CSP expansion and industrialization. Looking at the main participants in …

ContourGlobal closes sale of 49% stake in Spanish 250 MW Concentrated Solar Power portfolio

ContourGlobal Plc (LON:GLO) completed othe sale of a 49% stake in the 250-MW Spanish concentrated solar power (CSP) portfolio it purchased from Acciona in early 2018. The deal was closed for EUR 134 million (USD 149.9m) payable in cash. The buyer is a fund advised by Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners AG. The portfolio consists …

The average cost of electricity declined 26% year-on-year for concentrated solar power (CSP)

Renewable energy has become an increasingly competitive way to meet new power generation needs. This comprehensive cost study from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlights the latest trends for each of the main renewable power technologies. Released ahead of high-profile United Nations energy and climate discussions, Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2018 draws on the …