Technical tour to Europe’s largest solar industrial heat plant at Heineken Spain

The inauguration of the 30 MW parabolic trough plant at the Heineken factory in Seville, Spain, on 30 September 2023 was exactly on time. The investor and plant operator Engie Espaa had to put the plant into operation before the end of Sept...

12.222GWh! Power Generation of POWERCHINA Gonghe 50MW Molten Salt Tower CSP Plant Break the Record

As of November 30th, the POWERCHINA Gonghe 50MW Molten Salt Tower CSP Plant, constructed with the participation of Cosin Solar,achieved a new monthly power generation record of 12.222GWh in November since its commissioning. The operational ...

Massive grid-scale energy storage for next-generation concentrated solar power

The cost of renewable energy has significantly decreased in recent years, which marks the way towards a fully renewable and sustainable future. However, this energy transition is not possible without massive grid-scale energy storage techno...

A Comprehensive Comparison Of PV And CSP Technologies In Terms Of Efficiency, Cost, And Environmental Footprint

The quest for sustainable and clean energy sources has propelled the development of various solar technologies to harness the abundant energy radiating from the sun. Among these technologies, Photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power (...

The Future Is Bright for Turning Sunlight Into Sustainable Jet Fuel

The aviation sector has charted a course to decarbonize itself and investors see opportunity. According to BNEF, startups with a focus on low-carbon aviation technology raised $4.6 billion in 2022, and another $1.21 billion was added to tha...

Study on the dynamic characteristics, control strategies and load variation rates of the concentrated solar power plant

As more and more wind power and photovoltaic power are connected to the electrical power system, it brings great challenges to the stability of power grid. Concentrated solar power (CSP) plant with thermal energy storage (TES) can undertake...

The boy who returns. The return of Concentrated Solar Power to guarantee green energy 24 hours a day

An old system is gaining popularity among researchers for its versatility and cost-effectiveness in providing clean fuel. Concentrated solar power (CSP), which had been nearly driven out of business by low-cost solar photovoltaics, is now m...

US releases rule ensuring only green hydrogen gets $3/kg tax credit

The US government has finally unveiled its long-awaited proposed rules on clean hydrogen production, determining the criteria that developers will have to meet in order to qualify for the hydrogen tax credit of up to $3 per kilogram. The pr...

IEE Institute aims to explore the potential production of green hydrogen from concentrated solar power in Chile

A research project conducted by Germanys Fraunhofer IEE Institute and partners aims to explore the potential production of green hydrogen from concentrated solar power (CSP) in Chile and pave the way for the development of large-scale produ...

EU looks to free itself from Russian energy using world’s largest concentrated solar power plant: ‘Reliability is key’

Russias invasion of Ukraine has accelerated attempts by European nations to move away from energy typically sourced from the largest country in the world. Oil, gas, and coal have been exported from Russia in vast quantities for years, but a...

Chile, 17 hours of storage with Concentrated Solar Power

In the Atacama Desert, the driest in the world located in northern Chile, the only Concentrated Solar Power tower in Latin America operates, a symbol of an energy revolution in the making against climate change. Aerial view of Cerro Dominad...

Another standalone thermal energy storage tech – the Heatcube

Norways Heatcube began life in a quest to replace wood-fired heat used in the tea industry in rural Africa. The idea was to try to bring cheap heat to Africa, explained Kyotogroups Tim de Haas. The challenge was that farmers were using a go...

Vast and Nabors Energy Transition Corp. Announce Closing of Business Combination, Establishing Public Concentrated Solar

Vast Renewables Limited (Vast or the Company), a renewable energy company specialising in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems that generate zero-carbon, utility-scale electricity and industrial process heat, today announce...

Advances in Solar Energy: Heliostat Systems Design.Implementation, and Operation Il (OP319)

COP28 delegates praise the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Concentrated Solar Power Park and DEWA’s sustainability effor.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised field visits for 217 participants in COP28 to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Most of the visitors were from outside the UAE. The visits, which were organised during COP2...