Aalborg CSP improves bankability of Thermal Storage technology with certificate from Lloyd’s Register for unique lid te.
The worlds cheapest and most scalable energy storage technology has reached an important milestone as solutions for a reliable operation for at least 25 years and other key design requirements has now been certified by an independent third ...
Dubai inaugurates Green Hydrogen Project, first-of-its-kind in MENA
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, inaugurated the Green Hydrogen project at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, ma...
Cubico closes green refinancing of 100 MW of Concentrated Solar Power plants in Spain
Cubico Sustainable Investments (Cubico) has achieved financial close on the refinancing of the Moron and Olivenza concentrated solar power (CSP) projects in Sevilla and Badajoz, Spain. The refinancing of the projects, which were acquired in...
How a DOE Solar Desalination Award Detoured an Oil Industry Startup's Plan
Ten years as a patent attorney with Exxon Mobil initially predisposed Gary Katz to see purification of produced water at oil wells as the market for the off-grid desalination startup he founded and bootstrapped in 2016, aiming to use the in...
The Fastest Route to Commercialize Solar Hydrogen – is through Australian Copper Mines?
The fastest route to commercializing solar hydrogen could be by supplying hydrogen, oxygen and heat for Australias copper mining industry with solar thermochemistry, Christian Sattler told this reporter for SolarPACES recently. With his exp...
Dewa set to commission world's tallest Concentrated Solar Power tower in September
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is set to commission the worlds tallest concentrated solar power (CSP) tower located within the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, in September. Standing tall at 262.44 m, the tower has a capaci...
Q-Energy refinances 120 MW Spanish concentrated solar power portfolio for EUR732m
Q-Energy, a global platform investing in renewable energy, has closed a non-recourse debt refinancing of three concentrated solar power plants in Spain, with a total installed capacity of 120 MW, for a total amount of EUR732 million. Locate...
Researchers Explore Coating for Tanks Holding Molten Salts
The next-generation of concentrated solar power plants will require high-temperature fluids, such as molten salts in the range of 550 to 750C, to store heat and generate electricity. At those temperatures, however, molten salts eat away at ...
Vast Solar progresses plans for $600 million concentrated solar power plant
Australian renewable energy developer Vast Solar is calling for expressions of interest from contractors as it pushes ahead with plans to develop a $600 million hybrid concentrated solar power project in Queensland. Vast Solar announced on ...
New partnership between Synhelion and Wood accelerates market entry of solar fuels
Swiss solar fuel pioneer Synhelion has entered into a partnership with Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering across energy and the built environment to rapidly bring solar-based synthetic fuels to market. The two companies are...
Lowering the costs of using solar-powered electricity when it's not sunny
Solar power accounts for about 2% of U.S. electricity, but it could become more widespread if it were cheaper to generate this electricity and make it readily available on cloudy days and at nighttime. To lower those costs, Purdue Universit...
Cerro Dominador Concentrated Solar Power Plant
Cerro Dominador Concentrated Solar Power Plant Cerro Dominador Solar Power Plant(Spanish:Planta Solar Cerro Dominador) is a 210- megawatt (MW) combined concentrated solar power and photovoltaic plant [2] located in the commune of Mara Elena...
Researchers Explore Coating for Tanks Holding Molten Salts
Keeping storage tank corrosion rates to a minimum is considered vital for use of molten salts in storage devices for electricity. Stephen Mraz The next-generation of concentrated solar power plants will require high-temperature fluids, such...
Concentrated Solar Power Technology In India – Barriers In Widespread Expansion
Indias solar target is 100 GW by the year 2020. This, however, does not include CSP, that is, concentrated solar power. Owing to Indias geographical position just northof the equator, India has a huge potential to develop CSP.Sarvesh Devraj...