Concentrated Solar Power tower's impact on birdlife lower than expected
A study conducted by Stellenbosch Universitys Faculty of AgriSciences has found that the 50 MW Khi Solar One Concentrated Solar Power facility, near Upington, is impacting on the surrounding bird life, but not to the extent expected. It is ...
Aurora project may still include concentrated solar power as 1414 signs with Vast Solar
The once languishing Aurora Solar Energy Project has taken another important step forward this week after developer 1414 Degrees announced it may add modular concentrated solar power to the projects current proposed mix of solar PV, battery...
High Temparature concentrated solar power plan with particle receiver and direct thermal storage
Clean solar energy with storage can help Europe reduce emissions and deliver a secure and cost-effective electricity supply. EU-funded research suggests that fluidised crystal particles trump molten salts as the heat transfer and storage me...
Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power project achieves 21.7 GWh production record in winter
The South African-based Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power project, now in its fifth year of production, celebrated yet another huge production record. The 50MW Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) Parabolic Trough Power Plant with 9.3-hou...
Concentrated Solar Power will reach 20% of the energy matrix in Chile by 2050
This was stated by the Minister of Energy, Juan Carlos Jobet, who also said that by 2030 renewable energies will make up 70% of the energy matrix in Chile. The statements were in the framework of a virtual conference organized by the Cerro ...
Where Very Hot Solar Thermochemistry Research is Today
Heat demand by industry is the worlds largest energy end-use, the IEA calculates. So how can we supply that with renewable energy? For some heat needs, it is possible today, using concentrated solar thermal (CST). Many industrial processes ...
ACWA Power closes financing of 900 MW fifth phase of solar power project in Dubai
ACWA Power has announced financial close for the 900 MW fifth phase of the giant Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, and revealed the bevy of international lenders that will be behind the $564 million facility. ACWA on Thurs...
$2.5 million Department of Energy grant helps MSU engineering professor study solar energy
An assistant professor in Mississippi States Bagley College of Engineering is part of a nationwide team that was awarded a $2.5 million grant from the US Department of Energys Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy through the Sol...
The demand for electricity in Spain decreases 2.4% in August
37.8% of the monthly generation was of renewable origin: wind energy 15.8%, concentrated solar power 3.5% and photovoltaic 8%.61.2% was produced from technologies that do not emit equivalent CO₂.The demand for electricity decreased in the...
Shanghai Electric Wins Contract for Fifth Phase of Dubai Solar Park
ACWA Power of Saudi Arabia has appointed Shanghai Electric Group as the engineering, construction and procurement (EPC) contractor to deliver the fifth phase project of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai with capacity of...
Molecule to store solar energy developed
Researchers at Linkping University, Sweden, have developed a molecule that absorbs energy from sunlight and stores it in chemical bonds. A possible long-term use of the molecule is to capture solar energy efficiently and store it for later ...
Sener and Masdar put Torresol's concentrated solar power plants up for sale
The sale and purchase boom in the Spanish renewable energy sector continues. Sener and Masdar have hung the for sale sign in their joint venture, Torresol Energy, which includes three photovoltaic solar plants that add a joint power of 120 ...
Delingha: A Leap for Molten Salt Tower Concentrated Solar Power Technology
The 50-MW Delingha concentrated solar power tower plant located on the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau in China was developed, built, and continues to be refined by a company dedicated to solar tower technology research. China, a country that...
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology is being successfully applied to treat wastewater
Wastewater treatment is an increasingly complex and resource intensive process. Many operators of wastewater processing plants have been looking for ways to lower their OPEX costs while using less resources and reducing the carbon print to ...
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Thermal Energy Storage
The solar radiation from sun is the source of all natural forms of energy on earth. However, most of the incoming solar radiation is reflected back into outer space. The radiation reaching the earths surface has three components namely, vis...