Lanzhou Dacheng 50MW molten salt Fresnel CSP project completes over 85% work
Lanzhou Dacheng 50MW molten salt Fresnel CSP project is one of Chinas first batch of CSP demonstration projects. The project has an installed capacity of 50MW and is equipped with a 15-hour molten salt heat storage system. The designed annu...
Lebanon calls for bid on consultancy services for a concentrated solar power plant
The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation(LCEC) has published a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Consultancy Services for the Development of a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant in Hermel Lebanon.The project will have a capacity of at lea...
Concentrating Solar Power costs are expected to fall by 79% by 2022
CSP costs have already plummeted by 47% compared to 2010. It is likely that costs will continue their downward trajectory thanks to economies of scale, deployment in locations with better solar resources and lower costs of capital, accordin...
Masen has extended the tender for the Noor Midelt II concentrated solar power project to October 2019
The Moroccan Sustainable Energy Agency (Masen) has extended the deadline for the tender for the Noor Midelt II solar project to October 2019. The closing date for the call for expressions of interest was initially set at 16 September 2019. ...
Saudi Arabia starts offering loans to develop renewable energy
Saudi Arabia will start offering loans for renewable energy projects and manufacturers of renewable-energy components as the kingdom seeks to diversify its economy away from crude oil. The 105 billion-riyal ($28 billion) Saudi Industrial De...
Nano-coated salt storage developer demonstrates scalability
Tests at SaltX Technologys pilot nano-coated salt storage facility have confirmed the stability and scalability of the design, the Swedish developer announced September 19. Since April 2019, SaltX has tested its new storage medium at a 10 M...
Japan and Australia Test Solar Hydrogen Component
For countries such as Japan or South Korea with poor DNI and little space for wind and solar, the value of hydrogen is that it can be made overseas with renewable energy, then stored and shipped, and used to produce electricity, heat, or pr...
Vast Solar closes capital raise to finance it's 30MW Concentrated Solar Power project
Australian concentrated solar power (CSP) company Vast Solar has finalised a capital hike to progress development of its 30-MW solar thermal power reference plant. Vast Solar did not disclose how much it raised through the capital increase ...
New trans-Africa CSP, PV plan tests regional scaling skills
A 4.5 GW solar build plan proposed by multilaterals and governments in Botswana and Namibia will present significant scaling challenges, requiring clear political momentum and a ramped tendering and development process, regional experts tol...
Dubai 950MW CSP-PV project is first CBI certified Renewable Energy Project financing in GCC
CBI is a reputable international non-profit organization solely working towards mobilizing and facilitating climate change solutions through the $100 trillion bond market and green loan issuances. The fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...
SolarPACES Conference 2020 will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico
On October 4, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that the United States will host the worlds biggest conference on concentrating solar power (CSP) in Albuquerque, New Mexico from Sep. 29 to Oct. 2 of 2020. By that time, SolarPACE...
SUNCNIM and Banque des Territoires inaugurated the world's first Fresnel type thermodynamic solar energy plant with ener
SUNCNIM and Banque des Territoires, shareholders in the ELLO project company, inaugurated the Llo thermodynamic solar power plant with energy storage, in the presence of Martine Rolland, representative of Hermeline Malherbe, President of th...
Phase Four of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park 30% complete says DEWA
Construction of Phase Four of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is progressing at pace and stands at over 30% complete. Once ready, the fourth phase will generate 950 megawatts (MW) at an investment of $4.29bn. Phase Four boasts...
Dubai Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase IV completed 30% work
Once ready, the fourth phase will generate 950 megawatts with an investment of $4.29 billion Rendering of 950 megawatt Phase IV of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. Image used for illustrative purpose. More than 30 per cen...
Luneng Haixi 50MW CSP project successfully connected to the grid
On September 19th, 18:02, Luneng Haixi 50MW CSP project, part of Luneng Haixi Complementary Multi-energy Demonstration Project, was successfully connected to the grid. The project is the fifth large scale CSP project in China.with the CGN D...