Tucson to Gain Jobs; Project to Advance U.S. Solar Hybrid Power Plant Market

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Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is partnering with AREVA Solar on an innovative concentrated solar power (CSP) addition to TEP’s H. Wilson Sundt Generating Station in Tucson, Ariz. Tucson Electric Power’s Sundt Solar Boost Project will use AREVA Solar’s Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) solar steam generators to produce up to 5 megawatts (MW) of power [...]

BrightSource V.P. Scheduled to Speak about Success of World’s Largest Solar Power Project

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BrightSource Energy to join the 4th International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit as speakers This year in Sevilla, on November 15 to 17, over 700 people will get together next month to network & discuss with other experts of the CSP industry. Charles Rickter, Sr Vice President of BrightSource Energy (USA) will join a 50 [...]

This Years International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit Features a Visit to a Parabolic Trough Plant

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Over 400 people already attending the 4th International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit in Sevilla This year in Sevilla, on November 15 to 17, over 700 people will get together in Sevilla next month to network & discuss with other experts of the Concentrated Solar Power  industry. Over 50 speakers are due to speak at [...]

Electrical Utilities Search for Break Throughs in Optimizing Concentrated Solar Power Output

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Utilities looking for industry input on Concentrated Solar Power Yield Optimization Engineering ahead of CSP Today’s Denver Conference A crucial area of discussion when it comes to concentrated solar power Plant output engineering is the impact that CSP output optimization has on utility agreements, PPAs and ongoing LCOE, and the subsequent impact on the perception [...]

CSP Today announces the launch of its CSP Yield Optimization Conference (Denver, October 27-28),

With 432MW of CSP capacity in construction or operation in the US and global companies such as Siemens, Areva and Bechtel making their plays to win the big share of this market, the outlook for the CSP industry is bright, but developers, EPCs and technology providers are fast realizing that without crucial consideration of Balance [...]

Australian Solar Thermal Companies Struggle for Government Support

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A recent article from”Beyond Zero Emissions”  suggests that all is not well with the Solar Thermal Industry in the “land down under” . It appears that the federal government is eager to show new support for the industry after cristism for allowing a solar thermal Australian startup company ( Ausra) to be purchased by a global energy company. The government [...]

Largest Solar Thermal Energy Project in the Southern Hemisphere

Kogan Creek Power Station is set to be home to one of the largest solar projects in the world after the Commonwealth Government pledged $32 million from the Renewable Energy Demonstration Fund towards the Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project. International solar energy provider AREVA  will install a solar thermal addition at CS Energy’s Kogan Creek [...]

World Class Solar Thermal Energy Project Planned by Mid West Energy

The Australian  renewable energy development company, Mid West Energy, has welcomed the strong support from potential buyers of its electricity for its world class 200MW solar thermal project.  The Perenjori Solar Thermal Project is located in the heart of the fast developing mid-west region of Western Australia (WA). Mid West Energy Managing Director Richard Harris said [...]

With Ausra’s proven technology, AREVA launches Global Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy Business

AREVA announced today the completion of the 100% acquisition of U.S.-based Ausra, Inc., a leading provider of large-scale concentrated solar power solutions for electricity generation and industrial steam production. The Ausra acquisition, announced in early February, serves as the platform for building AREVA’s global concentrated solar power business. AREVA is a pioneer in its strategy [...]

Areva Predicts Concentrated Solar to Grow by 20% and Acquires U.S. Solar Thermal Energy Developer

AREVA announced this week the 100% acquisition of U.S.-based Ausra, a leading provider of large-scale concentrated solar power solutions for electricity generation and industrial steam production. This acquisition launches AREVA’s new global solar energy business. It reflects AREVA’s strategic objective to be the world leader in concentrated solar power (CSP) and will further strengthen and [...]

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