Solar Thermal Power Market Forecast to 2020 – Utilities to Drive Future Developments in the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Market report provides in-depth analysis of the global solar thermal market and provides forecast estimates up to 2020. The research analyzes the key trends, major issues and growth opportunities in the global solar thermal market. The [...]
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The condenser for the power plant block of the Andasol 3 Solar Thermal power project arrived at the building site near La Calahorra on Monday. Also the turbine for the Andasol 3 power plant has already reached the Mediterranean coast in the south of Spain. At the same time, the generator that was built in [...]
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 [...]
The largest Solar Thermal Plant (44 MW) in the southern hemisphere will be loacated in Queensland, Australia, according to Austrailia’s Premier Anna Bligh. As part of a $115 million solar package in the 2010-2011 budget, the government is contributing $35 million to the project, which will be located at Kogan Creek, near Dalby. This funding [...]
Utilities to Drive Future Developments in the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Market A new report has been released providing in-depth analysis of the global solar thermal market and providing forecast estimates up to 2020. The research analyzes the key trends, major issues and growth opportunities in the global solar thermal market. The report contains in depth [...]
Jun 8 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
BrightSource Energy, Inc., developer of utility-scale solar thermal power plants, has raised an additional $150 million in its most recent equity financing. The Series D round brings BrightSource’s total equity financing to more than $300 million and positions the company for significant growth. New investors including Alstom and the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) [...]
ACCIONA has been shortlisted by the Australian Government to build a 200 MW solar thermal plant as part of the latter’s Solar Flagships Program, an initiative aimed at developing solar energy in the country. ACCIONA is the only Spanish company among the 8 finalists in the program’s first selection round (4 solar thermal -CSP- projects [...]
The Australian Government will commit a further $652.5 million over four years to establish a Renewable Energy Future Fund to support Australia’s response to climate change. The Fund will include partnerships between the Government and the private sector to make critical early stage investments to leverage private funds to support the commercialisation of renewable technologies.This [...]
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 [...]
May 3 2010 | Posted in
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The Australian National Universities Solar Thermal Energy Group was recently granted an Excellence Award 2009 by the Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia. The award was in the Special Applications category, for the design and construction of the new 500 m² “SG4″ big concentrated solar energy dish constructed on-site at ANU by members of the group. [...]
Cobra Energy, a subsidiary of the Spanish ACS Group, will reportedly build a 250-megawatt solar energy plant, possibly in three sites. One of the three sites will be located near Mildura in Victoria while two sites are being planned in Queensland. The project will eventually be one of the biggest solar thermal generation facilities in [...]
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 [...]
Feb 9 2010 | Posted in
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