SolFocus and Vision Electro Mechanical Company to Build the Largest Solar Power Plant of its Kind in Saudi Arabia Project is milestone for the commercialization of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology in the Middle East Bahra, Saudi Arabia and Mountain View, Calif., October 25, 2010 – SolFocus, the leading developer of Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) solar systems, [...]
Solar Trust of America, LLC today announced that its project development subsidiary, Solar Millennium, LLC, has secured a Record of Decision (ROD) from the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approving the Blythe Solar Power Plant’s Right of Way Grant. The ROD is the final regulatory milestone in the federal permitting process and [...]
EnviroMission Solar Tower Power Purchase Agreement With SCPPA Up For Approval A Power Purchase Agreement for the sale of electricity from the proposed EnviroMission Arizona Solar Tower development to the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) has been placed on the agenda for approval at the next SCPPA board meeting on October 21, 2010. EnviroMission [...]
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 [...]
Sopogy, Inc., a leader in MicroCSP™ solar power technology development, manufacturing and installation, will supply its proprietary micro-scaled concentrated solar thermal collectors to the Keahole Solar Power (KSP) five-megawatt plant in Kalaeloa located on Oahu’s Leeward Coast. The project, named “Kalaeloa Solar One”, is a partnership between the State of Hawaii’s Department of Hawaiian Home [...]
Eskom generates approximately 95% of the electricity used in South Africa and approximately 45% of the electricity used in Africa. In an effort to meet the rising demand for electricity, Eskom has embarked on a massive build programme of R385 billion over the five years to 2013. In order to explore new generation options, find [...]
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has responded to industry concerns over its bureaucratic and convoluted project licensing process. Despite recent concerns that new regulations are pricing some solar development companies out of the game, the editors of Concentrated Solar Power Today have discovered that private land does not necessarily offer the easy alternative. Despite [...]
Suntrough Energy is a California-based solar thermal energy technology company with a strong emphasis on facilitating project development and execution. The company sources and provides equipment, develops technology, and leverages their experience to offer turnkey solutions to developers, utilities, water districts, power plant owners, and industrial customers looking to diversify and complement their existing generation [...]
If you were able to purchase a low cost highly reliable solar thermal electric system for your business or as homeowner you were able to purchase clean energy at the same or lower prices than from your local coal plant would you? Well the technology to make this a reality is coming closer as enterprising [...]
Six “transformational” energy research and development projects to have been selected to receive $9.6 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These projects round out the selections made by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The projects include two solar research initiatives. Teledyne Scientific & Imaging LLC, based in Thousand [...]
Abengoa Solar partners with JGC Corporation to jointly own two 50 megawatt Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants in Spain. The two solar plants represent a total investment of more than 500 million euros. Abengoa Solar and JGC Corporation (“JGC”) have formed a partnership to own two 50 megawatt Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants in El [...]
Are you interested in Concentrated Solar Power engineering? If so, you may be interested to know that when 50% of plant costs are accounted for through the Balance of Plant, guaranteeing maximum plant output through effective engineering is absolutely crucial. As part of the effort to promote effective CSP yield optimization engineering, CSP Today have [...]
Concentrated Solar Power cooling options: Workarounds for water scarcity Ahead of the CSP Yield Optimization Conference & Expo in Denver (October 27-28), CSP Today speaks to Babul Patel, senior consultant at Nexant Inc., about the cost implication of plant cooling options and how to operate plants effectively under increasingly stringent water restrictions. CSP Today: For [...]
SkyFuel First in Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Industry to Offer Insurance-Backed Warranty
Solar Thermal Developer Solar Millennium Sells Additional Investments
Abengoa and JGC’s Thermal Solar Power Plant, Solacor 1, Comes Online
First Solar Thermal Power Plant in Southeast Asia is Fully Operational
Torresol Energy Launches Commercial Operations of Twin Solar Thermal Plants in Spain
Solar Alliance and SEIA Merge to Establish U.S. Solar policies at the State Level
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