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Turnkey Solar Thermal Power Plants for Spain,South Africa and the United Emirates

eSolar, a leading producer of modular, scalable concentrating solar thermal power technology, and Ferrostaal AG, one of the world’s largest power plant developers, announced today a partnership to deploy turnkey solar power plants in countries including Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and South Africa. Under the agreement, eSolar will provide solar field and receiver technology, [...]

China to Build at Least 2 Gigawatts of Solar Thermal Capacity

eSolar, a global provider of reliable and cost-effective concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, and Penglai Electric, a privately-owned Chinese electrical power equipment manufacturer, today announced a master licensing agreement to build at least 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar thermal power plants in China over the next 10 years.

The deal was signed in the Chinese State [...]

Sierra SunTower Solar Thermal Generator Technology Named Renewable Project of the Year

Power Engineering announced the selection of eSolar’s Sierra SunTower facility, a state-of-the-art solar thermal power plant, as the winner of “Best Renewable and Sustainable Project” at the 2009 Projects of the Year Awards.

Each year, Power Engineering magazine editors recognize the world’s best projects in four major categories: gas-fired, coal-fired, nuclear and renewable. The award comes [...]

Google-Backed Esolar Brings Solar Thermal Energy to Sub-Saharan Africa

eSolar, a Google and Idealab backed startup providing modular, scalable solar thermal power technology, has partnered with Clean Energy Solutions (CES) of South Africa to open eSolarSA. Through the agreement, CES is granted the exclusive right to represent and distribute eSolar’s concentrating solar power technology throughout a seven-country region, including the Republic of South Africa, [...]

Fluor Wins Contract for eSolar Concentrated Solar Energy Plant

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced recently that the company was awarded an engineering services contract by eSolar, Inc., for the design of a 46 megawatt concentrating solar power (CSP) plant. Fluor will provide design optimization to rapidly scale eSolar’s 46 megawatt power plants. The undisclosed contract value was booked in the company’s third quarter of [...]

eSolar Unveils it’s Sierra SunTower Plant :The First of Many

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Company’s Breakthrough Technology Enables New Blueprint for Solar Thermal Deployment

Lancaster, Calif. – August 5, 2009 – With 24,000 mirrors glimmering under the Antelope Valley summer sun, eSolar, a leading provider of modular, scalable solar thermal power technology, today unveiled its 5-megawatt (MW) Sierra SunTower solar power plant. The full-scale power plant, the only power [...]

ACME and eSolar Partner to Meet India’s Soaring Energy Needs with 1000 Mw of Solar Thermal

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eSolar, a producer of modular, scalable solar thermal power plants, recently announced an exclusive licensing agreement with the ACME Group, a leader in the field of energy, environmental and telecommunications infrastructure solutions in India, to build up to 1,000 MW of solar thermal power plants over the next 10 years. eSolar names ACME as [...]