Comments on: World’s First Solar Power Plant that Works at Night Constructed http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: 40,000 Cycles — Nanotechnology Catapults Battery Technology Forward, Once Again | CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-107935 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:57:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-107935 […] Zinc-Air Battery: Energy Storage “El Dorado?”h/t Technology Review | photo via Voxphotohttp://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/ /**/ Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on […]

]]> By: Solar Power Plant Backup | CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-107934 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:55:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-107934 […] already generate DC, so no AC to DC conversion is required to charge the batteries.Related Articles:World’s First Solar Power Plant that Works at Night ConstructedSolar Thermal Electricity: Can it Replace Coal, Gas, and Oil?Backing Up Solar Power PlantsPhoto […]

]]> By: Spain’s Gemasolar 24/7 Power Plant (VIDEO) | CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-105327 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:12:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-105327 […] 8, 2011 in Clean Energy, Solar Energy nRelate.domain="cleantechnica.com";When we wrote about Spain’s (and the world’s first) 24/7 solar power plant, Gemasolar, in July it was one of the most popular stories of the month. No wonder why. Getting to […]

]]> By: Utility Scale Electricity Storage Ramps Up with Growing Renewable Energy Use | CleanTechnica http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-102111 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:53:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-102111 […] and market development, commented.*Graphic courtesy of BCC Research See these related stories:- World’s First Solar Power Plant that Works at Night Constructed- Wind Power In Europe MORE Reliable than Nuclear Power in Japan – “Drill, Baby, Drill” […]

]]> By: Italy’s Enel Green Power Planning 2 Huge Solar Power Plants | Earth and Industry http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101902 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:16:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101902 […] such plants are starting to get off the drawing board. Gemasolar recently announced that the first 24/7 solar thermal power plant in the world was completed in Spain, a 19.9-MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant. Now, Italy's […]

]]> By: Italy’s Enel Green Power Planning Two Huge Solar Power Plants | CleanTechies Blog - CleanTechies.com http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101779 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:21:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101779 […] such plants are starting to get off the drawing board. Gemasolar recently announced that the first 24/7 solar thermal power plant in the world was completed in Spain, a 19.9-MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant. Now, […]

]]> By: Adam Hurwitz http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101680 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:38:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101680 If they doubled the generating capacity in order to sell more power during the evening, they would most likely need to rework the entire surrounding power grid in order to handle the extra flow of electricity.

]]> By: Adam Hurwitz http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101681 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:38:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101681 If they doubled the generating capacity in order to sell more power during the evening, they would most likely need to rework the entire surrounding power grid in order to handle the extra flow of electricity.

]]> By: Adam Hurwitz http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101657 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:10:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101657 From this article I do not understand what innovation in electricity production Gemasolar has created, the innovation is in the new battery?

]]> By: No More Naked Roofs http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101653 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101653 When Charlie Sheen was asked about his views on the ability to store solar energy through molten salt technology, he gave a one word response, “WINNING”

]]> By: Barrysedwood http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101646 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:36:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101646 Aren’t ALL CSP plants capable of salt storage?

]]> By: Daryl @ solar energy Sarasota http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101643 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:23:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101643 The progress of solar energy is very encouraging and this storage solution is great. Is there anything planned like this for the US in the near future?

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101641 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:06:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101641 i’m pretty positive there was govt financing from what i read many months back, but not 100% sure of that. haven’t seen a price tag (or cost per watt). if you find it, feel free to share it here & we’ll add it in!

]]> By: Anonymous http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101640 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101640 Thanks for the catch on the units. The location (yes, Spain) was in the original post — last line. As Nicholas notes, link with more info added.

]]> By: sola http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101636 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:17:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101636 The 1%/day self-discharge ratio is great for such a big storage facility.

]]> By: tibi stibi http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101628 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:09:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101628 any info about cost per watt??
is this done by the market or was there govermental finance needed?

]]> By: Nicholas http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101627 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 06:09:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101627 Thank you, i’m sorry about that unit error. A link to more information is at the bottom.

]]> By: Twundit http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/04/worlds-first-solar-power-plant-that-works-at-night-constructed/#comment-101621 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:24:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=28694#comment-101621 the wrong units at the end, should probably be MWh and GWh? Also, it would be nice to get a link to more information, and at least know where this project has been built, and when it started operating. I’m guessing it’s in Spain?

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