Comments on: Interview: Molten Salt Storage is Safe + Could Store Heat for 2 Months

By: Diggles Bigglestein

Diggles Bigglestein — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:15:00 +0000

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By: SolarReserve Interview: What is Night Solar Power Worth to California?

SolarReserve Interview: What is Night Solar Power Worth to California? — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:46:29 +0000

[…] its solar tower technology can bank the sun’s energy stored as heat – for as long as two months – which can be used to drive a turbine to make power at any […]

By: Susan Kraemer

Susan Kraemer — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:49:00 +0000

Hi tbor, I forgot to ask.
Generally – from looking at the power purchase contracts that are signed with California utilities, at least (this would be with a Nevada utility though) I notice that concentrated solar thermal from Abengoa and Solar Reserve is usually above MPR, while BrightSource is below it, so I am guessing somewhere above 8-9 cents a kwH which was the average but probably below 14 cents a kwH. But they have been working on storage longer – and they fully proved the tech in the 90s, and storage in itself has a separate value to the grid. (BrightSource only added it in 2011)

By: tibor strausz

tibor strausz — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:13:00 +0000

any indication about the price per kWh?

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:25:00 +0000

Great interview. That’s the great thing about concentrated solar thermal with molten salt. It’s essentially 24/7.