CSIRO Claims Falling Particle Concentrated Solar Power Can Lead To A Net Zero Economy
Researchers in Australia say their latest falling particle CSP technology can store heat up to 803 degrees C for 15 hours.
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Concentrated Solar Power Costs Fell 46% From 2010–2018
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has reported that energy generation and installation costs of concentrated solar power (CSP) projects fell sharply in 2018, down more than 40% from 2010.
New Materials Could Make Concentrated Solar Power Cheaper Than Battery Storage
Researchers have developed new materials to use in ultra high temperature concentrating solar power systems. High temperatures mean more electricity from the same amount of sunlight, making CSP price competitive with batteries for making electricity from sunlight.
Small-Scale Concentrated Solar Power Could Benefit Remote Areas
Swedish company Azelio has developed small-scale concentrated solar power systems that may be ideal for bringing electrical power to remote areas that have no access to a traditional electricity grid.
US Concentrated Solar Power Firms Ramp Up To Gigawatt Scale
Three US-based Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) startups are now making the leap to gigawatt-scale CSP projects at the global level. Two — SolarReserve and BrightSource Energy — were recipients of Department of Energy federal support through the Loan Guarantee Program and subsequent ARPA-E awards for R&D that helped them refine their innovative technologies. The third, Glasspoint Solar, took a different approach.
Abengoa Commissions South Africa’s First Concentrated Solar Power Plant
South Africa is celebrating yet another success of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme with the operationalisation of the country’s first concentrated solar power plant. Abengoa and Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) have commissioned a 100 MW solar thermal power project that they had jointly secured during the first auctions of … [continued]
India Expands Concentrated Solar Power Capacity With 50 MW Project
India’s project developers are finally delivering the concentrated solar power projects allocated to them in 2011. So far, three projects with a cumulative capacity of 200 MW capacity have been commissioned, and four other projects are yet to be commissioned. The latest CSP project to be commissioned under the National Solar Mission … [continued]
Largest Single-Unit Concentrated Solar Power Plant In World — Shams 1 (CT Exclusive)
I got the chance today to visit (for the second time) Abu Dhabi’s Shams 1 concentrating solar power (CSP) plant, the largest single-unit CSP plant in the world. I’ll run through an overview of this CSP plant again, and then will also add some other details I gathered at the … [continued]
California Blocks Another Concentrated Solar Power Project
The Californian Energy Commission announced Monday that it would be blocking the construction of Brightsource’s proposed 500 MW Palen Solar Electric Generating System’s project, a concentrated solar power (CSP) project, the fourth such project Brightsource has attempted to construct, of which only the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project has … [continued]
Concentrated Solar Power Could Supply 11.3% of Global Electricity by 2050
Concentrated solar power markets are growing all over the world, and new projections suggest that, by 2050, they could make up 11.3% of the electricity generated worldwide. A new report released by Global Information points to concentrated solar power’s (CSP) dispatchability, increased efficiency, and track record in innovation as … [continued]
