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.
Concentrated Solar Power
DOE To Build Concentrated Solar Demonstration Facility At Sandia National Lab
Sandia Labs is building a concentrated solar power demonstration facility that is scheduled for completion in 2024.
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.
Pintail Power Combines Solar, CSP, & Conventional Generation Into One Highly Efficient System
Pintail Power offers a new technology that combines solar power, conventional steam generators, and molten salt storage to take the duck curve.
SolarReserve Bids 24-Hour Solar At 6.3 Cents In Chile
In Chile’s last auction for power, SolarReserve bid a world record breaking low price at just 6.3 cents per kWh ($63/MWh) for dispatchable 24-hour solar.
Australian Hopes Revive With 660 MW Dispatchable Solar Plan
SolarReserve has now proposed a total of six CSP projects near Port Augusta in South Australia that would be clones of its 110 MW Crescent Dunes project in Tonopah, Nevada. SolarReserve’s dispatchable solar can be switched on day or night because it incorporates thermal energy storage. I spoke with SolarReserve CEO Kevin Smith, who was … [continued]
California’s Urban Areas Can Generate Plenty Of Solar To Power The State
The population of California is approaching 40 million, and despite the state’s reputation for overpriced real estate and choking traffic, about 90% of the state’s people live only 10% of the land. For those who see the state as a bellwether of clean energy’s future, it is easy to point … [continued]
Algeria Aims for 13.5 GW of Solar Power by 2030
Algeria is the leading natural gas producer in Africa and is the second-largest supplier of gas to Europe, but that is not slowing down the North African country’s plan to ramp up solar power generation. Although some critics claim Algeria has not harvested enough of the country’s fossil fuels, such … [continued]
ACWA CEO: Solar Will Soon Take On Base Load Fossil Fuels
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The head of $25 billion Saudi power firm ACWA Power says that the cost of solar technologies are falling so quickly that within a few years the combination of solar PV and solar towers with storage will be able to compete directly with base load fossil … [continued]
Global Solar Investment Surged An Incredible 175% In 2014
Global solar investment more than doubled in 2014, with big corporate funders choosing reliable returns from renewables instead of volatile fossil fuels.
