concentrated solar thermal Articles
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Dr Farooq Abdullah in the opening ceremony of CSP TODAY INDIA
Dr Abdullah, the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy of India demonstrated the commitment of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy to the concentrated solar thermal power industry by opening the inaugural CSP TODAY INDIA event. With over 275 people on attendance to the 1st Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit India is the fastest growing meeting place for Concentrated Solar ...
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Concentrated solar thermal power a good fit for Jordan
Jordanian officials to discuss role solar can play in their developing energy mix at MENASOL 2013 (14-15 May, Dubai). According to the CSP Today Global Tracker, the use of CSP in Jordan is currently under investigation, “while the country is busy implementing reliable low-cost supply of energy using large, conventional and centrally-located power plants and developing its interconnection ...
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A new type of solar concentrator employing a cone-cylinder combination
Most conventional solar thermal radiation concentrators have some sort of symmetry which allows them to concentrate solar thermal energy for their operation. We report a new system that utilises the symmetry of a cone and a cylinder combination to simulate the concentration of solar radiation on a ring containing a fluid (water). A halogen lamp is used as the source of radiation to simulate solar ...
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30 minutes with Shirish Garud, The Energy and Resources Institute
CSP Today catches up with Shirish Garud, The Energy and Resources Institute CSP Today catches up with Shirish Garud from The Energy and Resources Institute, who will be sharing his expertise opinion on the importance of the organization at the 1st CSP Today Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit India CSP Today: What are the main opportunities for the CSP companies in India? Shirish Garud: ...
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Growing a local concentrated solar thermal power economy in South Africa
In recent months South Africa has seen a dramatic change in its energy policy as the Department of Energy, NERSA and Eskom have taken steps to move to a renewable energy future. On November 4th the Independent Power Producer bidding process for the first 200MW of CSP will close, leaving many anxious developers waiting until COP17 to find out if their project has won the tender. In answering the ...
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The rise of Fresnel technology is heavily aided by the consolidation in the CSP industry
The need for increasing project scale is driving a round of partnerships and acquisitions that could soon see the CSP industry reduced to a few vertically-integrated monoliths and this could be aiding the raise of the Fresnel technology with AREVA entering strongly this market. In an industry that has seen more than its fair share of mergers and acquisitions in the last couple of years, ...
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CSP´s growth directly connected to the industry’s diversification
A recent CSP Today webinar exclusively focused on the diversification opportunities for the CSP industry revealed the present situation of CSP and the action plan to be followed by the sector to grow despite adversity The global economic downturn, the lower prices of PV and natural gas and the approval of a royal decree suspending all incentives for renewable energy sources in Spain; have ...
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The right time for solar augmentation for the CSP industry
While demand for concentrated solar power augmentation of coal-fired plants is picking up with the recent announcement of a 5MW addition to a coal plant in Chile by GDF Suez & Solar Power Group but the fast development of this new market for CSP will only succeed as the costs come down significantly. Last week’s announcement by GDF SUEZ and Solar Power Group of their plans to develop ...
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The challenge of local content examined: a Spanish solution in South Africa
Spanish engineering, procurement and construction companies’ long track record in the concentrated solar power (CSP) sector provides them with a distinctive advantage to develop large-scale projects around the world. In addition, it gives them a competitive edge when addressing challenges that are particular to these developments. Our most recent article: “The challenge of local ...
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Potential for reduction of CO2 emissions in power generation by using solar Add-Ons in India
Technical Top Tip courtesy of Solar Power Group GmbH - The energy production based in fossil fuels is the foundation of our civilisation. Unfortunately, the accumulation of the emissions derived from it is becoming one of the biggest challenges for the mankind. The abundancy of fossil fuels, and simply the reliability of its production difficults the adoption of alternative energy sources. ...
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Energy performance India vs. Spain: As the DNI values are similar, how is the energy yield?
Technical Top Tip courtesy of Suntrace Solar Resource Assessment 1. Comparison between India and Spain When it comes to solar irradiation in India, everyone would expect this to be better when compared to Spain, for example. With respect to the Global Horizontal Irradiation GHI, which is relevant for Photovoltaic (PV) projects, this is truly the case. In regard to Direct Normal Irradiation ...
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South African concentrated solar power executives call for more competition amongst EPCs
In an exclusive CSP Today study of over 100 executives in the concentrated solar power industry in South Africa it has emerged that more competition between EPC contractors was viewed as the number one factor in reducing costs in CSP development. The results emerged as part of the CSP Today ‘CSP in South Africa: Industry Development Survey’, where over 100 executives were surveyed ...
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Egypt set to pick supplier for first CSP plants; Azteq installs Europe’s first industrial solar thermal plant
Egypt advances plan for five new CSP plants The Egyptian government and Cairo-based Smart Engineering Solutions are moving ahead with a plan to build five CSP plants for a total capacity of 250 MW, Egyptian media reported earlier this month. Smart Engineering Solutions plans to select the preferred technology supplier from a shortlist of 16 companies by the end of November, Osama Kamal, the ...
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TMY – typical meteorological year - What should it represent and what means P50, P70 and P90
Technical Top Tip courtesy of Suntrace Solar Resource Assessment 1. What is a TMY? A Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) is a data set giving values in high time resolution. It shall well represent the characteristic meteorological conditions of average years at a site. Energy performance calculations to predict the potential annual energy production of a CSP plant require a TMY as input. ...
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Flat absorbers with trapezoidal cavity for Fresnel reflecting solar concentrator
The absorber is a very important component of the solar concentrating collector. The overall heat loss coefficient of the flat rectangular absorber and multi-tube absorber were studied experimentally. Both absorbers were coated with ordinary dull black paint. The heat loss coefficient was comparatively 4-11% lower in the case of round pipe absorber and increased with the absorber temperature in ...
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Indian CSP - Concentrating efforts to meet the JNNSN deadline
CSP Today reveals the important steps Indian developers are taking to meet the JNNSM deadline in May 2013. In December 2010 the Phase I bidding process of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) in India was completed with more than sixty companies submitting bids. The reverse bidding mechanism that was introduced under the JNNSM meant that solar projects were awarded to the lowest ...
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More transparency needed on solar field cost and performance
Novatec Biosol will be participating actively in the 4th International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit (Nov 15-17) as an exhibitor and sponsor. The rise of the Fresnel system to the hierarchy of CSP is one of the issues that will be actively discussed at this industry flagship event with a 700 strong attendance. CSP Today: What are the next steps to achieving greater cost ...
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Indian CSP Powers Towards National Solar Mission Targets
Experts at CSP Today believe important steps have been taken to sustain CSP growth in India It was announced last week that the Indian state of Rajasthan is accepting bids from solar developers for 2X50MW of new solar thermal projects. This will amount to 100MW of solar thermal capacity that will be awarded on a competitive basis. The pre-bidding process took place on 3rd January 2012, with the ...
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Plan B 4.0 by the numbers - data highlights on solar energy
Concerns about global warming, rising fossil fuel prices, and oil insecurity have prompted calls for a new energy economy, one that replaces fossil fuels with renewables. The sun is an enormous reservoir of energy; in fact, the sunlight reaching Earth in just one hour is enough to power the global economy for a whole year. Harnessing some of this energy is an essential component of Earth Policy ...
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Fire halts construction at Chile`s first CSP tower; US channels $30 million into CSP research
Fire stops building work at Cerro Dominador in Chile A fire broke out Tuesday at the 110 MW Cerro Dominador CSP project, currently under construction in Chile's Atacama desert, the developer said on Twitter. The fire was spotted at 20:00 local time Tuesday at the top of the 250-meter receiver tower, development company Cerro Dominador, a subsidiary of EIG Global Energy Partners, said. By ...
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