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CSP could be the best energy solution for the mining industry
Chile could be the make or break of the concentrated solar power industry in finding a way to work closely with the mining industry. Many mining companies in the Great North would greatly benefit from being able to take advantage of an abundant and ...
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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 ...
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CSP Thermal Energy Storage vital for utilities and grid operators
The modern age of CSP can arguably be traced back to the 354MW Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) in the Mojave desert, which now make up the oldest operating plant in the world, as well as one of the largest. However, recent developments in ...
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Parabolic Trough or Solar Tower? A technology decision
Securing cost reductions and carving out routes to grid parity remains as ever the most pressing issue for the CSP industry. At the crux of this pursuit is understanding the associated costs of the CSP technologies themselves, whether it be ...
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2013: An important year for CSP in the United States
Last week the CSP Today Global Tracker revealed that between now and early 2014 the total generation capacity of concentrated solar power in the United States will increase by more than 120%. Currently, 571.16MW of CSP capacity has been ...
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CSP central to Moroccan renewable targets Recent news that tender for Phase II of the Ouarzazate site in southern Morocco will open at the end of 201
Recent news that tender for Phase II of the Ouarzazate site in southern Morocco will open at the end of 2013 emphasises the role that concentrated solar power is playing in the country. Press reports indicate that Phase II of the Ouarzazate site ...
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Gujarat looking to promote the CSP advantage
As India’s National Solar Mission takes a back seat for concentrated solar power projects, regional opportunities have sprung to the fore – and Gujarat intends to capitalize. When it was announced in December that the CSP allocation of ...
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Learning curve proving steep for the Indian CSP industry
Phase 1 of the National Solar Mission aimed to provide India with a learning curve for its first steps into CSP, with recent developments suggesting that there are many lessons to take into the next phase. In a recent interview Tarun Kapoor, Joint ...
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CSP players work towards JNNSM deadline
CSP Today take another look at the steps that developers in India are taking to meet the National Solar Mission deadlines next year In December 2010 the Phase I bidding process of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) in India was ...
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CSP technology advances crucial for cutting costs in South Africa
With some of the highest levels of Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) in the world, CSP is positioned to play an immense role in South Africa’s energy landscape. Currently, four CSP technologies are being promoted internationally, parabolic ...
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Optimizing PV Operations & Maintenance crucial to reducing LCOE in the US
The solar PV industry in the United States is expected to install 2.86GW of photovoltaic systems by the end of 2012. As the project pipeline continues to grow, and as more plants come online, experts predict that operations and maintenance will ...
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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, ...
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South Africa looks to large-scale PV Installations
The most recent round of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in South Africa saw fewer projects awarded than Round I. At first glance it did not look positive when only 9 projects, half the amount seen in Round I, were announced as preferred bidders ...
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PV Balance of Systems holds the key to grid parity in the US
PV Insider reveals the importance of Balance of Systems (BoS) for lowering LCOE and maximizing performance in 2012 In 2011 the solar PV industry in the United States installed 1.86GW of photovoltaic systems and is expected to install a full ...
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South African PV market in position to promote local manufacturing growth
PV Insider examines the potential of South Africa’s PV market to drive local industry development and job creation in future rounds of the IRP Solar photovoltaic technology has emerged as the big winner in Phase I and II of South Africa`s 20 ...
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Indian PV projects grow to 1GW in 2012
As part of PV Insider’s PV Technology Outlook: India Guide, Vikram Solar forecasts a bright future for the Indian industry with manufacturing opportunities on the rise. Shaibal Ghosh, President of International Business at Vikram Solar, was ...
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CSP industry gears up ‘to take advantage’ of new opportunities
The recent announcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new carbon emission standard for future coal-fired power stations has given the CSP industry yet another huge boost in the fight for an established place in the US ...
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Storage is ‘missing link’ in modern CSP - Bob Stojanovic of ABB
During CSP Today’s ‘Myth-busting Webinar’ for 1000 members of the CSP community, over 50 questions were posed in the interactive session from developers, EPCs and suppliers. This week, CSP Today posed 3 of the questions to Bob ...
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PV Technology Outlook India gives realistic perspective on Indian market
PV Insider have this week unveiled their first PV Technology Outlook for India - a 10 page analysis of the current opportunities facing the photovoltaic manufacturing and technology industry in India. A number of challenges are facing the PV ...
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A step in the right direction for solar in the Middle East
The Emirates Solar Industry Association (ESIA) are taking significant steps towards promoting solar development in the UAE and Middle East after holding its first ever Annual General Meeting. The association has appointed eight members to the board ...