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Concentrated Solar Power Cost and Commodity Analysis
FREE CSP WEBINAR - `Concentrated Solar Power Cost and Commodity Analysis` Thursday 31st October | 2-3pm GMT Can’t make it live? Sign up now and you’ll receive the full recording and slides straight to your inbox. 60-minute CSP ...
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US to install record 12.6 GW utility-scale PV in 2020; Los Angeles to buy solar at under $20/MWh
Our pick of the latest solar news you need to know. US utility-scale PV build hikes as pipeline swells to 37.9 GW Some 6.2 GW of U.S. utility-scale PV was procured in the second quarter of 2019, raising the contracted PV pipeline to a record ...
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Qatar expands bifacial PV tests as data shows 10% output gains
The Middle East state is building a commercial-scale bifacial testing facility and advancing soiling studies that will apply to many other desert regions. Interest in bifacial solar plants is soaring and operators are seeking more comprehensive ...
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247Solar to use Capstone micro-turbines; Azelio to build Stirling CSP-storage pilot in UAE
Our pick of the latest solar thermal news you need to know. 247Solar to use Capstone turbines for first Brayton CSP module Capstone Turbine Corporation is to supply two micro-turbines to 247Solar`s first full-scale CSP plant module scheduled to ...
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Abengoa beats CSP peak hour targets in new plant build record
In record time, Abengoa met granular performance targets at Xina Solar One that maximize evening output, highlighting the advancements made in CSP construction and operations. Last month, Abengoa passed early-phase generation tests at its 100 MW ...
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New Energy Update – Wind O&M 2019 Report Press Release
Headline: Wind Operations & Maintenance 2019 Report Release by New Energy Update Summary/Announcement: With real world data translated into O&M asset and service strategies, the 2019 edition of the Onshore Wind Operations & ...
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US solar forecast rises after project activity hikes; Distributed PV prices flatten further
GTM Research has raised its outlook for U.S. utility-scale solar installations in 2018-2023 by 1.9 GW after 8.5 GW of projects were announced in the first half of 2018. U.S. developers installed 1.2 GW of utility scale PV in the second quarter of ...
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World`s largest CSP plant ties tariffs to big storage to hit record price
ACWA Power`s Noor Energy 1 CSP-PV project in Dubai combines optimized 15-hour CSP storage with demand-focused tariffs and supply chain efficiency to hit the record-low price of $73/MWh, project partners told the CSP Madrid 2018 conference. Last ...
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ContourGlobal sells 49% stake in Spanish CSP plants; Africa’s AfDB agrees $212mn loan for Redstone CSP
ContourGlobal has agreed to sell 49% of 250 MW of Spanish CSP assets to a fund advised by Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners (CSEIP), ContourGlobal announced December 6. ContourGlobal purchased the five 50 MW assets from Spain`s Acciona ...
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PV plus storage owners focus on dispatch payoff to maximize returns
Maintenance windows, system degradation and future upgrade profits are all impacted by dispatch and charge decisions during operations, PV plus storage experts told the PV Operations USA conference. The U.S. PV plus storage market is set to ...
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Capital Dynamics invests in 2 GW Tenaska solar pipeline; US module shipments hike 24% in September
Clean Energy Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Capital Dynamics, has signed an agreement with independent power producer Tenaska to develop 2 GW of solar projects in the U.S. Midwest, the companies announced November 27. The pipeline incorporates 14 ...
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Offshore wind developers see ripe conditions for zero-subsidy bids
Project efficiency gains, supportive funding markets, and growing demand from corporate customers will support zero-subsidy projects in the coming years but electrification growth is required longer term, leading developers told the 2018 Offshore ...
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South Africa wind developers eye fresh bids to meet short-term deficit
South Africa`s proposed renewables plan overestimates coal-fired capacity in the coming years and the wind industry must prepare cost-competitive projects for potential procurement announcements, wind developers told the Africa New Energy 2018 ...
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Orsted raises offshore wind target in $30bn spending plan; Vestas wins first contract to replace Senvion turbines
Our pick of the latest wind power news you need to know. Orsted raises 2025 offshore wind target to 15 GW Denmark`s Orsted has raised its 2025 offshore wind capacity target by 3 GW to 15 GW, the company announced November 28. By 2030, Orsted ...
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Morocco hybrid CSP-PV project seen as `game changer` for costs
Technology coupling gains and a favorable development framework could see prices for Morocco’s pioneering Noor Midelt hybrid projects trend towards the lowest global CSP tariffs, experts told the CSP Madrid 2018 conference. Now entering ...
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GlassPoint to develop new 2 GW CSP plant in Oman; Spain set to kickstart solar growth
GlassPoint Solar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Occidental of Oman to develop a 2 GW CSP plant for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) at the Mukhaizna oilfield. Preliminary studies have been completed and the partners have started ...
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Taller wind turbines drive growth but raise reliability risks, experts warn
Advances in wind power technology will open up new project opportunities but operators must tackle growing size and site climate challenges to minimize costs, North American wind experts said at the Wind O&M Canada 2018 conference. In North ...
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Offshore wind leaders expand land, sea hubs to future-proof operations
Offshore wind operators are supplementing giant UK port-side investments with remote vessel expansions to optimize growing project capacities and portfolios, leading operators told New Energy Update. In the coming months, Denmark`s Orsted is ...
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US onshore wind costs fall by 7% in a year; Full cost of wind lower than gas in many counties
Our pick of the latest wind power news you need to know. The mean levelized cost of U.S. onshore wind projects has fallen by 7% over the last year and costs now range between $29/MWh and $56/MWh on an unsubsidized basis, Lazard consultancy said ...
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Duke Energy deploys AI-drones over PV fleet to boost operating gains
U.S. utility Duke Energy is deploying AI-supported drones across its growing solar plant fleet in its latest push to raise self-operating efficiency, Jeff Wehner, Vice President of Operations, Renewables at Duke Energy, told the Solar PV ...