411 News & Press Releases found
New Energy Update - Reuters Events News
-
Thermal Storage Innovations are instrumental in increasing performance and reducing CSP costs
Thermal storage will affect the Levelized Energy Cost (LCOE) of Parabolic Troughs. This is one of the findings of a new report from CSP Today “Concentrated Solar Power Parabolic Trough: Cost & Performance”. According to the ...
-
Nominations open for the CSP today US awards 2011
The 2nd edition of the CSP Today Awards USA 2011 will take place on Tuesday, 28th of June, as part of CSP TODAY USA 2011 conference, in its 5th edition this year. The Concentrated Solar Thermal industry has got a hard year ahead, proving the ...
-
Thermal storage innovations are instrumental in increasing performance and reducing CSP costs
Thermal storage will affect the Levelized Energy Cost (LCOE) of Parabolic Troughs. This is one of the findings of a new report from CSP Today “Concentrated Solar Power Parabolic Trough: Cost & Performance”. According to the ...
-
CSP TODAY WORLD MAP 2011 release
CSP Today has released the third edition of the CSP TODAY WORLD MAP 2011 coinciding with the 5th edition of CSP TODAY USA annual event. The CSP Today World Map is a unique document that contains a world map showing 230 plants in planning, ...
-
Why not think about operational plant optimization before financial closure?
Technical Top Tip courtesy of Sun to Market Many Indian project developers are very busy these days carrying out site assessments, solar resource analysis, negotiating with EPC/EPCM contractors and with financial institutes. Therefore, it is quite ...
-
Balance of plant now big business in CSP
The CSP industry in Europe has started to translate promise into reality, and design to implementation – with 432.2MW of plants installed in Spain by August 2010. Further projects now in the pipeline are aided by favourable tariff ...
-
CSP tipped to emerge as dominant solar technology in MENA
Political stability is being cited as the biggest challenge for solar development in North Africa and Middle East, according to research conducted by CSP Today. CSP Today’s industry survey, Outlook on Solar in North Africa & Middle East, ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
150 MW is the optimal plant size new report finds
150 MW is the ideal plant size, according to the new Concentrated Solar Power Parabolic Trough: Cost & Performance Report. The new report looks at how the development of larger than 50MW CSP plants in the US (from 100 to 280 MW) has revealed ...
-
Gehrlicher logistics system boosts thin film installation
Efforts to raise the efficiency of thin film are not confined to the research lab – the focus has also shifted towards refining manufacturing and installation processes. Day two of the 3rd Thin Film Solar Summit Europe (March 3-4, ...
-
“Optimize your project from the start: How to find an appropriate CSP Site”
Technical Top Tip courtesy of Ferrostaal. Secure your project at development stage. Choosing the best site for a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant is key to an economically successful project. Among others, four factors play a central role: ...
-
Thin film myth-busting with Inventux
Increasing competitiveness is a top priority for the thin film industry this year, as the raw material price advantage it had been enjoying over its crystalline silicon rivals now significantly reduced. While raising module efficiencies and lowering ...
-
CPV installations in the USA set to grow at a CAGR of 75% in the next five years
According to the Concentrated Photovoltaics Industry Report, CPV installations in the USA will grow from 1.5 MW to 75MW in the next five years. If installation patterns in the PV industry are anything to go by, this will represent just 8% of total ...
-
USA and Spain Crucial for the Developments of the CSP Industry
According to The Global Concentrated Solar Power Industry Report currently, there are 679 MW of installed CSP capacity worldwide and more than 2000 MW under construction. The USA is the market leader in terms of installed capacity with 63% market ...
-
USA and Spain crucial for the developments of the CSP industry
According to The Global Concentrated Solar Power Industry Report currently, there are 679 MW of installed CSP capacity worldwide and more than 2000 MW under construction. The USA is the market leader in terms of installed capacity with 63% market ...
-
Meeting MENA’s energy needs: Has the solar boom begun?
The ‘sun belt’ region has been coined as the emerging solar market for several years, up to this point the large potential for renewable resources in the Middle East has remained largely untapped. This is especially true of solar power; ...
-
CSP in India gears up – industry experts to meet in New Delhi
CSP Today has launched the 2nd Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit India which will address the main industry challenges and provide a powerful forum for international and local participants. The event, hosted in New Delhi, will take place on ...
-
Thin film’s future in focus for 2011
What will the next twelve months hold for the thin film industry? Experts have been giving their thoughts on where the market gains will be found in an industry that has a distinctly brighter outlook than it saw in 2010. Thin film is ...
-
Thin film industry experts set to meet on March 3-4 in Berlin to discuss how to increase competitiveness and achieve real bankability in 2011
Recent reports indicate thin film is set to continue its impressive growth within the booming PV sector. 2010 saw the critical moment when thin film overtook crystalline silicon in its internal rate of return, and in 2009 thin film production ...