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Emerson to apply Ovation technology at first U.S. commercial-scale solar power facility with fully integrated energy storage
Ovation platform’s integrated control and diagnostics will deliver operations and maintenance efficiencies at the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant Emerson Process Management has been awarded a contract to apply its Ovation expert control system at the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project near Tonopah, Nevada. When it comes online at the end of 2013, this 110-MW concentrated solar power ...
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Concentrated solar power with thermal energy storage can help utilities’ bottom line, study shows
The storage capacity of concentrating solar power (CSP) can add significant value to a utility company’s optimal mix of energy sources, a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) suggests. The report found that CSP with a six-hour storage capacity can lower peak net loads when the sun isn’t shining, enough to add $35.80 per ...
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