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Clouds over China’s solar power industry
The recent turmoil in China’s stock market has sent shockwaves through the country’s corporate sector, including its mighty solar power industry which in recent years has grown to dominate the world market. Harnessing solar energy is considered a key way of cutting back on fossil fuel use and of meeting the challenge posed by climate change. Seven out of the world’s top ten ...
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Shoals Technologies solidifies commitment to MENA expansion by becoming partner member of ESIA
Shoals Technologies Group, the global leader in photovoltaic OEM and balance of systems components, proudly announces it has become a partner member of the Emirates Solar Industry Association, ESIA. Through membership in the association Shoals hopes to help expand the solar power market in the UAE by providing its experience and industry products to customers and projects throughout the region. ...
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Winners of US CSP Today awards announced
CSP Today announced the winners of its 2nd edition of the CSP Today Awards USA 2011 at a ceremony that took place on Tuesday, 28th of June, as part of CSP Today’s USA 2011 conference. Thousands of online votes cast by the concentrated solar power industry were assessed by a panel of Judges comprising David Kearney from Kearny Associates, Mark Mehos from NREL, Tom Mancini from Sandia Labs, ...
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Saudi Arabia solar program gives massive boost to concentrated solar power industry
Last week King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A. CARE) announced the first details of their Renewable Energy Program, which contained a number of key takeaways that the CSP industry must now consider. On 21 February 2013, K.A.CARE announced the launch of its eagerly awaited Renewable Energy Competitive Procurement Portal together with a White Paper outlining how the procurement ...
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Winners of US CSP Today awards announced
CSP Today announced the winners of its 2nd edition of the CSP Today Awards USA 2011 at a ceremony that took place on Tuesday, 28th of June, as part of CSP Today’s USA 2011 conference. Thousands of online votes cast by the concentrated solar power industry were assessed by a panel of Judges comprising David Kearney from Kearny Associates, Mark Mehos from NREL, Tom Mancini from Sandia Labs, ...
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Winners of the CSP Today International Awards 2014
CSP Today is proud to announce the winners of the CSP Today International Awards 2014. The ceremony took place on Tuesday, 12th November, as part of CSP Today Sevilla. Thousands of online votes cast by the concentrated solar power industry were assessed by a panel of Judges comprising, Luis Crespo, President of ESTELA, Eduardo Zarza, Head of Solar Concentrating Systems at CIEMAT, Manuel ...
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North America’s Concentrated Solar Power Industry to Convene in San Francisco This June
Over 650 Concentrated Solar Power industry leaders are set to meet in San Francisco this June 24-25 for the 4th Annual Concentrated Solar Power Summit. The largest industry event of it’s kind in North America. Most recent CSP Today findings have shown that over the next 3 years North America will prove to be a booming market for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power – set to be worth in excess of ...
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MASEN to discuss the 480MW of CSP in Morocco's pipeline for 2014 at MENASOL
The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) will be speaking about the rapidly growing concentrated solar power industry in Morocco at MENASOL (6-7 May, Dubai) this year. MASEN is a government organisation set up to conduct all of the technical, economic and financial studies necessary to the implementation of the Moroccan project for solar energy, which aims at 2GW of solar energy by 2020. ...
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CSP bankability requirements in Saudi Arabia considered in webinar
A recent CSP Today webinar on the investment criteria for the emerging concentrated solar power industry in Saudi is now available for viewing. The sixty minute webinar forecasted who the off takers would be and addressed the financial and legal requirements for CSP developers in the country. Reda El Chaar, Managing Director of Access Consultants, evaluated who the off taker of CSP in the ...
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Securing local partners is vital to developing CSP projects in South Africa
The South African government identifies the “green economy” as one of the six growth drivers for the country, with the concentrated solar power industry well-placed to contribute. With unemployment rates recently measured at around 25%, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is giving grants to help national companies upgrade their production. Furthermore, they will compensate ...
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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 share, followed by Spain with 32% of operating capacity. These two markets will continue to be crucial for the development of the industry into the ...
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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 share, followed by Spain with 32% of operating capacity. These two markets will continue to be crucial for the development of the industry into the ...
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Winners of US CSP Today Awards 2012 announced
CSP Today announced the winners of its 3rd edition of the CSP Today Awards USA 2012 at a ceremony that took place on Tuesday, 27th of June, as part of CSP Todays USA 2012 conference. Thousands of online votes cast by the concentrated solar power industry were assessed by a panel of Judges comprising, Tex Wilkins, Executive Director, CSP Alliance, Tom Mancini, CSP Program Manager, Sandia National ...
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CSP stakeholders join forces to grow the industry internationally in 2013
Senior level executives of the global Concentrated Solar Power Industry are gearing up to meet and engage in an industry strategy-planning meeting. With leading developers and EPC’s, government officials from emerging markets, international utilities and technology/solutions providers at the CSP Today Sevilla 2012 Conference & Exhibition on November 13-14 in Sevilla. The delegate ...
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CSP stakeholders join forces to grow the industry internationally in 2013
Senior level executives of the global Concentrated Solar Power Industry are gearing up to meet and engage in an industry strategy-planning meeting. With leading developers and EPC’s, government officials from emerging markets, international utilities and technology/solutions providers at the CSP Today Sevilla 2012 Conference & Exhibition on November 13-14 in Sevilla. The delegate ...
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President Bill Clinton to Deliver Keynote Address at Solar Power International 2012
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) today announced that President Bill Clinton will be the keynote speaker at Solar Power International (SPI) 2012 on September 12 in Orlando, Fla. SPI is the premier global solar energy conference and expo, designed to serve and advance the solar power industry. Taking place September 10 - 13 at the ...
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Webinar – CSP cost and feasibility in the MENA region
As the concentrated solar power industry turns its attention to the Middle East and North Africa, CSP Today is hosting a webinar to discuss the opportunities on 12 February 2013. Expectations are high that the Middle East & North Africa will be a key future market for CSP technology. The contrast between traditional markets around the world hitting roadblocks and recent publicised progress ...
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National Society of Mining will present at ChileSol 2014 this May
Álvaro Merino, Research Manager at the National Society of Mining (SONAMI) will share a presentation on the mining landscape in Chile in front of the international concentrated solar power industry in ChileSol 2014 (27 & 28 May, Santiago de Chile). On Tuesday 27th of May the National Society of Mining will join the international and solar industry at the 2nd Chilean Solar Energy ...
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US Concentrated Solar Power Industry receives its biggest boost yet by American DoE
2011 will go down In the CSP history books as an excellent year. Following announcements for 2 loan guarantees in late 2010 to construct Ivanpah (a tower CSP plant by BrightSource Energy) and Solana (a parabolic trough with 7 hours storage by Abengoa), 2011 has come with an unprecedented levels of support by the DoE for the CSP industry. One of the companies who have recently secured DoE ...
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Solar Power Generation in China Industry Research Report – Now Available from IBISWorld
The young Solar Power Generation industry in China has been developing rapidly. IBISWorld estimates that industry revenue has been rising at an annualized rate of 195.8% over the five years through 2013 to total $1.6 billion. Rising household demand for electricity in China has led to several power supply shortages over the past few years, which has stimulated demand for solar power generation, ...
By IBISWorld
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