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MEDIA ADVISORY: IEA to launch Solar Technology Roadmaps on 29 September
The presentation of Solar Technology Roadmaps Webinar/teleconference On Monday, 29 September 2014, 3:00 p.m. Paris time Maria van der Hoeven Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA) Paolo Frankl Head of Renewable Energy Division, IEA Will solar energy contribute significantly to the power mix of the future? Already, in the past three years, the world has added more solar ...
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Abengoa obtains environmental approval for Atacama 2, its second solar complex of 210 MW in Chile
The Atacama 2 solar complex will consist of a110 MW solar thermal electricity tower plant and a 100 MW PV plant. It will incorporate a thermal storage system with molten salts that will permit to produce electricity for 15 hours without direct solar radiation. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative ...
By Abengoa
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Abengoa signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Egypt to cooperate in the development of the national renewable energy industry
This MoU sets cooperation terms for the development of dispatchable solar power plants, in particular Solar Thermal Electricity (STE), in Egypt. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environmental sectors, signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the New and Renewable ...
By Abengoa
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2020 China Solar Thermal Electricity Conference Successfully Held in Suqian
China Solar Thermal Electricity Conference was officially opened in Suqian, China on August 26, 2020. A two-day conference with more than 50 lectures and presentations, and a large number of experts in the field of solar thermal electricity gathered in Suqian to discuss the new opportunities, new ideas, new technologies and new developments in the solar thermal industry. This year’s ...
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Abengoa celebrates start of construction for its photovoltaic plant in Atacama 1, the largest solar complex in Latin America
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, celebrated today the start of the construction of the photovoltaic plant that will be part of Atacama 1 solar complex, located in the north of Chile (Comuna de María Elena, Segunda Región). The event was attended ...
By Abengoa
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Solar thermal electricity: catching the eye of utility companies
The American Southwest has some of the greatest solar resources on the globe, it yet remains largely untapped. This trend may be changing as solar technology matures, market forces shift and concern for climate change mounts. One of the most common arguments against large-scale use of renewable energy is that it cannot produce a steady, reliable stream of energy, day and night. Ausra Inc. does ...
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Emvelo’s CEO joins CSP Today South Africa 2014
Pancho Ndebele, CEO at Emvelo will be participating at CSP Today South Africa 2014 (8-9 April, Cape Town). Emvelo is one of the two 100 MW CSP bid winners in the third round of the REIPPPP. Emvelo’s long term vision is to develop and deploy a pipeline of CSP Projects at Karoshoek Solar Valley with is strategic partners and those investors and funders interested in CSP. The Karoshoek ...
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EC study finds out that EU 20% renewables target can give jobs to 2.8m people
Reaching the 2020 renewable energy targets is expected to lead to around 2.8 million jobs in the renewable energy sector and generate a total value added of around 1.1% of GDP. This is the main conclusion of a European Commission's study on the impact of renewable energy policy on economic growth and employment in the European Union (Employ-RES) which is available in the internet now. Energy ...
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Governments looking into CSP can learn from the Spanish case on regulation
Spain is reforming its energy market changing the rules of the game for renewable energy. Whilst consequences for CSP are not clear yet, any country looking to invest in this technology can learn from the Spanish case. Spain, country leader in CSP, is leaving behind the Feed-in Tariff framework. Instead, renewables will receive a fixed investment supplement to ensure the economic viability ...
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Acciona opens biggest solar plant in world in Nevada
ACCIONA President José Manuel Entrecanales highlights the importance of this facility as part of the company's commitment to a sustainable energy model ACCIONA is the only Spanish company with an operational plant using parabolic cylinders, the one with the greatest potential for future development in the world ACCIONA has opened its Nevada Solar One (NSO), a 64 MW solar thermal electric ...
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SolarReserve seeks large investor to fuel next growth phase: CEO
California's SolarReserve wants to bring in an investor with the financial clout to raise more than $4 billion in equity to help fund the next phase of the company's global development, Kevin Smith, CEO of SolarReserve, said. "The goal going forward is to grow the revenue base of the company; to take larger positions in our projects so that we can enjoy the revenue streams going forward,” ...
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How solar energy could be the largest source of electricity by mid-century
The sun could be the world’s largest source of electricity by 2050, ahead of fossil fuels, wind, hydro and nuclear, according to a pair of reports issued today by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The two IEA technology roadmaps show how solar photovoltaic (PV) systems could generate up to 16% of the world’s electricity by 2050 while solar thermal electricity (STE) from ...
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Innovative solar power plant to boost national grid launched at the height of South African energy challenges
KaXu Solar One is the first Solar Thermal Electric power plant in commercial operation in South Africa. This public-private partnership helps meeting the energy needs of South Africa in a reliable and sustainable manner using innovative technology. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy ...
By Abengoa
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Webinar - CSP and PV: Balancing Competition and Opportunity
CSP Today has announced that registration is now open for the Free Webinar: “CSP and PV: Balancing Competition and Opportunity” which will compare the prospects for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power with those for traditional Photovoltaics and the implications of co-existence. This interactive event will be held on Thursday, 28th July at 16:00 Central European Time (CET) and it is open ...
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Abu Dhabi bets on anti-dust solar panels
Abu Dhabi is teaming up with a global electronics company to develop better coatings for solar panels to make them cheaper and easier to keep clean in desert conditions. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region stands to benefit from concentrated solar power (CSP) — a technology that uses lenses or mirrors to focus large amounts of sunlight onto a small area. This light is converted ...
By SciDev.Net
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Largest solar plant of the world to be launched in California
BrightSource Energy, a U.S. company specializing in solar thermal electricity generation, is about to inaugurate by the end of the year the largest production center ever built in the Mojave Desert in California. The new plant of Ivanpah, in the County of San Bernardino, is the project of the world's largest solar power plant, and has a focus on solar thermal concentrating technology towers. ...
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Webinar – The Future of CSP in South Africa
The impact of Rounds I and II of South Africa’s renewable energy independent power producer programme(REIPPP) and the key challenges faced when proving CSP’s bankability and optimizing grid infrastructure, will be placed under the spotlight during CSP Today’s eagerly anticipated free webinar on Wednesday 28th November at 09.00am GMT (11.00AM SAST). Currently South Africa has ...
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CSP industry experts gather in Johannesburg on 7-8 February 2012
The CSP industry continues to grow globally and South Africa has emerged as a market to watch. With the initial phase of the renewable energy competitive bidding process well underway, CSP companies are paying close attention to this untapped CSP territory for lucrative opportunities. Following the qualification bid announcements due to take place by NERSA and the Department of Energy in South ...
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Abengoa and Shikun & Binui Renewable Energy close project financing for Ashalim, a 110 MW solar power plant in Israel
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environmental sectors, announced today that it has closed, together with its partner the Israeli global infrastructure group Shikun & Binui, the non-recourse project financing for Ashalim. The total investment of the project will be approximately ...
By Abengoa
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Abengoa recognized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for its commitment to the environment
The Atacama 1 STE plant, which Abengoa is constructing in Chile, has been recognized by the Infrastructure 360° Awards for its contribution to clean power generation. Abengoa (MCE: ABG), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been recognized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the ...
By Abengoa
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