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SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval For Breakthrough Solar Plant With Energy Storage In Chile

SolarReserve, the industry leader in baseload solar power solutions and advanced solar thermal technology, has received environmental approval from the Chilean government to develop one of the world's largest solar projects with energy storage. Utilizing SolarReserve's proprietary solar thermal energy storage technology, the Copiapó Solar Project, scheduled to reach commercial operation in ...

Aug. 20, 2015

By SolarReserve, LLC.

National Atlas highlights our renewable energy potential

Environment Minister Peter Garrett today launched the first ever, user friendly interactive atlas to map the full extent of Australia's renewable energy resources. Speaking at the site of the new solar 'big dish' at the Australian National University, Mr Garrett said the atlas would be a fantastic and invaluable tool for industry, governments and the community as Australia explored solutions to ...

Oct. 20, 2008

By Australian Government

SolarReserve lends insight on hybrid solar power solutions for baseload power

SolarReserve to speak on the integration of photovoltaic (PV) and advanced solar thermal (CSP) technology for cost-competitive 24/7 baseload power. SANTA MONICA, California, October 03, 2014 – SolarReserve, a leading global developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal storage technology, will offer insights on the future of hybrid solar energy technology ...

Oct. 6, 2014

By New Energy Update

CSP Technologies Compete With PV

The Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) market will rise again in 2012 and in the next five years, according to new research from SBI Energy. Emerging from an enforced hiatus by PV solar technologies, the global capacity of utility-scale CSP was 2 GW at the close of 2011 with approximately another 2500 to 3500 MW becoming operational in 2012. SBI Energy estimates the cost of the installed base of ...

Feb. 1, 2012

By SBI Reports

Cheap beads offer alternative solar-heating storage

A cheap material that can store heat energy collected from the sun during the day that can be released slowly over night has been developed by researchers in the India. The material based on paraffin wax and stearic acid is described in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology and could help keep homes warm in sunny parts of the world that get very cold ...

Dec. 13, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

SolarReserve Leads Renewable Energy Companies at 2012 Platts Global Energy Awards

SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects, led the renewable energy industry as an award finalist in four categories, including Leading Technology, at the 2012 Platts Global Energy Awards, held in New York on November 29th. Hosted by Platts, a major energy, metals and petrochemicals information provider worldwide, the annual awards program honors exemplary ...

Dec. 5, 2012

By SolarReserve, LLC.

Maricopa County Approves SolarReserve`s 150 Megawatt Arizona Solar Energy Project

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 20, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects, announced today that it has received its Special Use Permit (SUP) by unanimous decision from the Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, Arizona for its Crossroads Solar Energy Project. The approval includes 150 megawatts (MW) of electrical generating capacity using ...

Nov. 20, 2012

By SolarReserve, LLC.

Completion of Molten Salt Solar Receiver sets Milestone in Nevada Solar Project Construction

SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced completion of the assembly of the molten salt receiver panels that sits on top of the 540 foot solar power tower for its 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant located near Tonopah, Nev. Utilizing the most advanced solar thermal technology worldwide, the Crescent Dunes Plant will be the nation's ...

Apr. 2, 2013

By SolarReserve, LLC.

U.S. Department of Interior Approves SolarReserve´s 100 MW Arizona Solar Power Project

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the approval of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Quartzsite Solar Energy Project located in La Paz County, Ariz. With this authorization, SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, is proceeding with the development of its 100 megawatt project, located on Bureau ...

Jun. 4, 2013

By SolarReserve, LLC.

US to launch $4bn green bank loans

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will channel US$4 billion in loans to renewable energy companies in a bid to rejuvenate a key government backed programme. The Obama administration has submitted a draft plan that would provide loan guarantees for innovative clean technology projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Once the solicitation is finalised, the Department’s Loan ...

Apr. 21, 2014

By Climate Action

SolarReserve Expands International Development Activities into Latin America

SolarReserve, a leading U.S.-based solar energy developer; today announced the company's international expansion into the Latin American region through the opening of its office in Santiago, Chile. Continuing its ongoing efforts to provide cost-effective, clean energy solutions worldwide, SolarReserve is pursuing both large-scale concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) projects, ...

Apr. 18, 2013

By SolarReserve, LLC.

EISEDICHT exhibiting at InterSolar 2014 in Munich

Intersolar Europe takes place annually at Messe München. It is the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry and its partners. In 2013, 1,292 international exhibitors - among others EISEDICHT - and round 50,000 trade visitors attended Intersolar Europe. The exhibition focuses on the areas of photovoltaics, PV production technologies, energy storage and solar thermal ...

May 15, 2014

By Eisedicht Luftdichtungsmanschetten

SolarReserve Executive Selected for Aspen Institute First Mover Fellowship

SolarReserve, a leading U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced that Stephen Mullennix, senior vice president of operations at SolarReserve, was selected to join the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program's fifth class of First Mover Fellows. Individuals are chosen based on their successful efforts to expand business while promoting a sustainable economy ...

Jun. 6, 2013

By SolarReserve, LLC.

Energy Department Announces New Initiatives as Part of Administration’s Clean Energy Investment Summit

Today, the Department of Energy announced several new and expanding initiatives as part of the Administration’s Clean Energy Investment Summit, including the launch of a Clean Energy Impact Investment Center (CEII), which will work to make the Department’s resources more readily available to the public, including to mission-driven investors. Clean energy finance is a key part of the ...

Jun. 16, 2015

By US Department of Energy

SolarReserve Project Receives Unanimous Approval From California Public Utilities - Energy Storage Sited as Key Benefit

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, received unanimous approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to sell power from its 150-megawatt solar project under an amended 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). The Rice Solar Energy ...

Jan. 28, 2013

By SolarReserve, LLC.

Australia’s biggest ever renewable energy roll-out

The Australian Government will commit a further $652.5 million over four years to establish a Renewable Energy Future Fund to support Australia's response to climate change. Announced today, the Fund will provide additional support: for the development and deployment of large and small scale renewable energy projects, for example further investments in geothermal, solar and wave energy; and to ...

May 11, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

Sec. Moniz Discusses Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loans

U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz today highlighted key improvements to the Department’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program at the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) Legislative Summit. The ATVM Loan Program plays a crucial role in supporting the growth of the U.S. auto manufacturing industry—including automotive component ...

Apr. 2, 2014

By US Department of Energy

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 ...

Dec. 20, 2012

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Consortium of SolarReserve, Kensani and Intikon Completes $586 Million Financing for Two South African Solar Projects

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 13, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- The consortium consisting of SolarReserve a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects; the Kensani Group, an experienced empowerment investment and financial advisory player in South Africa; and Intikon Energy, a South African developer of renewable energy projects, has successfully closed financing for two 75-megawatt (MWDC) solar ...

Nov. 14, 2012

By SolarReserve, LLC.

Pike Research Announces Energy Storage Tracker Report This Week

(Business Wire) - Pike Research, a media partner at the 2nd Annual Electric Energy Storage Conference, came out with a new tracker report this week, signifying that there are hundreds of energy storage projects being deployed worldwide. To view the original press release written by Pike Research, go to: ...

Oct. 26, 2011

By Marcus Evans