solar thermal plant News
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Visit announced to Ivanpah solar thermal plant
Now Ivanpah has opened all eyes are on the plant to see what its performance means for tower technology. It has now been announced that attendees of CSP Today USA 2014 (5-6 June, Las Vegas) will be given the opportunity the visit the operational plant. The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is now fully commercial and delegates will be able to get an exclusive first look at the facility ...
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Balance of plant consideration moves to top of CSP agenda
With 432MW of CSP capacity in construction or operation in the US and global companies such as Siemens, Areva and Bechtel making their plays to win the big share of this market, the outlook for the CSP industry is bright, but developers, EPCs and technology providers are fast realizing that without crucial consideration of Balance of Plant engineering, their chances of lowering LCOE to ...
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Ivanpah: Design & integration of the world’s largest solar thermal plant
As the attention of the CSP industry in the United States turns towards mastering the design, engineering and construction of large-scale plants, EPC (engineering, procurement & construction) groups have become a vital cog in guaranteeing the success of 100MW+ projects. Currently the most prominent example would be the work of Bechtel Corporation at Ivanpah, California, the $2.2 billion ...
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Siemens to supply wind and steam turbines for renewable energy projects in Spain – Order volume more than EUR170 million
Siemens Power Generation (PG) has received major orders from Spain to supply wind turbines as well as key equipment for solar thermal power plants. ACS, Spain’s largest construction company, has ordered 50 wind turbines with a capacity of 2.3 megawatts (MW) each to be erected in four wind farms in Andalucía. ACS has also ordered an industrial steam turbine for the solar-thermal power plant ...
By Siemens AG
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CSP today’s yield optimization conference & expo generating exceptional interest throughout industry
CSP Today is delighted to announce the excellent delegation so far at the CSP Yield Optimization Conference (Denver, October 27-28). This event tackles the issue of LCOE in CSP through discussing improved Balance of Plant engineering. With representatives confirmed from Abengoa, Acciona, FosterWheeler, WorleyParsons, Siemens Energy, S2M, Fluor, Areva, RES amongst many more, the event is ...
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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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Indian CSP heavyweights gearing up for New Delhi summit
Godawari Green Energy Limited and Reliance Power will share the critical lessons learned in Indian CSP project development Godawari Green Energy Limited (GGEL) and Reliance Power are two companies leading the way in commercializing CSP in India, with 150MW in progress. Both will be providing exclusive updates on their Phase I projects under the National Solar Mission at the 3rd CSP Today India ...
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Abengoa Obtains Environmental Approval for South America’s Largest Solar-Thermal Plant
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has obtained a favorable environmental rating from the authorities of the Chilean Environmental Service to develop a solar-thermal plant using molten salts tower technology with an installed capacity of 110 MW. The project, ...
By Abengoa
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Indian CSP heavyweights gearing up for New Delhi summit
Godawari Green Energy Limited and Reliance Power will share the critical lessons learned in Indian CSP project development Godawari Green Energy Limited (GGEL) and Reliance Power are two companies leading the way in commercializing CSP in India, with 150MW in progress. Both will be providing exclusive updates on their Phase I projects under the National Solar Mission at the 3rd CSP Today India ...
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CSP cost and feasibility considered in MENA webinar
A recent CSP Today webinar on the prospects for the concentrated solar thermal power industry in the Middle East and North Africa is now available for viewing. The 60 minute webinar addressed the opportunities open across the MENA region for CSP companies, with a cost analysis for the technology and a detailed look at hybridization. Luis Crespo, President of ESTELA, explained during his ...
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Abengoa, international leader for power transmission and solar energy projects
The company holds some of the most important positions in the prestigious ranking of leading international contractors published by the magazine Engineering News-Record (ENR). Abengoa (MCE: ABG. B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been recognized as a leading company in the ...
By Abengoa
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Utility-Scale Solar Plant Goes Online in Nevada
BOULDER CITY, Nevada (ENS) - Nevada Solar One, the first concentrating solar power plant in Nevada went on line on Saturday. Covering 250 acres of desert in the El Dorado Valley near Boulder City, this 64 megawatt concentrating solar plant is the first modern utility-scale solar electric power plant in the United States. It is the largest solar electric power plant to be built globally in the ...
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Abengoa to develop South America’s largest solar-thermal plant in Chile
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by the Ministry of Energy of the Chilean Government and Corfo (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción) to develop a 110 MW solar plant using tower technology with 17.5 hours of thermal energy ...
By Abengoa
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Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations ...
By ReportLinker
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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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CSP plant optimisation – maximising output with Ferrostaal
As part of the CSP Yield Optimisation Europe Conference & Expo (31 May – 1 June, Seville), CSP Today have been speaking to the biggest companies participating in the summit – to find out why the CSP industry should be concerned with the optimisation of new and existing plants. Research has indicated that balance of plant costs are now over 50% of the total lifetime cost of a CSP ...
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Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations ...
By ReportLinker
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CSP plant optimisation – maximising output with Ferrostaal
As part of the CSP Yield Optimisation Europe Conference & Expo (31 May – 1 June, Seville), CSP Today have been speaking to the biggest companies participating in the summit – to find out why the CSP industry should be concerned with the optimisation of new and existing plants. Research has indicated that balance of plant costs are now over 50% of the total lifetime cost of a CSP ...
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Greek solar and hydrogen technology developer, Lion Energy, (www.lionhellas.com) aims to close a funding round of EUR 70.0m (USD 89.5m) by the end of 2006.
KPMG (www.kpmg.com) has been appointed to arrange the placement, and the company is also seeking additional investors for 100-share blocks at EUR 0.10 (USD 0.13) per share. Greek law firm, Kelemenis & Co (www.kelemenis.com) is acting as legal advisors to the placement. Lion Energy has an array of technologies which it intends to commercialise as pilot plants. These include a solar ...
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Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations ...
By ReportLinker
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