CSP developer Articles
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CSP players work towards JNNSM deadline
CSP Today take another look at the steps that developers in India are taking to meet the National Solar Mission deadlines next year In December 2010 the Phase I bidding process of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) in India was completed with more than sixty companies submitting bids. It is now widely agreed that Phase I resulted in aggressive bidding on the part of project ...
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CSP Today Chile Market and Technology Insight 2014
Plan your business strategy with the CSP Today Chile Market and Technology Insight 2014 report CSP Today has published an exclusive report of 79 pages that includes all the information you need to plan your CSP business strategy in Chile. Armed with over 20 detailed figures and 38 comprehensive tables, this business intelligence report covers every single piece of data you require. Chile, home to ...
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A CSP developer`s DNI dream
In an emerging CSP market such as South Africa, one of the many challenges developers face is siting the project based on acquiring accurate Direct Normal Irradiation data, as optimal siting of CSP plants is a key component to plant efficiency, and ultimate profitability. London, UK, August 24 2011 DNI plays a role because it is used to predict the output of concentrated solar power stations ...
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Learning curve proving steep for the Indian CSP industry
Phase 1 of the National Solar Mission aimed to provide India with a learning curve for its first steps into CSP, with recent developments suggesting that there are many lessons to take into the next phase. In a recent interview Tarun Kapoor, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), attributed delays in CSP project development to problems in the supply of critical ...
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Nominations for MENASOL Awards 2015 are now open
The Award Winning Middle East & North Africa Solar Conference & Expo is organizing for the first time the MENASOL Awards 2015 to celebrate CSP and PV companies in their effort to develop solar power in the region. The nominations will be assessed by a panellist of industry experts including: Dr. Rabia Ferroukhi, Head of Policy Unit Deputy Director – Knowledge, Policy and ...
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CSP Today Markets Forecast Report: 2015-2025
Streamline resources and plan market strategies in line with the shifting capacity trajectories The CSP Today Markets Forecast 2015-2025 presents both a short- and long-term outlook on the deployment of concentrated solar power (CSP) in the global market, as well as in six key markets. Using data from the CSP Today Global Tracker and insights from industry stakeholders, the forecast aims to ...
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South African concentrated solar power executives call for more competition amongst EPCs
In an exclusive CSP Today study of over 100 executives in the concentrated solar power industry in South Africa it has emerged that more competition between EPC contractors was viewed as the number one factor in reducing costs in CSP development. The results emerged as part of the CSP Today ‘CSP in South Africa: Industry Development Survey’, where over 100 executives were surveyed ...
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Cerro Dominador CSP developer plans larger plants in Chile
The ground-breaking 110 MW Cerro Dominador CSP plant could start commissioning by end of 2019 and the fund-owned developer is studying larger projects at three other sites in northern Chile, Francisco Vizcaino, Project Director at Cerro Dominador, told New Energy Update. After a troubled start, Latin America's first utility-scale CSP plant is now in the final stages of construction. Located ...
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Chile CSP developer predicts world’s lowest price in June
The Cerro Dominador group is working with strong construction partners on its Likana CSP project to cut costs and beat gas plant prices, buoyed by progress at its first plant in Chile, Fernando Gonzalez, CEO of Cerro Dominador, told the CSP Madrid 2019 conference. As developer Cerro Dominador nears completion of Latin America's first CSP plant in Chile, the company is preparing what could be ...
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Examining the very latest updates on CSP Plants around the world
The CSP industry has seen several plants leaving the status of ‘planning’ or ‘under construction’ to operation in the last 12 months, most of them located in Spain and the US. In fact, between 2010 and 2011, Spain installed 410 MW and the USA 79MW. Invaluable data like this and more has been compiled as part of CSP Today’s latest report: The Concentrated Solar Power ...
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CSP Today Markets Report 2014
The next few years are likely to be defining ones for the future development of CSP in Chile and the opportunities are beginning to develop. Plan your business strategy for CSP investment with in-depth analysis of global CSP market conditions. Special focus on South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, the USA, India, Chile, China and the UAE. Project pipelines: making use of the CSP Today Global ...
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Khi Solar, Upington South Africa - Case Study
Near the city of Upington in South Africa´s North Cape Province, you will find South Africa´s first central tower plant plant. This 50 MW project, with several new groundbreaking technologies, is also the first plant equipped with Rioglass´ new heliostat mirror facet technology. A new integrated product with optimized characteristics helping to further develop the CSP tower ...
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Only 30 tickets remain before the 4th Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA completely sells out!
With just over 3 weeks to go until the 4th Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA taking place June 24-25 in San Francisco, the conference is almost sold out with just over 30 tickets remaining. The conference which has already attracted over 500 confirmed attendees (to see a sample list visit here http://www.csptoday.com/usa2010/cspattendees2.htm ) will bring together the leading players from ...
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Landmark week for CSP in South Africa
1 November 2011, London, CSP Today On Friday 4th November the IPP Procurement Programme in South Africa will see the deadline for the first round of bids. The IPP programme has been designed to contribute towards the target of 3 725 megawatts of renewable energy and towards socio-economic and environmentally sustainable growth. The vision is to start and stimulate the renewable industry in ...
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The challenge of local content examined: a Spanish solution in South Africa
Spanish engineering, procurement and construction companies’ long track record in the concentrated solar power (CSP) sector provides them with a distinctive advantage to develop large-scale projects around the world. In addition, it gives them a competitive edge when addressing challenges that are particular to these developments. Our most recent article: “The challenge of local ...
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Dr Farooq Abdullah in the opening ceremony of CSP TODAY INDIA
Dr Abdullah, the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy of India demonstrated the commitment of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy to the concentrated solar thermal power industry by opening the inaugural CSP TODAY INDIA event. With over 275 people on attendance to the 1st Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit India is the fastest growing meeting place for Concentrated Solar ...
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Vast Solar in talks with Australian mining groups for first CSP plant
Modular CSP developer Vast Solar sees Australia's mining sector as the greatest deployment opportunity before wind and PV growth creates wholesale market openings, Craig Wood, CEO of Vast Solar, told New Energy Update. Vast Solar's quest to build Australia's first large-scale CSP plant could soon be boosted by new offtake contracts with the mining sector. The developer is currently in talks ...
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CSP Thermal Energy Storage vital for utilities and grid operators
The modern age of CSP can arguably be traced back to the 354MW Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) in the Mojave desert, which now make up the oldest operating plant in the world, as well as one of the largest. However, recent developments in the industry will see SEGS eclipsed by 5 projects that are scheduled to come online in 2013-14, with a combined total of 1312MW. The five plants in ...
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Local challenges confronting the CSP market in South Africa
Lacking of a definitive Government energy policy in South Africa has been a key barrier hindering progress in the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market in the country. The CSP Today’s South Africa 3 part guide’ states: “The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), published in mid-2010, identified South Africa’s 2013 renewables target of 10,000 GWh of energy from all renewable ...
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30 minutes with Shirish Garud, The Energy and Resources Institute
CSP Today catches up with Shirish Garud, The Energy and Resources Institute CSP Today catches up with Shirish Garud from The Energy and Resources Institute, who will be sharing his expertise opinion on the importance of the organization at the 1st CSP Today Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit India CSP Today: What are the main opportunities for the CSP companies in India? Shirish Garud: ...
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