Parabolic Solar Concentrators News
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The power generation of Inner Mongolia Uratzhongqi 100MW Parabolic Trough CSP Project exceeds the design index
From 0:00 to 24:00 on September 10, 2021, China's first batch of solar thermal power generation demonstration project - Inner Mongolia Wulatzhongqi 100MW trough Thermal oil 10-hour Energy Storage solar thermal Power Generation Project (hereinafter referred to as "Wulat Project"), under cloudy weather conditions in the morning, the one-day power generation reached 2.128,000 kWh. Although there ...
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CSP investors return to Spain as market outlook brightens
New tariff legislation, proven plant performance and a growing need for storage is increasing investor confidence in Spanish CSP ownership, investors told New Energy Update. Earlier this month, UK-based investment fund Cubico Sustainable Investments acquired the 50 MW Arenales Solar Plant in Seville, southern Spain, from the PanEuropean Infrastructure Fund. Online since 2013, the Arenales ...
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DOE channels $44 million into CSP; Cubico fund buys 50 MW CSP plant in Spain
DOE prioritizes supercritical CSP in latest funding round The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is to provide up to $44 million to CSP-related R&D projects in its latest $125.5 million funding round for solar technologies, the DOE said February 5. The department is to provide a total of $39 million to one or two projects that build and demonstrate supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) Brayton ...
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Abengoa eyes CSP storage role at climate-hit coal plants
CSP and molten salt technology could help coal-fired generators decarbonize without closing sites, but price support will be needed, experts told New Energy Update. While many CSP developers are seeking to directly compete with coal-fired power generation, a small group of players see opportunities in working with coal plant operators. Many governments have sidelined growing climate change ...
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World`s tallest CSP tower completed; Spanish CSP output hikes 16.8%
Shanghai Electric completes Noor Energy 1 CSP tower in Dubai Construction partners on the 950 MW Noor Energy 1 CSP-PV project in Dubai completed the 260-meter high receiver tower on January 9, Shanghai Electric, lead EPC contractor, said in a statement. The $4.4 billion Noor Energy 1 project will be the world's largest CSP plant and includes a 100 MW CSP tower plant, three 200 MW parabolic ...
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CSP cloud cameras set to cut sun block losses
Cutting-edge camera technology and irradiation forecasts could increase CSP revenues by several percentage points and boost competitiveness in key China and Middle East markets, researchers say. Advances in sky camera systems are set to drive up CSP efficiency in the coming years. In November, U.S. technology developer Heliogen hit CSP tower temperatures of over 1,000° C by using ...
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Abengoa beats CSP peak hour targets in new plant build record
In record time, Abengoa met granular performance targets at Xina Solar One that maximize evening output, highlighting the advancements made in CSP construction and operations. Last month, Abengoa passed early-phase generation tests at its 100 MW Xina Solar One CSP plant in South Africa in its fastest ever time, achieving guaranteed production targets within 16 months of plant commissioning. ...
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Rioglass Solar Signs Contracts for World’s Largest CSP Plant
The record-breaking Dubai 700 MW CSP + 250 MW PV Hybrid Project Noor Energy 1, developed by Acwa Power in close cooperation with DEWA, Shanghai Electric Group Corporation as EPC, and Abengoa Energía as solar field technology provider, will utilize the Rioglass Solar tempered mirror and solar receiver technologies. Rioglass Solar has received the confidence of the project partners and the ...
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ContourGlobal sells 49% stake in Spanish CSP plants; Africa’s AfDB agrees $212mn loan for Redstone CSP
ContourGlobal has agreed to sell 49% of 250 MW of Spanish CSP assets to a fund advised by Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners (CSEIP), ContourGlobal announced December 6. ContourGlobal purchased the five 50 MW assets from Spain's Acciona earlier this year. The plants are situated in south-west Spain and came online between 2009 and 2012. The new buyer will pay 134 million euros ($152.8 ...
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World`s largest CSP plant ties tariffs to big storage to hit record price
ACWA Power's Noor Energy 1 CSP-PV project in Dubai combines optimized 15-hour CSP storage with demand-focused tariffs and supply chain efficiency to hit the record-low price of $73/MWh, project partners told the CSP Madrid 2018 conference. Last month, Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) agreed to add 250 MW of PV capacity to the 700 MW Noor Energy 1 ...
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Morocco hybrid CSP-PV project seen as `game changer` for costs
Technology coupling gains and a favorable development framework could see prices for Morocco’s pioneering Noor Midelt hybrid projects trend towards the lowest global CSP tariffs, experts told the CSP Madrid 2018 conference. Now entering the final stages of tendering, Morocco's Noor Midelt hybrid CSP-PV project is expected to set a benchmark price for combined CSP and PV at scale. ...
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GlassPoint to develop new 2 GW CSP plant in Oman; Spain set to kickstart solar growth
GlassPoint Solar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Occidental of Oman to develop a 2 GW CSP plant for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) at the Mukhaizna oilfield. Preliminary studies have been completed and the partners have started engineering work to define the project scope and field integration plans, the companies said in a joint statement. GlassPoint is already developing the ...
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ACWA Power adds 250 MW of PV to Dubai CSP project; Stirling CSP developer lists on Nasdaq small caps
Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) have agreed to add 250 MW of PV capacity to the 700 MW DEWA CSP project, ACWA Power announced November 11. The power purchase agreement (PPA) for the DEWA CSP project has been amended to include 250 MW of PV capacity and the total cost of the project has increased from 14.2 billion AED ($3.9 billion) to 16 billion AED ...
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US to fund 15 high-temperature CSP projects; Iberdrola sells CSP plant to biomass generator
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $12 million of federal funding to 15 projects that will research high-temperature CSP components and systems, the DOE announced October 23. "These projects will develop materials and designs for collectors, power cycles, and thermal transport systems that can withstand temperatures greater than 700 degrees Celsius (C) while being ...
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Global CSP learnings report targets lower cost of finance
U.S. researchers are seeking data from over half of global CSP projects to help lower financing costs that are hampering competitiveness, Mark Mehos, Program Manager, CSP at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), told New Energy Update. The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched October 1 a global study of best practices for CSP plant construction, start-up and ...
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China’s first CSP plant enters commercial operations; IEA predicts 4.3 GW new CSP by 2023
China's 50 MW Delingha CSP plant, the country's first large-scale CSP project, started commercial operations on October 10, China Guangdong Nuclear Power (CGN), project developer, said in a statement. The Delingha plant is located at 3,100 meters above sea level in Qinghai, north-western China. The site has a direct normal irradiance (DNI) level of more than 2,150 kWh/m2/year. The plant uses ...
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Morocco`s first CSP tower plant enters final test stage; Abengoa boosts EBITDA but revenues fall
Spain's Sener has completed the first synchronisation to grid of ACWA Power's 150 MW Noor Ouarzazate III (Noor III) central tower plant in Morocco and will soon start final tests before commissioning, Sener announced September 26. The Noor III plant is equipped with 7.5 hours of molten salt storage capacity and is expected to be commissioned by the end of 2018. Noor III is the third CSP plant in ...
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Hybrid CSP-PV gains create openings for 24-hour solar supply
Last month, Spain's Acciona and Abengoa resumed construction of the 110 MW Cerro Dominador CSP plant after receiving a notice to proceed (NTP) from project owners. The Cerro Dominador plant is a tower design with 17.5 hours of molten salt thermal storage capacity. Abengoa is acting as technology partner for the engineering and construction project. The plant will be joined with an operational ...
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China Silk Road fund buys into $4bn Dubai CSP plant; South Africa’s Eskom shelves 100 MW project
China's Silk Road fund is to acquire 24% of ACWA Power's 700 MW DEWA CSP plant in Dubai, the developer announced July 22. The Silk Road fund invests in a range of sectors under China's Belt and Road initiative, which expands China's influence over infrastructure, energy resources and industrial cooperation in Asia. The 700 MW DEWA CSP project in Dubai will incorporate 600 MW of parabolic ...
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Global CSP capacity reaches 4.95 GW; South Africa’s Redstone CSP project signs PPA after two-year delay
Our pick of the latest solar thermal news you need to know Global CSP capacity reached almost 5 GW at end of 2017 Global CSP capacity hit 4.95 GW at the end of 2017, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency’s annual report on global renewables capacity. The 100 MW Xina plant in Pofadder, South Africa was the only CSP plant to begin commercial operations in 2017, marking the ...
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