Précis:CSP Today speaks to Flabeg’s Kenneth Cheah about US CSP supply chain development and where improvements could be made.By Francesca Boothby
The US is drawing abreast with Spain in terms of installed concentrated solar power capacity, but do the characteristics of the region and the current fragmented supply chain lend themselves to the success of the fledgling CSP sector?
Both historically and currently, concentrated solar power (CSP) plants in the US are characterised by their large scale. The capital intensive plants require significant amounts of upfront investment and have required support in the form of loan guarantees or grants.
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