Setting up of “hybrid” energy centers, an initiative mainly about hybrid technology combining two renewable resources abundant in a particular area, is gaining momentum.
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Setting up of “hybrid” energy centers, an initiative mainly about hybrid technology combining two renewable resources abundant in a particular area, is gaining momentum.
CSP Special: Achieving around-the-clock renewable energy generation
Google has shared a $4.4 trillion energy plan to greatly reduce US use of fossil fuels by 2030 by tapping alternative sources, including solar power.
Abengoa plans to make a bid to participate in a 500 megawatt solar power plant in Abu Dhabi.
According to Reuters, the company intends to do so before the deadline for the same closes in October.
Abengoa Solar has got two R&D contracts to develop new CSP and thermal storage systems from the US Department of Energy. The total worth of these contracts is $14.4 million.
Précis:Tex Wilkins, Executive Director of the new US Concentrated Solar Power Alliance, on how concentrated solar power provides a base load alternative to fossil fuels.Interview by Rikki Stancich
Last week, (March 06) three leading companies in the concentrated solar power (CSP) sector, BrightSource Enery, Abengoa and Torresol, officially launched an advocacy group, the Concentrating Solar Power Alliance. Their objective is to educate electricity market stakeholders about concentrated solar power’s ability to provide 24-7 electricity, by using thermal storage.
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eSolar has launched an operating platform for concentrated solar heat and energy production.
The Andasol 1 solar thermal power plant in Andalucía, Spain, is to soon commence charging the installation built expressly for storing renewable energy.
"Lower cost of production is actually a by-product of Andasol 1′s energy-storage"
Ausra has secured $60.6 million in financing as the company plans to accelerate the delivery of its technology to its customers.
Précis:India is positioning itself as global hub for solar power plants, but CSP developers say more support is needed to develop power supply chains and drive down generating costs. K.V Rao reports.India’s solar potential lies in the successful implementation of its Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).
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Précis:Dubai’s bold announcement of a 1GW solar park will see the first 10MW PV contract tendered in June, with concentrated solar power tenders to follow. Heba Hashem in Dubai reports.As Abu Dhabi’s 100MW Shams 1 CSP plant approaches its completion date, Dubai is delving into solar power with a project ten times the capacity, incorporating both concentrated solar power and photovoltaics.
The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park, named after the Dubai sovereign, aims to generate 1,000MW by 2030 at a total cost of Dh12 billion (€2.5bn; US$3.3bn). The first portion, a 10MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project, is scheduled for commissioning by the fourth quarter of 2013, at a cost of Dh120million (€24.7mn; US$32.6mn).
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