Abengoa to develop cogeneration plant in US state of Texas
Wednesday, 01 May 2013 REMAbengoa has been selected by Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. to construct a $30 million cogeneration plant in the US state of Texas.
US solar thermal firm eSolar raises $30 million
Thursday, 28 March 2013 Dan McCueThe six year old, US-based solar thermal firm eSolar has raised $30 million in its latest financing round, according to its latest SEC filing.
IRENA hails launch of Shams 1 CSP project in UAE
Tuesday, 19 March 2013 REM The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) welcomed the activation of the world’s largest operational Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) facility on Sunday, 17 March, as the Middle East turns to...
Masdar, Total and Abengoa launch world’s largest CSP plant
Tuesday, 19 March 2013 REMMasdar, along with its partners, Total and Abengoa, has launched Shams 1, the largest concentrated solar power plant (CSP) in operation in the world.
Report says South African CSP ready for late April start
Monday, 18 March 2013 REM The Bokpoort concentrated solar project near the city of Upington in South Africa's Northern Cape province is scheduled to expected to get underway the third week of April, according to a report by CS...
World solar expert to shine light in Australia
Monday, 18 February 2013 REMDr. Manuel J Blanco has joined CSIRO as Director of the Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI).
Australia's CSIRO to lead solar thermal research initiative
Monday, 18 February 2013 Dan McCue Australia's CSIRO is partnering with six Australian universities and the United States’ Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Sandia National Laboratories and Arizona...
SolarReserve project receives unanimous approval from California Public Utilities
Tuesday, 29 January 2013 REM SolarReserve, a US-based. developer of large-scale solar power projects, has received unanimous approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to sell power from its 150 MW solar proj...
SENER and Torresol Energy to attend World Future Energy Summit
Tuesday, 08 January 2013 REM The SENER engineering and technology group and its joint venture with Masdar, Torresol Energy, have announced their participation in this year's World Future Energy Summit, 15 to 17 January in Abu Dha...
New report promotes economic benefits of CSP with storage
Tuesday, 08 January 2013 Robin WhitlockConcentrated Solar Power with thermal storage can offer significant economic value for utilities and grid operators