Solar Thermal Electric

Abengoa and Acciona to build Cerro Dominador Solar Thermal Plant

Wednesday, 01 August 2018 Dan McCue Abengoa and Acciona, through a consortium formed for this purpose, have signed a contract to complete the construction of the Cerro Dominador solar thermal plant in Chile. The consortium, led by Acciona ...

Australia

Aalborg CSP among the Australian Clean Energy Council Award finalists

Friday, 13 July 2018 Robin Whitlock Danish renewable energy specialist, Aalborg CSP A/S, is among the top four finalists competing for the prestigious Clean Energy Council’s Innovation Award 2018, having been shortlisted for the development ...

World Bank Approves Financing for Second Solar Power Complex in Morocco

Tuesday, 12 June 2018 REM The World Bank is providing an additional $125 million for Morocco’s adoption of innovative solar technology. The additional financing, which includes $25 million from the Clean Technology Fund, will ...

US DOE Provides $72 Million in Funding for CSP Development

Wednesday, 23 May 2018 REM The US Department of Energy has made $72 million available for new projects to advance high-temperature concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies. These projects will extend previous research on high-temperature ...

Chile

Cerro Dominador Closes $758 Million Financing for First CSP Plant in Latin America

Friday, 18 May 2018 REM Cerro Dominador, a Chilean company owned by investment funds managed by EIG Global Energy Partners, has signed an agreement for financing of its Concentrated Solar Power plant located in the Atacama desert, ...

Abengoa Awarded $650 Milliion Contract

Monday, 14 May 2018 Dan McCue Abengoa, headquartered in Seville, Spain, has been selected by Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., as the technological partner in the construction of the world’s largest solar complex in Dubai. The value ...

Grupo T-Solar to Acquire Concentrated Solar Power Plants in Spain

Thursday, 29 March 2018 REM Grupo T-Solar, a solar power producer in Spain and a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, has signed an agreement to acquire two operating concentrated solar facilities in Spain with a combined installed ...

Denmark

Aalborg CSP solar system supports new green energy facility opened in Denmark

Tuesday, 20 March 2018 Robin Whitlock

A €45 million ($55.2 million) renewable heat and power facility has been opened in Denmark, supported by an advanced solar energy system provided by Aalborg CSP.

Britain's ContourGlobal to Buy Acciona's Spanish CSP Portfolio

Tuesday, 27 February 2018 Dan McCue

Britain’s ContourGlobal has agreed to buy to buy Acciona’s five solar thermal plants in Spain for €1.09 billion (about $1.19 million).

Aalborg CSP to share global solar expertise with UAE

Wednesday, 21 February 2018 Robin Whitlock Aalborg CSP is part of a delegation of leading Danish companies that have travelled to the United Arab Emirates in order to share Danish expertise in sustainability with developers and stakeholders in ...