Solar Thermal Electric

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 ...

SolarReserve Reaches Milestone in Solar Thermal Project Development

Wednesday, 10 January 2018 Dan McCue SolarReserve has received Development Approval for its Aurora Solar Energy Project, a key milestone required to build the 150 MW solar thermal power station 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of Port Augusta. ...

Ashalim’s Solar Tower is World’s Tallest

Wednesday, 27 December 2017 Dan McCue The Ashalim Solar Thermal Power Station, located in Israel’s Negev desert, is one of the largest projects of its type in the world. It is also the first solar thermal or concentrated solar power (CSP) ...