Thermal

European solar thermal markets have potential for greater achievement says ESTIF

Friday, 04 November 2016 Robin Whitlock

The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) believes that a stronger contribution from renewable heating and cooling can push Member States closer to their 2020 targets.

United States

Largest solar water heating system in California installed

Monday, 05 March 2012 REM FAFCO, Inc. has provided the largest solar water heating system ever installed in California (US) and will save its new owner an estimated 37,584 therms annually. The system will provide hot water for ...

SolFocus and Samaras expand solar CPV project in Greece from 1.6MW to 10MW

Tuesday, 10 March 2009 SolFocus has announced an agreement which dramatically expands its installation of solar Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) technology in the country of Greece. Originally announced in November 2008 as a ...

BrightSource Energy and Siemens seal deal for largest ever fully solar-powered steam turbine generator

Wednesday, 10 December 2008 BrightSource Energy, Inc., developer of large-scale solar thermal energy plants, has signed a contract with Siemens to purchase the steam turbine generator for BrightSource’s first 100MW plant at its ...

First solar - combined cycle hybrid plant in the world to be built in Algeria

Monday, 08 January 2007 The project, which is being promoted jointly by Abener and Neal, has been called Solar Power Plant 1 (SPP1). The initiative has a lifespan of 25 years and all the energy produced will be sold to Algerian ...

The world

Monday, 05 June 2006 The world's solar heat industry -mainly for hot domestic water- has seen a growth rate 10 times bigger than the global economic growth during the last decade.

Barcelona reaches 34,600 m2 of solar thermal area

Wednesday, 26 April 2006 The application of the Solar Thermal Ordinance (Ordenanza Solar Térmica or OST) has meant a notable increase in the solar thermal area in Barcelona, reaching 34,617 m2, according to the city's Mayor, ...

Solar Energy can bring clean energy to over 4 billion people by 2030

Solar electricity can contribute largely to the energy needs of two-thirds of the world’s population - including those in remote areas - by 2030. This is the main conclusion of the Solar Generation ...

Endesa to develop 200 MW of solar electric thermal plants in Seville

Endesa and Instituto Hispánico del Arroz (Hispanic Rice Institute, main shareholder of food giant Ebro Puleva group) have signed an agreement to develop four 50-MW plants south of Seville, totalling ...