Thermal

Solel seals 150 MW CSP deal

Solel solar Systems has announced a contract to provide 70,000 UVAC 2008 solar collectors for three new plants to be built in Spain.

CSP to bright at Intersolar 2008

The Concentration solar Power (CSP) industry will have, for the first time, a dedicated section at Intersolar 2008.

The solar industry grew by 150% in Spain last year

This is the estimate released by DBK. Sales reached almost 2.5 billion euros, from 995 m euros in 2006.

Isofotón to produce 100,000 sq meters of solar thermal collectors in 2008

The company's new manufacturing center, with cutting-edge technology, has required an investment of 180 m euros and will feature an area of 38,000 sq meters. In it, Isofotón is also planning ...

Schott opens new plant in America

Schott solar will invest an impressive $100 million in a manufacturing plant in the state of New Mexico. The German company will produced solar electric thermal as well as solar PV equipment for ...

European solar thermal market affected by strong decline in Germany’s heating equipment sales

After four years of very dynamic growth, the European solar thermal (ST) market registers a 10% decrease in sales in 2007. Many factors contributed to a 33% decline of Germany’s market. ...

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 ...

Acciona to build large solar plant in America

Acciona Energy, a subsidiary of Spain's Acciona, plans to open a large solar electric thermal plant in the West of United States.

New 177 MW solar electric thermal plant to be built by Ausra

The plant will be built in San Luis Obispo (California) and will be completed in 3 years.

300 MW solar plant to be built in California

The California Energy Commission accepted last week an application to build a 300 MW solar electric thermal plant in the High Desert.