Solar Thermal Electric

Aora-Solar Rolling Out 'Tulip' in Africa

Tuesday, 21 April 2015 REM Aora-Solar is rolling out its innovative "Tulip" approach to concentrated solar power in Africa, and looking to establish plants in Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Kenya, according to the latest edition ...

South Africa

SolarReserve and ACWA Power to help develop South African thermal power project

Friday, 09 January 2015 Robin Whitlock

The South African Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded preferred bidder status to a consortium led by SolarReserve and ACWA Power for a 100 MW CSP project.

Analysts See Shifting Sands in the Global CSP Market

Thursday, 23 October 2014 REM The CSP industry has witnessed an exhilarating series of developments over the last few years. While emerging markets like South Africa and Morocco continue to advance, others, such as the UAE and Saudi ...

Phillipines

Armstrong Asset Management partners with nv vogt in Philippines solar project

Friday, 08 August 2014 Robin Whitlock

Armstrong Asset Management (AAM) has committed $29 million to fund the construction of a pipeline of bilateral solar power projects in the Philippines.

NREL finds that CSP can achieve extra value in California

Friday, 13 June 2014 Robin Whitlock The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has found that concentrating solar power (CSP) projects would add 5 or 6 cents per kilowatt hour extra value to utility scale solar projects in California. ...

Next generation solar storage advances as SolarReserve project begins commissioning

Thursday, 13 February 2014 Dan McCue SolarReserve, developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced that its 110 MW Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project located near Tonopah, Nevada in the ...

SolarReserve opens office in Dubai, establishing hub in MENA region

Saturday, 01 February 2014 REM

SolarReserve has opened a new office in Dubai, with the intention of the United Arab Emirates being its hub for development activities in the region.

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 ...

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 CSP ...

New report promotes economic benefits of CSP with storage

Tuesday, 08 January 2013 Robin Whitlock

Concentrated Solar Power with thermal storage can offer significant economic value for utilities and grid operators