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A research program at Idaho National Laboratory aims to answer some critical questions about materials needed for the Gen3 CSP plants, the next generation. The goal is for these new plants to operate at far hotter temperatures than currently available technologies, while incorporating thermal energy storage. “Engineers need materials performance …

GreenBlu, Inc., a water technology company commercializing a new thermal distillation technology, Vapor Adsorption Distillation with Energy Recycling (VADER), announced it is beginning its $1,600,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The goal is to advance solar-thermal desalination technologies by reducing the cost and …

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it would provide $21 million to 14 new solar thermal desalination projects which aim to reduce costs and open up the technology to new markets. The research projects cover a range of desalination technologies and are expected to take up to three …

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the selection of 10 projects as part of a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program, DAYS; Duration Addition to electricitY Storage. Awardees will develop energy storage systems to provide reliable, affordable power to the electric grid for up to 100 hours, enhancing …

It’s the right time to consider what went wrong and what went right with Spain’s previous CSP policy – because an election in June put the renewable-friendly coalition that developed it back in power. Spain’s socialist-led coalition government jump started virtually all the Concentrated Solar Power/CSP deployed in Europe, 2.3 …

The Egyptian energy sector has been suffering since 2011, which places a significant responsibility on the government to provide additional sources for electricity to meet the domestic demand. Egypt relies on natural gas and oil for about 91% of its energy needs with the remaining 8% coming from the High …

More concentrated solar power (CSP) with thermal energy storage system would reduce the contribution of natural gas cycles and coal, which would lower the price of electricity in the wholesale market. Solar thermal energy is renewable, compared to wind energy and photovoltaic, which generates more electricity per MW installed since …

China is becoming a main player in the global CSP industry. It has also become one of the largest markets for CSP with 20 projects currently under construction. To bring some clarity about this topic, we invite you to join ATA Insights’ next webinar: • What? Free Webinar: China CSP …

Telangana, India, 23rd August 2018 – DNV GL, issued the world’s first project certificate for photovoltaic (PV) power plants to CLP India’s Veltoor Solar Power Project in Telangana, India. The project is owned by SE solar Ltd (SPV of Suzlon Energy Ltd and CLP India). The ever-increasing demand for reliable, …

Reported from CSPPLAZA: CPECC Hami 50MW Molten Salt Tower Project is under intensive construction recently. The latest progress is that the pre factory area of the project has been capped. The tower has been constructed to 94 meters and will be capped at the end of September as planned. At …