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Faith+Gould selected to support 200MW US solar tower
US project management consultancy Faith+Gould has been selected by EnvronMission to support construction of the 200MW Solar Tower project in Arizona.
View ArticleSolarReserve receives permit for 200MW solar thermal project
US company SolarReserve has received a permit from the Saguache County Board, Colorado, for the development of two 100MW solar thermal facilities.
View ArticleSearch for buyers of Solar Millennium’s US assets starts afresh
The insolvency of Germany-based Solarhybrid, which had previously agreed to acquire the US assets of bankrupt Solar Millennium, has meant the search for an investor to take on the Blythe project has...
View ArticleSolar Trust of America files for bankruptcy protection
Solar Trust of America, which holds the development rights for the Blythe project in California, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US.
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Guardian to supply mirrors for 392MW CSP plant
US glass product manufacturer Guardian Industries has revealed that it will supply mirrors for the 392MW Ivanpah solar thermal project in California.
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Cogenra completes hybrid solar system for California winery
US company Cogenra Solar has completed installation of a 214kW hybrid photovoltaic and thermal array at a winery in Windsor, California.
View ArticleBrightSource Energy withdraws IPO
Solar thermal developer BrightSource Energy has pulled its initial public offering plans due to adverse market conditions.
View ArticleEx-Im Bank loans $80m for CSP projects in India
The US Export-Import Bank has approved an $80.32m loan to India’s Reliance Power, for the purchase of concentrated solar power technology.
View ArticleReliance Power secures $103m loan from ADB
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $103m loan to Reliance Power, for the construction of a 100MW concentrated solar power plant in India.
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Cogenra Solar to build CHP system for Arizona hospital
US company Cogenra Solar has been contracted to provide a combined heat and power system for the Tuscon Medical Center in Arizona.
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eSolar, Sanmina partner to lower CSP costs
US companies eSolar and Sanmina-SCI have partnered to advance local content-optimised component design and manufacturing to reduce the cost of utility-scale solar thermal power.
View ArticleChinese solar company undertakes IPO, stocks hold steady
The first China-based solar thermal company has taken to the public markets, and after an initial drop has seen its share price hold steady.
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SunMaxx adds solar heating to self-sufficient NYC building
US company SunMaxx Solar has completed installation of a solar water heating system on the rooftop of Delta House in Brooklyn, New York.
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Cogenra completes solar system at California dairy plant
US company Cogenra Solar has completed installation of combined heat and power system at a dairy processing plant in California.
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Eco Environments wins multi-renewables contract
UK cleantech specialist Eco Environments has been contracted by Armstrong Point to install a range of renewable technologies at a zero energy business park.
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Decline of solar thermal sector eases
After two years of steady decline in the European solar thermal market, the technology is starting to rebound, according to the latest analysis from Eurobserv’ER.
View ArticleBrightSource wins bid for 500MW former Solar Trust site
US solar thermal specialist BrightSource Energy has won a bid to purchase a proposed California power plant, originally conceived by the now bankrupt Solar Trust of America.
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China’s booming property market underpins growth for solar heating
Policy in China is creating vibrant demand for solar heating solutions, establishing the world’s largest market in conjunction with one of the fastest-growing property sectors.
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Abengoa completes 50MW Spanish CSP plant
Spanish cleantech company Abengoa has completed the installation of the first of two solar thermal plants it is building in Castilla-La Mancha, central Spain.
View ArticleHoneywell to help optimise Torresol CSP plants
US technology giant Honeywell has been contracted by Spanish solar thermal business Torresol Energy to help optimise three power plants in Spain.
View ArticleNovatec completes 30MW CSP plant in Spain
German company Novatec has completed installation of a 30MW concentrated solar thermal plant in Spain, the largest of its kind that uses linear trough technology.
View ArticleFirst Solar to build Dubai PV plant
US-based First Solar has been selected by the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority to construct a 13MW photovoltaic (PV) plant in Seih Al Dahal.
View ArticleTechnology giant Siemens to exit solar, looks for buyers
German technology giant Siemens is planning to exit the solar sector and focus its renewable energy division on wind power.
View ArticleExclusive: Siemens reveals reasons behind solar exit
Siemen’s misguided $418m purchase of Solel in 2009 and the subsequent decline in the solar thermal market were key factors in its decision to exit the solar sector, NewNet has learnt.
View ArticleBrightSource raises $80m from Alstom, VantagePoint and others
US solar thermal company BrightSource Energy has secured $80m through equity financing, led by power technology company Alstom and VantagePoint Capital Partners.
View ArticleAbengoa commences build of South African solar thermal projects
Spanish cleantech company Abengoa has commenced construction of two solar thermal projects in South Africa, some of the first in the country to use the technology.
View ArticleSolar thermal – time to restore its good name?
There’s no doubt that the over-aggressive selling of grossly overpriced systems gave solar thermal technology a bad name in the 1990s and early 2000s. Yet there’s clear evidence that correctly sized...
View ArticleBrightSource, Alstom win bid to build 121MW solar thermal plant in Israel
Megalim Solar Power, a special purpose company comprising BrightSource and Alstom, has won a bid to construct a 121MW solar thermal plant in Israel.
View ArticleEuropean banks commit €345m for Moroccan CSP plant
A €300m financial commitment has been signed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), KfW Entwicklungsbank and Masen, to support development of the Quarzazate solar complex in Morocco.
View ArticleDialight sees share price rise as it wins solar thermal project order
Shares of London-listed Dialight rose yesterday after the company won a major order to supply equipment to a 250MW solar thermal project in California, US.
View ArticleUK’s Armstrong Properties opens zero energy business park
UK-based Armstrong Properties has completed installation of a zero energy business park in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
View ArticleAbengoa nears finish of 280MW US solar thermal plant
Spanish cleantech company Abengoa has completed 80 per cent of a 280MW solar thermal plant in Arizona.
View ArticleAlfa Lavel wins order for Abengoa solar thermal plant
Swedish cleantech company Alfa Lavel has been contracted by Spain’s Abengoa to supply heat exchangers for a solar thermal project in South Africa.
View ArticleAbengoa, Itochu commission first stage of CSP project
Spanish cleantech company Abengoa and Japan’s Itochu have completed installation of the first phase of the Extremadura Solar Complex.
View ArticleAbengoa completes 100MW CSP plant
Spanish cleantech company Abengoa has completed installation of the 100MW Castilla-La Mancha solar thermal complex.
View ArticleIn pictures: Construction of Ivanpah solar thermal project races towards...
Ivanpah, set to be the largest solar thermal power tower system in the world, is now more than 75 per cent complete with 2,100 construction workers racing to get the job done.
View ArticleSolarReserve secures PPA for 150MW CSP project
US-based SolarReserve has secured a power purchase agreement from Pacific Gas and Electric for a 150MW California solar thermal project.
View ArticleSchott seeks buyers for CSP unit
Schott, a German manufacturer of specialty glass, is reportedly selling off the majority stake in its solar thermal unit.
View ArticleEuropean renewables usage up despite downward pressure
Final data from the EU Observ’ER is out, showing renewable energy consumption rose more than many expected across 2011, to 13.4 per cent of gross usage.
View ArticleIvanpah solar project reaches ‘first flux’
The Ivanpah solar thermal project, being developed by Brightsource Energy, NRG and Google, has achieved a major milestone creating the ‘first flux’.
View ArticleBrightSource suspends 250MW $2.7bn Hidden Hills solar thermal farm
BrightSource Energy has suspended plans for its proposed Hidden Hills solar-thermal farm the same day as Pacific Gas and Electric cancelled its agreement to purchase the power that would have been...
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Spain’s Enerstar turns to Chile for $700m renewables spend
Spanish power company Enerstar plans to invest $700m on renewable energy projects in northern Chile.
View ArticleIvanpah solar-thermal project ’92% complete’
The Ivanpah solar-thermal project has reached 92 per cent completion, with 153,990 out of a total 173,500 heliostats installed at its 3,500 acre Californian site.
View ArticleIndia to auction 120MW in solar thermal
India will hold an auction for 120MW of solar thermal power within the year, according to local press reports.
View ArticleUpdate: Siemens to complete Solel shutdown by early 2014
Siemens confirmed to NewNet that it will now shut down its Israeli solar thermal unit, four years after purchasing it, as part of a group-wide exit from the solar sector.
View ArticleBrightSource withdraws 500MW Rio Mesa solar project
BrightSource Energy has finally and definitively withdrawn its concentrated solar photovoltaic Rio Mesa project in a brief note sent to the California Energy Commission.
View ArticleUS solar thermal developer Brightsource gets $15m from equity, note offering
Troubled US solar thermal developer BrightSource Energy, whose CEO stepped down last month, has raised $15m in an equity and convertible promissory note offering through 44 unidentified investors.
View ArticleBrightsource brings solar thermal to China
US solar thermal developer Brightsource Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Power Investment Corporation that will see it develop solar thermal technology, also known as...
View ArticleSwiss solar thermal producer TVP completes finance extension
Swiss solar thermal producer TVP Solar has closed a CHF6.6m extension to its Round B financing, with a new director announced during the equity injection.
View ArticleSolar thermal company SkyFuel raises $3m
Arvada, US-based solar thermal company SkyFuel has raised $3m.
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