Abengoa 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.
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