Apr 7, 2015
This week’s CSP Today news brief includes the following companies and organisations: India’s NTPC, NCPS; STT, King Saud University, Bosch Rexroth AG; Frankfurt School for Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance and the OPWP.
Apr 2, 2015
Amid growing awareness of the value of combining different renewable energy sources, to what extent does it make sense to marry up CSP with wind?
Apr 2, 2015
Boris Schinke, policy officer at the German NGO Germanwatch, has just completed some compelling new research on the social impacts of CSP development in the MENA region: “Energy and development: Exploring the local livelihood dimension of the Noor I CSP project in Southern Morocco.”
Mar 30, 2015
This week’s CSP Today news brief includes the following companies and organisations: RayGen Resources, ARENA, Juye Solar, NDRC; Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas, CGN Delingha Solar Energy Corporation; Abengoa, EIG; IDB, Abengoa, the Harvard Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure.
Mar 27, 2015
Three projects combining CSP and PV technologies have been announced in Chile and South Africa over the last year. Developers involved indicate this integration offers significant advantages in terms of providing lower energy tariffs and securing grid stability.
Mar 27, 2015
The most recent successful bidders for the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)-specific Window 3.5 announced in December 2014 are Kathu CSP and Redstone CSP projects. Window 3 CSP projects, Xina Solar One and Ilanga I, also achieved financial close in December.
Mar 23, 2015
Margaret Mutschler , Head of Renewables and Power Generation at NamPower, the national power utility responsible for Namibia’s generation and transmission, will be participating at CSP Today South Africa 2015 (14-15 April, Cape Town).
Mar 23, 2015
This week’s CSP Today news brief includes the following companies and organisations: The PIC, South Africa’s Department of Energy, Abengoa, IDC, KaXu Community Trust, Cobra, Emvelo, Investec, Eskom; ESTELA, EIA; Stanford University's Carnegie Institution for Science and NREL.
Mar 20, 2015
There are signs that Spain’s energy market reform might not be working. If so, the government may need to consider further changes as it heads towards elections.
Mar 20, 2015
Last year saw important developments in the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) industry in South Africa. The Department of Energy (DoE) announced the long-awaited financial close of Window 3 and the outcome of the CSP-specific Window 3.5, under its REIPPP Program.
Mar 16, 2015
This week’s CSP Today news brief includes the following companies and organisations: Abengoa, the IDC, the PIC, Kaxu Community Trust, Eskom, AfDB, IFC, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Absa, Nedbank, Rand Merchant Bank, the IEA and Germany's government.
Mar 16, 2015
In the past quarter 500 MW of CSP projects have been awarded under government-backed renewable energy programs. Of this, 400 MW has been allocated to consortiums including the Saudi-based developer, ACWA Power.
Mar 13, 2015
CSP Today speaks to Margaret Mutschler, Head of Renewables at NamPower, the national power utility responsible for Namibia’s generation and transmission.
Mar 13, 2015
Morocco and South Africa’s results in recent CSP bids have shaken up the industry. Several questions have arisen about future bidding prices, funding sources, competitiveness and the technological edge CSP can provide.
Mar 13, 2015
NamPower is the national power utility responsible for Namibia’s generation and transmission.
