May 27, 2016
Lenders to new solar and wind projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will favor quality and performance over cost and will require governments to embrace private partnerships, leading financiers said at the MENASol 2016 conference on May 26.
May 26, 2016
Saudi Arabia can meet its growing power needs solely through the deployment of new solar projects with energy storage, Dr Ibrahim Babelli, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia, said at the MENASol 2016 conference on May 25.
May 18, 2016
South Africa's CSP expansion has thus far been driven by the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP) but industry experts see strong growth potential in industrial and microgrid applications.
May 17, 2016
Solar thermal news you need to know.
May 4, 2016
With similar timeframes and a shared site, the Noor II and Noor III CSP projects in Morocco’s Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex are expected to gain from multiple synergies during both construction and operations, Badis Derradji, ACWA Power’s managing director for Morocco, told CSP Today.
May 4, 2016
Bokpoort CSP plant reaches record 161 hours of full-load operation
Apr 20, 2016
Low crude oil prices have driven oilfield operators to consider CSP enhanced oil recovery (EOR) as a way of reducing production costs, John O'Donnell, vice president of business development at GlassPoint Solar, told CSP Today.
Apr 19, 2016
Schott sells CSP business to Rioglass Solar
Apr 6, 2016
Morocco is following in Chile’s footsteps with two new solar hybrid complexes that will maximize synergies and optimize the cost per kilowatt hour.
Apr 6, 2016
Abengoa's Khi Solar One completes 24-hour commercial output
Mar 23, 2016
South Africa’s latest bidding round has seen seven CSP projects compete for 450 MW of capacity but limited grid investments could slow future growth.
Mar 22, 2016
ACWA Power completes its first South African plant
Mar 9, 2016
CSP developers should aim to provide at least nine hours of storage to respond to South Africa's morning demand peak, in addition to evening load, Vikesh Rajpaul, Eskom's Renewables Unit CSP Program Manager, told CSP Today.
Mar 8, 2016
Solar thermal news you need to know:
Feb 23, 2016
Site activities are underway for the Duba 1 Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) station which will host the largest integrated CSP capacity in the Arabian Gulf region.
