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Could CSP work off-grid in India?
Sep 4, 2014
While grid-connected CSP is struggling in India, the jury is still out on whether it might have a place in the country’s massive off-grid power market.
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Weekly Intelligence Brief August 25 – September 1
Sep 1, 2014
This week’s CSP Today news brief includes the following companies and organisations: Schott Solar CSP; ARENA, ACO Investment Group, Burma Ministry of Electric Power, ACS; Reliance Power.
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India braces up for investor-grade solar resource data
Aug 15, 2014
It is no secret that inadequate DNI data severely hindered the initial batch of India’s NSM CSP projects. But today, with over 100 solar radiation measurement stations deployed and a national solar atlas underway, the Indian CSP industry can be optimistic about its future.
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Three ways to win in resource extraction
Aug 11, 2014
There is plenty of interest in using CSP for mineral resources extraction, but building the business case is more complicated. Here are three areas where it makes financial sense.
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Timeline of CSP research and development in the U.S. revealed
Mar 31, 2014
CSP Today has produced a guide detailing all the legislative drivers to develop concentrated solar power (CSP) technology.
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New guide to commercialization of energy storage in the USA released
Mar 5, 2014
Energy Storage Update announces the release of their brand new guide to energy storage commercialization, which provides an exclusive breakdown of the challenges that must be overcome to deploy technologies at scale.
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Masdar reveal key reasons for partnership with GDF Suez for CSP project in Morocco
Mar 3, 2014
CSP Today’s recent interview with Yago Mancebo, Investment Manager at Masdar revealed that GDF’s experience as one of the world’s largest independent power producers (IPP) is the main reason for partnering with them for CSP projects in Morocco
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Cutting costs is vital to increase market share in South Africa’s energy mix
Mar 3, 2014
Concentrated solar power (CSP) is the only renewable technology that can dispatch electricity during day and night at a utility scale size. In order to achieve similar allocations to photovoltaic (PV) or wind, CSP has to lower its costs
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Major CSP developers to discuss Southern Africa’s potential market
Feb 10, 2014
Renewable energy projects are advancing rapidly in Southern Africa, with new government support for independent power producers (IPPs) and new interest from investors.
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Emvelo’s CEO joins CSP Today South Africa 2014
Feb 4, 2014
Pancho Ndebele, CEO at Emvelo will be participating at CSP Today South Africa 2014 (8-9 April, Cape Town).
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Kfw IPEX, Natixis Bank and World Bank to evaluate CSP project bankability at MENASOL
Feb 3, 2014
The key investors in the Middle East and North Africa will discuss the criteria for securing project finance with the Shams 1 100MW plant and the Noor 1 160MW plant as case studies this May at the MENASOL conference (6-7 May, Dubai)
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Namibia evaluating concentrated solar power potential in feasibility study
Feb 3, 2014
Namibian utility NamPower is the implementing agent for the execution of a new feasibility study to establish a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant with storage in the country.
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392MW Ivanpah Plant now connected to the grid
Jan 31, 2014
The world’s largest concentrated solar power development – the 392MW Ivanpah Solar Thermal Project is now online. There has been little fuss but one of the most iconic solar developments in the world has connected to the grid and is now producing clean power.
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Solar industry to gather at CHILESOL this May in Santiago
Jan 31, 2014
CSP Today and PV Insider launch the 2nd Chilean Solar Conference & Expo (CHILESOL), which will gather the concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) industries in Santiago on 27-28 May.
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Abengoa’s General Manager joins CSP Today South Africa 2014
Jan 27, 2014
Louis van Herdeen, General Manager – South Africa at Abengoa will be participating at CSP Today South Africa 2014 (8-9 April, Cape Town).