Tag: CSP

Bill Gates-backed Heliogen has a concentrated solar breakthrough that can displace fossil fuels in industrial processes

For the first time commercially, there is a concentrated solar energy system to exceed temperatures greater than 1,000 degrees Celsius — a temperature that can replace the need for fossil fuels in critical industrial processes, including the production of cement, steel, and petrochemicals, according to Heliogen, the innovator of theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

November 21, 2019
NREL Quantifies Significant Value in CSP

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have quantified the significant value that concentrating solar power (CSP) plants can add to an electric grid.

May 8, 2013
World’s Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant – Shams 1 – Launched by Masdar and Total and Abengoa

“The inauguration of Shams 1 is a major breakthrough for renewable energy in the Middle East,” said Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar. “Just like the rest of the word, the region is faced with meeting its rising demand for energy, while also working to reduce its carbon footprint. Shams 1 is a…

March 18, 2013
CSP Floating Labs Under Construction in Switzerland

Each floating laboratory is 25 metres in diameter and will carry 100 PV panels. Each panel will be back-to-back on a 45° incline. The islands can rotate 220° in the direction of the sun tracking it throughout the day. Their location on the water lowers its resistance, therefore increasing its effectiveness.

February 26, 2013