News - Solar Power

		Gujarat looking to promote the Concentrating Solar Power advantage
		2013/01/21 As India’s National Solar Mission takes a back seat for concentrated solar power projects, regional opportunities have sprung to the fore – and Gujarat intends to capitalize.

		Emerson to Deliver Control Technologies for Nevada CSP Project
		2013/01/20 Ovation™ advanced control technologies will enhance availability, performance of first U.S. commercial-scale facility that utilizes integrated energy storage to generate electricity on demand.

		Andhra Pradesh opens 1 GW tender for solar power projects
		2013/01/19 On January 8th, 2013 the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh opened a request for submissions for 1 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) projects in the state.

		3rd Annual China CSP Summit 2013 Will Be Held in Beijing This April
		2013/01/18 CBI China will hold the 3rd Annual China Concentrating Solar Power Summit on April 10th-12th in Beijing, China.

		The Rise of Solar Energy in the United Arab Emirates
		2013/01/17 Demand for electrical power across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is growing due to rising population, increased urbanization, and economic growth driven by industrialization.

		Japanese company to set up solar plant in India
		2013/01/16 Members of a Japanese delegation on visit to the state capital discussed installation of solar-based futuristic power plant on cross linear concentrated solar power (CL-CSP) at Rajiv Gandhi Technical University.

		Solar Power Emerges from the Shadow of Conventional Energy in the U.S.
		2013/01/15 Government incentives speed up installation of utility-scale solar power plants.

		MENA Solar Power Markets to Exceed 3 Gigawatts Annually by 2015
		2013/01/14 Solar energy demand in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is attracting the attention of the global solar market.

		Thermal Energy Storage Market to Reach $3.6 Billion Worldwide by 2020
		2013/01/13 An often unrecognized but important component of the developing market for energy storage systems, thermal energy storage (TES) is most often used to provide cooling capacity for commercial buildings.

		SENER and Torresol Energy to attend WFES 2013 again this year
		2013/01/12 SENER and its joint venture with Masdar, Torresol Energy, will once again attend this year's World Future Energy Summit,that will be held from the 15th to the 17th of January in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

		Minera El Tesoro brings South America’s first concentrated solar thermal plant
		2013/01/11 The Concentrating Solar Power plant will substitute more than half of the fossil fuel used in the mining process.

		World's Largest Linear Fresnel Solar Power Station Commences Operation
		2013/01/11 Puerto Errado 2 (PE2), the 30MW solar thermal power station built by Novatec Solar using its proprietary solar field technology, has been completed and is in operation.

		BLM issues final environmental impact statement for 100 MW CSP project in Arizona
		2013/01/10 SolarReserve (Santa Monica, California, US) plans to include thermal energy storage into the plant's solar power tower design.

		China increases solar power targets to 21 GW by 2015
		2013/01/10 Initial documents did not specify individual targets for solar photovoltaics (PV) versus concentrating solar power (CSP).

		New guide to CSP opportunities in the MENA region
		2013/01/09 CSP Today announces the release of the ‘CSP guide to the MENA region', an analysis of the prospects for concentrated solar power in the Middle East and North Africa.

		First call for proposals under the NER300 programme
		2013/01/08 The Commission has awarded over €1.2 billion to 23 innovative renewable energy technology (RES) projects.

		Abengoa consolidates its commitment to the american market with Abengoa US
		2013/01/07 At present, Abengoa US is engaged in various landmark projects in the country, including Solana, the world’s largest solar plant using parabolic-trough solar-thermal technology.

		CSP Borges has started to supply electricity to the network
		2013/01/06 Abantia and Comsa Emte set up the first facility in the world to combine concentrating solar power and biomass.

		US Concentrating Solar Power incentives saved through tax compromise
		2013/01/05 As part of the US federal tax compromise reached during "fiscal cliff" negotiations, CSP and other renewable energy projects will benefit from an extension of 50% bonus depreciation through the end of 2013.

		Concentrating Solar Power With Energy Storage Can Benefit the Grid
		2013/01/04 Can CSP with storage provide the value more commonly associated with a natural gas plant?