News - concentrated solar energy

		Energy Secretary Steven Chu defends loans for solar power
		2011/10/03 Chu defended on a loan guarantee program that has provided billions of dollars for concentrating solar power, photovoltaic, wind power, geothermal energy and other renewable energy projects.

		Stirling Energy Systems files for bankruptcy
		2011/10/03 Stirling Energy Systems (SES), maker of the SunCatcher concentrated solar power (CSP) technology, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

		Solar Millennium holds inauguration ceremony for the Andasol 3 CSP plant
		2011/10/03 Largest concentrated solar energy site on stream. Andasol concentrating solar power plants supply the electricity needs of half a million people. Storage technology enables electricity supply at night.

		Albatros, the market leader in mirror cleaning vehicles for csp plants
		2011/10/03 Mirror cleaning operations are crucial to increase the reflectivity of the CSP plants. Albatros manufactures mirror cleaning vehicles with high pressure washing system and mirror cleaning vehicle with brushes.

		Chevron to unveil solar oil field project
		2011/10/02 Besides Chevron, other BrightSource investors include Google, Alstom, BP, Morgan Stanley and VantagePoint Capital Partners.

		SolarReserve Completes Financing for Advanced Technology Solar Power Project in Nevada
		2011/10/01 Santander has broad experience in concentrated solar power technology as a leading project finance lender. We are pleased to build on this expertise as an equity participant in this exciting project.

		$737 Million Loan Guarantee to Tonopah Concentrated Solar Thermal Power for Nevada Project
		2011/09/30 The concentrating solar thermal power project, sponsored by SolarReserve, LLC, is a 110 megawatt concentrating solar power tower generating facility with molten salt.

		Alstom, GE Shortlisted to Build Solar Power Plants in Algeria
		2011/09/29 Twelve groups of companies, which also include Alstom SA and Spain’s SENER Ingenería y Sistemas S.A., will be invited to participate in the tender before the end of this year.

		Sopogy’s Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Technology Receives SRCC Certification
		2011/09/29 The SRCC certification confirms that Sopogy's MicroCSP collectors are built to international standards of excellence, an important factor for clients considering an investment in Concentrated Solar Power.

		Areva T&D bags Rs 40 cr concentrated solar power contract from RPower
		2011/09/28 French firm Areva's Indian arm Areva T&D said it has bagged a contract from Reliance Power for the execution of a solar power project.

		Solar Tower Systems and Bosch Rexroth make inroads into the CSP
		2011/09/27 By establishing partnerships and creating specialised industry networks, smaller players are able to enter into the concentrated solar energy industry and ramp-up a competitive technology.

		Abengoa completes India’s first concentrating solar thermal power plant
		2011/09/27 Abengoa has completed the first concentrated solar energy in India, with a 3 MW capacity, for the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai.

		MENA region targets three-fold increase in renewable energy by 2020
		2011/09/27 Despite having considerable solar power potential, renewable energy makes a minimal contribution to power generation across most of the MENA region, and in particular in the GCC.

		Rotating test bench for parabolic troughs enters service at the PSA in southern Spain
		2011/09/27 The new test stand, named KONTAS (Konzentrator-Teststand Almeria Spanien) can be used to evaluate complete modules of parabolic trough collectors.

		CGNPC Builds 50 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal Power in Qinghai (China)
		2011/09/27 Supporting national concentrating solar thermal power technology research and development base began construction on the same day. The concentrated solar energy plant integrates industry, study, research and tourism.

		Novatec Solar’s Fresnel collector generates superheated steam above 500°C
		2011/09/27 Novatec Solar’s Fresnel collector has successfully generated superheated steam at temperatures above 500°C at its 1.4 megawatt (MW) demonstration plant in Murcia, Spain, by implementing an innovative receiver design.

		Push for concentrated solar thermal power plant in Port Augusta (Australia)
		2011/09/27 Beyond Zero Emissions’ strategic director Mark Ogge was in Port Augusta again last week to promote the idea of converting the power stations into concentrating solar thermal power plants.

		200 MW for concentrated solar thermal power in South Africa
		2011/09/26 SA government has set aside 1850 MW for onshore wind energy, 1450 MW for solar energy photovoltaic, 200 MW for concentrating solar power, 12,5 MW for biomass and 12,5MW for biogas.

		Research and Markets: CSP: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2011-2017
		2011/09/26 Concentrated solar energy markets at $964 million are anticipated to reach $175.9 billion by 2017. Significant growth is anticipated as countries all over the world.

		Siemens to buy gas and steam power plant component supplier
		2011/09/25 Dutch specialists NEM and NES design and service key components for Concentrating Solar Power plants.