Helios News




















































$Promat Ibérica, S.A. (Refractaris)$

News - photovoltaic

CSP’s long-term edge is not its raw LCOE cost, but its ability to integrate low-cost energy storage

2013/02/20

Industry analysts argue that CSP’s long-term edge is not its raw LCOE cost, but its ability to integrate low-cost energy storage.

Clean Power Africa in Cape Town to focus on new opportunities in solar energy

2012/07/10

The programme will also provide up-to-date information on PV (Photovoltaics) and CSP (Concentrated Solar Thermal Power).

UAE leads regional focus on solar energy development

2012/07/09

Shams 1 in Abu Dhabi will be the world's largest concentrating solar power plant which is expected to be completed by August 2012.

South Africa banks have capacity to fund solar energy projects

2012/07/02

This allocation has been further broken down into 8.4 GW from solar photovoltaic (PV), 1 GW from concentrated solar power and 8.4 GW from wind energy.

EU member nations call for increased renewable energy commitments to 2030

2012/07/02

Spain showed the fifth-highest increase from 9.0% to 14%, which includes dramatic increases in solar photovoltaic (PV) solar energy and concentrated solar power (CSP).

Masdar to present solar energy atlas at Rio +20

2012/06/29

The Global Atlas for Solar Power and Wind Energy is an initiative of the Department for Energy and Climate Change at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of Irena.

1.1 gigawatts of CSP are now under construction in USA

2012/06/27

This quarter’s activity brings the total amount of solar photovoltaic across America to 4,427 MW. In addition, concentrated solar power (CSP) facilities are providing 516 MW of electric power to the U.S.

Morocco promotes solar energy with plane landing

2012/06/15

Morocco plans to soon announce which international consortium has won the bid to start work on a 160-megawatt concentrating solar power plant to be built in the southern city of Ouarzazate.

Rajasthan’s solar energy programme postponed

2012/06/04

The programme was to enable the setting up of several solar photovoltaic projects for 100 MW, and two concentrated solar power projects of 50 MW each.

Solar energy in India: Progress under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

2012/05/26

Since launch of the JNNSM, the capacity of solar power projects has grown from 8 MW in January 2010 to over 979 MW in the country (photovoltaic and concentrated solar power).

Concentrating Solar Power Technologies Compete With Photovoltaic

2012/02/07

The Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSP) market will rise again in 2012 and in the next five years, according to new research from SBI Energy.

New IEA study assesses solar power technologies

2011/12/11

In 90 minutes, enough sunlight strikes the earth to provide the entire planet's energy needs for one year.

India solar power prices break new ground

2011/12/09

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) invited bids for these solar energy photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) projects in the month of August 2011.

Karnataka receives 22 bids for setting up solar energy projects

2011/11/30

KREDL had invited bids for 30 MW of concentrated solar thermal and 50 MW of photovoltaic solar power.

Concentrated Solar Power and Photovoltaic: Reaching a balance in the solar space

2011/08/16

For the last year, the question about the feasibility of a well-adjusted co-existence between concentrated solar thermal energy and photovoltaic technologies has been well publicised.

Solar industry booming in U.S

2010/12/18

By the end of the year, the U.S. industry might surpass one gigawatt of installations, between photovoltaic, concentrated solar energy, and solar heating and cooling projects.