CSP Archives - Renew Economy

Commentary

Clean steam age: Solar thermal can be an economic lifeline for coal and gas regions
Concentrated solar plants can be a key player in Australia’s generation mix, while supporting regional workforce and expertise that otherwise will be lost.
Victor J. Marín

May 28, 2024

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Australia’s first solar thermal plant edges closer to reality as engineers named
Vast Solar names engineers for what will be Australia’s first large scale solar thermal facility that could begin construction next year.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 5, 2023

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CSIRO names new head of energy with a fuel cell and solar thermal twist
Aerospace engineer and fuel cell expert, CSIRO’s new head of energy has also served a stint as director of the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute.
Rachel Williamson

May 10, 2023

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Solar

Vast Solar and 1414 team up for new attempt at Port Augusta solar storage hub
Vast Solar and thermal storage hopeful 1414 Degrees to join forces to try and finally deliver long awaited solar thermal project near Port Augusta.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 16, 2022

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Solar

French group to build 800MW solar thermal + PV project in Morocco
Consortium led by French utility EDF tapped to build landmark Noor Midelt I project, combining concentrated solar with PV generation, and minimum 5hrs thermal storage.
Joshua S Hill

May 28, 2019

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Queensland delivers first “solar hydrogen” exports to Japan, backs pilot plant
State announces $250k for establishment of renewable hydrogen pilot plant on the Gold Coast, on same day it marks state’s “first ever” delivery of green hydrogen.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 28, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

SolarReserve signs MOU for 70MW solar project in NSW
US company with big solar thermal plans for Australia signs MOU to co-develop 70MW PV farm in NSW.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 30, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

CSIRO inks major China solar thermal deal, but home market remains stalled
CSIRO signs deal to make, sell, install its patented concentrating solar thermal generation technology in China. Meanwhie, in Aus..
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 29, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Australia in danger of missing out on solar thermal and storage
IEA report says global capacity for solar thermal could more than treble in next five years, with focus on China, Chile, Morocco and South Africa.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 26, 2016

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Solar

SolarReserve unveils plans for 2,000MW solar and storage plant
US solar developer wants to build world’s biggest solar development, a 2,000MW, $US5 billion project featuring its solar tower and molten salt storage technology.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 13, 2016

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Solar

Solar and wind costs predicted to plunge by 60% by 2025
IRENA report predicts average costs of solar and wind could plunge by up to 60% by 2025, molten salt storage by up to half.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 16, 2016

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Featured

Hewson’s Solastor promises world’s cheapest 24/7 solar power
NSW-based solar thermal company Solastor claims its modular CSP tower technology, which uses graphite blocks for storage, can produce “baseload” electricity for 12c/kWh and replace hundreds of coal plants in Australia and around the world.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 7, 2016

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