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Hewson-backed company plans 170MW solar thermal “baseload” power plant for Port Augusta
A $1.2bn, 170MW solar tower power and storage plant using Australian made technology is being proposed for Port Augusta.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 3, 2016

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“Baseload” solar at 5c/kWh? How solar + storage can be cheaper than coal
German CSP developer says its molten salt storage technology can get cost of utility-scale electricity down to between 5-7 cents (US) per kilowatt-hour.
Sophie Vorrath

May 12, 2016

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RayGen names new CEO as it targets export market
Concentrating solar PV technology company RayGen Resources names Alex Wyatt as its new CEO.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2016

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Commentary

Morocco opens first solar thermal plant as it shoots for 52% renewables
Morocco will open its first solar thermal plant in the next few days, the first of 2,000MW of solar capacity to be built in next 5 years as the country aims to replace more than half of its fossil fuel imports with renewable energy by 2030.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 7, 2015

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Renewables clean up at Chile energy auction, including 24-hour solar
Chile energy auction sees wind and solar sweep aside fossil fuel alternatives, including a $97/MWh bid for “overnight” solar, meaning storage included.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2015

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Frustrated with slow solar thermal progress? Print your own 3D solar plant
Australian research group releases 3D printable model of 25MW concentrating solar thermal power plant in bid to spread the word on CST’s huge potential.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2015

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Construction begins on huge solar tower plant for Port Augusta farm
Construction begins on CSP tower plant for Sundrop Farms – a world first use of large-scale CSP for heat, water and power to grow tomatoes in the SA desert.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 13, 2015

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Concentrating solar power not worth much without storage, say executives
In the quest for competitive concentrated solar power, storage is a must.
Stephen Lacey

Sep 18, 2015

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1GW solar plant – the world’s largest – planned for Omani oil field
It’s a gigawatt of concentrated solar power for enhanced oil production.
Eric Wesoff

Jul 9, 2015

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The US installed 6.2GW of solar in 2014, up 30% over 2013
GTM Research and SEIA announce the latest findings from the U.S. Solar Market Insight report.
Mike Munsell

Mar 11, 2015

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Will the BrightSource-Abengoa tower be last CSP project in US?
Can concentrated solar thermal (with or without storage) ever compete with photovoltaics in terms of electrical generation?
Eric Wesoff

Sep 22, 2014

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World’s largest solar thermal plant with storage comes on-line
The biggest parabolic trough array with molten salt storage has opened for business in Arizona – one of 3 key projects marking the renaissance of solar thermal energy.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 11, 2013

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