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Industry Insight

Spain's CSP policy: Do we follow the leader?

Has Spain identified the right policy path for CSP?

By 2013, with 2,400MW of CSP projects in the ground, Spain will topple the US as the global leader for installed CSP capacity. Until recently, Spanish government intervention has driven this growth. Now, however, it threatens to restrict innovation. What lessons can be taken from the Spanish experience?

05 Mar 2010

China's energy matrix: Could CSP-biomass plants be part of the formula?

Solar and biomass energy could play a key role in meeting China's energy needs

So far, China has been slow to recognise its CSP potential. Will China’s abundant biomass resource be the trigger that sets the industrial behemoth on course for large-scale CSP uptake?

05 Mar 2010

Executive Viewpoint

US renewables continue to be sidelined by utilities

Black & Veatch’s recent US electric utility industry survey results indicate that US utilities are digging in their heels when it comes to renewable energy uptake. Instead, they heavily back coal and nuclear as the answer to meeting future energy demand.

05 Mar 2010

20-20 Vision: Solar Trust of America is seeing it all clearly

Uwe Schmidt, CEO of Solar Trust of America

'Project vision 2020' is not a catch phrase; it is a strategy - and it appears to be working. With the introduction of new solar trough collector technology that is currently in its final testing stages at a commercially operating solar thermal power plant in California, and with nine 250 MWe projects on the Bureau of Land Management’s fast track list, Solar Trust of America is shaping up to be a pack leader. CSP Today talks to Solar Trust of America’s Chairman and CEO, Uwe T. Schmidt, to learn what it takes to break away.

01 Mar 2010

Acciona opens its first CSP plant in Spain

Acciona has opened its first CSP plant in Spain, located in the municipality of Alvarado (Badajoz).

30 Jul 2009

Guardian strengthens its solar glass product portfolio

Glass manufacturer Guardian Industries has introduced EcoGuard Pattern Glass, a new low-iron pattern glass designed to maximise solar energy transmission.

27 Jul 2009

IN-DEPTH: In search of a good FiT

It’s still unclear how far US policymakers are willing to drive emerging technologies.

27 Jul 2009

PRESS RELEASE: SOPOGY

Los Angeles, CA – Sopogy, Inc.’s proprietary MicroCSP™ solar collectors will be one of two unique solar technologies to begin operations today as part of a solar air-conditioning demonstration program sponsored by Southern California Gas Co. (The Gas Company).

23 Jul 2009

IN-DEPTH: Siemens strengthens solar thermal capacity

Siemens expanded its offerings in the CSP sector by acquiring a stake in Archimede Solar Energy (ASE) in March

15 Jul 2009

Press release: Stadtwerke München and RWE Innogy realise a parabolic trough power plant in Spain

Planned commissioning scheduled for 2011
Project development and solar technology from Solar Millennium Group

13 Jul 2009

New plant makes progress in Whyalla

Construction work for the Whyalla Solar Oasis solar thermal power plant in Australia has started.

09 Jul 2009

Tessera Solar plans projects in California

Tessera Solar plans to develop up to 500 MW of solar thermal power plants on land owned by Riverside County in California.

09 Jul 2009

New SunCatcher power system unveiled

Stirling Energy Systems (SES) has showcased its four newly designed solar power collection dishes at Sandia National Laboratories’ National So

09 Jul 2009

CSP: The other kind of solar power

This article was taken from the Economist magazine:

09 Jul 2009

Press Releases

Experts To Gather In San Francisco On May 3-4 To Discuss How To Navigate The Regulatory Hurdles In Solar Project Development

San Francisco, CA February 25, 2010

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New Solar Today

01 Mar 2010

North Africa and Middle East Solar Opportunities booming in 2010

The abundant sun resource in MENA is now being commercialised as governments and international enterprises speedily begin to enter the multi billion dollar solar market in the region.

Source:

New Solar Today

22 Feb 2010

Size of US Solar Market Set to Double as Industry Poised For Growing Investment in 2010

With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act firing up solar projects across the nation and Venture Capital spiking in the second half of 2009 with over $576 million invested in solar deals.

Source:

New Solar Today

22 Feb 2010

Free online training on Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Technology

Join Manuel Silva, one of Spain’s leading experts on concentrated solar thermal power, in a free five-lesson webinar series that will cover current technologies, project site planning as well as an assessment of current options for delivering dispatchable power.

22 Feb 2010

North America's Concentrated Solar Power industry to convene in San Francisco this June

Over 650 Concentrated Solar Power industry leaders are set to meet in San Francisco this June 24-25 for the 4^th Annual Concentrated Solar Power Summit.

22 Jan 2010

Conferences and Exhibitions

Large Scale Solar Power Legislation Regulation and Policies Conference

May 3-4, 2010 - San Francisco

Navigate the Regulatory Hurdles in solar project development across the US.

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2nd North Africa and Middle East Solar Conference (MENASOL)

May 4-5, 2010 - Egypt

How to finance, develop and build utility scale solar projects in North Africa and the Middle East.

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3rd Solar Energy Investment and Finance Summit USA

May 5-6, 2010 - San Francisco

Solar Finance in 2010 - Secure the initial and ongoing funding you need for your solar project.

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4th Annual Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA

June 24-25, 2010 - San Francisco

Over 650 delegates and 35+ CSP exhibitors will converge on San Francisco this June for North Americas Premier CSP event the 4th Annual Concentrated Solar Power Summit.

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Solar Technologies Summit India

June, 2010 - India - days TBC

We're currently putting this event together. Follow the links below for more information.

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Global Concentrated Solar Power Industry Report 2010 – 2011

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This report gives you the essential data, analysis & insights you need to become a major player in global CSP markets
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