Belén Gallego
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- Reductions in O&M costs offer a large scope for CSP cost reductions Finds CSP Report
The capital cost of Parabolic Trough plants is one of the most restrictive characteristics of Parabolic Trough technology, accounting for 40-45% of the total lifetime cost. This is one of the findings of the new report “Concentrated Solar Power Parabolic Trough: Cost & Performance” by CSP Today
30/03/2011 - CSP plant optimisation – maximising output with Ferrostaal
As part of the CSP Yield Optimisation Europe Conference & Expo (31 May – 1 June, Seville), CSP Today have been speaking to the biggest companies participating in the summit – to find out why the CSP industry should be concerned with the optimisation of new and existing plants. Research has indicated that balance of plant costs are now over 50% of the total lifetime cost of a CSP plant. Addressing this topic first is Ferrostaal, a company that offers turn-key construction of solar thermal power plants with Fresnel, Trough and Tower technology, and other industrial services for the power industry.
04/04/2011 - S2M Solutions - Optimising O&M can be the “quick win” for CSP plants
With the CSP industry now looking at improvements in O&M to augment plant output, CSP Today continued their preparation for the CSP Yield Optimisation Conference Europe (31 May – 1 June, Seville) by talking to Sun 2 Market Solutions, or S2M. The engineering company offers a wide range of services for CSP projects, such as techno-economic due diligence, feasibility studies, solar resource analysis, conceptual lay out as well as modeling for design and operational optimisation of solar plants.
11/04/2011 - The jasmine revolution opens the door for solar development in MENA
The socio-economic changes facing the North Africa and Middle East region has provided a great opportunity for solar development. During a recent webinar hosted by MENASOL 2011, Dr Nazar Hassan, Deputy Director of UNESCO Regional Bureau of Science in Cairo advocated that socio-economic instability can be solved by developing clean energy projects.
12/04/2011 - Making CSP viable – Solar Millennium explains the key to the future of the technology
The move towards CSP yield optimisation has a number of causes and a number of solutions – and the opportunity now exists to give the technology long-term viability. In the build-up to the CSP Yield Optimisation Europe Conference & Expo (31 May – 1 June, Seville), Solar Millennium explained to CSP Today exactly how the company is making optimisation a driving strategy for their business.
18/04/2011 - Concentrated Solar Power’s question of scale: Why bigger is not better
In a bid to identify the tipping point between scale and cost efficiency, the latest report from CSP Today, ‘CSP Parabolic Trough Report: Costs and Performance’, challenges the conventional wisdom on scale and cost.
05/05/2011 - Idener: Talking controls for the maturing CSP industry
As the attention of the CSP industry turns towards understanding how to optimise the output of new and existing plants, system controls have become a vital cog in the process. Idener, a spin-off from the University of Seville’s technological base, are developing these controls, and have just been announced as a sponsor of the CSP Yield Optimisation Europe conference, taking place 31st May – 1st June in Seville. The event is to be chaired by University of Seville’s CSP expert Manuel A. Silva Pérez.
09/05/2011 - Voting has commenced for the CSP Today USA Awards
CSP Today is delighted to announce the voting has commenced for the 2nd CSP Today USA Awards, taking place June 28 in Las Vegas. The awards precede the CSP TODAY USA 2011 Conference and Exhibition which takes place on June 29-30, also in Las Vegas. Voting will be open until May 24th at 6pm EST.
13/05/2011 - ABB underline the importance of CSP optimisation through control systems
With the CSP Yield Optimisation Conference Europe (31 May – 1 June, Seville) almost ready to open its doors, organisers CSP Today are delighted to announce the addition of global technology and automation specialists ABB to the line-up of experts ready to engage with delegates in the round table discussion series. ABB join current hosts, Idener, IDOM, and Red Eléctrica de España, covering major talking points like controls, dispatchibility and layout/design considerations.
17/05/2011 - Parabolic trough collectors market: Next generation models crank up the heat
New designs, manufacturing techniques, and materials have reset the CSP parabolic trough collector playing field, according to CSP Today’s ‘CSP Parabolic Trough Report: Costs and Performance’ .
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