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PV with lithium-ion battery storage is more cost-competitive than CSP for storing up to four hours of energy, based on today’s technology and cost, said Tim Polega, executive head of Saudi Aramco's renewable energy program.
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Statoil backs wind storage; LG Chem eyes Australia growth
Mar 31, 2016
Energy storage news you need to know.
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California utility mulls compressed air storage to shave renewable energy peaks
Aug 21, 2015
Southern California municipal utility Burbank Water and Power (BWP) is looking to build a 300 MW compressed air energy storage (CAES) pilot facility at the Intermountain Power Project (IPP) site in Delta, Utah to control the intermittency of growing renewable energy capacity, Lincoln Bleveans, power resources manager at BWP, said during the Energy Storage USA 2015 conference on July 7.
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Masdar and Larsen & Toubro to discuss Middle East solar opportunities in webinar
Jun 27, 2014
CSP Today’s complimentary webinar will identify the key markets in the Middle East for Indian companies to expand their business in.
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Tucson Electric Power and AREVA to speak at CSP Today USA in Las Vegas
May 13, 2014
Arizona utility Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and CSP developer AREVA solar have been announced as delivering a collaborative presentation at CSP Today USA 2014 (5-6 June, Las Vegas).
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International and local CSP community including Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Oil Company, Masdar, Abengoa, ACS Cobra to meet at MENASOL (6-7 May, Dubai)
Apr 28, 2014
Over 400 senior executives will be gathering in Dubai next week to learn how to develop and construct photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) plants in the top markets in the region including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Morocco and more.
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Bankability of solar assets to be focus of MENASOL event
Apr 7, 2014
Major investors and financiers interested in both CSP and PV are gathering at the upcoming MENASOL conference (6-7 May, Dubai) to examine the top solar markets in MENA and explain how to develop attractive plants.
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Grid connectivity in Chile to unlock solar potential
Mar 31, 2014
The connection of the two biggest electric systems (named SIC and SING) has recently been approved in Chile.
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The CSP industry to discuss key financial and technological challenges in Cape Town
Mar 31, 2014
Experienced project developers in South Africa, government institutions, financiers and investors and the whole CSP community meet next week (8-9 April) in Cape Town.
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Masdar reveal key reasons for partnership with GDF Suez for CSP project in Morocco
Mar 3, 2014
CSP Today’s recent interview with Yago Mancebo, Investment Manager at Masdar revealed that GDF’s experience as one of the world’s largest independent power producers (IPP) is the main reason for partnering with them for CSP projects in Morocco
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New grid inter-connectivity in Chile to boost solar industry
Feb 10, 2014
Last month the Chilean Senate passed a law which allows the inter-connectivity between the central electricity system (SIC) and the north electricity system (SING). This connection will improve the entry of energy powered by CSP plants.
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MASEN to discuss the 480MW of CSP in Morocco's pipeline for 2014 at MENASOL
Feb 10, 2014
The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) will be speaking about the rapidly growing concentrated solar power industry in Morocco at MENASOL (6-7 May, Dubai) this year.
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Major CSP developers to discuss Southern Africa’s potential market
Feb 10, 2014
Renewable energy projects are advancing rapidly in Southern Africa, with new government support for independent power producers (IPPs) and new interest from investors.
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392MW Ivanpah Plant now connected to the grid
Jan 31, 2014
The world’s largest concentrated solar power development – the 392MW Ivanpah Solar Thermal Project is now online. There has been little fuss but one of the most iconic solar developments in the world has connected to the grid and is now producing clean power.
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Solar industry to gather at CHILESOL this May in Santiago
Jan 31, 2014
CSP Today and PV Insider launch the 2nd Chilean Solar Conference & Expo (CHILESOL), which will gather the concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) industries in Santiago on 27-28 May.