International PV experts gather in San Jose Nov 30 –Dec 1 to discuss how to drive down LCOE and boost MW output through improved

What is the future for utility scale solar? According to recent reports and commitment from utilities in the Southwest and East coast USA, the future is optimistic. SEIA recently announced that utilities’ solar megawatts added to the grid grew from 169 MW in 2008 to 279 in 2009, a growth of [...]

CSP cooling options: Workarounds for water scarcity

Ahead of the CSP Yield Optimization Conference & Expo in Denver (October 27-28), CSP Today speaks to Babul Patel, senior consultant at Nexant Inc., about the cost implication of plant cooling options and how to operate plants effectively under increasingly stringent water restrictions.
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CSP cooling options: Workarounds for water scarcity

Weekly Intelligence Brief: August 23 – August 30

Beacon Solar Project first to be permitted in 20 years
This week’s CSP Today news brief includes: California Energy Commission and NextEra Energy Resources; Imperial Valley Solar LLC; Ferrostaal and Solar Millennium; and Brightsource Energy.
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Weekly Intelligence Brief: August 23 – August 30

CSP cooling options: Workarounds for water scarcity

CSP Today speaks to Babul Patel, senior consultant at Nexant Inc., about the cost implication of plant cooling options and how to operate plants effectively under increasingly stringent water restrictions.
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CSP cooling options: Workarounds for water scarcity

Optimizing MW Output in Utility Scale PV Plants

With 6,600MW of utility scale PV under development, the US solar market is quickly expanding from commercial scale PV to utility scale plants. This means now more then ever, harvesting every kilowatt-hour possible is critical to succeed in such a competitive market.
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Optimizing MW Output in Utility Scale PV Plants

Readers voice their opinion

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Readers voice their opinion

Weekly Intelligence Brief: August 16 – August 23

CEC steps up solar project recommendations
This week’s CSP Today news brief includes: California Energy Commission; Kalahari Greentech; SolarAg Systems; Genesis Solar and the Calico Solar Project; and SkyFuel & ReflecTech.
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Weekly Intelligence Brief: August 16 – August 23

International standards for CSP components imminent

CSP Today speaks to Dr Wolfgang Jockel, managing director of TUV Rheinland Energie und Umwelt GmbH about plans to introduce an international standards and certification procedure for CSP components.
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International standards for CSP components imminent

Weekly Intelligence Brief: August 09 – August 16

This week’s CSP Today newsbrief includes: Solar Trust of America, Solar Millennium & the California Energy Commission; Acciona; Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission; and Imperial Valley Solar.
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Weekly Intelligence Brief: August 09 – August 16

Plug and play CSP: Low impact, zero water, biofuel backed

Bruce Anderson, solar energy veteran and president & co-founder of Wilson Solarpower Corporation, walks CSP Today through the latest modular, plug and play Brayton Cycle technology for CSP.
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Plug and play CSP: Low impact, zero water, biofuel backed

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