Tag: CSP

A little-known $15 billion deal between PG&E and the Department of Energy is raising concerns for California residents. The agreement, which will expand hydropower, also includes shutting down the Ivanpah solar plant, which has been providing energy to 140,000 homes. Without this reliable source of clean energy, California's already overburdened power grid will struggle, leading to higher energy costs and more frequent blackouts. Critics argue that while PG&E benefits financially, everyday Californians will be left paying the price with increased bills and an even less reliable power system. Questions are also being raised about possible conflicts of interest with key players in the deal, making it even more controversial. We spoke with one of the main investors of the Ivanpah plant to learn more. 

The latest phase of construction brought the farm’s total capacity up to 2.8GW, comparable to the capacity of the Golmud Solar Park in China, the largest solar farm by capacity.

Unlike PV systems, CSP output doesn't dip when skies are momentarily overcast, and they do not need battery back-up to store energy for nighttime use.

Investments in solar energy innovations are not dead! Remember those weird and wonderful solar energy harvesting tulips planted in...

To date the most efficient way of making solar cells is using silicon. Now a team of scientists at...

While solar power plant installations jump to a new annual record this year, according to the Worldwatch Institute, global trends...

The switch was flipped this week as California's Ivanpah solar thermal power plant went live. The 392 megawatt concentrating...

Key investors in renewable energy for the Middle East and North Africa regions will be on hand to discuss...

With Dubai’s government close to finalizing legislation, property owners in the Emirate may soon have the option to feed...

About half of Abu Dhabi's trash will 'burn' into green electricity in new $850 million power plant. Maybe you saw...

California-based GlassPoint Solar has installed an unconventional concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in Oman. Comprised of rows of six...

Even as some solar projects are just taking flight in Israel, underlining a new wave of optimism about the...