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We caught up with ACWA Power’s President and CEO, Paddy Padmanathan, the CEO of SolarReserve, Kevin Smith, and the President of Estela, Luis Crespo to discuss the road to cost reduction and bid success.
Press Release
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South Africa achieves its first CSP plant fuelled 100% by the sun
Jan 21, 2015
The 100 MW Redstone Solar Thermal Power Project will be located in Postmasburg, near Kimberley in the Northern Cape Province and will count with 12 hours of molten salt energy storage.
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ACWA Power secures 550MW of solar power in MENA
Jan 19, 2015
The Saudi power & water company is paving its way as the leading solar developers in the Middle East and North Africa region with 550 MW of solar power secured this month.
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SolarReserve and ACWA Power officially announce their 100 MW CSP tower plant in South Africa
Jan 12, 2015
The 100 MW Redstone Solar Thermal Power Project in South Africa, owned by a SolarReserve led consortium with ACWA Power, has been nominated ‘preferred bidder’ by the Department of Energy (DOE).
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ACWA Power-led consortium wins a EUR 1,7 billion bid for the Noor II and III projects
Jan 12, 2015
A consortium formed by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and Spain’s SENER has won a EUR 1,7 billion bid to develop the second phase of the 500 MW Ouarzazate project.
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Wind Energy O&M brings over 14GW of experience to Hamburg
Jan 8, 2015
Over 14GW of projects from across Europe represented by Owner-Operators at the conference, the two day summit has attracted some of the biggest names as well as companies to discuss upgrading O&M strategy, debating service quality and innovation and...
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GE to supply equipment for the Duba 1 ISCC project in Saudi Arabia
Jan 7, 2015
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has selected General Electric for a project that marks Saudi Arabia’s first integration of a solar field with a combined-cycle plant and the first introduction of condensate as a gas turbine fuel.
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Concentrated Solar Power will have a fundamental role in South Africa’s energy mix
Jan 7, 2015
Experts suggest that concentrated solar power (CSP) with storage should have a fundamental role in the future of the South African energy mix.
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Rioglass introduces its next generation “UVAC 7G” receiver tube and sets a new benchmark for thermal output efficiency
Dec 8, 2014
Rioglass, the world leader in the development, production, and marketing of high end receiver tubes and concentrating mirrors, proudly introduces its new cutting edge, unrivaled next generation receiver tube, the “UVAC 7G”.
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Aalborg CSP to develop integrated CSP energy system for Sundrop Farms
Dec 8, 2014
Aalborg CSP was awarded the turnkey contract to develop an integrated CSP system for Sundrop Farms’ greenhouse facilities. It will combine multiple technologies for renewable heat, fresh water and electricity production, enabling clean energy-based horticulture in the Australian desert.
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MENASOL se alza con el Premio a la Conferencia Solar del Año otorgado por MESIA
Dec 3, 2014
CSP Today y PV Insider se enorgullecen de anunciar que MENASOL, la Conferencia y Exposición especia
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MENASOL wins the MESIA Solar Conference of the Year award
Dec 1, 2014
CSP Today and PV Insider are proud to announce that MENASOL, the Middle East and North Africa Conference and Expo, was declared the Solar Conference of the Year 2014 at the Middle East Solar Awards 2014 ceremony celebrated in Dubai on 1st December.
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Romax Technology shares knowledge to solve key reliability issues at Wind Energy O&M Forum Europe
Nov 25, 2014
Romax Technology will be demonstrating how to enable predictive maintenance as part of an in-depth, three-hour workshop taking place at Wind Energy O&M Forum Europe 20-21, January, Hamburg, Germany.
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Aalborg CSP wins the CSP Technology Innovation Award
Nov 17, 2014
After taking home the Indiasol Technology and Supplier 2014 Award in October, Aalborg CSP has received a new distinction.
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FLABEG FE completes delivery of solar mirrors for the Noor I CSP Project
Nov 17, 2014
More than 530,000 of annealed RP3 mirrors have been supplied by FLABEG FE for the parabolic trough plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco.
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South African concentrated solar power executives call for more competition amongst EPCs
Nov 17, 2014
In an exclusive CSP Today study of over 100 executives in the concentrated solar power industry in South Africa it has emerged that more competition between EPC contractors was viewed as the number one factor in reducing costs in CSP development.