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Manufacturers are expanding U.S. production capacity to meet rising demand but tax credits favour some American components over others.
Industry Insight
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Iberdrola: De repente, decepción con la termosolar
Nov 8, 2011
Un ataque abrasador al sector termosolar de España ha supuesto la expulsión de Iberdrola del organis
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Report: Watertight strategy for offshore wind O&M
Nov 7, 2011
With O&M costs expected to contribute roughly 50% of operational expenditure costs in the first and last 5 years of the project’s lifecycle, a lean, flexible O&M strategy is crucial to maintaining a profit margin, according to a new report.
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Informe del EASAC: Perspectivas sólidas para la CSP en Europa y en la región MENA
Nov 4, 2011
Deben realizarse ahora inversiones estratégicas para asegurar el futuro papel de la energía termosol
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Carbon pricing down under: Third time lucky?
Nov 4, 2011
Australia’s government has, for the third time, introduced carbon-pricing legislation. But a watered down plan, coupled with vociferous opposition from the conservative parties, is sorely undermining confidence.
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CSP-biomass hybrids: Utility-scale projects take root
Nov 4, 2011
Power providers hesitating to explore CSP have a new way to ensure the solar option won't abandon them during peak hours – by pairing it with a biomass boiler. CSP-biomass hybrid projects are now under development in China, the Mediterranean and northern Brazil.
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Solyndra: Solar sector’s storm in a teacup
Nov 4, 2011
Political backlash aside, the Solyndra bankruptcy isn’t likely to have a lasting impact on the solar energy sector, nor does it toll the death knell of support for CSP, say industry analysts.
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EASAC Report: Strong outlook for CSP in Europe and MENA
Nov 4, 2011
Strategic invetments need to be made now to secure the future role of solar thermal energy in Europe and MENA's energy mix, according to the European Academies Science Advisory Council's latest report.
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Iberdrola: Suddenly sour on solar thermal
Nov 3, 2011
A blistering attack on Spain’s solar thermal sector has earned Iberdrola expulsion from the industry body Protermosolar. Why has the world’s largest renewable energy operator gone sour on CSP?
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Localise or ship: logistical headaches for wind energy
Oct 31, 2011
Turbine producers like Sinovel are eyeing major demand in the Brazil market, but manufacturing locally may be the only way forward in emerging markets.
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Cómo Gemasolar cambió el panorama termoeléctrico
Oct 28, 2011
La planta Gemasolar de Torresol Energy representa uno de los hitos más importantes en la historia de
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How Gemasolar changed the landscape for CSP
Oct 28, 2011
Torresol Energy’s Gemasolar tower plant represents one of the most important milestones in the history of CSP, the audience of a recent CSP Today webinar has heard.
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Valor macroeconómico de la CSP: El patrón español
Oct 28, 2011
Deloitte y Protermosolar han publicado el estudio más profundo jamás realizado sobre el valor económ
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CSP’s macro-economic value: The Spanish yardstick
Oct 28, 2011
Deloitte and Protermosolar have released the most in-depth study ever on the economic value of the CSP industry. Policy makers should take note.
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Estrategia corporativa: Todo cambia en Solar Millennium
Oct 27, 2011
Cesiones, cambios de estrategia, problemas con el director ejecutivo, etc. ¿El jugador estrella de l
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Corporate strategy: All change at Solar Millennium
Oct 27, 2011
Sell offs, strategy changes, CEO troubles: is Germany’s star CSP player Solar Millennium having a bad hair day or are its problems symptomatic of a wider industry issue?