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What has happened in Spain with CSP FiT?
The Energy Ministry has recently released a draft proposal for the parameters to estimate the 'reasonable return' or 'profitability' to be applied to...
18 February 2014
CSIRO Concentrated Solar Power test facility in Australia
Concentrating Solar Power is a cost-effective solution to increase Australia's power grid that could save up to $1 billion in network investments,...
07 February 2014
Feasibility study to be conducted in Australia for CSP hybrid plants
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has finally committed to fund a feasibility study to replace or hybridize a couple of coal-fired power...
15 January 2014
China's grid operator SGC joins Dii
State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has joined Dii as a new shareholder in December 2013 through its subsidiary China Electric Power Research...
14 December 2013
The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation has issued a call for 'Expression of Interes' to provide consultancy services for carrying out the...
28 November 2013
SolarReserve withdraws Termosolar Alcazar CSP project due to changes in regulatory framework
According to Spanish news agency EFE, Termosolar Alcázar, a joint-venture of US' SolarReserve and Spain's Preneal to build a 50 MW Concentrated Solar...
13 November 2013
Local manufacturing will reduce CSP costs by 30% in India according to World Bank report
The World Bank has unveiled a new report addressing the CSP development in India for the coming years. The report estimates that with local...
05 November 2013
KfW approves €654 million loan for Ouarzazate CSP phase II and II
German state-owned bank KfW has approve a €654 million loan to finance the second and third phase of the Ouarzazate CSP complex -also known as Noor...
04 November 2013
Germany's RWE and Japan's Mitsubishi to sue Spain over CSP Feed-in-Tariff cut
German utility RWE could be the next to sue Spanish government over Concentrated Solar Power plants subsidies cut after Abengoa's last week...
28 October 2013
Repower Port Augusta team do not give up
Repower Port Augusta, a not for profit grassroots movement aiming to replace two of Australia's oldest coal plant, located on Adelaide, with solar...
25 October 2013

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