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GEA to supply heat exchangers for solar thermal power generation
GEA Ibérica, a Spanish subsidiary of GEA Group has received an order to design, manufacture and supply 7 surface condensers for new solar thermal power plants in Spain with an aggregate capacity of 350 MW
[Industry PR] PGandE, BrightSource Contract For 1.31 GW Of Solar Thermal Power
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has entered into a series of contracts with BrightSource Energy Inc. for a total of 1.31 GW of solar thermal power ...[Industry PR] FPL signs deal with solar firm to supply plants, do research
JUNO BEACH — A Silicon Valley-based firm has signed a deal to build solar-power systems for FPL Group Inc., and it intends to open a research and development center in Florida if the state continues building plants fueled by the sun...[Industry PR] Siemens Acquires 28% In Italian Co Archimede Solar Energy
Germany's Siemens AG (SI) Tuesday said that Siemens Energy is to acquire a 28% stake in Italian solar company Archimede Solar Energy S.p.A. and thus expand its competencies for solar thermal power plants...[Industry PR] Sopogy, Inypsa, and Omniwatt announce 50 MW MicroCSP solar power plant in Toledo, Spain
US based Sopogy, Inc. manufacturer of the proprietary MicroCSP concentrating solar thermal energy system has entered into a solar power agreement with Spanish Solar Project Developer Inypsa Informes y Proyectos...[Industry PR] FPL to break ground on solar-energy facility
Miami-based electric utility Florida Power & Light Co. will break ground Tuesday in Martin County on what it says is the world's first hybrid solar plant and the first utility-scale solar facility in Florida...[Industry PR] NREL Hunts for Solar-Thermal Hot Spots
The national lab is working with Iberdrola Renewables and other companies on measuring solar energy resources for developing solar-thermal power plants in Arizona...[Industry PR] Ausra Unveils California’s First Solar Thermal Plant in 20 Years
California’s first solar thermal plant in 20 years recently launched in Bakersfield, helping to usher the golden state into a new era of renewable energy. Designed by Ausra, the Kimberlina solar thermal plant will utilize 1,000-foot long mirrors to conver...[Industry PR] eSolar
The simple concept of making renewable energy cost-competitive with fossil fuel energy has driven eSolar to engineer a paradigm shift in CSP technology, providing a ...- Conference Program Registration - Now Online!!!
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this is peak efficiency, right ?
not average annual
Solar is very good source, but the Light-Electricity convert rate is too low usual below 20%, One day if the rate grow to same as ...
It will be interesting to find out what are new results in the performance of these solar systems. I'm sure the future belongs to solar ...
It will be interesting to find out what are new results in the performance of these solar systems. I'm sure the future belongs to solar ...
Excellent article on solar AIR heating and PV. This may be the way of the future.
This article appeared under the solar WATER heating index.
Perhaps ...
Fact of the Week
Utilising the heat in CHP applications means that 70-85% of the energy converted from fuel can be put to use, rather than the 30-50% that is typical for electrical generation alone























