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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
Aerial view of Crescent Dunes, a SolarReserve's CSP plant in the US
SolarReserve, a developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, has announced the company's international...
03 December 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
Australia's Vast Solar gets ok for 1.2 MW demonstration CSP plant
According to Australia's ABC News, the Forbes Shire Council has approved the construction of a Concentrated Solar Power plant. The plant, promoted by...
24 September 2013
The 'Climate Bonds Inititative', an investor-focused not-for-profit, promoting large-scale investment in the low-carbon economy, has released the...
20 August 2013
AUD500,000 for CSP powered air conditioning pilot project in Australia
Shoppers at Stockland Wendouree, a mall located in the city of Ballarat in the Victoria state of Australia will be cooled by the sun in coming...
06 August 2013
AUSTELA adpats the SAM tool for the Australian CSP market
The Australian Solar Thermal Energy Association (AUSTELA), has performed the adaptation to the Australian market and weather of the NREL's developed...
25 July 2013
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has said to Alinta that it will not fund its requested feasibility study for a Concentrated Solar...
24 July 2013
The 500 m2 Big Dish
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has withdrawn a AUD60 million fund to support the planned Whyalla Solar Oasis CSP plant in South...
07 June 2013

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