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Cranfield University gains relevance for the CSP research
The UK may not be the best choice to deploy a Concentrated Solar Power plant, but when it comes to research new and innovative CSP systems, it's not...
19 March 2014
Thematic Research Summary on Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
The Energy Research Knowledge Centre has released its first Thematic Research Summary on Concentrating Solar Power (CSP), aimed at promoting...
10 March 2014
The researchers Christian Wieckert and Nikolaos Tzouganatos during work at the solar reactor. Photo: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer.
Switzerland is not the kind of country you would think about to deploy Concentrated Solar Power systems, but the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI),...
25 February 2014
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
ENEA joins the HITECO project devloping a parabolic trough receiver for CSP plants
The EU funded project HITECO has welcomed ENEA as new member of the consortium researchng and developing a new solar collector concept for high...
18 February 2014
SOLAR-ERA.NET has launched the second set of the Transnational Calls for PV and CSP. Preproposals must be submitted by 30 April 2014. SOLAR-ERA.NET...
27 January 2014
Scientists from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Spain and other international collaborators have proposed a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP...
14 January 2014
Spanish company FCC has sold 51% of its energy division to Plenium Partners. The agreement between FCC and the buyer includes compensation clauses in...
07 January 2014
RREEF, Antin and Eiser sue Spain over changes in CSP regulation framework
International investment funds with interests in Concentrated Solar Power plants in Spain have sued Spain over changes in the renewable energy...
30 December 2013
Saudi FAL HOLDINGS enters in Archimede Solar Energy capital with €20 M investment
Archimede Solar Energy (ASE), a subsidiary of the industrial Group Angelantoni Industrie and participated by the Japanese Chiyoda Corporation, has...
20 December 2013

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