Godawari Green Energy Limited (GGEL) commissions India’s first CSP plant (50 MW) under JNNSM

Godawari Green Energy Limited (GGEL) has started injecting power to the Grid on June 5, 2013 coinciding with World Environment day. With this achievement Godawari Green Energy Limited (GGEL) has become the Nation’s First Solar Thermal Power Plant under JNNSM, Phase – I.
The ground breaking…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/soalr/godawari-green-energy-limited-ggel-commissions-indias-first-csp-plant-50-mw-under-jnnsm/ concentrated solar energy, Concentrating Solar Power, CSP, Godawari Green Energy, Godawari Green Energy Limited (GGEL), India, solar energy, Solar Power, termosolar

Concentrated Solar Power, PV and wind energy could provide up to 5% of Morocco’s GDP

Morocco offers ideal conditions for the emergence of a dynamic and competitive renewable energy industry.
The Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii) has released a new report which finds that the solar photovoltaic (PV) concentrating solar power (CSP) and wind energy industries could provide up…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/soalr/concentrated-solar-power-pv-and-wind-energy-could-provide-up-to-5-of-moroccos-gdp/ concentrated solar power, concentrating solar power (CSP), CSP, Morocco, PV wind energy, renewable energy industry., wind energy industries

Planned call for bids for four pilot Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants in India Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI),

India plans to auction four concentrated solar thermal power projects with a combined 120 megawatts of capacity, the Hindu Business Line reported.
The government-run Solar Energy Corp. of India will call for bids in a year, the newspaper reported. The projects will be eligible for 10.2 billion…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/wind-2/planned-call-for-bids-for-four-pilot-concentrating-solar-power-csp-plants-in-india-solar-energy-corporation-of-india-seci/ (SECI), concentrated solar energy, Concentrating Solar Power, CSP, Energy Corporation of India, Hindu Business Line, India Solar, India solar energy, Solar Power, Solar Power (CSP) plants

Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project site visit announced for CSP Today USA in June

This week CSP Today have announced that attendees of CSP Today USA 2013 (26-27 June, Las Vegas) will be given a unique opportunity to visit SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project on 28 June, a 110MW molten salt power tower plant currently under construction near Tonopah,…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/soalr/crescent-dunes-solar-energy-project-site-visit-announced-for-csp-today-usa-in-june/ concentrated solar energy, Concentrating Solar Power, CSP, solar energy, Solar Energy Project site, Solar Power, SolarReserve

Spanish Concentrated Solar Power plants : Investment funds gearing up to sue Spanish government

International investment funds with shares in Spanish Concentrated Solar Power plants are gearing up to take Spain to international courts.
Major foreign investment funds with solar thermal interests in Spain are mobilizing to launch the relevant procedures to bring the Kingdom of Spain to…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/soalr/spanish-concentrated-solar-power-plants-investment-funds-gearing-up-to-sue-spanish-government/ concentrated solar energy, Concentrating Solar Power, CSP, Hong Kong, Investment funds gearing up, Japanese companies, Luis Crespo, New York, Paris, Protermosolar, solar energy, Solar Power, Spain, Spanish Concentrated Solar Power plants, Spanish government, Sydney

Infinia Raises $8.3 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Systems

Infinia Corp., a producer of systems that convert concentrated solar power into electricity, has raised about $8.3 million since January as part of a private financing round, according to regulatory filings.
The company received $1.5 million as part of a convertible note financing with two…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/infinia-raises-8-3-million-for-concentrating-solar-power-systems/ concentrated solar energy, Concentrating Solar Power, CSP, existing shareholders, Infinia, Infinia Chief Financial, produce electricity, solar energy, Solar Power

Groundbreaking ceremony for Ouarzazate CSP plant in Morocco concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Ouarzazate

Construction on Morocco’s 160 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Ouarzazate began on Friday with a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony by King Mohammed VI.
Built by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power, Ouarzazate 1 is set to go online in 2015. The German government has…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/groundbreaking-ceremony-for-ouarzazate-csp-plant-in-morocco-concentrated-solar-power-csp-plant-in-ouarzazate/ concentrated solar energy, Concentrating Solar Power, CSP, MENA, Morocco, solar energy, Solar Power

World Bank to loan USD 660 million to support CSP in the MENA region Climate Investment Funds (CIF)

Through the plan, the African Development Bank (AfDB, Tunis, Tunisia) and World Bank will support CSP plants in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.

The US $7.6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF) gave the go-ahead on Friday, May 3, to Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/world-bank-to-loan-usd-660-million-to-support-csp-in-the-mena-region-climate-investment-funds-cif/ AfDB, African Development Bank, CIF’s Clean Technology Fund (CTF), Climate Investment Funds (CIF), concentrated solar energy, Concentrating Solar Power, CSP, MENA, solar energy, Solar Power

Plans for 1.1GW of Concentrating Solar Power in MENA approved will see Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia install

The governing body of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has approved a modified plan that will see Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia install over 1.1GW of concentrated solar power (CSP) capacity in the region.

The US $7.6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF) gave the…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/plans-for-1-1gw-of-concentrating-solar-power-in-mena-approved-will-see-algeria-egypt-jordan-libya-morocco-and-tunisia-install/ AfDB, African Development Bank, Algeria, concentrated solar energy, Concentrating Solar Power, CSP, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, MENA, Morocco, solar energy, Solar Power, Tunisia

Value in Concentrated Solar Power to Add to Electric Grid Calculated national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have quantified the significant value that concentrating solar power (CSP) plants can add to an electric grid.
The NREL researchers evaluated the operational impacts of CSP systems with thermal energy…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/value-in-concentrated-solar-power-to-add-to-electric-grid-calculated-national-laboratory-for-renewable-energy-and-energy-efficiency-research-and-development/ concentrated solar energy, Concentrating Solar Power, CSP, DoE, energy efficiency, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL, renewable energy, research and development, solar energy, Solar Power U.S., U.S. Department of Energy’s