Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accelerated attempts by European nations to move away from energy typically sourced from the largest country in the world. Oil, gas, and coal have been exported from Russia in vast quantities for years, but alternatives are now being sought to meet national energy demands without having to import from a [...]
In the Atacama Desert, the driest in the world located in northern Chile, the only Concentrated Solar Power tower in Latin America operates, a symbol of an energy revolution in the making against climate change. Aerial view of Cerro Dominador, the first concentrated solar power plant in Latin America, in Antofagasta, Chile. The imposing 240-meter [...]
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised field visits for 217 participants in COP28 to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Most of the visitors were from outside the UAE. The visits, which were organised during COP28, included the Innovation Centre and the 4th phase of the solar park. The guests praised the [...]
When thinking about renewable energy, most people conjure visions of solar panels on rooftops or elegant white wind turbines, few imagine the humble greenhouse. And yet, a greenhouse with a twist is key to a groundbreaking solution in bringing net-zero to the tough-to-disrupt industrial heat sector. Industrial heat is the world’s largest end-use of energy [...]
In the first quarter of 2024, India plans to put out a tender for renewable energy that includes not just a carve-out, but the largest ever, requiring over 50% to be supplied by Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), the thermal form of solar electricity. There is renewed policy interest in CSP as a longer-duration source of [...]
China’s SPIC Shijiazhuang Dongfang Energy said on Thursday it plans to build a high-tech solar power plant in Inner Mongolia with capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW), which would be one of the largest of its kind in the world’s top solar market. The project would cost about 46 billion yuan ($7.27 billion) and use [...]
The world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) project was inaugurated in Dubai on Wednesday as part of the fourth phase of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The CSP project by DEWA broke records from its very beginning, with ACWA Power’s then-record-low priced PPA at just 7 cents per kWh, and now with [...]
A new breakthrough in solar technology has led to the development of a twin-tech solar tower that can generate twice the power of traditional solar systems and operate 24/7. This innovative design combines two cutting-edge technologies, making it possible to harness solar energy even during the night. The tower, which stands tall and features a [...]
This initiative will demonstrate the scalability and high efficiency of producing sustainable synthetic fuel from CO2, water, and sunlight. Synhelion is one of the industry partners for the project, providing the expertise for scaling up the prototype, developing the thermal energy storage system, and performing the exploitation analysis. Sun-to-Liquid was a game-changing project that jumpstarted [...]