CSP

ARENA Approves $65M Grant To Vast Solar’s “First-of-its-kind” Concentrated Solar Power Project In Port Augusta

2023-02-13T16:48:26+00:00

Vast Solar, an Australian developer of solar thermal, or concentrated solar power (CSP) technology, has received funding of $65 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for its 30MW/ 288MWh reference plant, VS1, in Port Augusta, South Australia. This utility-scale CSP project, the first of its kind, will anchor Vast Solar's green technology manufacturing activities Read More

ARENA Approves $65M Grant To Vast Solar’s “First-of-its-kind” Concentrated Solar Power Project In Port Augusta2023-02-13T16:48:26+00:00

247Solar To Market Its CSP Solar Technology Through ROST International

2019-10-29T13:33:14+00:00

247Solar is seeking to market its concentrated solar power (CSP) technology to the worldwide mining industry through ROST International Trading Limited. 247Solar’s modular, scalable, CSP plants offer completely reliable, round-the-clock, and clean power independent of whether the sun is shining. These plants are ideal for mining operations in remote locations with erratic grid power. They operate Read More

247Solar To Market Its CSP Solar Technology Through ROST International2019-10-29T13:33:14+00:00

Australia mining and processing ideal for renewables

2019-02-16T12:19:51+00:00

An interesting article posted today in The Conversation discusses how the use of renewables, solar PV and CSP in particular, are ideal for use in Australian mining; not only in the operations but also the processing. The article highlights a recent study by CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial and Research Organization) on the use of CSP in high Read More

Australia mining and processing ideal for renewables2019-02-16T12:19:51+00:00

Controlling Mining’s Exposure to Volatile Fuel Prices with Renewables

2019-02-16T13:48:51+00:00

Jose Antonio Lobo, Director of Development at SolarReserve, sees the current environment of lower commodity pricing and low spot prices as an opportunity for renewables to help mines hedge their exposure to volatile fuel pricing in the future. In this Industry Q&A, Lobo provides an update on SolarReserve’s Chilean project and his outlook on future mine-renewables Read More

Controlling Mining’s Exposure to Volatile Fuel Prices with Renewables2019-02-16T13:48:51+00:00

Renewables for mining go baseload with a hybrid fuel-solar solution

2019-02-18T13:37:44+00:00

The combination of concentrated solar power (CSP) and gas or diesel allows for robust power generation in 24/7 applications with different fuel types incl. biogas and off-gas Munich, February 2016 - The study “A hybrid solution with concentrated solar power (CSP) and fuel for baseload mining operations” analyses the fit of Stirling Hybrid solutions for the Read More

Renewables for mining go baseload with a hybrid fuel-solar solution2019-02-18T13:37:44+00:00

CSP for mines: Baseload and Storage a Must for Extractive Industry

2019-02-19T12:21:35+00:00

Joel Link is SolarReserve’s Vice President of Development. He is responsible for business development and power marketing of large scale solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) energy projects throughout the Americas and Asia. In addition to his development role, Link also leads expansion of the company’s activities for on and off-grid solar thermal and PV solutions uniquely Read More

CSP for mines: Baseload and Storage a Must for Extractive Industry2019-02-19T12:21:35+00:00

Four 60-second interviews – Understand the mine energy challenges in Chile

2019-09-02T17:27:03+00:00

In the run up to the Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition, March 6-7 Santiago Chile, Energy and Mines has interviewed a number of key speakers to provide some insight in to the motivations and drivers for the use of renewables in Chilean mines. Gonzalo Araujo, SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile  What are the main challenges Read More

Four 60-second interviews – Understand the mine energy challenges in Chile2019-09-02T17:27:03+00:00

10 Renewable Case Studies from Chilean Mines

2019-02-25T10:27:21+00:00

Providing insight and cross-technology detail including wind, solar PV, CSP, hydroelectric and biodiesel for both grid tied and remote mine operations, the Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition, Santiago, May 6-7, will feature 10 mine – renewable energy case studies. The presentations will cover the project drivers, implementation issues, financial arrangements and operational details of case Read More

10 Renewable Case Studies from Chilean Mines2019-02-25T10:27:21+00:00

South Africa DOE Awards 100MW Solar Thermal Power Project to Consortium Led By SolarReserve and ACWA Power

2019-02-20T11:17:10+00:00

The South Africa Department of Energy awarded preferred bidder status for a 100 megawatt (MW) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) project to a consortium led by SolarReserve, a leading global developer of utility-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, and International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power), the Saudi water and power developer, owner and Read More

South Africa DOE Awards 100MW Solar Thermal Power Project to Consortium Led By SolarReserve and ACWA Power2019-02-20T11:17:10+00:00

CSP-PV Hybrid – Solar Reserve Presentation PDF

2019-02-25T10:56:23+00:00

In support of the video of this presentation (available here) below you can download a hard copy of Joel Link's presentation at the Renewables and Mining Summit in Toronto 2014.  Solar Reserve are a US based renewable developer that creates PV and CSP projects. In this presentation (and this interview) we hear how the solar thermal Read More

CSP-PV Hybrid – Solar Reserve Presentation PDF2019-02-25T10:56:23+00:00