Tag Archives: Concentrated solar power
CSP: 11% of Global Energy by 2050
There are reports that global concentrated solar power (CSP) is growing at a quick pace. Global Information predicts that CSP could provide 11% of global electricity by 2050 – with 9.6% from solar power and 1.7% from backup fuels (fossil fuels or biomass). Global Information has been trying to rally business executives to take advantage [...]
40% of U.S Pipeline is “Small Solar”
Favorable incentives and financing models continue to fuel interest in small solar projects, with installations at schools, municipal buildings, hospitals and retail stores now accounting for 40% of the US pipeline, reports NPD Solarbuzz. More than 1,300 projects under way are between 50 kilowatts (kW) and 500 kW in capacity with a cumulative PV generation [...]
Belen Gallego on the Future of CSP
The following interview is with Belen Gallego, Founder & Director at CSP Today and PV Insider. Ms. Gallego is also in charge of CSP Today’s range of conferences and trade shows, including the upcoming CSP Today 6th Concentrated Solar Thermal Power USA Conference, being held in Las Vegas beginning on June 27-28. For a helpful discussion of CSP, [...]
CSP Technology: Down But Not Out
Concentrated solar power (CSP) has had a tougher time of late than its photovoltaic cousin. But they say you can’t keep a good technology down. That’s reaffirmed by a new Pike Research report: “Concentrated Solar Power.” The report, written by Pike Research Senior Analyst Peter Asmus anticipated that revenue from the CSP market will rise [...]