Solar thermal exempt from Indian import duty
Solar thermal plant equipment will be exempt from import duty in India. Indias finance minister made the announcement today. The belief is that project costs could be lowered as a result. Photovoltaics was not mentioned, however.
German consortium holds inauguration ceremony for Andasol 3 solar thermal power plant
Today saw the festive inauguration of the Andasol 3 solar thermal power plant by a consortium of five German companies in the Spanish province of Granada.
Centrotec acquires interest in solar thermal specialist Industrial Solar
Centrotec acquires interest in solar thermal specialist Industrial Solar, substantially expanding its range in the international growth market for solar process heat.
SolarReserve and Preneal to build 50MW solar thermal plant
U.S. utility-scale solar developer SolarReserve and Spanish renewable company Preneal have been selected to build a solar thermal plant in Spain. The 50 megawatt (MW) project joint venture is called Termosolar Alcazar.
Wagner Solar UK to open UK based solar thermal heating division
Wagner Solar UK Ltd, the UK branch of German solar power and solar heating supplier, system integrator and manufacturer Wagner & Co Solar Technology; announces plans to set up a solar thermal space heating division in the UK.
US: 500 MW Amargosa solar thermal project given go ahead
Solar Millennium, LLC, has secured a Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Department of Interiors Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approving the right of way grant for the up to 500 megawatt (MW) Amargosa Farm Road Solar Project.
US: PPA for 150 MW solar thermal project approved by CPUC
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a 25-year power purchase agreement, meaning U.S.-based SolarReserve can move forward with its 150 megawatt (MW) Rice Solar Energy Project.
US: CEC approves a further 959 MW of solar thermal power in California desert
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the installation of nearly another one gigawatt (GW) of solar thermal power in Southern California, the U.S.
CEC approves 370 MW solar thermal project in Mojave Desert
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the construction of the 370-megawatt (MW) Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project in the Mojave Desert.
US: CEC approves 250 MW Abengoa Mojave solar thermal project
U.S.-based California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the construction of the 250 megawatt (MW) Abengoa Mojave Solar project. It is the second solar thermal project to be licensed in California in as many weeks.
