CSP
Finance and Policy
SA’s largest CSP tower project secures financing from local bank
South Africa’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower project has appointed Absa Bank as a mandated lead arranger, senior lender and hedge provider.
Renewable energy
South Africa: ENGIE acquires 40% stake in 100MW Xina Solar One
ENGIE announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire from Abengoa a 40% equity stake in Xina Solar One, a 100MW CSP.
Solar
CSP plant breaks African record for around the clock operation
South Africa’s Bokpoort CSP plant has become the first renewable energy facility on the continent to complete a full week of continuous round the clock operation.
Renewable energy
Dubai commissions world’s tallest solar power tower
The lifting and installation of the Molten Salt Receiver (MSR) on top of the world’s tallest solar power tower is complete.
Solar
juwi awarded Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project O&M contract
juwi Renewable Energies’ subsidiary, juwi Solar ZA O&M 1 has been awarded the contract for the O&M of the Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project in South Africa.
Generation
Success story of the solar industry in the MENA region
2019 was a record-breaking year for global solar installed capacity, which reached an estimated 617.9GW and also realised growth in the MENA region.
Renewable energy
SA celebrates 100MWe CSP grid-connected plant
South Africa celebrates the first year of operation of the Ilanga 1 CSP plant, which has been supplying power to the national grid since November 2018.
Generation
IRP, a balancing act for South Africa’s energy mix
South Africa's integrated resource plan (IRP2019), positions distributed generation as a clear winner in the country's energy mix until 2022.
Generation
SAREC disappointed in lack of CSP in the IRP2019
SAREC Council Chair Terence Govender says the council was disappointed in the IRP2019 not allocating for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) up until 2030.
Future Energy
Second phase kicks off for Morocco’s Midelt solar project
Prequalification has begun for the second phase of the giant Midelt solar project in Morocco, according to African Energy Live Data.
