CSP
Solar
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.
Generation
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.
Solar
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.
Solar
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.
Generation
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.
Generation
Renewable power is the cheapest source of electricity, says report
Renewable power is the cheapest source of electricity in many parts of the world already today, states the latest report from IRENA.
Generation
CSP with energy storage to ensure stable power supply
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with thermal storage will bridge dispatchable energy gap according to data and analytics company, GlobalData.
Generation
Molten salt storage: The rise of power stability
The intermittent nature of renewable energy has challenged the effective implementation of solar and wind on the national grid.
Generation
DBSA energises local Independent Power Producers
The 100MW Ilanga CSP 1 power plant, will produce enough clean energy to serve around 100,000 South African households and offset over 340,000 tonnes of CO2.
Top Stories
ESI Insights: editor’s news wrap-up
What do a solar-powered micro-grid with battery storage, a CSP research project, and the world’s number one nitrogen dioxide air pollution hotspot have in common?
