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CSP Today is a specialist publication and online resource covering concentrated solar power, concentrating solar thermal, and related renewable energy technologies. The outlet reports on industry developments, project deployments, research advances, and policy debates, drawing attention from engineers, investors, utilities, and international agencies.
CSP Today reports on developments linking Andasol Solar Power Station, Nevada Solar One, Gemasolar, Shams Solar Power Station, Ivanpah Solar Power Facility, Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project, SolarReserve, ACWA Power, Siemens Energy, General Electric, Abengoa, BrightSource Energy, SENER, EDF Renewables, ENGIE, Masdar, TotalEnergies, Iberdrola, Enel Green Power, First Solar, BayWa r.e., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toshiba, Korea Electric Power Corporation, China Three Gorges Corporation, CGN, State Grid Corporation of China, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, International Renewable Energy Agency, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, USAID, GIZ, UNDP, Clean Technology Fund, European Commission, U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Coverage spans project finance, technology vendors, research institutions, and landmark events such as the COP26 climate summit and the Paris Agreement negotiations.
CSP Today's technical reporting addresses central receiver systems like those deployed at Ivanpah Solar Power Facility and Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project, parabolic trough arrays exemplified by Andasol Solar Power Station and Gemasolar, and linear Fresnel systems used in projects by Abengoa and SENER. It reviews thermal energy storage methods including molten salt systems developed by SolarReserve and solid particle storage concepts advanced at Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project partners, alongside heat transfer fluids from suppliers such as Shell and ExxonMobil. Articles reference modeling work from National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University, Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, TU Delft, Zhejiang University, Tsinghua University, KAUST, Université Paris-Saclay, and CSIC research groups. Topics include heliostat field optimization informed by algorithms from researchers associated with Google and IBM, computational fluid dynamics studies referencing tools like ANSYS and COMSOL, and materials research tied to firms such as DuPont and BASF.
Coverage emphasizes utility-scale generation projects feeding grids operated by California Independent System Operator, PJM Interconnection, EPEX SPOT, Nord Pool, Iberian Electricity Market (OMIE), Australian Energy Market Operator, and national grids of South Africa, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, China, India, and Chile. CSP Today highlights hybridization examples combining CSP with combined cycle gas turbine assets by companies like General Electric and Siemens Energy, industrial process heat supplying facilities including steelworks and desalination plants such as those in Abu Dhabi and Peru, and off-grid microgrids in projects supported by World Bank and African Development Bank. Reports cover power purchase agreements with utilities including Eskom, NEPCO, ADWEA, DEWA, and corporate offtakers like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, and IKEA.
Analysis cites investment flows from institutions such as BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Citi, Barclays, HSBC, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, and sovereign wealth funds including Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Temasek Holdings. It tracks manufacturing shifts driven by suppliers from China National Nuclear Corporation, China Three Gorges Corporation, Sungrow, Sineng Electric, Acciona Energia, Nordex, Vestas, and Siemens Gamesa, and examines auctions and tenders in markets like Morocco, South Africa, Chile, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Portugal, United States Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, and India. Coverage includes corporate M&A involving Enel Green Power, Iberdrola, EDF Renewables, ACWA Power, Masdar, and policy-driven financing instruments from European Investment Bank and Asian Development Bank.
Editorials and analysis reference regulatory frameworks such as directives from the European Commission, renewable energy targets under the Paris Agreement, clean energy programs from the U.S. Department of Energy, tender processes in South Africa overseen by Department of Energy (South Africa), and procurement rules applied by utilities like DEWA and Eskom. Articles examine environmental impact assessments citing standards from International Finance Corporation, biodiversity concerns raised by IUCN guidelines, water-use debates involving the United Nations Water programme, and social license issues addressed by UNDP and World Bank safeguard policies. Ethical discussion includes supply chain due diligence referencing the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and labor standards aligned with the International Labour Organization.
Coverage assesses technical obstacles highlighted by incidents at Ivanpah Solar Power Facility and Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project, operational lessons from Andasol Solar Power Station and Gemasolar, and grid-integration research led by National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Future directions explore integration with battery energy storage systems supplied by Tesla, Inc. and LG Chem, coupling with green hydrogen projects supported by Hydrogen Council members including Plug Power, Siemens Energy, Air Liquide, and Linde plc, and potential for export-oriented solar hubs in regions promoted by African Development Bank and Masdar. Market forecasts draw on analyses by BloombergNEF, IRENA, IEA, Wood Mackenzie, McKinsey & Company, and Deloitte, noting policy drivers from European Green Deal initiatives and national decarbonization plans such as those of China, India, United States of America, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.
Category:Renewable energy publications