News for African Renewable Energy Technology Platform, AFRETEP
Australia: Solar Flagships extends deadline, re-opens bidding
Submitted by beagoor on 07-February-2012 | 18 readsBy Giles Parkinson in New South Wales (read more)
Webinar – Phase I JNNSM and the future of Indian CSP
Submitted by beagoor on 23-January-2012 | 54 readsAs we move into 2012 the progress made in phase I of India’s National Solar Mission has been a subject of widespread debate, leaving many industry experts questioning the future of concentrated solar power in India. While many are quick to point out that projects must begin construction if they are to meet their 2013 completion deadline, others have seen the continued growth in capacity as a ... (read more)
What’s in store for CSP in 2012?
Submitted by beagoor on 19-January-2012 | 48 readsNormal 0 false false ... (read more)
C-Si and the Chinese Market: recent webinar shows experts opinions
Submitted by beagoor on 05-January-2012 | 60 readsJust before the end of the year, this notion was touched upon in the webinar ‘Thin Film Competitiveness: Facing up to rising competition from China and C-Si’ hosted by PV Insider. The ways in which Thin Film need to conform in the coming years to maintain survival were discussed by three key industry figures: Ulrich Becker of First Solar, Chris O’Brien of Oerlikon Solar, and Paula Mints ... (read more)
25 African Energy Experts received certification from the AFRETEP 2nd REGIONAL WORKSHOP
Submitted by Trombum on 05-December-2011 | 48 readsThe workshop, organised by the AFRETEP project, was held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from 7th to 11th November. The workshop took place in the installations of the 2iE Foundation, and included a visit to the BELWET industrie, bio carburant and plantation. We are ... (read more)
International CSP Today Awards 2011
Submitted by beagoor on 02-November-2011 | 156 readsThe International CSP Today Awards are granted to companies that excel in the industry and truly deserve an award for their contribution towards pushing CSP further down the competitive route. This event is organised every year in conjunction with the (read more)
How Gemasolar changed the landscape for CSP
Submitted by beagoor on 31-October-2011 | 106 readsSantiago Arias remembers the reaction he got when people found out his company was looking into CSP storage at a SolarPACES conference six years ago. “Most of our competitors said we were mad to do something nobody was asking for,” says the chief operations manager at Torresol Energy Investments. How times change, though. In an audience poll carried out during a ... (read more)
Nominations for the International CSP Today Awards open
Submitted by beagoor on 20-October-2011 | 227 readsThe International CSP Today Awards are granted to companies that excel in the industry and truly deserve an award for their contribution towards pushing CSP further down the competitive route. This event is organised every year in conjunction with the CSP Today Sevilla Summit, which will take place on the 29-30 of November with over 700 attendees from around the world.The ... (read more)
32 African Energy Experts received certification from the AFRETEP 1st REGIONAL WORKSHOP
Submitted by irenepinedo on 12-October-2011 | 108 readsThe workshop, organised by the AFRETEP project, was held in Kampala, Uganda from 3rd to 7th October. The workshop took place in the installations of the Makerere University, and included a visit to the gasifier installations of Kakira Sugar. We are currently working on the feedback received ... (read more)
South African CSP: Weighing up the opportunity
Submitted by beagoor on 28-September-2011 | 162 readsThis month 800-plus green power professionals gathered at South Africa’s largest conference centre, the Gallagher Estate, to hear about the country’s forthcoming renewable energy tender. Those representing the CSP sector may have been forgiven for wondering whether the trip was worth it. Out of more than 3.7 GW of renewable power generation open to bids, just 200 MW has been ... (read more)