Mike Ballard

CSP Gold Rush in South Africa

Submitted By: Bea Gonzalez · Wed, 08/17/2011 - 05:26
Location: 
Johannesburg
South Africa
Industry: 
Oil & Energy

With the first 200MW of Concentrated Solar Thermal Power allocated as part of South Africa’s IPP programme, the question at the forefront of the industry is does this represent a market changer or a one off opportunity?

London, UK, August 17 2011

The Ministry of Energy in South Africa officially launched the Independent Power Producers (IPP) Procurement Programme earlier this month.

The roadmap for CSP plant development hangs in the balance of plants

Submitted By: Bea Gonzalez · Fri, 06/03/2011 - 09:08
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Location: 
San Francisco, CA
United States
Industry: 
Oil & Energy

Albert Fong, Managing Director of Albiasa Solar lifts the lid on what could happen to the CSP industry if crucial planning and design is not seen as a priority

Finalists announcement for the CSP Today US Awards 2011

Submitted By: Bea Gonzalez · Wed, 05/25/2011 - 01:57
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Location: 
Las Vegas, NV
United States
Industry: 
Oil & Energy

The 2nd edition of the CSP Today Awards USA 2011 will take place on Tuesday, 28th of June, as part of CSP TODAY USA 2011 conference, in its 5th edition this year.

Plant Optimization Now Crucial for Large-scale CSP

Submitted By: Bea Gonzalez · Mon, 05/23/2011 - 07:47
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Location: 
San Francisco, CA
United States
Industry: 
Oil & Energy

The United States has emerged as a leader in the new global energy economy, with the development of super-scale CSP plants set to revolutionize energy markets in the US – recently announced figures show there is 10,989MW of capacity in development today, and with $ 4.85bn of co-financing mobilized CSP looks set to dominate the renewable energy market in the US.