OPTIMISM RISES OVER SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY
May 1st, 2016
The recent start of commercial operations at concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in Africa illustrates the potential for utility-scale CSP to capture an increasing share in the world’s power generation mix.
These plants include the 160 megawatt (MW) Noor 1 in southern Morocco, the foundation of what may become the world’s largest CSP generation site, and the 50MW Khi Solar One in South Africa. Both started producing in February 2016, followed by the 50MW Bokpoort plant in South Africa in March.
They are further signs that CSP, also known as solar thermal ...
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