News and events

Spain plans to increase its Concentrated Solar Power fleet by 5 GW by 2030

08 Feb 2021

European Solar Thermal Electricity Association, ESTELA, welcomes the long-awaited auction for renewable energy for the period of 2020-2025 in Spain, re-opening the renewable energy market in Europe and helping Spain get back on track for its 2030 targets.

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CEMEX AND Synhelion LOOKS TO USE THE SUN TO DECARBONIZE CEMENT

04 Feb 2021

CEMEX and Synhelion developed an innovative technology that undertakes the elimination of the carbon footprint in cement using solar energy to drive the manufacturing process.

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CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER: CLEAN POWER ON DEMAND 24/7

03 Feb 2021

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and The World Bank have just released a report on the current status of concentrating solar power (CSP), the additional value it brings in the energy transition, and the frameworks to support CSP deployment.

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Launch of HORIZON EUROPE under the Portuguese Presidency

Tuesday, 2 February, 2021 - 09:30 to 17:30
ONLINE

The Launch of Horizon Europe under the Portuguese Presidency is LIVE! The event brings together speakers from all over Europe and includes interventions by researchers, business leaders and political and governmental officials with the aim of mobilizing the whole Europe for the “Horizon Europe, 2021-27” programme and its articulation with national programmes of recovery and resilience, in preparation under the “Next Generation EU, 2021-27” programme.

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EU Industry Days 2021

Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 - 10:00 to Friday, 26 February, 2021 - 16:30
ONLINE

EU Industry Days is Europe's flagship annual event on industry. The next edition will take place in the week of 23-26 February 2021. It happens in a very special moment, when our industry is embarking upon green and digital transformation, opening up new opportunities for EU businesses and citizens.

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Cubico expands Spanish CSP portfolio to 250 MW

27 Jan 2021

Cubico Sustainable Investments has agreed to buy 100 MW of Spanish CSP power capacity and 174 MW of PV capacity from Grupo T-Solar, the company announced in a statement.

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Botswana is Now Looking for Bids to Build 200 MW of CSP

27 Jan 2021

Botswana is planning  to build 200 MW of CSP capacity by 2026,  according to a new integrated resource plan (IRP) published by the government on 15 December 2020. The procurement process is expected to start in 2021.

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Webinar: Concentrating Solar Power: Clean Power on Demand 24/7

Wednesday, 3 February, 2021 - 08:00 to 14:00
ONLINE

In this webinar, taking place on 3 Febreuary 2021 08-14:00 (CET), experts from the World Bank and IRENA will draw upon the findings of their brand-new report “Concentrating Solar Power: Clean Power on Demand 24/7” to analyze the role of CSP in energy systems. Comments on prospects for future development of CSP will be heard from Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines and from the Madrid-based Protermosolar industry association.

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