Mammoth Solar Tower Plant in California Starts Construction This Year
Brightsource and Abengoa will jointly finance and build the 500 MW Palen plant.
BrightSource Shelves Enormous Concentrating Solar Project
Brightsource put the 500 MW Rio Mesa project on hold because of the need for more expensive environmental assessments.
BrightSource Raises Another $80 Million for Concentrating Solar
BrightSource is expanding around the world, but Siemens is selling its concentrating solar division.
World's Biggest Concentrating Solar PV Factory Opens Soon in San Diego
Soitec will supply big projects going up in the US West and export to Asia.
World's Tallest Solar Tower, With Energy Storage, Under Construction in Nevada
SolarReserve announced the completion of the 540-foot solar tower.
Morocco's 500 MW Concentrating Solar Plant Moves Forward
The World Bank approved $297 million in loans for the first phase of the world's largest plant.
BrightSource Files for $250 Million IPO
The IPO will be an important watershed for the concentrating solar industry.
Concentrating Solar Finding it Hard to Compete with Solar PV
Prices of Solar PV continue to drop, making long term prospects for concentrating solar difficult.
Abengoa Solar to Add Concentrating Solar to Xcel Coal Plant
Four thermal megawatt concentrating solar plant is expected to boost efficiency of traditional power plant and reduce CO2 emissions
German Partnership Targets U.S. Southwest for Concentrating Solar
Solar Millennium and MAN Ferrostaal announce creation of Solar Trust of America to build utility-scale concentrating solar plants.