Concentrated solar energy projects — Development, construction, and commissioning of CSP plants and supporting infrastructure.
The global map of concentrated solar energy projects is marked by several groundbreaking installations that demonstrate the technology's scale and potential. Large-scale parabolic trough systems have been operational for years in places like the United States and Spain. However, the most recent and ambitious projects are often solar towers with significant thermal storage.
For example, the Noor Ouarzazate complex in Morocco and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai showcase how CSP can provide massive amounts of dispatchable power in sun-rich environments. These projects serve as models for how a modern, resilient, and sustainable energy infrastructure can be built.
While photovoltaic (PV) solar panels have become a common sight on rooftops and in large fields, another solar technology is quietly playing a crucial role in the global energy transition: concentrated solar power (CSP). Unlike PV, which converts sunlight directly into electricity, CSP systems use mirrors to concentrate a large area of sunlight onto a small receiver.
This concentrated energy heats a fluid, which is then used to create steam to drive a turbine, generating electricity. What makes CSP particularly compelling is its ability to store thermal energy for use after the sun sets, making it a reliable source of dispatchable power. This discussion will explore the Concentrated Solar Power Market and its defining technologies.
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