Madagascar launches two tenders for 210MW solar
Madagascar published its new energy policy in 2015 which stated that the country aims to attain 85% of renewable energy in the energy mix by 2030, according to the Solarize Africa Market Report.
''World-first'' molten hydroxide salt energy storage
A 100MW thermal solar and molten salt energy storage system in Xinjiang, China, is set to be completed and grid-connected by the end of the year, part of a project which has deployed conventional solar PV. Dais Energy
Thermal Energy Storage for Solar Energy Utilization
Solar energy increases its popularity in many fields, from buildings, food productions to power plants and other industries, due to the clean and renewable properties. To eliminate its intermittence feature, thermal
Review Solar thermal energy technologies and its applications for
Most of the process heating temperature requirement is below 400 °C. It may also be noted that approximately 80% of energy consumption is powered with the help of natural
Wärtsilä extends O&M deal for Rio Tinto mine power plant in Madagascar
Wärtsilä has renewed a long-running operations and maintenance (O&M) deal at QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM), an ilmenite mine in Fort Dauphin which is majority owned
Solar Integration: Solar Energy and Storage Basics
Coupling solar energy and storage technologies is one such case. The reason: Solar energy is not always produced at the time energy is needed most. Thermal energy storage is a family of technologies in which a fluid, such as
The Force of the Sun: Madagascar Embarks on
With all regions of Madagascar enjoying over 2,800 hours of sunlight per year, the Grande Île is the perfect location for development of solar power, with a potential capacity of 2,000 kWh/m²/year. The Government is