Spain shows the right way forward for CSP

摘要

Solar thermal power, or concentrated solar power (CSP), can make a sizeable impact on the world's renewable energy industry, if governments across the globe can maintain supporting policies, says a new report by alternative energy analysts GBI Research. The firm's latest report, Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Utilities to Drive Future Developments in the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Market, published in late July, cites government attitudes to CSP as a key determinant to the future success of the relatively young market, which is currently characterised by the high cost of power generation and the challenges of achieving economies of scale. "Government provisions can push forward technological advances and boost installations, which will in turn lower the expense of both project investment and power generation," notes GBI.