When Will Csp Take Off In Emerging Markets

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Many countries seem to have the ideal conditions for CSP: high DNI, vast stretches of empty land, and an urgent need for alternative energy sources. So why aren't these markets adopting the only renewable energy technology that can produce power around the clock?

By Heba Hashem

Let's take Namibia, for example, a country that covers an area of 825,418 km and is blessed with extraordinary solar resources - almost 3,000 kWh/m day in the southern part - second only to northern Chile.

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CSP Today South Africa 2015

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Namibia has excellent solar resources and as much as 250 000 km2 of CSP-suitable land area. Image: Namib Desert, Namibia. Source: iStock.

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