Solar Millenium

Solar Millennium AG completes sale of stakes in the Spanish Ibersol power plant project to Ferrostaal

  • Ferrostaal acquires a 50 percent interest in the Ibersol project
  • Start of construction of the fourth parabolic trough power plant in the south of Spain is thus within reach
  • Planned US projects equally nearing the homestretch

Solar Millennium AG, Erlangen, has completed the sale of 50 percent of the stakes in the Ibersol power plant project to Ferrostaal AG, Essen.

Blythe solar power plant recommended for approval

Solar Millennium AG (ISIN DE0007218406) has hit another milestone in the permitting process for realizing its first parabolic trough power plants in the American southwest. Solar Millennium, LLC, the U.S. project development subsidiary of Solar Trust of America, today announced that its proposed Blythe Solar Power Project was recommended for final approval for licensing by the California Energy Commission (CEC). This is an important milestone in the company's efforts to obtain final approval to build four 242-megawatt plants in Riverside County.

Solar Millennium AG: California Public Utilities Commission Approves Power Purchase Agreement for two 242 MW

Solar Millennium AG (ISIN DE0007218406) has hit another milestone on the road to realizing its first parabolic trough power plants in the American southwest. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a power purchase agreement between Solar Millennium's American project development unit Solar Millennium LLC, Berkeley, and the US energy provider Southern California Edison (SCE) for two 242-megawatt (MW) solar power plants planned in California.

Solar Millennium AG: HelioTrough collector awarded innovation prize by industry experts

  • Majority of 650 CSP-Today conference attendees in San Francisco voted for HelioTrough in the innovation category
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Solar Millennium: Spanish project development subsidiary Milenio Solar wins feasibility study tender in El Salvador

Yesterday Milenio Solar, the Spanish wholly owned development subsidiary of Solar Millennium AG (ISIN DE0007218406) signed a contract for a parabolic through power plant feasibility study with Inversiones Energéticas S.A. de C.V. (INE) whose main shareholder is Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (CEL) the public utility of El Salvador. Together with a local partner, Milenio Solar will analyze the technical, legal and financial framework needed for a public-private investment structure for a parabolic through power plant in El Salvador.

Turbine, condenser and generator on their way to Andasol 3

The condenser for the power plant block of Andasol 3 arrived at the building site near La Calahorra on Monday. Also the turbine for the Andasol 3 power plant has already reached the Mediterranean coast in the south of Spain. At the same time, the generator that was built in Great Britain is being prepared for its journey. Together, the three power plant components as well as the corresponding equipment weigh some 565 tons - a great challenge for those, who are responsible for the logistics.

Solar Millennium AG: Deloitte has presented its findings from the extraordinary appraisal

Solar Millennium AG (ISIN DE0007218406) has received the results from the extraordinary appraisal performed by the auditing and consulting firm Deloitte. The subject matter of the appraisal commissioned by the Supervisory Board at the Executive Board's request was the consolidation practices pertaining to the corporate IFRS financial statements for the last five fiscal years.

Solar power plant Andasol 3: assembly of all parabolic trough collectors completed

  • A total of more than 7,000 collectors with an overall weight of more than 18,000 tons has been assembled
  • Progress in the construction of the power plant block - Delivery of the 50 MW turbine is being prepared
  • Start of operation scheduled for mid 2011

More than 75 percent of the Andasol Fund subscribed

Parallel to the construction progress of the parabolic trough power plant Andasol 3 also the Andasol Fund distribution is making progress. Until today more than 75 percent of the total volume of approx. 48 million € have been subscribed. At the moment, Andasol 3 is the only solar-thermal power plant offering private investors the opportunity to participate in expected returns via a closed fund. Solar Millennium forecasts a return on investment of 8.0% p.a. for the Andasol Fund (excl. premium and before flat rate tax).

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