Comments on: Areva to Buy Solar Thermal Startup Ausra

By: BrightSource Energy Brings In $150M for Solar Thermal

BrightSource Energy Brings In $150M for Solar Thermal — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:13:13 +0000

[...] competes with other startups and big firms, including French nuclear giant Areva (which bought competitor Ausra earlier this year), Abengoa Solar, the solar arm of the decades-old Spanish renewable energy and engineering giant, [...]

By: First Solar Signs on PG&E for 300MW of Desert Sunlight Project

First Solar Signs on PG&E for 300MW of Desert Sunlight Project — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:51:40 +0000

[...] PG&E has recently been rounding up a herd of solar power suppliers as part of an effort to achieve the state-mandated goal of generating 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2010. That effort has seen a few setbacks, however, as some of the startups contracted by PG&E have struggled in the economic downturn — laying off staff and turning their focus to different markets. Last year, two startups that had deals with PG&E (Optisolar and Ausra) ended up selling off planned projects to First Solar. Ausra was sold to French nuclear giant Areva last month. [...]

By: Solar Thermal Leader Ausra -- Sold | Renewable Energy Business Consulting and Investment Services

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:23:15 +0000

[...] readers are aware of the incredible development in solar thermal / CSP (concentrated solar power). French energy giant Areva, which has a large nuclear portfolio, bought Ausra, and says it will use the acquisition to become “the world leader in concentrated solar [...]

By: What The Ausra Purchase Says About Greentech

What The Ausra Purchase Says About Greentech — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:37:12 +0000

[...] nuclear giant Areva declined to disclose how much it plans to pay for solar thermal startup Ausra this week, the deal speaks volumes about greentech exits (or a lack there of) as well [...]

By: Saar the climate change star

Saar the climate change star — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:20:53 +0000

Although wind is still touted to fare better among all renewable energy sources, it is good to know that investments is still being made on solar projects. Here’s a related article on Ausra’s project in Jordan: http://www.ecoseed.org/en/general-green-news/renewable-energy/solar-energy/concentrating-solar-power/4651-ausra-tapped-for-solar-project-in-jordan