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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Solar power |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
| Parent | Abengoa |
| Website | www.abengoasolar.com |
Abengoa Solar (formerlySolúcar Energía[1]) is a subsidiary ofAbengoa. Its primary activities include designing, promotion, financing attainment, construction and operation ofsolar power stations that usephotovoltaics,concentrated photovoltaics, orconcentrated solar thermal technologies. As a consequence of the heavy debt of the Abengoa group, Abengoa Solar was sold in January 2023 to Rioglass Solar Holding.[2]
R&D investment:Over 42.4 million euros were invested in R&D in 2011 and a total over 150 million euros since 2007.[citation needed]
Patent rights:Given the importance of R&D, legal protection of industrial andintellectual property advancements is critical. The company, therefore, holds priority rights to various key inventions. 115 CSP and PV technology patent applications were registered as of May 2012.[citation needed]
Abengoa Solar owns Europe's first commercially operating concentrating solar power plant, the11MWPS10 Solar Power Plant, that use thesolar power tower technology, a form ofconcentrated solar thermal technology. The Spanish plant was featured in an episode of World's Strangest on the SciFi network and James May's Big Ideas on the BBC.
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