Desertec Industries Enabling Desertec in EUMENA - dlr.de file1. Reflect the key aspects of the...
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Desertec IndustriesEnabling Desertec in EUMENA
13. Kölner Sonnenkolloquium
Paul van SonDesertec Industries
Cologne, 29.06.2010
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= 300 x 300 km
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1912 first installed parabolic trough collector by Shuman in Meadi, Egypt (produced the equivalent of 55 horsepower)
Shuman planned to install no less than 20,250 square miles of reflectors in the Sahara
World War I and the discovery of new oil fields stopped his plans
Frank Shuman (pioneer in applying parabolic trough technology in desert):
'One thing I am sure of and that is that the human race must finally utilize direct sun power or revert to barbarism'
Plans to utilize desert power are not newSolar history
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Dii to create conditions for a gradual use of energy from the MENA deserts
Pave the way for the Desertec concept
Create broad acceptance in MENA countries
Long-term target of the Desertec concept: Cover a substantial part of the MENA electricity demand and 15% of the European demand by 2050
Pragmatic approach, step-by-step
Timeline: Three years
Dii was founded in October 2009 as private sector initiative by 12 industrial companies and the Desertec foundation
In March 2010, four additional shareholders joined Dii
Broad and diverse international expertise throughout EUMENA
Based on broad acceptance
MissionSetup
Setup, mission & objectives of Dii
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Dii has broad basis in international industry:17 Shareholders and 20 Associated Partners
17 Shareholders 20 Associated Partners
Shareholders and Associated Partners of Dii
In cooperation with associations and other industrial initiatives: ENTSO-E, ESTELA, OME, TRANSGREEN, MEDRING, MSP, etc.
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Create a favorableregulatory / legis-lative environment
Markets for Renewable Energy from MENA
Framework for electricity industry
Framework for investments
Propose and specify concrete referenceprojects
Representative of the Desertec concept
Demonstrate systematic feasibility
Develop a long term rollout plan until 2050
Ramp up – 2020/ outlook 2050
High level 'Business plan' for desert power
Perform additionalstudies as needed, e.g.
Demand development.
Cost roadmap
Technology survey
Grid concept
etc.
Dii has four main objectives
'What has to be done to cover 15% of the European and substantially more of the MENA demand with power from sun and wind in 2050?'
Objectives of Dii until 2012
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Bringing the concept to realization –Dii preplanning phase until 2012
Deliverables
Key players
Detailed description of the concept
Technical feasibility studies
Create a favorable regulatory environment
Propose and specify concrete reference projects (e.g. in MOR, TUN)
Develop a long term rollout plan until 2050
Perform additional studies as needed (e.g. grid concept)
Project realization and investments by partners and parties in the market
NGOs and Research Institutes (DLR, CoR, DESERTEC Foundation)
Various German ministries, e.g. BMU, BMWi, etc.
External stakeholders
EC, EU/MENA governments, other industrial initiatives
Shareholders and partners
Project developers
Technology providers
Investors
Concept phase Creating conditions Projects phase
2010 2012 2050
Dii roadmap
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Possible electricity transmission routes for reference projects What is a Dii reference project?
Intensive talks to all other North African and Middle East countries continued
Close cooperation with relevant governments: Dii started development of reference projects
1. Reflect the key aspects of the overall Desertec concept
Identify best resource areas and adequate mix of generation (solar, wind)
Investigate benefits for MENA (local supply, jobs, knowledge transfer)
Identify robust transmission paths for export of MENA renewable energy electricity to EU
Organize offtake in EU(Art. 9, flexible cooperation mechanisms)
2. Reference project clusters to be large enough to justify grid upgrade new construction to tap best resource site areas
2-3 large site locations
Per site up to 1 GW
3. Technical, economical and regulatory roll-out potential
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Is dispatchablewith storage High efficienciesRequires large amount of landNeeds direct solar radiation (sunbelt)
Only ~3% transmission loss per 1,000 kmLarge investment costs
Can operate in diffuse lightEasy to maintainRequires large amount of landNo economical electricity storage solutions available yet
Low LCOE compared to other renewablesRequires low amount of land / seaOffshore turbines challenging to install and connect to gridRequires correction of forecast deviation
Desertec concept open for all field-proven technologiesRelevant technologies to be applied for Desertec
CSP
Concentration of sunlight to generate heat / steamSteam drives turbine and generates power 2)
Conversion of wind to electricity by wind turbinesApplicable on- and offshore
Power transmission over large distances Selected reinforce-ment of existing transmission grids
Direct conversion of sunlight into electric energy Can be applied with tracking system
Wind powerPV HVDC
Des-cription
Pros & Cons
~820 MW 1) ~158 GW~20 GW ~100 GW
XX = worldwide installed capacity (status 2009)
1) With around 2 GW currently under construction 2) No steam turbine use for Stirling dish
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Rising fossilfuel price
Accelerated cost degressionof CSP, PV, wind and HVDC systems
How to reach competitiveness of Renewable Energy from the deserts?
Rising environ-mental costs
Break-even of desert
power compared with conventional power:
between 2020-2030
Drivers for competitiveness of desert power
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Proposals for Mediterranean grid connections strongly supports Dii’s targets
Dii will strive for viable solutions with experts from ENTSO-E, Transgreen, Offshore North Sea grid and other initiatives or institutions
Reinforcement of integrated grid infrastructure needed for EUMENA
Several bottlenecks and 'gaps' shall be solved (e.g. Pyrenees, Morocco, Tunisia-Italy, etc.)
Mediterranean grid connections
Source: MED-EMIP
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Transmission bottle-necks to be solved for first reference projects in Morocco and Tunisia
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Approach of MEDRING study
Spain – France
Accelerate capacity increase of link
Tunisia – Italy
Accelerate construction of a interconnection line (should allow transport of pure renewable energy)
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Grid bottlenecks EU-MENA countries
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HVDC has only ~3% transmission losses per 1,000 km>90% of the world‘s population living less than 3,000 km away from deserts
Connecting Desertec is not much different fromwhat has already been proven in China & Africa
HVDC transmission China HVDC transmission Congo
1,400 km 1,700 km
Connecting EUMENA
1,700 km
Technical feasibility of long-distance power transmission
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Bridge the gap between costs of renewables and market prices until competitiveness is achieved
Create broad acceptance in MENA countries and establish favourable conditions for large scale investments
Power grids and markets to facilitate connection of major power sources and demand areas in EUMENA
1. Stimulation
3. Investment conditions
2. Markets / Grids
Optimal split between local and EU consumption to be determined
Dii faces three major challenges Major challenges for Dii in EUMENA
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