Renewable Energy Research and Renewable Energy Research and Development in Saudi Arabia; Role Development in Saudi Arabia; Role of KACST of KACST

Presented By

Dr. Yousef AlyousefEnergy Research Institute

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

ERI Strategic Goals ERI Strategic Goals

Adapt, implement, and produce energy-related technologies Present practical solutions to reduce energy waste in all sectors

The main focus of the Institute's efforts will be to:

ERI Strategic Goals ERI Strategic Goals

Produce national databases of renewable energy resources

Direct research towards the energy efficient provision of basic needs in remote areas

Study the environmental impact of different energy sources

International Joint Research Programs– Saudi-US Solar Program, SOLERAS– Saudi-German Joint R&D Program, Solar

Dishes, HYSOLAR National Research Programs

– PV Tunnel Lighting – PV Grid-connected system– Sadus PV-Desalination Plant– Solar Dryers

Major Accomplishments in R&D

Solar Village (SOLERAS)– 350 kW PVPS, completed in

1981, 1st in size and complexity

– Supplied 1 to 1.5 MWh/ day to three villages

– Experiences acquired contribute significantly to technology development

– establishing the Solar Village test facility (thermal-sun simulator, PV-sun simulator & other installations)

Solar-powered Seawater Desalination– completed 1984, indirect contact heat transfer

freeze process (200 m3/day) – Annual average solar energy collected is 2.2 MWh/

day– Investigation of solution to mirror edge protection

against environment– Improvement of solar collector tracking

mechanism – Development of new commercial freeze

desalination equipment

Solar Hydrogen Demonstration Plant (HYSOLAR)– 350 kW World 1st, in large capacity, solar-

powered hydrogen production plant, 1986– Acquire and transfer scientific knowledge for

commercial production and use of solar hydrogen in Saudi Arabia

– Demonstrate safety of solar-hydrogen production using Solar Village 350kW PV plant

– Evaluate use of hydrogen as a future fuel

Fuel Cell R&D:Established an in-house know howPAFC (1992-97); half cell, mono cells, 100, 250, 1 kW stacksPEMFC(1998-2005) ; gas flow designs, H2 humidification, electrodes fabricationCurrent Activities:Utilization of Liquid Fuels in SOFCDevelopment of Nano-tube Platinum Catalyst DMFCPreparation of Nano-ceramic materials using sol-gel process for SOFC

PV-Powered Highway Lighting – project sponsored by KACST– generate about 1.5 MWh of solar

electricity/day– include two remote tunnel lighting of 240 m &

546 m and 48 & 57 kWp and 6000 & 4900 Ahr battery size respectively

– calculated cost of kWh is around US$0.10

PV-grid connection studies

Established in 1996

6 Arrays, 1Kw per Array; Total System Size is 6 kW

No Storage System, i.e., Cost Reduction by 40%.

Solar Dryers– utilise solar energy in

dryer agriculture crops– Development and

testing of designs appropriate for climatic conditions

Resource AssessmentResource Assessment

Solar Resource Assessment– 12 high quality solar

radiation monitoring stations

– monitor total horizontal, direct normal & diffuse radiation

Resource AssessmentResource Assessment

Wind Resource Assessment– 5 wind monitoring station,

40 m tower– 2 Wind speed at 40, 30 &

20 m, 2 Wind vane at 30 & 40 m.

– global insolation, ambient temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure

Solar EnergySolar Energy

Solar Cell TechnologySolar Cell Technology

Solar Cell ProductionSolar Cell Production

Solar Power PlantSolar Power Plant

National organizations involved in helping to achieve our energy efficiency goals

Ministry of Water & Electricity Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals

Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs Saudi Arabian Standards Organization

Saudi Electricity & Co-generation Regulatory Authority

http://www.neep.org.sa

NEEP Objectives

1. Energy Audit

2. Energy Efficiency Information and Awareness

3. Load Management and TOU Tariff

4. Efficient Utilization of Oil and Gas

5. Promotion of Energy Service Industry

6. Equipment Labels and Standards Program

7. Building Codes for Energy Efficiency

8. Technical and Management Training

NEEP Achievements Include

Conducted program of energy audits for selected buildings and facilities

Initiated energy efficiency training and awareness programs

Implemented a TOU tariff program for selected commercial entities

Issued energy efficiency standards for selected household appliances

Developed a labeling program for these appliances Developed energy efficiency codes for new buildings Established benchmarking of buildings & building

services

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Current tarrif

Hallah/K.W

Hours of the day

A study was conducted to evaluate Time of Use of tariff program in K.S.A.

It contained the following items:

1. Field survey on the participation of industrial, commercial sectors.

2. Evaluation of response of the customers in implementing the program. problems

3. Description of the appeared during the implementation.

4. Conclude suggested items to support implementation

TOU

item200820072006

regionmiddle-eastern-

westernmiddle-eastern-

westernMiddle

commercial customers723711

industrial customers29614534

Total number of customers38618245

Shifted load (M.W)19690.621.5

Results of the program

Labeling system for home appliances

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