3kWe Solar Thermal Demonstration at Eckerd College Matt Orosz - www.stginternational.org
Project Goals: Demonstrate the viability and technical performance of micro CHP using solar thermal collectors and ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) technology Training and R&D platform for STG International mission Provide Eckerd with a teaching tool and sustainable energy platform for student learning Produce emissions free power
Germany - Ground screw manufacturer schulte@innotectrading.com Technology Partners: U.S. 501 (c) 3 Organization - Solar ORC development, mission focus on rural electrification in Africa matt@stginternational.org U.S. (Hawaiian based) - Parabolic trough collector manufacturer Tziv@sopogy.com Germany - Ground screw manufacturer schulte@innotectrading.com Engineering and Project Management: McCarthy Engineering Associates (FL based) - avs@mccarthyassoc.com Project Host and Community Outreach: St. Petersburg FL - hastindw@eckerd.edu
Technology Overview: Solar Organic Rankine Cycle Combined Heat and Power (Eckerd Demonstration) Operating Temperature: 150°C HTF: Propylene Glycol Working Fluid: R245fa Collectors: SopoNova 4 ORC: STG-3
Background: APS Saguaro, Arizona U.S. Worlds first commercial Solar ORC power plant came online in 2006 1 MW capacity $6/Watt Install cost No plans for further deployment of the technology due to: Small scale, diseconomies of production for manufacturers High installed cost, high levelized cost of electricity (~$0.17/kWh)
1kWe Solar ORC prototype, Lesotho in Southern Africa 2007 STG International
20-year design lifetime Panels & install: $40,000
Underserved Markets & Opportunities Sub-Saharan Africa 6,300 rural clinics = $315 million - $8 billion market for Diesel technologies growing 28% per year India 4,900 rural clinics = $245 million Southeast Asia - Cambodia, Laos, Thailand $250 million South America - Peru, Chile Carbon Credits Potential subsidy under CDM framework 8
Eckerd Demonstration 2010: 20 SopoNova Collectors, mounted on Krinner Ground Screws, supplying 30kW thermal energy to an STG 3kW ORC Project Timeline: Groundbreaking: February 2010 Collector Field Completion: July 2010 ORC Commissioning: September 2010-Jan 2011
General Contractor Services: Eckerd Demonstration Partnership Needs: General Contractor Services: Site Surveying Assembly of SopoNova parabolic trough components Consultation/Assistance with proposed electrical interconnect with Eckerd (via ATS) and net metering infrastructure Benefits: High visibility support of innovative clean energy project Partnership with clean tech companies Participate in setting goals for project cost and performance data collection Tax deductible contribution