1. Solar Thermal Electricity Solar Power From Europe’s Sun Belt Col.legi d’Enginyers Industrials Mariangels Pérez Latorre – Secretary-General of ESTELA 22 June 2010, Barcelona 1

2. 2 ESTELA European Solar Thermal Electricity Association  Supports the emerging European solar thermal electricity industry  Promotes the generation of solar power in Europe and abroad, mainly in the Mediterranean area  Collaborates with the EU institutions, MS authorities and UfM countries Administrations where no national association is in place

3. 3 ESTELA European Solar Thermal Electricity Association  60 Members from EU and UfM Countries: Algeria Belgium France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Netherlands Portugal Spain Switzerland United Kingdom

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5. 5 STE: Commercial Technology With Huge Potential 9 Commercial plants in operation 6 parabolic trough plants (50 MW each) 2 tower plants (11 MW and 20 MW) 1 linear Fresnel (2 MW) More than 30 plants under construction in Europe 2 Plants under construction in Algeria and Morocco

6. 6 Parabolic Trough Plants - Size → 50 to 300 MW - Proven utility scale technology - Commercial operation since 1984 - Preferred technology for new plants in the USA, Europe and North Africa - More than 30 plants under construction in Europe

7. 7 Central Receiver Plants - Size → 10 to 50 MW - Demo plants built in the 1980’s - First commercial 10 MW and 20 MW plants in operation in Spain and another one under construction (17 MW + 15h storage) - Larger projects announced in the USA

8. 8 Dish Stirling Systems - Size → 10 kW to 25 kW - Several small-scale installations in operation - Utility-scale installations slated for construction in 2010 - Applications appropriate for both utility-scale projects and stand-alone distributed energy projects - Projects in Spain, Morocco and USA

9. 9 Linear Fresnel Systems - 2 MW demonstration plant in operation - 30 MW plant under construction - 90 MW plants under development (30 MW each)

10. 10 Location of CSP Plants in Spain In operation Advanced construction FiT approved www.protermosolar.com

11. Solar Thermal Electricity - 11 In Spain, an area of 3,000 km² devoted to CSP plants (75 GW) could produce 250 Twh/year, the equivalent of the annual electricity demand of the peninsula. Europe STE: Contributing to Reach the EU Targets 20% of RES by 2020

12. 12 STE: Contributing to Reach the EU Targets 20% of RES by 2020 - STE has the largest potential and the most suitable characteristics to convert solar radiation into electricity -By 2010 more than 850 MW will be connected to the grid - STE generation is predictable, STE plants fully dispatchable - STE can be coupled with storage or hybridisation

13. 13 STE: Contributing to Reach the EU Targets 20% of RES by 2020

14. World EU Solar Thermal Electricity - 14 Areas of the size as indicated by the red squares would be sufficient for Solar Thermal Power Plants to generate as much electricity as is consumed in the World and in the EU (Source DLR Germany) STE: Contributing to Reach the EU Targets 20% of RES by 2020

15. 15 STE: Developing a Regional Long-Term Strategy A Full Renewable Energy System and Sustainability

16. 16 Solar Power: The Main Resource In the Mediterranean Region - One of the biggest potential in the world - July 2008: Creation of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) - June 2009: art.9 RES Directive « Joint Projects between MS and 3rd countries » to meet 20% targets - 6 Regional projects among which the Mediterranean Solar Plan

17. 17 Solar Power: The Main Resource In the Mediterranean Region ESTELA’s proposal for the Mediterranean Solar Plan could help: - I mprove the security of energy supply (EU and MENA) - Create a regional market for STE - Improve the performance of STE plants (reduce costs and water consumption, improve dispatchability) - Boost the economic development in the UfM countries

18. 18 Solar Power: The Main Resource In the Mediterranean Region The main benefits of the Mediterranean Solar Plan will be: - To contribute to a « Low Carbon economy » - To highly reduce CO2 emissions - To meet the increasing domestic demand through RES - To create jobs in the region - To meet EU RES targets beyond 2020

19. 19 - Solar Power: MSP Cost Projections

20. 20 - Solar Power: MSP Employment Projections

21. 21 Solar Power: EU estimated STE potential 2010-2050

22. 22 Solar Power: MENA estimated STE Potential 2010-2050

23. 23 Solar Power: EU-MENA estimated STE Potential 2010-2050

24. 24 Solar Power: Estimated World average INVESTMENT COSTS €/kW

25. 25 Solar Power: Transmission – The Real Challenge  All over Europe national AC-grid and interconnectors are saturated  In most European countries the peak power growth was not compensated by the transport system expansion in the same amount during the last years  In most EU countries the construction of new overhead transmission lines is virtually impossible. In the rest of the countries, the required time to build new overhead transmission lines is quite high (between 10 and 15 years) The European Supergrid is the only solution

26. 26 STE: Developing a Regional Long-Term Strategy A Full Renewable Energy System and Sustainability - The supergrid will be the most economic and efficient way to connect the EU and the neighbouring countries partners of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) - Southern Europe and the UfM countries have the largest potential for STE generation

27. 27 Solar Power: Transmission – The Real Challenge  Many examples of HVDC lines throughout the world  HVDC overhead lines: up to 800 KV, at overall costs comparable to AC lines of the same capacity  HVDC submarine and underground lines: up to 350 KV with higher costs  Within 5 to 10 years, voltage will be increased and the costs will be similar to AC lines  The main transmission companies and TSOs are still not enthusiastic about subterranean HVDC due to cost considerations

28. 28 Solar Power: Transmission – The Real Challenge  Many factors affect the cost of a HVDC line (overhead, subterranean or submarine)  A credible plan to implement a Euro Mediterranean super-grid will encourage investments leading to substantial reduction in cables and converting stations fabrication and deployment costs  A growing number of new HVDC submarine lines are being installed or developed all around Europe  A new European super-TSO will be the first step to create the supergrid, under a concession scheme (Brazil is a success story)

29. Objectives ESTELA European Solar Thermal Electricity Association Renewable Energy House Rue d’Arlon 63-67 B – 1040 Brussels Tel. : + 32 (02) 400 10 90 estela@estelasolar.eu

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