1. Solar Opportunities for Egypt El Nasr Pilot Steam Plant Amr A. Mohsen

2. World Solar Resources

4. Egypt Solar Resources Egypt is blessed with abundant solar energy. 2,500KWH/m2/yr or 1.2MBOE/km2/yr Egypt has an opportunity to lead in selected solar technologies. We need this for; –National development (e.g. remote areas) –Job creation –National security –Exports

5. Opportunities for Egypt Domestic Water Heating Industrial (Water & Steam) Process Heating Desalination Cooling Air Conditioning Power Generation

6. Industrial Process Heat Market in Egypt - 1995 data (ref. 1998 NREA/Fichtner study). - 1995 fuel consumption is equiv. to 136,000 barrels of fuel/day that is conservatively valued at over $1 billion a year (excld. Transport). - Study predicts a 32% increase in 2003 and 73% by 2011.

7. Commercial Potential for Solar Power Generation Source : 1998 Study by DLR Germany Upper Egypt : Lowest Solar Power Cost in MENA ( Middle East & North Africa )

8. El Nasr Project Turnkey contract awarded through a competitive international tender. Design & construction of a 1.9 t/hr process steam plant by means of parabolic trough solar concentrators. Financed by an African Development Bank grant. Managed by NREA (New & Renewable Energy Authority) & the Ministry of Electricity

9. Parabolic Troughs in Egypt …. …. Back to Roots !! 1913 in Maadi

10. Project Milestones Sep 99 : Bids submitted May 00 : Award to Lotus-IST Oct 00 : Contract signed Aug 01 : Site handed over July 03 : Construction completed Sep 03 : Plant handover

11. Project Overview Site area : 8,000 m 2 Collector number/area : 144 / 1,900 m 2 Absorber : Glazed 2“ black nickel pipe Steam : 1.3 t/hr saturated at 8 bar Local content : 70 + % Innovations : Swivel joints, state-of-the-art tracking & process controls

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17. July 2003

18. August 2003