Capacity Building Programs

R. Pitz-Paal, M. Röger

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Overview

1. OBJECTIVES of the enerMENA program 2. METHODOLOGY 3. CAPACITY BUILDING program 4. JOINT R&D activities 5. R&D INFRASTRUCTURE support 6. SUMMARY

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Towards a Sustainable Implementation of Solar Thermal Power Plants Technology in the MENA

enerMENA (since 2009) follows the DESERTEC concept and supports the sustainable implementation of concentrating solar power plant technology in Europe and MENA

Graphics: Desertec Foundation

DLR initiative, supported by the German Federal Foreign Office

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Improvement of TECHNOLOGY

Development of PEOPLE capacities

Support of PROJECT DEVELOPMENT activities

1. OBJECTIVES of the enerMENA program

2. METHODOLOGY

Training course at the PSA, Spain

Engagement of MENA Partner to achieve the project objectives through constructive cooperation Widen the dissemination (over 50 partners) Initialization of long term cooperation Co-operative development and implementation of integrated high quality training programs Implementation of joint R&D activities Support the creation of own R&D testing infrastructure

-enerMENA: Network with over 50 Partners from 5 MENA Countries, Germany and EU

Morocco • Moroccan Solar Energy Agency (MASEN) • Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles – (IRESEN) • The National Office of Electricity (ONEE) • Universite Mohamed Premier in Oujda (UMP) • Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research • Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment • Renewable Energy University Network (REUNET) • ENIM Engineering School • Agency for Development of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ADEREE).

Algeria • General Directorate of Scientific Research at the Ministry of

Higher Education and Scientific Research • Centre de Développement des Énergies Renouvelables (CDER) • Institute of Solar Equipments Development (UDES) • New Energy Algeria (NEAL) • SONELGAZ • AHK

Tunisia • Centre de Recherches et Technologies de l’énergie (CRTEn) • Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research • Technopark Management Company • STEG (ER) • ENIT Engineering School • Deutsche Außenhandelkammer (AHK)

Egypt • Cairo University (CU) • New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) • ORASCOM Construction Company • German University in Cairo (GUC)

Jordan • University of Jordan (UJ) • Ma’an Development Authority (MDA) • National Energy Research Center (NERC) • Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) • University of Mu’uta

International and Regional Organisations • PSA Plataforma Solar de Almeria • SolarPACES • Desertec University Network DUN • GIZ • Dii • Arab Union of Electricity AUE • African Energy Commission AFREC • Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency RCREEE • Protermosolar “Asociación Española de la Industria Solar Termoeléctrica“

Partners in Germany • SIJ – Solar Institut Jülich • CSP – Services • Fichtner Solar • Flagsol • Lahmeyer • NOVATEC BIOSOL AG • Solarlite

2. METHODOLOGY enerMENA network

Partners: Aachen University of Applies Sciences (SIJ), Kassel University, Cairo University (EG), GUC (EG), Jordan University (JO), JUST (JO), ENIT University (TN), CRTEn (TN), CDER (DZ), ENIT University (MA), UMP (MA)

CSP module developed for technical Master Degree programs Two-stage review within EU-MENA university network Wide spectrum of topics covered including economics Implementation Workshops

Need: Tailored educational material, creating CSP related technical, ecological and economical consciousness

3. CAPACITY BUILDING program University professors students i

Rabat: 10/2011. Amman: 11/2011. Oujda: 06/2012. Algiers: 11/2012 Tunis: 12/2013

Comprehensive teaching materials to be used by higher level university professors and students (Script and PowerPoint-Slides)

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3. CAPACITY BUILDING program University professors students i

Chapter Name Script Pages No. Slides 1 Introduction 6 15 2 Solar Radiation 88 57 3 Thermofluid Engineering Basics 40 116 4 Thermal Power Plants 112 366 5 Parabolic Trough Technology 106 87 6 Linear Fresnel Technology 43 37 7 Solar Dish Technology 63 36 8 Solar Tower Technology 90 223 9 Thermal Energy Storage 73 191 10 Secondary Applications 46 141 11 Quality Control 11 21 12 Operation and Maintenance 35 92 13 Electrical Power Transmission 63 51 14 Site Assessment 40 40 15 Economical Aspects 61 45 16 Social and Strategic Aspects 44 53

Total Sum: 921 1571

2-week DLR Internships for students (summer schools) organized at the Plataforma Solar de Almería

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3. CAPACITY BUILDING program University students internships ii

PSA 09/2012 PSA 06/2013 PSA 06/2014

Need: Practical training of students on CSP related measuring and testing facilities

Need: Establish CSP technical expert teams in the partner countries

3. CAPACITY BUILDING program Field Engineers and Technicians iii

Teams mainly responsible for - Technical optimization of the existing

and planned power plants - Organization of training courses for

technical staffs in their countries (Train-the-Trainers).

Actions - Each country team provided with a

mobile laboratory. - Technical training courses organized

at PSA and CSP plants - Long term support by DLR experts

eM-CB01: PSA in Almeria 11/2010. eM-CB02: Technopole, Tunis 11/2011 eM-CB03: Kuraymat CSP, Egypt 09/2012 eM-CB04: PSA in Almeria 12/2013

Need: Training of local responsibles in project planning and yield analysis of CSP plants

3. CAPACITY BUILDING program Project Planners and Managers iv

Pilot Implementation in 2011 and 2012 eM-Project-01: 08/2013 Amman eM-Project-02: 09/2013 Rabat eM-Project-03: 02/2014 Cairo

Content - Typical CSP project developments - Different phases of the project development process

and definition of required expertise - CSP plant yield analysis tools as instruments for a

proper assessment of the economic viability of possible CSP projects

Need: Dissemination of CSP expert knowledge among utilities, IPPs and public institutions

3. CAPACITY BUILDING program Professionals in Utilities, IPP, Public Institutions v

Content - Introduction to all CSP technologies - Optimization of CSP plants - Solar resource assessment - CSP projects planning and implementation - Overview of the world market and projects - Organization in cooperation with regional

stakeholders, e.g. AUE, GIZ, AFREC, RCREEE, ONEE, STEG, NEPCO, etc

Tunis 11/2011 Amman 2/2012 Casablanca 10/2012 Amman 09/2013

Need: Access to knowledge for all engineers, technicians and students who want to learn more about CSP.

3. CAPACITY BUILDING program Video-Tutorials vi

Content - Professional videos, based on

the technical course materials for engineers and technicians

- 55 videos, divided in 8 units

Available online after registration

www.dlr.de/enermena

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4. JOINT R&D activities Bypass with High-Prec. Corriolis Mass Flow Meter

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orifice/ vortex meter

Ultra-Sonic clamp-on sensors

coriolis meter

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- Kuraymat CSP power plant in Egypt for training, plant optimization and joint research

- Installed as reference in parallel - Unique opportunity for calibration/ characterization of

flow meters under operation conditions - Loop efficiency

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4. JOINT R&D activities Photogrammetric Characterization of Trough

- Technopole Tunis - Support of Uni Cairo

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- Research, training and optimization of optical accuracy of collector structures

- Usage of mobile laboratory

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4. JOINT R&D activities Soiling & Ageing of CSP Reflectors - Mirror soiling & ageing measurement

and research in cooperation with Moroccan universities

- DII paper award for joint research results - Automated mirror soiling measurements

with TraCS (‚Tracking Cleanliness Sensor‘)

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5. R&D INFRASTRUCTURE support

Country Overview

Country Analysis

Country Report

• CSP Technologies • Existing Infrastructure

• Individual & common needs

• funding opportunities

• boundary conditions

• Organization of R&D • R&D projects • Infrastructure • Capabilities • Sectors

Scenarios Actions Roadmap

• Promising technologies

• Sectors of interest • Strategic

positioning

• Infrastructure • R&D/ Services • Business Plan

• Organization of R&D • R&D projects • Infrastructure • Capabilities • Sectors

- DLR has been working on the basis of constructive and long-term cooperation for over 4 years in the MENA region

- A network of over 50 partners from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, EU and Germany has been created

- The Capacity Building Program, based on „train the trainer“, is tailored for different target groups

- Teaching materials for universities and video tutorials are available and tested

- DLR supports the creation of own R&D infrastructure

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6. SUMMARY

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is invited to benefit from the DLR expertise