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Introduction
• TheAIEforeseesacontributionof11%SolarThermalElectricity(STE)tototalworldgenerationmixin2050
• Thetotalcapacityinstalledin2050willbeapproximatelyaround1.000GW.
• InMiddleEastandAfricancontinent,STEtechnologywillbethepredominantone,meanwhileinAmericancontinentwillbeslightlyhighertoPV.
Funded by
Globalelectricitymix
• Mixin2011andin2050inthreescenarios
• Inthehi-RenScenario,renewablesprovide79%ofglobalelectricityby2050,variablerenewables38%,STE11%andPV16%.
Funded by
Globalelectricitymix
• Mixby2050,hi-Renscenario,byregion
• Inthehi-RenScenario,STEisthelargestsourceofelectricityinAfricaandtheMiddleEastby2050.PVsharevarywiththesolarresourceandelectricityload
Funded by
CSPMarketdevelopment
• Globalcumulativegrowth
• STEsofarhasbeenataleoftwocountries,SpainandtheUnitedStates.
Funded by
CSPMarketdevelopment
• Installedcapacitybreakdownbytechnology
• CurrentCSPMarketisdominatedbyParabolicTroughtechnology.
Installedcapacity(MW)inoperation Installedcapacity(MW)underconstruction
3968.3
496.3
172.71.2
Operation
Parabolictrough
Tower
Fresnel
Dish
650.0
807.1
134.5 2.5
Construction
Parabolictrough
Tower
Fresnel
Dish
TOTAL:4638MW TOTAL:1594MW
Funded by
CSPMarketdevelopment
• Installedcapacitybreakdownbytechnology
• Althoughparabolictroughisatthemomentthedominantconceptatcommerciallevel,thetowertechnologyhasbyfarmorepotentialintermsofefficiencyandcostreduction
Totalcapacity:underdevelopment,planningandannounced(MW)
4785.7
5121.5
406.397.5
971.0
Development+Planning+Announced
Parabolictrough
Tower
Fresnel
Dish
Tobeconfirmed
TOTAL:11382MW
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• SPAIN– FactsandFigures
• Completionofthe last7previouslyapprovedplants(350MW)in2013• Totalpowerinoperation2300MW(mainlyparabolictrough,40%withstorageand
60%without storage).• Provenoperationalexperience.Positivereferenceforothercountries
– Investor’sConcerns• Inthelasttwoyearseveralretroactivemeasureshavebeenapproved,includingthe
recentsubstitution oftheFiT byareturnontheinvestment• Regardingprospects,nomoreplantsenvisagedintheshortterm(Overcapacity+
Moratorium).
– FurtherdeploymentcouldbebasedontheCooperationMechanismsoftheRESDirective.
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• SPAIN• Newrecordin2016
– MonthlyMax.contribution inJune4.4%,791GWh
– Max.contribution Junethe19th at17:009,4%
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• ANDASOL1,2&3
• ParabolicTrough–3x50MWe– Developer:COBRA– Location:Granada(Spain)– Estimatedproduction: 175
GWh/year– Aperturearea:510,120m2– Storage:7.5hour – Heattransferfluid: syntheticoil
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• LARISCA
• ParabolicTrough–50MWe– Developers:
ACCIONA/MITSHUBISHICORP.– Location:Badajoz(Spain)– Estimatedproduction: 103
GWh/year– Aperturearea:390,000m2– Storage:nostorage– Heattransferfluid: syntheticoil
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• SOLNOVA1,3&4
• ParabolicTrough–3x50MWe– Developer:Abengoa Solar– Location:Seville(Spain)– Estimatedproduction: 133
GWh/year(eachplant)– Aperturearea:300,000m2
(eachplant)– Storage:None– Heattransferfluid: syntheticoil
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• MANCHASOL
• ParabolicTrough–2x50MWe– Developer:ACS/CobraGroup– Location:CiudadReal(Spain)– Estimatedproduction: 158
GWh/year(eachone)– Aperturearea:510,120m2
(eachone)– Storage:7.5hours– Heattransferfluid: syntheticoil
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• PS10,PS20
• SolarTower–10,20MWe– Developer:Abengoa Solar– Location:Sanlúcar laMayor(Seville)– Estimatedproduction: 23,400-
48,000MWh/year– Aperturearea:75,000- 150,000m2– Storage:0.5hour– Heattransferfluid:water
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• GEMASOLAR
• SolarTower–20MWe– Developer:Torresol– Location:Fuentesde
Andalucía(Seville)– Estimatedproduction: 100
GWh/year– Aperturearea:304,750m2– Storage:15hour– Heattransferfluid:molten
salts
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• PUERTOERRADOII
• Fresnel–30MWe– Developer:Novatec– Location:Calasparra (Murcia)– Estimatedproduction: 49
GWh/year– Aperturearea:302,000m2– Storage:0,5hour (saturated
steamtank)– Heattransferfluid:water-
steam
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• BORGESBLANQUES
• HybridSolar/Biomass–22MWe– Developer:Abantia,Comsa EMTE– Location:LesBorgesBlanques
(Lleida)– Estimatedproduction: 98
GWh/year– Aperturearea:183,120m2– Storage:None– Heattransferfluid: thermaloil
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• ITALY– Projectsinadvancedpromotionstage
• Sicily- 50MWtowerplantinMazzara• Sicily- 12MWparabolictroughwithmoltensaltsinGela• Sardinia - 55MWparabolictroughwithmoltensaltsinVillasor• Sardinia - 55MWparabolictroughwithmoltensaltsinGonnosfanadiga• Mainland- 50MWparabolictroughwithoilinBanzi (Basilicata).
– Thereareotherinitiativessmallerthan5MWbasedonFresneltechnologyforelectricityandheatapplications.
– Thereare,nevertheless,doubtsonfinancingandsocialacceptanceonallprojects
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Worldwidesituation– Europe
• FRANCE– ALBANOVA1atCorsicaIslandofFrance,a12MWFresnelCSPstarted
constructioninApril2014.Underconstruction.– eLLO attheFrenchPyrenees, a9MWFresnelCSPtechnology.Mid2017?
• CYPRUS– EOSproject,25MWconsistinginaarrayofsmalltowerswithAustralian
innovativegraphitestoragesystem.IthasreceivedsupportfromtheNER300initiative.Civilworksstartedalready.
• GREECE– TwoprojectsapprovedundertheNER300initiative-MINUStowerinCrete
andMAXIMUSdishinmainland- nopromotionaladvancescanbereferredbutdoubtsregardingthecurrentpoliticalsituation.
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Worldwidesituation– US
• Latestdevelopments– CompletionofSolana(280MW,PT),Ivanpah (390MW,T),CrescentDunes
(110MW,T),Genesis(250MW,PT)andMojave(280MWPT).
• Totalpowerinoperationaround1700MW• Plantsinadvancedconstructionstages
– Therearesomeother largeprojectsinpromotion orearlydevelopmentstagesbutonly fewofthemhavechancestobebuiltinthenextfuture.
• Prospects– StrongcompetitionwithPVattheshort term.FutureSTEplantswilldependon
thepositionoftheutilitiesregardingdispatchability.
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Worldwidesituation– US
• MARTINNEXTGENERATION
• ParabolicTrough–75Mwe (ISCC)– Developer:FPL– Location:Florida (USA)– Estimatedproduction: 155
GWh/year– Aperturearea:-- m2– Storage:nostorage– Heattransferfluid: syntheticoil– HybriddesignCombinedCycle
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Worldwidesituation– US
• SOLANAGENERATIONSTATION
• ParabolicTrough–280MWe– Developer:Abengoa solar,
LibertyInteractiveCorporation– Location:UnitedStates– Estimatedproduction: 994
GWh/year– Aperturearea:~2,200,000m2– Storage:6hours– Heattransferfluid: syntheticoil
Funded by
Worldwidesituation– US
• MOJAVESOLARPROJECT
• ParabolicTrough–250MWe– Developer:Abengoa solar– Location:UnitedStates– Estimatedproduction: 660
GWh/year– Aperturearea:~1,560,000m2– Storage:None– Heattransferfluid: syntheticoil
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Worldwidesituation– US
• IVANPAHSOLARELECTRICGENERATINGSYSTEM(ISEGS) • SolarTower–
390MWe– Developer:NRGEnergy,
BrightSource Energy,Google– Location:California– Estimatedproduction: 1,079
GWh/year– Aperturearea:--m2– Storage:None– Heattransferfluid:Superheated
steam
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Worldwidesituation– US
• CRESCENTDUNESSOLAR(Tonopah)
• SolarTower–110MWe– Developer:SolarReserve,ACS
Cobra– Location:UnitedStates– Estimatedproduction: 500
GWh/year– Aperturearea:1,197,148m2– Storage:10hours– Heattransferfluid:moltensalts
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Worldwidesituation– US
• KIMBERLINA
• Fresnel–5MWe– Developer:Ausra– Location:Bakersfield,CA(USA)– Estimatedproduction: --
GWh/year– Aperturearea:26000m2– Storage:--hours(saturated
steamtank)– Heattransferfluid:water-steam
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Worldwidesituation– MENA
• TotalSTEpowerinoperation:165MW(consideringequivalentpoweroftheISCCs)
• CompletionofShams1(100MW,PT)in2013• NoorI(160MWPT)hasrecentlystartedoperation• Projectsrecentlyawarded:
– NoorII(200MWPT)andNoorIII(150MWTower)inMorocco– AlShagaya (50MWPT)inKuwait– Duba I(43MWISCC)inSaudiArabia
• Newrecords:– The PPA for Noor II and Noor III are 15% lower than previous one for
Noor I (12c€/kWh,PPA25years )
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Worldwidesituation– MENA
• SHAMS1
• ParabolicTrough–100MWe– Developer:Masdar– Location:UAE,AbuDhabi– Estimatedproduction: 210
GWh/year– Aperturearea:~628,000m2– Storage:None– Heattransferfluid: syntheticoil
Funded by
Worldwidesituation– MENA
• NOOR1
• ParabolicTrough–160MWe– Developer:Acwa Power
Ouarzazate– Location:Morocco– Estimatedproduction: 370
GWh/year– Aperturearea:-- m2– Storage:3hours– Heattransferfluid: syntheticoil
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Worldwidesituation–SouthAfrica
• Plantsunderoperation:– Bokpoort (50PT)– KaXu SolarOne(100PT)– Khi SolarOne(50T)
• Plantsunderconstruction:– Xina SolarOne(100PT)
• ESKOMplant(100MW)inRfP.tobeannounced– InterestingFiT approachwithhourlydiscrimination (TimeOfDaytariff+270%)– Increasedinterestinthedispatchability featuresandlocalcontentofSTE
plants.
• Newrecords:– Tariff for the current “round”, 20 % approx. lower than previous ones
Funded by
Worldwidesituation–SouthAfrica
• KAXUSOLARONE
• ParabolicTrough–100MWe– Developer:Abengoa solar,IDC– Location:SouthAfrica– Estimatedproduction: 330
GWh/year– Aperturearea:~800,000m2– Storage:2,5hours– Heattransferfluid: syntheticoil
Funded by
Worldwidesituation–SouthAfrica
• KHISOLARONE
• SolarTower–50MWe– Developer:Abengoa Solar, IDC– Location:Upington (South
Africa)– Estimatedproduction: 180
GWh/year– Aperturearea:576,800m2– Storage:2hours– Heattransferfluid:water
Funded by
Worldwidesituation– China
• Plantsunderoperation:– Akesai Solar(50PT)– Goldmud (2x100T),15hour storagesize– LanzhouDacheng (phase1,10MW)– QinghaiDelinga (CGN)phase1.(50PT)– Suncan Gansu(50PT)– Sucpon Delingha (50T)
• Plantsunderconstruction:– Supcon Delingha (10PT)DSG– Supcon Delingha (10PT)MS
• Ambitiousplansfor2020(3000MW)
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Worldwidesituation