DAY 4 OPEN FOR ONE EXTRA DAY TO DO BUSINESS FOUR DAYS of networking, innovation and knowledge sharing will end today, following the successful eighth edition of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), which has been taking place at Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC) this week. Major announcements made during this year’s show have in- cluded Masdar's deal to deliver 12MW of solar power in Mauritania, GE joining the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium, and Abengoa and AWT signing up to develop the world’s first solar-pow- ered desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. The 2015 WFES Conference also saw a number of leading names within the global energy industry share their views on the UAE’s vi- sion for a clean energy future. Speaking to delegates during the summit, Masdar CEO Dr. Ahmad Belhoul said, “This region’s appetite for renewable energy has quickly taken shape, with Abu Dhabi taking the first steps almost a decade ago. As our neighbours join us in the race to adopt renew- able energy, Masdar’s regional and global experience will reinforce efforts to address energy security through the deployment of renew- able power.” The Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WISER) forum underscored the growth in contributions to climate change solutions and green growth from women, highlighting the range of opportunities now available to female graduates and young professionals. In her keynote address at the forum, H.E. Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State, Director General, Bureau Dubai Expo 2020 and board representative of the Dubai Expo 2020 Higher Com- mittee, remarked, “The support of women leaders, who advocate sustainability, is a priority for the UAE and Expo 2020 Dubai. The WISER forum is a platform to discuss where and how women’s em- powerment can work to address viable sustainability initiatives.” Meanwhile, the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) has used its platform at WFES to announce a number of certification schemes that focus on energy efficiency and water conservation of the built environment to support the UAE government’s agenda to promote environmentally sustainable urban development across the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The QCC said it had been collaborating with the Building Code of Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) and the Estidama Program of Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) to develop the schemes, which are currently under development and include reflective paints and coatings, low volatile organic compounds (VOC), furniture, solar water heaters, glass, insulation and unitary air conditioners. Mohammed Helal Albalooshi, marketing and communications di- rector at QCC, said, “We are working closely with relevant public and private stakeholders to minimise the impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment. “We have launched the Abu Dhabi Environmental Performance Trustmark, which certifies that products bearing the Trustmark meet all relevant statutory requirements as well as the quality, environ- mental performance and safety standards,” Albalooshi added. Yesterday saw another first for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week with the announcement by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) at the International Water Summit, which said it would introduce smart monitoring for more than 228,000 hectares of forestry it manages. H.E. Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, Secretary General of EAD com- mented, “Our objective is to ensure that only recycled water is used for irrigation, while conserving groundwater resources. We are work- ing with other agencies and are developing distribution infrastruc- tures to capture recycled water at treatment plants and deliver it to forests throughout the emirate.” A successful week at ADNEC was marked off by the completion of IRENA's global headquarters building in Masdar City. The building became the first 4 Pearl-rated office building by the Urban Planning Council’s Estidama Programme for sustainability. DAILY NEWS 22 nd JANUARY 2015 Focus on renewable energy sharpens during WFES 2015 Contents 03 News from the exhibition floor 04 Si2 plots round- the-world route 10 Wind power sector growth predicted 14 Options increase for PV and CSP 23 Swiss innovation at the exhibition Organised by 26 Energy precision from South Korea 30 The best images from WFES 2015 #WFES15 The eighth edition of WFES concludes today following four days of knowledge sharing and project announcements
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DAY 4
OPEN FOR ONE EXTRA DAY TO DO BUSINESS
FOUR DAYS of networking, innovation and knowledge sharing willend today, following the successful eighth edition of the World FutureEnergy Summit (WFES), which has been taking place at Abu DhabiNational Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC) this week.
Major announcements made during this year’s show have in-cluded Masdar's deal to deliver 12MW of solar power in Mauritania,GE joining the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium, andAbengoa and AWT signing up to develop the world’s first solar-pow-ered desalination plant in Saudi Arabia.
The 2015 WFES Conference also saw a number of leading nameswithin the global energy industry share their views on the UAE’s vi-sion for a clean energy future.
Speaking to delegates during the summit, Masdar CEO Dr. AhmadBelhoul said, “This region’s appetite for renewable energy hasquickly taken shape, with Abu Dhabi taking the first steps almost adecade ago. As our neighbours join us in the race to adopt renew-able energy, Masdar’s regional and global experience will reinforceefforts to address energy security through the deployment of renew-able power.”
The Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy(WISER) forum underscored the growth in contributions to climatechange solutions and green growth from women, highlighting therange of opportunities now available to female graduates and youngprofessionals. In her keynote address at the forum, H.E. Reem AlHashimy, UAE Minister of State, Director General, Bureau Dubai Expo2020 and board representative of the Dubai Expo 2020 Higher Com-mittee, remarked, “The support of women leaders, who advocatesustainability, is a priority for the UAE and Expo 2020 Dubai. TheWISER forum is a platform to discuss where and how women’s em-powerment can work to address viable sustainability initiatives.”
Meanwhile, the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC)has used its platform at WFES to announce a number of certification
schemes that focus on energy efficiency and water conservation ofthe built environment to support the UAE government’s agenda topromote environmentally sustainable urban development across theemirate of Abu Dhabi.
The QCC said it had been collaborating with the Building Code ofDepartment of Municipal Affairs (DMA) and the Estidama Program ofAbu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) to develop the schemes,which are currently under development and include reflective paintsand coatings, low volatile organic compounds (VOC), furniture, solarwater heaters, glass, insulation and unitary air conditioners.
Mohammed Helal Albalooshi, marketing and communications di-rector at QCC, said, “We are working closely with relevant public andprivate stakeholders to minimise the impact of the built environmenton human health and the natural environment.
“We have launched the Abu Dhabi Environmental PerformanceTrustmark, which certifies that products bearing the Trustmark meetall relevant statutory requirements as well as the quality, environ-mental performance and safety standards,” Albalooshi added.
Yesterday saw another first for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week withthe announcement by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) atthe International Water Summit, which said it would introduce smartmonitoring for more than 228,000 hectares of forestry it manages.
H.E. Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, Secretary General of EAD com-mented, “Our objective is to ensure that only recycled water is usedfor irrigation, while conserving groundwater resources. We are work-ing with other agencies and are developing distribution infrastruc-tures to capture recycled water at treatment plants and deliver it toforests throughout the emirate.”
A successful week at ADNEC was marked off by the completion ofIRENA's global headquarters building in Masdar City. The buildingbecame the first 4 Pearl-rated office building by the Urban PlanningCouncil’s Estidama Programme for sustainability.
DAILY NEWS22nd JANUARY 2015
Focus on renewable energysharpens during WFES 2015
Contents03 News from the
exhibition floor
04 Si2 plots round-the-world route
10 Wind power sectorgrowth predicted
14 Options increasefor PV and CSP
23 Swiss innovation at the exhibition
Organised by
26 Energy precisionfrom South Korea
30 The best imagesfrom WFES 2015
#WFES15
The eighth edition of WFES concludes today following fourdays of knowledge sharing and project announcements
TOTAL HAS been continuing with its strategyto reduce its carbon footprint and invest in renewable energy.
“When it comes to our environmental foot-print, our operation main focus is to decreasegreenhouse gas emissions, firstly by reducingflaring,” said Stéphane Michel, Total’s E&Ppresident for the MENA region. “We haveachieved our objective of halving flaring emis-sions from 2007-2014 and are currently look-ing to fix the next objective. The secondaspect is to work on energy efficiency in ourplants, which makes sense both for environ-mental and economic reasons.
“Another aspect is to improve the efficiencyof our products used by the customer, for ex-ample we are developing additives for gaso-line and diesel to improve fuel.”
Renewable energy is a growing side ofTotal’s business, said Michel, and is embed-ded in the company’s corporate strategy. “Wehave invested significant amounts in this areabecause we believe it will be part of the en-ergy mix by 2030 and an increasingly signifi-cant part by 2050. We are focusing on twoareas in particular – solar energy, particularlyPV and bio fuels, where we are conducting alot of research based on second and thirdgeneration bio fuels.”
Michel highlighted Total’s involvement inthe Shams 1 CSP project and points out thatthe company has been involved in solar en-ergy in the region for more than 10 years.
“There is a real political will here and
throughout the region, to develop renewableenergy, particularly solar, based on economic,energy security and environmental considera-tions. It takes time, and the governance needsto be adjusted for each segment of the valuechain, (the high subsidies for electricity needto be taken into account, for example). Thatsaid we are confident about the future forsolar energy in the region,” he said.
Total’s commitment to the development ofsolar energy has been strengthened by its ac-quisition of SunPower, a leading global solar
player, which has delivered more than 3,000solar systems to some of the largest operatorsin the Middle East and draws on Total’s Shams1 experience. The company currently hasmajor projects in the USA, South Africa, Chileand China. According to Laurent Longuet, Mid-dle East MD for SunPower, the company’spatented all-back contact cell technology pro-duces up to 40 per cent more energy than thatof its competitors.
Stand no: A210
Total demonstrates commitment toclean and sustainable energy
Veolia leads theway in energy re-covery solutionsVEOLIA, THE global leader in optimised environ-mental resources management, is showcasing itsstate-of-the-art energy efficiency solutions atWFES 2015.
“Our district cooling system is an importantfamily of projects we are running in the region,”said Xavier Joesph, CEO Gulf countries, Veolia.“We are operating, three district cooling plants onSaadiyat Island and two in Bahrain.” These workby producing chilled water (recycled if possible),within a centralised energy plant and distributingit through underground pipes to buildings con-nected to the system, for air conditioning. “It is agreen solution because energy consumption isless than if the buildings are cooled individually,”Joseph remarked.
Building energy services is another area offocus for the company throughout the UAE andthe MENA region, including technical services forthe reduction of energy consumption in commer-cial buildings, such as malls, hotels and offices.The company has in fact just been awarded acontract by Dubai Energy & Water Authority(DEWA) for improving energy efficiency in its ownbuildings.
Joseph highlighted the growing importance at-tached to energy efficiency in the region at everystage, from production to consumption.
“The market is growing and we are well posi-tioned, because we have enhanced our offer withsmart concepts – for example we are improvingwaste collection in the cities through ships whichsend a signal only when a container is full, savingon carbon emissions. Our strategy is to focus onreal added value strategies, as the water andwaste management businesses are very compet-itive.” However, there is still a tendency to awardtenders to the cheapest rather than the greenestproject, he said, even when there is a relativelysmall margin of difference.
Joseph added that WFES offers a significantplatform for Veolia to further strengthen its visi-bility in the region and to emphasise its commit-ment to the Middle East through its continuousinvestments, such as its new regional headquar-ters based in the UAE. “We are looking to raiseawareness of our role as a global environmentalactor not only to clients but also to stakeholderssuch as universities,” he said.
Stand no: 8410
Schneider Electric highlights Smart City Solutions at WFES
A HOLISTIC approach and strong shared visionmake the Smart City more achievable – andDubai, with its ambition to be the happiest cityin the world, is a perfect example, said RégisLargillier, VP smart city business developmentglobal solutions at Schneider Electric.
“As a technology provider we work closelywith governments to share their vision andwork out how to transfer it to a map,” saidLargillier. The company has been working with the Government of Dubai to put its visioninto practice.
“A key message is that each city is unique –it’s not a case of ‘one model fits all’,” Largillieradded. “You can’t create an ideal city and repli-cate it everywhere.” However, there are certaincommon factors that are needed – governmentleadership, a citizen-centric model, technologyas an enabler, and co-operation between stake-holders such as businesses, banks, citizens’ as-sociations and technology providers. And whilethe Smart City concept is not just about tech-nology, the IT (digital layer) and its integrationwith the operational technology is critical.
Achieving a Smart City – for example, an ef-ficient, sustainable and reliable city – often re-quires a different way of looking at things,remarked Largillier. “In the transport sector, forexample, we need to look at the integration ofall assets that can help you get from one placeto another.
“What do we need to get from one place toanother – or how can we limit the need fortransport, say by putting in more local services?So it becomes a question of mobility ratherthan transport.” Stand no: 5511
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Xavier Joseph, CEO Gulf countries for Veolia
Régis Largillier, VP Smart City Business Development, Global Solutions, Schneider Electric
Stéphane Michel, E&P president for the MENA region, Total
11:40 - 12:00Experience with the Solar Star 579-MWp Solar Power PlantMatt Campbell, Senior Director, Power Plant Business Development, SunPower Corp.
12:00 - 12:20Cost Effective, Distributed Energy Products for Urban and Rural, ON and OFF-Grid SettingsDan Bates, CEO, WindStream Technologies
12:20 - 12:40 The Cost Benefits of Galion LidarDavid Cunningham, Cleantech and Renewables Financial Analyst, SgurrEnergy
12:40 - 13:20 Lunch Break
13:20 - 13:40What Makes the Parabolic Sundish the Most Efficient Solar ConcentratorZaafir Waheed, CEO, ZED Solar
13:40 - 14:00 Become a Part of 100% Renewables! Invest in an Independent Power ProducerPhilipp Gamper, Managing Director, Green Invest 3000
End of Day Four Networking
Techtalk @ WFES – Thursday 22 January 2015
Day Four of the Techtalk seminar series will feature presentations on a host of topics, including investing in IPPs, solar power plants and howto effectively utilise unavoidable and often costly heat losses, with each seminar offering the audience the opportunity to discover the latestin policy developments as they seek out investment opportunities.
TechTalk@ WFES UPES to launchenergy MBA inAbu DhabiINDIA’S UNIVERSITY of Petroleum & EnergyStudies (UPES) will launch a global energy MBAprogramme on 24 January 2015 at HotelRamada in Abu Dhabi.Dr. Parag Diwan, vice-chancellor of UPES will
be launching the programme, which is beingmanaged in collaboration with the Indian Schoolof Mines and the University of Houston. UPES, which is participating on the Wisdom
Business School stand at WFES, was founded in2003 and focuses on a wide range ofundergraduate, post-graduate and doctorateprogrammes in the areas of energy,infrastructure and transportation (EIT). The global MBA programme will aim to
combine academics with industry expertise andnetworking. The primary objective of the MBAprogramme will be to impart managementeducation to energy professionals and preparethem to effectively tackle local and global energy issues.In addition to the Indian energy management
programme, the UAE’s WBS also has a two-yearMBA programme in oil and gas management,logistics and supply chain management under its remit. Wisdom Business School is part of the Wisdom
Education Group, which has been operating inthe UAE for more than 20 years, representingUPES in the UAE and GCC countries. WisdomBusiness School also assists students to enrollfor the Global Energy MBA programme.
Stand no: 9221
BERTRAND PICCARD and André Borschberg, the Swiss co-foundersand pilots of Solar Impulse, have revealed the detailed global flightroute of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) during WFES 2015. The first solar-powered plane will land in 12 locations across the
world and travel 35,000 km in what will become the first attemptto fly around the globe without any fuel. For pilots Piccard andBorschberg, the drive behind their mission is to demonstrate howclean technologies and a pioneering spirit can change the world.Set to take off from UAE capital Abu Dhabi in late February or
early March this year and return by late July or early August 2015,the route will include stops in Muscat, Oman, Ahmedabad andVaranasi in India, Mandalay, Myanmar, and Chongqing and Nanjingin China. After crossing the Pacific Ocean via Hawaii, Si2 will flyacross the USA, stopping at Phoenix and New York City’s John F.Kennedy International Airport. A location in the Midwest will bedecided depending on weather conditions, the co-foundersrevealed. After crossing the Atlantic, the final legs will include astop-over in Southern Europe or North Africa before returning toAbu Dhabi.Solar Impulse partners include Solvay, Omega, Schindler and
ABB. At WFES, they were joined by official partners Altran, Bayer,Google, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and Swisscom, alongsideSolar Impulse’s host partner Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewableenergy company.The first round-the-world solar adventure will span
approximately 25 flight days, spread across five months, coveringapproximately 35,000 km and flying at speeds of between 50 and100 km/h. The single-seater plane’s energy efficiency is greaterthan any aircraft to date, according to the Solar Impulse team.H.E Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Chairman of
Masdar, said, “Masdar and the emirate of Abu Dhabi are proud tohost the departure and, hopefully, safe arrival of Solar Impulse andits pilots as they dare to fly round the world using only the powerof the sun. “Solar Impulse is a demonstration to prove the impossible can
be possible and that innovation knows no boundaries. As a leaderdelivering sophisticated renewable energy projects around the
world, Masdar is a natural partner for such an innovativeendeavour, which underscores the viability of solar technology.”Ahead of the five-month adventure, the Si2 team and pilots have
announced that they will spread their message in Abu Dhabi,engaging with industry representatives, young people and aspiringengineering students.Piccard, initiator and chairman of Solar Impulse, remarked, “With
our attempt to complete the first solar powered round-the-worldflight, we want to demonstrate that clean technology andrenewable energy can achieve the impossible. “We want youth, leaders, organisations and policymakers to
understand that what Solar Impulse can achieve in the air,everyone can accomplish here on the ground in their everydaylives. Renewable energy can become an integral part of our livesand, together, we can help save our planet’s natural resources.”After 12 years of feasibility studies, design and construction, the
Solar Impulse team said that it was ready to launch its round-the-world solar mission. With the help of 80 technology partners, the
Solar Impulse engineers and technicians have found highlyinnovative solutions to make this vision, deemed impossible, areality. Borschberg revealed, “Solar Impulse is not the first solar
airplane; it is the first, however, that is able to cross oceans andcontinents – remaining in the air for several days and nights in arow without landing.“But now we have to ensure the sustainability of the pilot in
order to complete the route; Solar Impulse 2 must accomplishwhat no other plane in the history of aviation has achieved – flyingwithout fuel for five consecutive days and nights with only one pilotin the unpressurised cockpit.”Piccard said that Abu Dhabi was the ideal location for the team
to start and end their mission. He added that initiatives like Masdarhave enabled the capital of the UAE to be recognised as a globalcentre of innovation and clean technology.
Stand no: 5551
Solar Impulse team reveals flight route of round-the-world tour
IMAGE OF THE DAY Day Three of the WFES Conference drew a large crowd to listen to the views of some of the leading policy makers in the UAE's energy sector (Photo: Nicholas Haig)
SWITZERLAND-BASED Hydros Foundation hasgiven a TechTalk entitled ‘Flying Boats: Leverag-ing The Power of Technology and Innovation forEnergy Efficiency’ during WFES 2015. According to the first-time exhibitor, WFES,
which has fast emerged as one of the largestglobal gatherings on renewable energy, energyefficiency and clean technology, will be the firstmilestone of the foundation’s 2015 agenda.The cutting-edge engineering organisation dis-
cussed the latest technologies and efficient ap-plications during its TechTalk presentation, whilealso promoting Swiss know-how and the coun-try’s tradition of continuous innovation. The Swiss organisation specialises in the field
of dynamic simulation, boat optimisation as wellas aerodynamics and hydrodynamics flow com-putation. Hydros Innovation provides solutions toincrease performance and reduce the consump-
tion of all types of boats, considerably reducingcosts while offering added value. In 2014, during the Cannes and Monaco yacht
shows, Hydros Innovation unveiled its scaled-down ‘HY-X’ prototype, described as “the first fly-ing, hybrid and efficient yacht ever designed”.The boat ‘flew above the water’ diminishing itsenvironmental footprint while offering unparal-leled performance and comfort. Bibiana Jurado, secretary general at Hydros
Foundation, said, “Hydros Foundation aims to ed-ucate and raise general awareness on energy ef-ficiency issues. With a special focus on younggenerations, it supports initiatives that leveragethe power of technology to make a better use ofthe energy we have at our disposal. To this ex-tent, WFES 2015 is a great opportunity for ourfoundation. It will allow us to connect with themost prominent decision makers, thought leaders
and stakeholders in the field of innovation andclean energies and to promote our core pro-grammes such as HYDROcontest, the L1TTLECUP(known as the little America’s Cup), the EfficientEnergy Tour and the Efficient Energy EducationPlatform.”Jurado added that in line with its strong will to
put emphasis on the training of future genera-tions, the foundation will also run a workshop onmaritime transport efficiency challenges, open toall engineering and architecture students in theUAE and more broadly in the Middle East.Along with WFES, the programme for Hydros
Foundation in 2015 will be extensive and varied.The HYDROcontest, the first eco-friendly interna-tional student competition committed to improv-ing energy efficiency in the shipping industry, willreturn in July and take place on Lake Geneva.The principle will remain the same – design the
fastest boat that consumes the least energy.Some of the best engineering schools and uni-versities around the world are already developingtheir prototypes.From 12-20 September 2015, the L1TTLECUP
will showcase C Class models, the world’s mostefficient boats capable of sailing three timesfaster than the wind without any engine. Highlyregarded as the America’s Cup Laboratory, thissailing World Championship features top sailorsriding catamarans at the leading edge of technol-ogy. The 27th edition, sponsored by Hydros’ part-ner, the Swiss private bank Lombard Odier, willbe hosted by the Societe Nautique de Geneve.The foundation will also be developing its Effi-
cient Energy Education programmes this year,with the establishment of an E-Iearning platform.
Stand no: 7340 (Swiss Pavilion)
Hydros exhibits cutting-edge boat technology
The ‘fast, flying and efficient’ HY-X by Hydros Innovation
Over its eight years, how would you sum-marise the role of the World Future EnergySummit in promoting solutions to the world’senergy challenges?A: WFES is hugely important in bringing togetherglobal leaders, investors and stakeholders fo-cussed on promoting future energy solutions. Itidentifies the key challenges and areas for futurepromotion and by bringing such a group togetheris able to initiate change.
What are you looking forward to at this year’sWFES and what can you tell us about yourparticipation at this year’s Summit?A: I am looking forward to my session, becausewe look back at the past 12 months in the windand solar sectors and identify what lessons canbe learnt as the market develops in the future. We will be focussing on the impact of the declin-ing oil price in particular, and global economicand political events, including what has hap-pened recently in Paris and how this will shapefuture focus and investment.
How would you rate the UAE in terms of itsapproach to and adoption of future energytechnologies and research?A: The UAE is savvy when it comes to ensuring itis considering all the options and identifying thelow hanging fruit, such as energy efficiency.
Which projects in the Middle East have youbeen most excited or inspired by in regards totheir contribution towards the region’s sus-tainability goals and why?A: The projects being developed in Jordan. I thinkJordan has shown the world how a small countryutilising a relatively small programme can gal-vanise significant global interest and investmentand make a success of these.
Has the Middle East’s recent history as an oiland gas hub, as well as the associatedwealth, helped or hindered its adoption ofsustainable ideals, and what roles can oil andgas companies play in supporting future en-ergy developments?
A: In the past it has, without a doubt, hinderedthe progression of clean energy, but equally with-out doubt its understanding of energy markets,and the income derived from oil and gas exportcoupled with a genuine desire to be more envi-ronmentally responsible is influencing its currentand future outlook. There is a view that the Mid-dle East not only has the capability to deliver big,but that there is the stirring of a desire to as well.
What more could be done by government organisations and agencies to promote sus-tainable ideas among local populationsthroughout the Middle East and, in this re-gard, what examples would you cite as goodexamples to follow?A: Energy efficiency – putting in place regula-tions that require businesses and individuals tobe more energy efficient and policies that pro-mote individual and business utilisation of re-newable energy. You need only look to the moreadvanced markets of North America and Europe,and maybe closer to home in Jordan, to see how
this can be achieved and to see how the wheel-ing regulations are encouraging businesses todevelop renewable energy solutions.
Do you believe ‘green’ economic policies canwork in the Middle East, or is the region al-ready at the forefront of the global innovationin regards to sustainable development?A: Yes, of course green economic policies canwork, but there is so much more the region cango for.
It has some of the world’s best resources and,with the cost of both wind and solar technologiescontinuing to come down, has the ability to de-velop a sustainable renewable energy sector,which in turn can create greater economic andsocial success.
What do you make of the support businesseswith a sustainable agenda are receiving fromgovernments throughout the Middle East andwhat more can be done to promote ‘green’economic ideals?A: Businesses need an incentive to be sustain-able. This can be achieved by energy-efficiencyincentives and binding renewable energy targets.
Finally, what are your predictions for 2015 –can we expect this year to prove to be a suc-cess for the adoption of sustainable energyand energy diversification, as well as innova-tion within the sector?A: The decline in the oil price could have an im-pact on this, but the general consensus is thatsustainable energy solutions will continue tothrive for a variety of different reasons, whichchange depending on the country concerned.
Michelle T. DaviesHead of Clean Energy and Sustainability
Eversheds
Eversheds is one of the world's largest corporatelaw firms and advises on all aspects of renewableand clean energy technologies across Africa, Asia,Europe and the Middle East
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Projects in Jordan haveshown how a smallcountry can galvanisesignificant global interest and investment
ENVITECH MIDDLE East FZE offers a range ofintegrated services to support operations forland-based and offshore industries. At WFES 2015, Envitech will present hy-
draulic generator as well as a spill detectiondevice called SpillWatch. A hydraulic generator transforms hydraulic
power from a machine into high-quality elec-tricity that can be used for supply. The electricity is suitable for all electric
equipment from small devices to heavy worktools. Unlike old fashioned generator units, thehydraulic generator produces electricity any-time, making cost per kVA reasonable.
In addition, the generator's compact size al-lows users to install it anywhere. The Spill-Watch is an automated non-contact oil spilldetection and alarm, which provides real-timeround-the-clock detection and control of oilspills. It is very useful in the petrochemical andpipeline industries, and desalination plants. It also has high utility in aquaculture (fresh,
brackish or saltwater environments) It is costeffective and easy-to-maintain. There is highflexibility in data output and the device hasmultiple interfaces for network connectivity.
Stand no: 5010
The significance of daylighting
Detecting the spill with Envitech
INDIAN COMPANY Skyshade’s Day 360TM IDSis a total lighting solution with daylight har-vesting as the principal objective.In daytime, Skyshade’s patented double
glazed light collector intercepts sunlight over alarge surface area and distributes it into thelight well below. The light well, which is con-structed from highly reflective surfaces, is as-sembled in a patented aluminum fixing systemthat guides the light to a diffuser furtherbelow. The diffuser spreads the daylight evenlywithout any glare or heat into the workspace. The system’s daylight sensor continuously
monitors the ambient sunlight. The electriclamps are divided into three groups. The de-vice works with daylight sensors that measureambient sunlight directly above the roof. Thereis an automatic three-step control to maintaindesired set point. The set point could be ad-justed using a visual interfacing monitoringunit. Savings due to the Integrated DaylightingSystem (IDS) mode is also displayed on the
device enabling better understanding of en-ergy saving. According to the company officials, IDS has
been implemented based on several reasonssuch as widespread use of electricity in build-ings and the efficiency of CFL and LED lights,controls and methods to reduce energy con-sumption and benefits of daylighting. Buildings consume 30 per cent of electric
energy for lighting hence, inhibiting these lev-els using energy-efficient lighting technologieshas become a mandate for most companies.Lighting systems such as CFL, T5 and LEDlighting have evolved as a result of this. Re-search has shown that use of lighting controlshas resulted in significant reduction (up to 25to 30 per cent) of lighting energy consumption.Specifically, daylighting has shown impressiveresults and its use has been mandated throughforums of green buildings and architecture.
Stand no: 8005
Daylighting has been mandated inmajor companies as a reliablemethod of energy consumption
Solar backsheets tosafeguard PV modules DUNMORE EUROPE GmBH is aleading manufacturer of PVbacksheets, used in the productionof solar panels. The company'sproduct series DUN-SOLAR is usedto protect PV modules from behindand reduce abrasions. The sheetensures electrical insulation as well. The solar cell back sheet is the
outermost layer of a PV module. Thebacksheet is designed to protect theinner components of the module,specifically the PV cells andelectrical components from externalstresses as well as act as an electricinsulator. In order to accomplish this,the solar backsheet must be arobust construction, typically athree-layer laminate, and have di-electric properties. With more than 14 different
products, the DUN-SOLAR series isone of the most comprehensiveproduct lines of its kind. 1360 DUN-SOLAR PPE+ DS046, a UV andhydrolysis-resistant backsheetbased on polyester, plays a specialrole which fulfills all PV Modulecustomer requirements in terms ofprocessing, performance, quality,durability and price.
Stand no: 7243 (Germany Pavilion)
Backsheets protect solar panels fromerosion and external stresses
AS A zero-carbon partner to solar, harness-ing the power of the wind is a key part of solving the world’s electricity deficit.
Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable En-ergy Agency (IRENA) is well aware of this globalcontribution, and is keen to gather the dataneeded to implement successful national pro-grammes right across the Middle East and NorthAfrica region. All stakeholders, however, recognise that only
the best technologies will do. International NGOssuch as the Global Wind Energy (GWE) Counciland the World Wind Energy Association, alongwith national groups like the association’s NorthAmerican equivalent (details below), and majorturbine manufacturers such as Siemens (head-quartered in Germany) and Vestas (Denmark),can all help with the search for details aboutthese. And maintenance of wind systems is rap-idly emerging as a key engineering speciality ofthe modern era.Usually grouped on so-called ‘farms’, or as
offshore arrays, all of today’s large turbines havethe same basic design of three high-tech bladesrotating on a horizontal axis, attached to an aero-dynamically-designed nacelle with generator orcontrol mechanism, all atop of a tall fixed tower.The medium-voltage power emerging is col-lected, cleaned up and fed into the grid at a re-mote hub. Jaisalmer in Rajasthan (India, a likelystar performer in this field in the future), is one ofthe largest of these.
The increase in global wind-exploiting capac-ity has been astonishing, roughly doubling everythree years, with the GWE Council saying in itslatest Outlook report that up to 19 per cent –that’s roughly 2,000GW – of global power outputcould be harnessed by wind power by 2030. There is no reason why the MENA region
should not play a full part in this. Total nameplatecapacity around the world is of the order of400,000MW, but actual output is always signifi-cantly lower than this because of technical con-siderations such as the (fairly predictable)variability of wind conditions, and an elastic vari-able known as ‘capacity factor’. Another major consideration is the theoretical
limit on the possibility of wind energy ‘penetra-tion’ of any national system (i.e. wind-generatedoutput compared with total power transmitted bythe grid). An interconnected network will be ableto provide reserve generation capacity to allowfor equipment failure on the structures them-selves, although with a modern dispersed windfarm the stalling of just one turbine will make al-most no difference to measured output; a rollingmaintenance programme can therefore be car-ried on permanently. A few advanced countries such as Denmark in
Western Europe have penetration factors overtime of up to 33 per cent, although in the USA thefigure is currently much less than this. The higher the penetration factor, the more
critical the availability of some form of reliable
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Reliable baseload generation from wind turbines is usually possible, as long as the area from which thepower is captured is large enough.
According to the GWE Council’s latest Outlook report, up to 19 per cent of global power output
stand-by storage, such as a pumped hydroscheme (unfortunately not possible in the Gulf,however, an arid-zone equivalent is being re-searched) – or alternative instant generation –becomes. The key requirement is ‘integration’.Everywhere, the main problem is overcoming
the variability of wind conditions, including cop-ing with the occasions (e.g. on the Atlantic coastof Morocco) when the speed is simply too high togenerate power safely. Compared with this, thematter of orientating the nacelle to extract maxi-mum power from the wind is small.The basic fact remains that the output from a
single turbine can vary greatly for many rea-sons, but as more generators are connectedover the largest possible area the output be-comes more reliable.At the business end, as long as the structures
are properly spaced, the precise nature of the
turbine design and the percentage of availableenergy they can capture is the main considera-tion. Aerodynamic studies continue on this sub-ject; most observers seeing a large array for thefirst time are surprised at how slowly the enor-mous blades actually turn. High blade-tip speedis not noticed. Swept-area dimensions andblade strength, their integration into the hub/na-celle structure that contains the generation andcontrol hardware, and the overall design of thetower including its foundations, are all impor-tant considerations.
Wind organisations
The GWEC is based in Brussels, Belgium(www.gwec.net). This global organisation pro-duces a useful range of technical and‘prospects’ reports on the whole field of wind
research, including effective mapping of theworld’s widely varying resource base.
The WWEA (Bonn, Germany) can be visitedonline at www.wwindea.org. Its fifth-edition‘Wind Energy International Yearbook’ examinesthe current status of the industry in nearly 100 countries, along with a host of other usefultopics such as emerging technical trends, thesuccess of feed-in and other tariff develop-ments, financing in general and progress within the growing ‘community power’ development movement.
Finally, the American Wind Energy Association(AWEA), a traditional umbrella group for US-based manufacturing and tradingbusinesses/institutions that all have an interestin wind power, is located in Washington DC, andmore information on the organisation can befound at www.awea.org.
In recent years, global wind-exploiting capacity has been as-tonishing, roughly doubling every three years
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ALSTOM HAS been presenting its latest expertiseand technologies in power generation and elec-tricity transmission at this year’s WFES, with thecompany expecting to see additional growth inthe Middle East in 2015.The French energy power generation, power
transmission and rail infrastructure company istargeting the region’s growing demand for powergeneration and is striving to cater to these needsthrough its latest innovations in clean power andclear solutions. At WFES, experts from Alstomhave been participating by sharing their knowl-edge and experience through key panel sessions,including Lawrence Jones who spoke yesterdayon the next wave of innovation in a presentationentitled “From ‘Internet of Things’ to ‘Internet ofEnergy’”. Michael Ladwig was also on hand onDay Three to discuss “Integration and deployment– research and capacity building”.Sylvain Hijazi, president – Gulf and regional VP
for global power solutions at Alstom, said, “We areproud to participate in one of the world’s foremostannual events on renewable energies and sus-tainable solutions.
“Our approach is focused on reducing fuelconsumption, lowering environmental footprintand increasing flexibility and reliability. Alstomhas been established in the region for more than30 years and aims to contribute to the building ofa region based on energy sustainability.”With energy diversification gradually happen-
ing in the region and moving towards renewablepower sources such as wind and solar energy,Alstom has been presenting its large portfolio ofproducts in clean power generation and environ-mental sustainability at WFES. Its smarter solu-tions have been designed to integrate powergenerated by these sources by actively managingpower flow and maximising renewable energyavailability in order to reduce energy waste.The Air Quality Control Systems (AQCS) are one
of the Alstom key solutions that are being dis-played during the exhibition, demonstrating howcoal- and oil-fired power can be generated todaywith limited harm to the environment, using lead-ing-edge environmental control solutions.
Stand no: 7100
Alstom showcases the latest in cleanenergy technologies at WFES 2015
CABLE MANUFACTURER Ducab has demon-strated its support for energy efficiency throughthe wide range of products it has been display-ing on its stand during the World Future EnergySummit this week. Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri, chairman of Ducab,
said, “As a leading name in the manufacturingsector in the UAE, it falls upon Ducab to leadthe way to ensure the development of sustain-able practices within the industry and beyond.A platform such as WFES is an excellent wayfor us to showcase our efforts and achieve-ments, while at the same time learn from theground-breaking efforts of others.”Even as the UAE’s commitment to clean en-
ergy generation is on the rise, Ducab is sup-
porting the movement by delivering productsaligned with the goal of sustainability. The com-pany is working with Masdar’s Shams 1 solarplant in Abu Dhabi, DEWA’s 13MW Mohammedbin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai andthe Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi. Ducab was the first cable company to secure
the ISO 14001 Environmental ManagementSystem certification from BASEC in 1997, andhas since acted to increase access to qualitymarks and certification in the areas of qualitymanagement, environmental management sys-tems, and management of occupational healthand safety systems. The UAE-based companyhas also adopted Dubai’s green building regu-lations and Abu Dhabi’s Estidama requirements
for its manufacturing facilities. In addition,Ducab is a member of the Emirates Environ-mental Group (EEG) and the Emirates GreenBuilding Council (EGBC); a founding member ofthe Dubai Quality Group (DQG); and a strategicpartner to the International Copper Association,the UAE civil defence authorities and the Emi-rates Authority for Standardization and Metrol-ogy (ESMA). The company has invested in state-of-the-
art machinery to ensure minimal energywastage by infusing materials such as copper,PVC and low smoke and fumes compounds.Product packaging is also reusable and return-able – cable drums are retrieved from cus-tomers for reinforcement and reuse to reduce
landfill waste and the company has alsolaunched a scheme to take back cable scrapfor recycling purposes. The firm has adopted ‘Lean Manufacturing’
concepts to reduce and eventually eliminateforms of waste from manufacturing processes.The shop floor and offices are fitted with en-ergy-efficient LED lighting systems and waterpreservation systems.The company’s presence at WFES has been
aligned with an investment showcase from AbuDhabi’s Senaat, which owns 50 per cent ofDucab alongside the Investment Corporation ofDubai (ICD).
Stand no: 5150
Ducab is a member of the Emirates Green Building Council(EGBC) and Emirates Environmental Group (EEG)
MEMBERS OF the Gulf’s various nationalsolar industry associations are gearingup for a surge in demand for both pho-
tovoltaic array and large-scale concentratinghardware and ancillaries. The International Energy Association says that,globally, the share of all forms of renewables intotal power generation is likely to increase from21 per cent in 2012 to 33 per cent by 2040 asthey will be supplying nearly half of total incre-ments in capacity. Solar will form a key component in this expan-
sion, especially in the arid Middle East and NorthAfrica region.Hardware prices have fallen sharply in recent
years, with a boom in solar PV particular evident.Installed capacity worldwide reached 136GW in2013 says the IEA, of which nearly three-quar-ters has been installed within the last threeyears alone. As in all the other energy industries, unwel-
come ‘boom-bust’ market conditions have beencommonly experienced in this sunrise businessas government support measures, such as feed-in tariffs, have come and gone. Fortunately there have been few signs of this
disruption in either North Africa or the Gulf.Falling panel costs and upgraded performance
have also made a major contribution to this reli-ably stable local situation.Over the next 10 years, solar PV is expected to
account for just over one-third of total renew-ables investment in the Middle East as a whole,says the IEA – the largest single component.From then until 2040 this share will drop slightlyas the contribution made by the local wind indus-try picks up in line with current trends overseas.Meanwhile, the Gulf with its own top-rated re-newables institutions will remain the world’s
number-one test-bed for the technology. A num-ber of events, including the World Future EnergySummit, have already become must-attend oc-casions for the world’s renewable engineers andinvestors.Under its New Policies (NPs) or ‘common-
sense’ scenario, the Paris-based IEA expects PVcapacity to continue to grow at seven or moreper cent annually, reaching 930GW in 2040. Thisis still only equivalent to less than five per cent ofglobal generation. We expect much more thanthis here in the MENA region because of the im-plementation of large-scale, internationally-sup-ported schemes such as the high-tech,high–voltage Desertec scheme. Nevertheless, on a global scale “solar PV be-
comes competitive only in a few locations on acost-parity basis … changes could be made inthe rate structure to make tariffs reflective of the
fixed costs incurred”. Due to the presence of ad-vanced NGO institutions, these are already underreview in the Gulf.The not-so-good news is that with an as-
sumed lifetime of only 25 years for utility-scaleplants, all the solar capacity operating around theworld last year, plus a further 90GW globally, willneed to be replaced by 2040; that is about 60GWeach year eventually.A complex series of conclusions are presented
in the IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook (Novem-ber 2014) about the decline in costs and its con-sequences as deployment of the technologyincreases around the world. Of course, PV arrays can be erected on all
scales, from individual rooftop installations toground-level ‘farms’. Invariably large-scale concentrating solar fa-
cilities (arrays based on sun-tracking mirrors that
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Across the world wind-based generation is growingfastest, but the Gulf’s solar resources are just too goodto match the trend. Both PV and CSP technologies arehigh on the agenda here.
Solar PV is expected to account for more thanone-third of total renewables investment in the
raise steam for large-scale thermal generation)represent the rival technology, one of which isparticularly appropriate for Gulf installations, be-cause of their capital-intensive nature. According to the IEA’s analysis, global power
output from CSP will grow very quickly under itsNPs scenario, accelerating at a mean annual rateof nearly 17 per cent, to reach around 360TWhby 2040. Supplied mostly by utility companies, this will
still be less than a third of the amount of genera-tion from all solar installations, which takes placein the form of so many private rooftop schemes.This is partly as a result of weaker policy supportand partly the effect of the additional costs in-curred in installing the new transmission linesneeded to move large amounts of power from re-mote generating sites to the main load centres. In the early part of the coming quarter-century,
it will be new CSP capacity coming on stream inthe USA, where the technology is the most ad-vanced, that drives this trend; but, as otherscatch up, China, the Middle East and Africa willlead additions after 2020.The other piece of good news for local equip-
ment suppliers, generators and institutions is that“average capacity factors for CSP plants improveduring the projection period, because of increas-ing use of technologies with thermal storage”.The Gulf’s coming high-tech CSP plants are likelyto be among the largest in the world.
Falling panel costs and upgraded performancehave contributed to relatively stable market
conditions for the Middle East’s solar industry
How would you summerise the role of theWorld Future Energy Summit in promoting solutions to the world’s energy challenges? A: The event provides a fantastic way to bring together all of the developments in technology,projects and government intentions into onesingle event. There are many individual events globally, butthese tend to have a more-focused approach,which means it is harder to form an overall viewof developments or progress.
What have you been looking forward to find-ing out at this year’s WFES? A: I am always most interested in the openingplenary sessions and the side events were veryinteresting and practical discussions are held.
Has the Middle East’s recent history as an oiland gas hub, as well as the associatedwealth, helped or hindered its adoption ofsustainable ideals, and what roles can oiland gas companies play in supporting futureenergy developments? A: I think that there is recognition that oil andgas will continue to play a significant role in theeconomy and in the provision of energy goingforward. Renewable energy, however, does not
compete directly with oil in the provision ofelectricity, and there is a clear role for more PV– in particular – to be added to the grid acrossthe region. PV is already competitive due to lowoil and gas prices.
How would you rate the UAE in terms of itsapproach to and adoption of future energytechnologies and research? A: I think it is a clear leader in the region with awell-developed plan on how to take it even fur-ther in the future.
Which projects in the Middle East have youbeen most excited or inspired by in regardsto their contribution towards the region’ssustainability goals and why? A: I would say that Shams 1 demonstrates thatCSP can work in the UAE (now we just need toadd storage), as well as some of the waste-to-energy projects and the large-scale PV projects.
In your opinion, what could the region dobetter when it comes to supporting the de-velopment of future energy technologies? A: The further development of government pol-icy and legislation will allow for more decen-tralised generation, as well as help de-risk
renewable energy projects for the finance sec-tor, so that more private sector capital can be-come involved in the sector.
What more could be done by government or-ganisations and agencies to promote sus-tainable ideas among local populationsthroughout the Middle East and, in this re-gard, what examples would you cite as goodexamples to follow? A: There is a long history of sustainable living in the region, some of which has been forgottenin the last 50 years. I would suggest revivingmore traditional methods and approaches, andcontinuing to adopt market-leading practicefrom around the world to leapfrog the earlystages of development.
Do you believe ‘green’ economic policies canwork in the Middle East, or is the region al-ready at the forefront of the global innova-tion in regards to sustainable development? A: Yes, I believe green economic policies canwork in the region.The UAE government has just approved theGreen Growth plan for the UAE and this containsrecommendations for further green policy. Theregion is not yet at the forefront of green inno-
vation, but could be in a matter of a few years,if concerted cross-sector efforts are made.
What do you make of the support businesseswith a sustainable agenda are receivingfrom governments throughout the MiddleEast and what more can be done to promote‘green’ economic ideals? A: There have been some promising develop-ments from a government procurement point ofview, but more could be done to favour greenproducts and services. At this time, however, short time horizons andquick returns on investment remain a centralfocus for business, which means they may notbe looking for green outcomes.
Finally, what are your predictions for 2015 –can we expect this year to prove to be a suc-cess for the adoption of sustainable energyand energy diversification, as well as inno-vation within the sector? A: I think so. There are a number of drivers thatcontinue to push the market in the right direc-tion such as increasing electricity demand, fos-sil fuel volatility, aging conventional oil and gasinfrastructure, and a desire by the population tosee more green solutions.
A NEW central inverter produced by ToshibaMitsubishi-Electric Industrial SystemsCorporation (TMEIC) has broken the industryrecord for maximum efficiency.The Solar Ware Samurai achieved a
maximum efficiency of 99.01 per cent inCalifornia Energy Commissioning (CEC) testing,setting a new standard among photovoltaic (PV)inverters. CFC testing is a standardisedperformance testing protocol and guideline forevaluating PV inverters used in grid-connectingphotovoltaic systems.“The Solar Ware Samurai is the world’s first
central inverter to achieve a maximum efficiencyof 99.01 per cent,” said TMEIC general managerof renewable energies, Donn Samsa. “Therehave been string inverters testing at 99 percent, but no central inverter has ever done this.”
Designed and built in Japan, the Solar WareSamurai is an outdoor PCS with a stand-alonecapacity of 1,667kW. Its highly advanced coolingsystem offers fanless operation up to 50 per centof the output power rating, and maintains highreliability while reducing energy costs. Theinverter also boasts the ability to operateefficiently in the harshest of environments, suchas deserts, where large-scale solar facilities arefrequently installed.In July 2014 the Solar Ware Samurai won an
Intersolar Award for innovation in solartechnology. The inverter was among the threewinners from more than 200 companies, in 21countries worldwide, to receive an award in thePhotovoltaics category.
Stand no: 8480 (Japan Pavilion)
DENMARK-BASED subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox(B&W) Vølund has been awarded a US$230mncontract to engineer, procure and construct awaste-to-energy (WTE) power plant near Dun-bar in Scotland, UK. Viridor UK selected B&WVølund and its construction partner Interserveto design and build the plant. B&W Vølund’sscope accounts for more than two-thirds of thecontract value and includes two WTE boilers,advanced DynaGrate dynamic fuel combustionsystem, steam turbine and a dry flue gascleaning system. The consortium would alsotest and commission the plant.B&W Power Generation Group VP, Paul Scav-
uzzo, said, “As a renewable fuel, waste-to-en-ergy technology provides numerous benefitsfor our customers and the communities theyserve, such as significantly reduced use ofvaluable landfill space and compliance withstringent emissions regulations.“We’re excited to work with our consortium
partner Interserve to supply this state-of-the-art power plant to our customer Viridor.”
The Dunbar plant will be able to process upto 38 tonnes of municipal waste per hour andwill help the Scottish government meet its am-bitious target of land-filling zero biodegradablemunicipal waste by 2021.The project was booked in Q4 2014 and,
with engineering works underway, the planthas been scheduled to go online in Q4 2017.
Boiler optionsB&W provides two boiler options when usingrefuse as a combustion fuel. The first, knownas mass burning of municipal solid waste(MSW), uses the refuse in its as-received, un-prepared state. The second technique uses prepared re-
fuse, or refuse-derived fuel (RDF), where theas-received refuse is first separated, classi-fied, and reclaimed in various ways to yieldsaleable or otherwise recyclable products. Theremaining material is prepared for firing in theboiler furnace.
Stand no: 8140 (Denmark Pavilion)
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Babcock & Wilcox Vølundto build waste-to-energypower plant in Scotland
TMEIC’s new inverter sets industry efficiency record
FOR MORE than 25 years, Bridgestone hasbeen manufacturing high-quality EthyleneVinyl Acetate polymer films (EVA) for solarmodule encapsulation, which provide highdurability, outstanding performance, low PIDeffect, low corrosiveness and easy and quicklamination cycles with high productivity. Suitable for hot and humid environment,
the film is suitable for standard glass-backsheet and also glass-glass solar modules.Using Bridgestone’s EVA interlayer filmEVASKY for solar cell encapsulation enables
customers to offer high-quality solar moduleswith low-power degradation over time. TheGerman manufacturer has been showcasingthe technology this week at WFES.The photovoltaic panel has gained great at-
tention as a viable source of clean and renew-able energy. Bridgestone‘s EVASKY wascreated from development technology of rub-ber tire and shows high reliability and estab-lishes worldwide reputation in thephotovoltaic panel market.Photovoltaic panels must sustain up to 25
years of peak generation performance in ahighly challenging exposed environment. EVAcopolymer film is an essential sealant of pho-tovoltaic solar modules for ensuring the relia-bility and performance.Bridgestone unveiled the revolutionary
EVASKY film in 1987 and has continuously im-proved its performance for photovoltaic pan-els ever since. Bridgestone will customise thefilm according its customers’ needs. Bridge-stone is also engaged in developing new ad-hesion technology that will contribute to
longer productivity of PV panels. As a result,the customers can achieve higher productivityin manufacturing process and longer durabil-ity owing to EVASKY.In addition to its advanced polymer technol-
ogy, EVASKY utilises state-of-the-art blendingproduction technology for consistently highquality to promote clean and renewable en-ergy worldwide and help the fight againstglobal warming.
Stand no: 7261
Green Sukuk: CEBC’srecommended route toclean energyA NUMBER of GCC governments, including SaudiArabia and Dubai, have set ambitious cleanenergy and energy efficiency targets.Compounding the difficulty of achieving thesetargets, the population of the GCC is expected togrow to more than 53mn by 2020, representing a30 per cent increase of the population since2000, marking the GCC out as one of the fastestgrowing regions on the planet. Such a populationgrowth trajectory will create an unprecedentedrise in demand for energy, water, transport, urbandevelopment and infrastructure. Substantialamounts of investment will be required in order tofinance the clean energy and energy efficiencyprojects necessary to meet the needs of thefuture population, according to Clean EnergyBusiness Council (CEBC).Increasingly, investors in other parts of the
world have therefore been looking to the capitalIslamic finance markets as a low-cost alternativeto fuel growth in these sectors through greenbonds. Considering the growth of the Islamicfinance industry, a ‘green’ Sukuk that funds suchprojects in compliance with Shariah law has beenmarked out by the Council as the next step.Recently, the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy(DSCE) announced its partnership with the World
Bank to develop a green investment strategyincorporating Sukuk. If this strategy succeeds,governments in the GCC could play a key role indeveloping a green Sukuk market. Such a marketcould play a key role in financing the region’sambitious clean energy and infrastructureprojects.The CEBC is a non-profit, non-governmental
association established in Masdar City, whichprovides a unique all-inclusive platform bringingtogether leading local and internationalorganisations participating in the clean energysector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).Its mission is to drive the development ofappropriate and much-needed regulation andpolicy to support the growth of this vital sector.The CEBC is the only clean energy industry groupto cover the MENA region.The group covers a host of areas in the clean
energy field, including energy efficiency,geothermal energy, photovoltaic, smart grids,solar thermal energy, waste-to-energy, windenergy, energy management and control, energystorage and distribution, grid-tied wind system,off-grid wind system, offshore, onshore, researchand development, wind farms, wind generatorsand wind turbines.
Bridgestone’s EVASKY offers clean and sustainable energy
The Dunbar plant will be able to process upto 38 tonnes of municipal waste per hour
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Alsa Solar Systems Limited LLC 9 9003ALSTOM 7 7100Alumil Middle East 7 7604Arab Organization for Industrialization 7 7300ATKINS 6 6000Anji Dasol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 6 6001Bee'ah 6 6500BP Exploration Operating Company Limited 6 6100Bridgestone Industrial Ltd. 7 7261BYD Company Limited 7 7530Canadian Solar Inc. 7 7401CESI 8 8251China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. 8 8250Chint Power 7 7300Cosmo Oil Co., LTD. 9 9321Creative Sensor Inc. 9 9502DNV GL 7 7511Department of Municipal Affairs 4 4440Dodsal Engineering and Construction Pte. Ltd 5 5110Dolphin Energy Limited Atrium A200Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) 6 6310Elecnor, S.A 7 7605Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (E.S.M.A) 10 10110Emirates Insolaire LLC 5 5001Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) 5 5100EmiratesLNG 6 6110Energy Power Systems 6 6004Enviromena Power Systems 7 7540Environment and ProtectedAreas Authority-Gov.of Sharjah(EPAA) 7 7510Environmental Centre for Arab Towns 7 7531Environment Friends Society 7 7441Energy Tech and Disctech 7 7300Envitech Middle East FZE 5 5010ESF - International Community School 10 10320Extreme Power Systems Limited 6 6003 & 6004Expo 2020 6 6121Exxon Al Khalij Inc. 5 5510First Gulf Bank Concourse CC502First Solar Int.Middle East FZ LLC 7 7420
Fortytwo Environmental Consultancy 8 8003Gantner Instruments Environment Solutions GmbH 7 7325General Holding Company - SENAAT 5 5150GeoModel SOLAR 9 9004Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) 6 6111Green Invest 3000 GmbH 7 7262Government of Fujairah 6 6420GPIII SRL 7 7425Gulf Power and Marine 8 8007GUJARAT BOROSIL LIMITED 9 9500General Electric 6 6120Heindl Energy GmbH 7 7310Heriot-Watt University- Dubai Campus 7 7600Hulk Energy Technology Co., LTD 7 7507Ibiden Co., Ltd 8 8262juwi Renewable Energies 7 7300KACO new energy 7 7150KACST 7 7300Khalifa University of Science 7 7410Kipp & Zonen 5 5008Mavi Yesil Sakarya Yenilenebilir EnerjiSistemleri Ltd Sti 7 7612Megacell Srl 9 9002Megajoule 8 8532MEPI & Raytheon 7 7603Ministry of Energy Atrium A100Mounting Systems GmbH 7 7160National Center of Meteorology & Seismology 6 6320NEST A/S 8 8330Occidental Oil and Gas International LLC Atrium A400Plastica Alfa Srl 5 5005Premier Composite Technologies 8 8340REC Solar Solutions DMCC 7 7521Saudi Electricity Company 8 8160Schneider Electric 5 5511Search Light Japan Co. Ltd 9 9227Shell Abu Dhabi 5 5500Singulus 7 7300SkyPower Global 7 7100SkyShade Daylights Pvt Ltd 8 8005SMA Solar Technology AG 7 7609SolarWorld AG 7 7155Solarpraxis Mena 7 7300Statoil ASA 6 6510Sun Dome Tubular Lights 9 9000SunPower Systems Sarl Atrium A210Sun Pathfinder General Trading 5 5000Sun Tab Solar Energy LLC 7 7311Systems Sunlight SA 8 8155Terrigena (ex Centrosolar) 8 8500The Emirates Center for Studies and Research (ECSSR) 5 5550Thermtech AS 8 8331TOTAL Atrium A210Trina Solar Limited 7 7520Tuv 7 7300UL - Underwriters Lab 8 8333Wisdom Business School FZE 9 9221Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd 7 7500XALT Energy 6 6003Z-One Holding 7 7300
CleanTech Business Park c/o Bezirksamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf 7 7128 - Germany Pavilion
Conergy Asia & ME PTE. Ltd. 7 7252 - Germany Pavilion
Correct Power Institute GmbH 7 7241 - Germany Pavilion
DHYBRID Power Systems GmbH 7 7123 - Germany Pavilion
DOYMA GmbH & Co. 7 7245 - Germany Pavilion
DUNMORE Europe GmbH 7 7243 - Germany Pavilion
empuron AG 7 7131 - Germany Pavilion
erfis GmbH 7 7140 - Germany Pavilion
German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) 7 Germany PavilionFraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE 7 7244 - Germany Pavilion
SAMS Research Services Ltd (SRSL) 8 8130 - Scotland Pavilion
Scottish Development International 8 8130 - Scotland Pavilion
Sgurr Energy 8 8130 - Scotland Pavilion
Town Rock Energy 8 8130 - Scotland Pavilion
Windair Systems Ltd 8 8130 - Scotland Pavilion
Wren & Bell 8 8130 - Scotland Pavilion
Switzerland PavilionAirlight Energy Holding SA 7 Switzerland PavilionCLA-VAL Europe SARL 7 Switzerland PavilionCleantech Switzerland 7 Switzerland PavilionDiesoil Engineering AG 7 Switzerland PavilionEnergy8 7 Switzerland PavilionEndress + Hauser Instruments International AG 7 Switzerland PavilionGeorg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd. 7 Switzerland PavilionHYDROS 7 Switzerland PavilionKA-TE AG 7 Switzerland PavilionLake Geneva Region 7 Switzerland PavilionLudwig Elkuch AG 7 Switzerland PavilionSolstis SA 7 Switzerland PavilionSymbioswiss 7 Switzerland PavilionT-Link Management AG Ltd. 7 Switzerland PavilionTRASFOR SA 7 Switzerland PavilionTVP Solar 7 Switzerland PavilionW2E-C Ltd. Waste to Energy - Consulting Ltd. 7 Switzerland Pavilion
Taiwan PavilionBureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan (ITRI) 9 9231 - Taiwan Pavilion
Thailand PavilionDepartment of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) 9 9322 - Thailand Pavilion
UAE PavilionAlfanar 7 7320 - UAE Pavilion
Meyer Burger 7 7320 - UAE Pavilion
Multi-Contact AG 7 7320 - UAE Pavilion
LTi REEnergy 7 7320 - UAE Pavilion
SASIA / DAR Solar 7 7320 - UAE Pavilion
SASIA, Solar GCC and SolarUnited 7 7320 - UAE Pavilion
SolarUnited 7 7320 - UAE Pavilion
Shoals Technologies 7 7320 - UAE Pavilion
USA PavilionLockheed Martin 8 8460 - USA Pavilion
Northern Power Systems 8 8365 - USA Pavilion
Outback Power 8 8364 - USA Pavilion
Project & Finance VillageAdvanced Water Technology 10 PV12Air Liquide 10 PV18Arab Renewable Energy Commission (AREC) 10 PV16Enerwhere 10 PV06European Jordanian Renewable Energy Projects (EJRE) 10 PV10Forest National Corporation (FNC)/ Nile Petroleum co. 10 PV11GVE Projects LTD. 10 PV14KAUST 10 PV07Moroccan Agency For Solar Energy (MASEN) 10 PV17PassivSystems Limited 10 PV15Plastica Alfa Srl 10 PV09Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Ltd 10 PV19RAK - Research &Innovation Center 10 PV02RG Thermal Energy Solutions 10 PV13SmeFunds 10 PV03Solar Tower Technologies 10 PV20Sun & Life/Flabeg/Lassithi 10 PV08
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TIME ACTIVITY
09:00 – 10:00 Speaker Briefing Session
10:00 – 11:00 Lessons Learned from Solar and Wind Projects Around the WorldDefining the risks and opportunities of developing and operating utility-scale solar plants and wind farms
11:00 – 11:30 Networking Coffee Break
Thursday January 22, 2015 – WFES Day Four
Thursday 22nd January 2015
This session brings together the developers and operators ofsome of the world’s biggest fully operational solar and windprojects, who will share strategic insights on the most criticalaspects and the key success factors of each stage of projectdevelopment. Discussions will highlight the ownership mod-els, business structures and critical technology considera-tions. Attendees will get a realistic and unfettered discussionon how to minimise the risks, leverage on opportunities, andaddress various challenges from planning, construction andoperations.
Panel Chair: Michelle T. Davies, Global Head of Clean En-ergy and Sustainability, Eversheds, United Kingdom
Panellists:• Alla Weinstein, President & CEO, Principle Power,
United States• Joseph Desmond, SVP, Marketing and Government
Affairs, BrightSource Energy, United States• Dr. Martin Grant, CEO, Energy, Atkins, United Kingdom• Jorg Heinemann, EVP, Global Power Plants,
Customer Operations and EPC, SunPower Corp., United States
• Mike O'Hare, General Manager, London Array Limited, United Kingdom
• Yousif Al Ali, General Manager, Shams Power Company, UAE
• Manuel Pozo García, VP Technical, Abengoa, Spain
JOINT CLOSING SESSION OF WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT AND INTERNATIONAL WATER SUMMIT
11:30 – 12:30 A Circular Economy: The Untapped Opportunities Accelerating the move towards resource-efficiency and sustainable economic growth
As world economies face increasing demand for resources,rapidly degrading ecosystems, and rising costs of raw materi-als, the "circular economy”, a term perhaps unfamiliar a fewyears ago, is rapidly rising up in political and business agen-das. This session will investigate the current barriers andlong-term opportunities of a circular economy and will con-clude with practical ways in which a circular business modelcan be implemented and scaled up.
Panellists:• Dr. Claus Conzelmann, Vice President Safety, Health &
Environmental Sustainability, Nestlé Group, Switzerland• Aranzazu Mencía Saeta, Vice President of Business
Development, Abengoa, Spain• Dr. Stephan Singer, Director Global Energy Policy, WWF
International, Belgium• Michael Eckart, Managing Director and Global Head of
Environment Finance, Citigroup Inc., United States• Rabia Ferroukhi, Director of Knowledge, Policy and
Finance, International Renewable Energy Agency, UAE
• Robert Armstrong, Director, MIT Energy Initiative, United States
• Najib Saab, Secretary General, Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), Lebanon
WORKSHOPS
Project Finance: Financing and Risk Mitigation to Ensure Project BankabilityHow to structure renewable projects to optimise financing and mitigate risksThere is one overriding criteria that separates a successful re-newable energy project from a stalled one: bankability. Ob-taining renewable energy project finance is increasinglycomplex and difficult to negotiate, mostly because of the highlevel of perceived risk. If not effectively identified and miti-
gated, these risks dramatically impact the amount, timing andavailability of project finance, as well as the project's prof-itability. Workshop attendees will learn to identify, qualify andexplore key investment risks. Discussions will highlight keylender concerns, successful project finance structures, and
key hurdles, opportunities, and new directions in today’s proj-ect finance markets.
Workshop Leader: Christian Erich Grütte, Investment & Financial Advisor, Leonardo Venablers, Spain
Powering the Future of Energy Innovation and InvestmentWFES CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Cleantech Switzerland Located on the Switzerland Pavilion
CLEANTECH SWITZERLAND was set up as partof the economic stabilisation measures rolledout by the Swiss government in 2009 and hasbeen defined as an association under Swiss lawsince 2010. The company offers solutions across different
areas including absorption, adsorption, conden-sation processes, exhaust gas purificationequipment, flue gas purification equipment,thermal waste gas purification processes, dustextraction facilities, deodorisation and air purifi-cation in the workplace.Switzerland is the official export platform for
the Swiss Cleantech economy. Platform mem-bers include current Cleantech Associations,such as Swissmem, CleantechAlps, Swisssolaretc. The company’s services can be accessedby any Cleantech business providing exports.As the official body for the Swiss Cleantech
economy, Cleantech Switzerland, aims to in-crease export sales for businesses and alsostrengthen their presence in the global market-place. Cleantech Switzerland has access to thenetwork of official Swiss representations abroadwhich represents a worldwide network (100Embassies, 50 General Consulates and 18Swiss Business Hubs) offering Swiss Cleantechproducts and services.
The company provides good links betweenSwiss companies and foreign project and busi-ness partners. Cleantech Switzerland’s work isbacked by a central database (Cleantech Cube)containing detailed profiles of more than 420Swiss companies, providing quick and easy ac-cess to Swiss technologies offering differentservices, for example, information about proj-ects, tenders and events; marketing supportand market development and consulting serv-ices in cooperation with selected service part-ners. Cleantech also has a network of 15 sectorassociations as well as the official Swiss net-work abroad, comprising around 100 em-bassies, 50 general consulates and 18 swissbusiness hubs. Among the services Cleantech Switzerland of-
fers to Swiss companies active in the cleantechsector is Cleantech Cube.All companies active in the Cleantech sector
with a registered office in Switzerland are wel-come to register for free on the company data-base Cleantech Cube. This registration is free ofcharge. All companies registered on the com-pany database benefit from Cleantech Switzer-land’s information services and will get – based
on their declared activities and interests – information about project opportunities, ten-ders, events. Secondly, premium members ofCleantech Switzerland will benefit from furthermarketing support and improved visibility in theexport market but also in the Swiss market-place. Ensuring that every business can accessthe right services for its needs, CleantechSwitzerland offers both exclusive partnershiparrangements and a number of modular servicepackages.Cleantech Switzerland offers market develop-
ment and consulting services in cooperationwith selected service partners. The company’sservice partners are present in, and have spe-cialised knowledge about specific country ormarket segments.
Cla-Val Europe SARLLocated on the Switzerland Pavilion
CLA-VAL HAS been at the forefront of automaticcontrol valves since 1936, serving waterworks,industrial, fire protection, aviation fuelling andmarine customers across the world. The firm manufactures various electronic
products that enhance the functionality of auto-matic control valves. Cla Val combines the effi-ciency of hydraulic control with advancedelectronics to provide optimum waterworkscontrol solutions. Valves can be equipped withe-Power series turbines to provide power to op-erate electronic controllers, actuators, datarecording devices and communications equip-ment. Cla-Val's product range for data enablesaccess to the information customers need tomanage waterworks systems including the e-Flowmeterelectronic flow meter and e-Lift valveposition transmitters.The company has a team of engineers that
are highly skilled and knowledgeable in themaintainence, servicing and commissioning ofCla-Val’s full product range. This could be frombasic hydraulic functions, for example, pressurereducing valves, through to sophisticated elec-tronic interfaces. Cla-Val’s vehicles are well equipped with the
aim of providing completion to the works to re-duce downtime and disruptions to supply.With more than 30 years of experience, Cla-
Val’s engineers have a wide range of experienceto support Cla-Val equipment across a numberof sectors including: waterworks, fire protectionand fuelling. The engineering team also haveexperience in a variety of flow modulationequipment including: installation, commission-ing, setting up and re-zoning DMA’s. Site visits
can also be organised to discuss any problems.The firm has a 20-acre manufacturing/
foundry complex in Newport Beach, California, inaddition to production facilities in Canada,Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom.Cla-Val’s long history of manufacturing and in-dustry excellence also enables the company tooffer the industry’s most comprehensive pro-gramme of technical/product training at its in-house training facilities. CLA-VAL AutomaticControl Valves are renowned for their quality andhigh performance. The company is also knownfor providing excellent customer service as wellas innovation, specifically related to productsthat help to conserve water and energy.
KA-TE AGLocated on the Switzerland Pavilion
KA-TE WAS the first company in the world tomanufacture remotely controlled robots for thesewer rehabilitation market back in the 1970s.Over the last 30 years the company has installedmore than 1,000 robots worldwide. The robotshave been made using the highest quality mate-rials, latest technology and precision.
KA-TE has designed a unique and robust mo-bile multifunctional system that is being ex-ported along with Swiss quality. The company’saim is to help municipalities reduce costs byusing trenchless technologies. This kind of tech-nology is a progressive civil engineeringprocess for the installation, replacement or re-newal of underground utilities with no or mini-mal excavation and surface disruption. Theseadvanced methods have been deployed for usein underground utilities including water mains,storm and sanitary sewers, gas mains, electricaland fiber optics conduits. The technology hasalso been rolled out in urban areas, with sub-stantial benefits to be gained including the re-duction of disruption to vehicular and pedestriantraffic, to business activities, to residentialareas, and to environmentally sensitive areas.Trenchless technologies are the crossing op-tions for major roads, railways, waterways aswell as natural or manmade structures. Usuallytrenchless techniques will offer huge cost sav-ing benefits for municipalities and utilities overtraditional open trench methods. Recent devel-opments in robotics have enabled trenchlesstechnologies to provide pipe condition diagnos-tics which in the past were not available allow-ing utility owners to precisely identifyinfrastructure priorities.KA-TE offers customers a telephone helpline
where competent technicians and operators are
on hand to help with any operational or techni-cal problems. The company's products are cre-ated to enable the quick and efficient roll out ofprojects with high-quality results. A quick exe-cution of replaacement parts ensures that ex-pensive downtime is kept to a minimum.
Georg Fischer Piping Sys-tems (Switzerland) Ltd. Located on the Switzerland Pavilion
GEORG FISCHER Piping Systems Ltd. manufac-tures plastic piping systems with a diversifiedproduct range for varied applications, makingthe company the leading manufacturer world-wide in industry, utility and building technology.Georg Fischer is dedicated to designing, manu-facturing and marketing piping systems for thesafe and secure conveyance of liquids andgases. From water extraction and treatment toindustrial processes, from drinking water sup-plies and distribution to purification processesin sewage treatment plants, Georg Fischer hasapplication – led system solutions and high quality components for the transport of water,gas and other liquids in industry, utility andbuilding technology.
Hydros InnovationLocated on the Switzerland Pavilion
HYDROS INNOVATION is a global engineeringfirm, which provides solutions to increase per-formance and reduce consumption for a rangeof boats. The company aims to lower costs whileoffering added value. Hydros Innovation is spe-cialised in the areas of dynamic simulation andboat optimisation. In addition, the firm has ex-pertise in aerodynamics and hydrodynamicsflow computation. Last Autumn, during theCannes and Monaco yacht shows, Hydros Inno-vation rolled out the HY-X, a patented scaled-down prototype of the first efficient, hybrid andflying yacht. This boat demonstrates its unique-ness by “flying above the water” without a traceof environmental footprint. Hydros Foundation’s main goal is to raise
awareness and support efficient-energy initia-tives. The organisation set up Hydrocontest, thefirst international student competition involvingthe design of the fastest boats that consume thelowest amount of energy. The Little Cup or Inter-national C Class catamaran Championshipshowcases the world's most efficient boats ca-pable of sailing 3x faster than the wind withoutusing any engine.
Switzerland is home to a host of clean energy innovators and investors. Here we profile some of the companies exhibiting at WFES 2015 from the land of chocolate, mountains and clocks.
Global Head of Clean Energy and Sustainability,Eversheds
TOPIC: Lessons Learned from Solar and WindProjects Around the World
Thursday 22 January 2015, 10:00 – 11:00
Director, MIT Energy Initiative
TOPIC: Accelerating The Move Towards Resource-Efficiency and Sustainable Economic Growth
Thursday 22 January 2015, 11:30 – 12:30
THE WFES 2015 CONFERENCE WILL PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR EXPERTS AND INDUSTRYLEADERS TO PRESENT SOLUTIONS FOR TACKLING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CHALLENGES
Speaker:Michelle T. Davies
Speaker:Robert Armstrong
THE EUROPEAN Commission has adopted ‘Towards a circulareconomy: a zero waste programme for Europe’ and annex toestablish a common and coherent EU framework to promote thecircular economy. Turning Europe into a more circular economy means boosting
recycling and preventing the loss of valuable materials; creatingjobs and economic growth; showing how new business models,eco-design and industrial symbiosis can move us towards zero-waste; and reducing greenhouse emissions and environ-mental impacts.As part of the circular economy package, the Commission
also adopted a legislative proposal to review recycling and otherwaste-related targets in the EU and annex. Achieving the newwaste targets would create 180,000 new jobs, while makingEurope more competitive and reducing demand for costlyscarce resources.
The proposal aims to increase recycling/re-use of municipalwaste to 70 per cent in 2030; increase packaging waste recy-cling/re-use to 80 per cent in 2030 with material-specific tar-gets set to gradually increase between 2020 and 2030 (to reach90 per cent for paper by 2025 and 60 per cent for plastics, 80per cent for wood, 90 per cent of ferrous metal, aluminium andglass by the end of 2030); phase out landfilling by 2025 for re-cyclable (including plastics, paper, metals, glass and bio-waste)waste in non-hazardous waste landfills – corresponding to amaximum landfilling rate of 25 per cent, among other aims.To help the circular economy become reality, the Commission
adopted other initiatives, such as proposals for sustainablebuildings, green employment and green action for small andmedium enterprises (SMEs). Waste reduction and resource efficiency are both key tenets of
the circular economy, which advocates an end to ‘take, make,
use, dispose’ models of production in favour of ‘closed loop’ ap-proaches that see raw materials continually recycled and reused.
Europe adopts circular economy to reduce greenhouse environmental impacts
Michelle T. Davies heads the Eversheds Clean Energy and Sustainability Group and advisesacross all clean energy and sustainability proj-ects. Actively involved in the clean energy sec-tor both in the UK and globally, Michelle advises across all renewable technologies in-cluding offshore and onshore wind, biomass,solar, hydro and biofuels. Her focus is on corporate strategy within the sector includingM&A, equity raising and investment and exitmechanisms and clients range from utilities toIPPs, private equity and infrastructure funds, institutional investors, banks and governments.Her clients include Forewind, EDF, SSE,Statkraft, Element Power, Blackrock, JohnLaing, Blackstone, Skypower and GennmontCapital. She is a regular speaker at confer-ences including MEED Dubai, MENA Dubai,SASIA Riyadh and MENA Jordan, RenewableUK, REFF India, REFF China, BGCC Biomassconference, IMECHE Renewables Conference,REA Biomass conference, Financing Carbon
(London), Climate Finance (London), Environ-mental Green Bonds Conference, WestminsterEnergy Forum and Government Round Tables.Michelle is the only female board member ofthe Middle East Solar Industry Association andis a founding member of the MESIA Women inSolar Group. She was recently awarded ‘SolarWoman of the Year for the Middle East’ byMESIA in December 2013. She is also rated oneof the leading lawyers in the renewable energysector in Chambers as ‘rounding out the re-newable energy practice with her corporate fi-nance skills’ and is held out by commentatorsas a ‘market leader’. The session will bring together the developersand operators of some of the world’s biggestfully operational solar and wind projects, whowill share strategic insights on the most criticalaspects and the key success factors of eachstage of project development. Discussions willhighlight ownership models, business struc-tures and critical technology considerations.
Professor Robert C. Armstrong is the Direc-tor of the MIT Energy Initiative and ChevronProfessor of Chemical Engineering at the Mas-sachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Hewas previously Department Head of ChemicalEngineering at MIT and served as co-chair ofMIT’s Energy Research Council and as theFounding Deputy Director of the MIT EnergyInitiative. He completed his undergraduatestudies at the Georgia Institute of Technologywith highest honors in 1970, with the Bachelorof Chemical Engineering Degree. He then re-ceived the Doctor of Philosophy in 1973 fromthe University of Wisconsin in Chemical Engi-neering for his thesis Obtaining ConstitutiveEquations from Molecular Models. ProfessorArmstrong has received a number of awards,including the AIChE Warren K. Lewis Award,AIChE Professional Progress Award, the Bing-ham Medal from the Society of Rheology, theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison DistinguishedService Citation, and election to the Georgia
Tech Academy of Distinguished EngineeringAlumni. His two-volume book, Dynamics ofPolymer Liquids has been named a CitationClassic. He is a member of the National Acad-emy of Engineering. Professor Armstrong haspublished and lectured extensively. His re-search interests are focused on energy, poly-mer molecular theory, polymer fluidmechanics, rheology of complex materials,multiscale process modeling, transport phe-nomena, and applied mathematics. As world economies face increasing demandfor resources, rapidly degrading ecosystems,and rising costs of raw materials, the ‘circulareconomy’, a term perhaps unfamiliar a fewyears ago, is rapidly rising up in political andbusiness agendas. The session will investigate the current barri-ers and long-term opportunities of a circulareconomy and will conclude with practicalways in which a circular business model canbe implemented and scaled up.
The proposed measures will help ensure that
Europeans get the most out of their natural resources
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Korean Pavilion embraces bright future in nuclear energy
Samsung C&T Corporation Engineering & Construction GroupStand no: 9120 (Korean Pavilion)SAMSUNG C&T Corporation Engineering & Con-struction Group was established in 1977 and hassince developed innovative technology to createhigh-quality products and services. A main focusfor the company is to provide a good experiencefor its customers. Apart from nuclear energy thecompany has domestic and international powerplants, including power generation, nuclear en-ergy, renewal energy, smart grid and energy stor-age and transportation.
Samsung C&T Corporation Engineering & Con-struction Group has various domestic and inter-national power plants. The company will put inplace strategic systems for growth that focus onglobal expertise, strong customer satisfactionand competitive distinction of inimitable ad-vanced technology including nuclear energy, re-newal energy and smart grid. The company isalso forming a success model by ensuring a sta-ble source of profit through increasing assetvalue of oil and gas production fields.
Hyundai E&C Stand no: 9120 (Korean Pavilion)HYUNDAI E&C was set up in 1947 at its head of-fice in Seoul, Korea by the Hyundai Group'sfounder, Chung Ju-yung. As well as its sub-sidiaries, the company operates in four businessareas: plant segment, which involves the con-struction of petrochemical plants, refinery plants,gas processing plants and nuclear power plants;power and energy field, which includes the con-struction of energy plants, power transmissionand power generation plants; building segment,which involves the construction of public build-ings, skyscrapers, flats and others; civil & envi-ronment segment, which involves theconstruction of roads, tunnels, bridges, steelstructures, landfill areas and others, as well asother business segment which focuses on the de-velopment and leasing of real estate, installationof software, as well as golf resort business andlivestock business. The company is working to-wards developing its nuclear energy business asa new growth engine, both in Korea and overseas.
Hyundai E&C will maintain its leading edge in theareas of oil & gas, refinery, petrochemicals andadvance into other high-value businesses, includ-ing offshore plants and liquefied natural gas (LNG)and gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. Hyundai E&Calso plans to increase its involvement in eco-friendly operations such as carbon capture & stor-age (CCS), coal to liquids (CTL), synthetic naturalgas (SNG), and Di-methyl Ether (DME).
Hyundai E&C is strengthening both its humanresources department and its expertise in areasincluding design, procurement, and construction.Hyundai’s NPP export to the UAE reflects the com-petitiveness over many years of construction proj-ects and developing advanced technologies. Thenuclear power sector is set to expand into one ofthe company’s representative brands, based onthe experience and expertise it has gained overthe past 40 years.
Jeonnam TechnoparkStand no: 9220 - (Korean Pavilion)JEONNAM TECHNOPARK was set up as a not-for-profit organisation in December 2003. The com-pany’s main aim is to develop local economy andcharacteristic industries in Korea. A Technopark isrun by government policy to activate local econ-omy and national competitiveness with humanresources and materials. From now on, coopera-tion among schools and industries, competitionof technology development, and the growing ofsmall or medium ventures is important in order todevelop new technology, for education, training,business incubation and test production.
Jeonnam Technopark has a vision to becomea leader in emerging economic generation. Itplans to support businesses step-by-stepthrough improving employment opportunitiesand activating the regional economy, targetingcompanies who have been active for less thanthree years in financing, technology, patents, ac-counting and legal support.
In the long-term Jeonnam Technopark has seta number of goals it wants to achieve. This in-cludes implementing regional strategic businessplanning and evaluation; improving Jeonnam re-gional business industries; developing mid orlong-term regional strategic business; working
with other companies; and targeting specific in-dustries. The firm has put into place a new de-velopment system between regional businesses,expanding regional businesses, planning newdevelopments, R&D demand research and takinginto account special technological developmentand evaluation.
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.,Ltd.Stand no: 7328 (Korean Pavilion)KOREA HYDRO & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. is thelargest domestic power generation companyproviding 30 per cent of the total domestic elec-tric power supply by operating 23 nuclear powerplants and several hydropower plants. The nu-clear power company is known worldwide forthe scale of its facilities, as well as for its excel-lent business track record.
In the last ten years the capacity factor hasreached more than 90 per cent, surpassing theworld average of 79 per cent. This figure is anindication of the extent of safety guarantee. To-wards the end of 2009, Korea won its first com-mercial nuclear plant export contract to the UAEagainst fierce competition. This was achievedthrough KHNP's exceptional operational per-formance and technological competitiveness.KHNP’s objective now is to ensure that morepeople around the world can enjoy the benefitsof nuclear energy. The company owns and oper-ates 23 nuclear power generation units with anaggregate installed capacity of 20,716MW; 34hydroelectric power generation units with an
aggregate installed capacity of 607MW and 16pumped-storage hydro power generation unitswith an aggregate installed capacity of 17MW.
WOOJIN Industrial Systems Co., Ltd.Stand no: 7397 (Korean Pavilion)SET UP in 1974, Woojin Industrial Systems Co.Ltd., has established itself as a specialised man-ufacturer of electric power systems throughcontinuous research and development and qual-ity improvements. The company has manufac-tured electronic device supplies for trains andhas worked on the development of Korean Stan-dard electric locomotives for the last 29 years.As a top-ranking millennium leader in the rail-road vehicle industry, Woojin Industrial Systemswill continue to make efforts to localise electrictrain parts and manufacture standard electric lo-comotives as well as to explore overseas mar-kets and developed light railway transit.
Woojin aims to be reliable and committed inthe era of eco-friendly and green growth, and toprovide renewable energy generation systems.The company offers train propulsion control sys-tems, auxiliary power systems for trains, traininformation systems, breakers and contactors,controllers and resistors, master controllers andbreaking devices, train connectors and couplers,electric devices for electric locomotives anddiesel electric locomotives, testing equipmentsmaster controller, main resistor, train controlmonitoring system, train performance monitor-ing system, protective relay, train connectorsand couplers.
South Korea is set to be the world’s third-largest ex-porter of nuclear technology by 2030. Here we havehighlighted a number of companies exhibiting on the Ko-rean Pavilion helping the country diversify its energy mix.
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Over its eight years, how would you sum-marise the role of the World Future EnergySummit in promoting solutions to theworld’s energy challenges?A: Enviromena has been operating in the regionever since the first World Future Energy Summitin 2007 and we have attended all eight events.
The event has always been an exciting plat-form for governments and policy makers tomake announcements, and for businesses tocatch up on the latest technologies and meetother regional and international companies.
Understandably, activity slowed down duringthe downturn, but over the past few years wehave witnessed the summit evolve into evenmore of a global stage, bringing together indus-try experts from across the world to focus on abroader theme of sustainability. We have beenvery excited to see what this year has brought.
How would you rate the UAE in terms of itsapproach to and adoption of future energytechnologies and research?A: The UAE ranks as a pioneer in renewableenergy and has always led with the largestprojects in the market.
We set up our headquarters here in AbuDhabi in 2007 due to the vast opportunity forrenewable energy made available by the Mas-dar Institute of Science and Technology. Today,the Institute is well established and its gradu-ates are making valuable contributions in therenewable energy space.
Which projects in the Middle East have youbeen most excited or inspired by in regardsto their contribution towards the region’ssustainability goals and why?A: The UAE’s upcoming rooftop solar projectswill have a huge impact on energy use as they will enable users to consume energyunder a net metering system. This is the firsttime a stable legal framework to facilitate theusage of solar PV has been implemented in the region.
Has the Middle East’s recent history as anoil and gas hub, as well as the associatedwealth, helped or hindered its adoption ofsustainable ideals, and what roles can oil
and gas companies play in supporting fu-ture energy developments?A: Populations in Middle Eastern countries aregrowing rapidly, which in turn increases the de-mand for power. To meet these needs, the de-velopment of sustainable energy systems isvital to ensuring energy conservation. Energyhas always been a key industry in the MiddleEast, so adopting renewable energy was a natural progression.
In your opinion, what could the region dobetter when it comes to supporting the de-velopment of future energy technologies?A: Throughout the Middle East, traditional hy-drocarbons have always been heavily sub-sidised by governments. Historically, thishindered the development of future energytechnologies and made it difficult for renewableenergy companies to compete on a cost basis.
Declines in renewable energy technologycosts over the past few years have, however,helped make the cost of renewable power pro-duction more competitive.
Do you believe ‘green’ economic policies canwork in the Middle East, or is the region al-ready at the forefront of the global innova-tion in regards to sustainable development?A: We are seeing strong advancements takingplace in Middle East economic policy. The costof renewable technology has fallen and new en-ergy policies are adapting to this change. Exam-ples of this are the rooftop solar projects inJordan and in Dubai, which enable consumersto connect their renewable energy production tothe grid and receive financial credit for it.
As the cost of producing solar energy contin-ues to fall globally, governments are realisingthat green energy policies will save them moneyin the long run.
Finally, what are your predictions for 2015 –can we expect this year to prove to be a suc-cess for the adoption of sustainable energyand energy diversification, as well as inno-vation within the sector?A: 2015 is going to be a record year in terms ofgovernment programmes being announced andsolar projects being deployed across multiple
Sami KhoreibiChief Executive OfficerEnviromena Power Systems
countries in the Middle East. Over the past threeyears, many pilot programmes have beenlaunched across the region, and in 2015 we areexpecting a large number of programme instal-lations off the back of this.
Enviromena has installed a total of 45MWacross the MENA region and we are in the
process of installing another 28 MW – this in-cludes a total of 73 projects either built or thatare under construction.
We understand the region thoroughly and are passionate about creating a more sustain-able and cost-effective energy market. We are excited to see what 2015 has in store for us.
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MANUFACTURERS IN Japan are taking advantageof the growing domestic movement to use hydro-gen as a clean energy source for automobilesand power generation systems.
The Japanese government estimates that thedomestic market for hydrogen-related busi-nesses will expand to US$67bn in 2050. TheTokyo metropolitan government is consideringthe introduction of buses using hydrogen fuelcells for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics inthe capital.
Plant engineering firm Chiyoda Corporation hasdeveloped technology to convert hydrogen intotoluene and transform it back to hydrogen. It saidthat it hoped to put the technology into practicaluse in 2020. Toluene can be transported with or-dinary tankers. Chiyoda Corporation has also de-veloped a floating facility with Mitsubishi HeavyIndustries Limited to produce hydrogen from pe-troleum gas contained in undersea oilfields.
With a corporate philosophy centred on ‘Energyand Environment in Harmony,’ Chiyoda
Corporation, since the 1970s, has been usingtechnology development and engineering both forstable energy supply and for environmental pro-tection. The group is also steadily expanding itsactivities in the area of new energy. This includesusing solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, geother-mal, biomass and other types of renewable en-ergy, creating a hydrogen supply chain withtechnology for storage and transport of largequantities of hydrogen, and developing gas-to-liq-uids (GTL)-related technology.
At WFES 2015, the Japanese firm has beenshowcasing its range of BIPV (building integratedsolutions with PV), concentrated solar thermaltechnologies and applications, consultancy, en-ergy management and control, manufacturer/en-gineering, natural gas, photovoltaic technology,PV technologies and applications, research anddevelopment, solar thermal, turnkey solutions,services and projects.
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MOUNTING SYSTEMS Inc., a manufacturer ofsolar racking systems and an affiliate ofMounting Systems GmbH, has signed a part-nership deal with US-based Everybody Solarto bring solar energy to the Wildlife Associ-ates’ project in Half Moon Bay in the US stateof California.
According to the terms of the agreement, Mounting Systems will donate an Alpha on-roof mounting system to the project, whichwill help lower the operating cost of a 29kWsolar power system.
Everybody Solar is a non-profit organisa-tion, which aims to protect the environmentand strengthen US communities through solarenergy projects. The company launched acrowdsourcing campaign in September 2014to raise funds for Wildlife Associates.
Everybody Solar was seeking supply chainpartners for material donations and MountingSystems stepped forward to fill the gap andexpedite the completion of the project, statedthe non-profit organisation.
Don Massa, product manager at MountingSystems Inc., said, “We take community responsibility very seriously and are pleasedto partner with Everybody Solar and WildlifeAssociates who are conducting this invalu-able work.”
The Alpha on-roof mounting system is easy to install and is a highly-durable sys-tem, which will provide years of reliable service to the project in Half Moon Bay,Massa added.
Youness Scally, executive director ofEverybody Solar, noted, “Wildlife Associates
spends thousands of US dollars annually onenergy bills to care for more than 50 wild an-imals at the Half Moon Bay sanctuary.
“Our staff travel to more than 300 localschools each year to teach children aboutwildlife conservation and raise environmentalawareness,” added Scally.
“With Alpha on-roof mounting system’ssupport, we can defray 90 per cent of thesanctuary’s electricity costs and enableWildlife Associates to care for three addi-tional wild animals.”
WFES exhibitors Mounting Systems devel-ops and produces racking systems for photo-voltaic and solar thermal facilities, deliveringproducts to customers around the world.
Kasim Ersoy, managing director of Mount-ing Systems, said, "With the development ofAlpha on-roof mounting system, our engi-neers have been able to provide importantbenefits for our customers — an efficientway to plan and verify the structural integrityof their installations and to simply assemblethe solar plant on site.
“Our innovations offer enhanced safetyover the entire life span of the solar system.That goes hand in hand with our high level ofservice and quality. At the same time, thecustomer profits from cost-savings thanks tothe reduced use of material.”
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Aiding animal sanctuaries with solar energyIN SEPTEMBER 2014, Wildlife Associates part-nered with Everybody Solar to raise funds forinstalling a solar array at Half Moon Baywildlife sanctuary.
The goal of the project is to build a 25kWsolar energy system at the facility, which willcut 90 per cent of electricity costs and carbonfootprint. In addition to financial savings, thisproject will also allow the organisation to in-crease the breadth of its science education byserving as an example of clean energy use.
It would also demonstrate how solar en-ergy, in particular, is a readily available andviable option for combating climate changeand air pollution.
Mounting Systems brings solar power to wildlife sanctuary in California
Chiyoda Corporation’s hydrogen technology fuels clean energy
Chiyoda Corporation has, since the 1970s, been using technology developmentand engineering for stable energy supply and environmental protection
Wildlife Associates operates a wildlife sanctuary in California
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2922nd January 2015 DailyNews
DUBAI ELECTRICITY and Water Authority(DEWA) has revealed that it is workingto enhance its generating and distribu-
tion capacity by increasing the use of ad-vanced ‘smart’ technologies and introducing anetwork of electric vehicle charging stations,in a bid to boost the use of electric vehiclesand make Dubai a ‘greener’ city to live in.According to DEWA, 100 charging stations willbe set up for electric cars across Dubai in thenext two years. Dubai Silicon Oasis will be thefirst community to roll out electric car chargingstations, according to Saeed Mohammed AlTayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.
“We signed a memorandum of understand-ing with [the project’s developer]. They will besetting up the stations in the smart city. We aregoing to have more memorandum signing cer-emonies with other developers soon,” remarksAl Tayer.
The move to reduce environmental pollutionacross the city was highlighted in the SmartDubai plan with three key initiatives set out byDEWA. Firstly, the plan outlines that morehome and building owners will be encouragedto install solar panels for domestic use and ex-port surplus electricity back to the grid. Sec-ondly, DEWA has revealed that it has set-up70,000 smart metres so far and an extra200,000 metres are set to be installed duringthe next phase. The third initiative will see theroll out of electric-powered vehicles. DEWAsaid it has joined forces with the transportsector including car manufacturers, airports,shopping malls, petrol stations and local trans-port authorities.
“We seek to achieve that by focusing our efforts on setting up an excellent energy infra-structure that meets the emirate’s develop-ment needs,” says Al Tayer.
Expo 2020 Dubai is also set to contribute toDubai’s efforts in becoming a ‘greener’ city. Theproject will highlight the development of re-newable energy in the city. Al Tayer explains it“will be a unique opportunity for us to show theworld our excellence in the public utilities andinfrastructure sectors ... and to help make ourcountry a leading international economic hub.”
Expo 2020 Dubai is set to welcome 25mnvisitors, with 70 per cent of those from abroad,and will explore new innovations in the trans-port and logistics sectors. Furthermore toDubai’s move in becoming a greener city,Damac Properties plans to build a new projectfeaturing what it called the “greenest livingspaces” in the emirate. Covering more than55mn sq ft, the development will offer park-lands, green open spaces and private gardens.
“Akoya Oxygen is being developed along theethos of ‘escape the city’ and will be a lush
green environment with an upscale resortfeel,” the company states.
Luxury residential homes will be situatednear retail and hospitality projects including afive-star hotel and a wellness centre, it adds.
“Akoya Oxygen is set to be the first commu-nity of its kind in Dubai. It is being designed tobe a masterpiece that isn’t just architecturallyaccomplished, but also lives in harmony withthe environment,” says Ziad El Chaar, manag-ing director of Damac Properties.
“We will be relocating more than 4,000trees into the development to ensure cleanerair and naturally cooler temperature. This willbe in addition to many water features through-out the community.
“When we created Akoya Oxygen, we had aclear vision that is being translated into everycomponent of the project. From low emissionresidences, to our utilising of recycled materi-als, all this will contribute in transformingAkoya Oxygen into the first green luxury resi-dential address in Dubai.”
The new project is expected to be as envi-ronmentally friendly as possible, with ‘keepinggreen’ being a focus of the new community. Aswell as using energy efficient materials in theconstruction of the project, the homes will alsobe built to meet environmental standards. ElChaar also adds that the road network will bedesigned in a way to minimise pollution.
“After the success of Akoya by Damac,Akoya Oxygen came as a logical continuity tothis brand and an important step forward infurther building on the success in terms ofquality, innovation and our association with in-ternational brands,” states El Chaar.
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Dubai envisages a ‘greener’ future
Dubai has implemented a 10-year plan to enhance the city’s utilities’ infrastructure,which includes promoting the use of electronic vehicles to reduce pollution and
relocating more than 4,000 trees for a ‘green’ mega project.
DEWA plans to install 100 charging stationsfor electric cars across Dubai
A number of luxury homes will bebuilt using 'green' guidelines
