Concentrated Solar Power: Modular Fresnel Collector Technology ...

Concentrated Solar Power:
Modular Fresnel Collector
Technology
4th Saudi Solar Energy Forum
9 th May 2012

NOVATEC SOLAR´s Fresnel Technology
� Fixed positioned receiver
system
� Direct steam generation
above 500°C
� Primary reflectors using
flat mirrors
� Continuous tracking of
primary reflectors to keep
sun focused on receiver
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Cost Effective Fresnel Technology
� Minimized assembly works
� Low cost cleaning device
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Activities along the value chain
Project
Development
Novatec activities
Solar Field
Manufacturing
Customers/Partners/Others
ABB/EPC Contractors
Turnkey Solar
Field Delivery
EPC
Operation &
Maintenance
In March 2011, ABB acquired a 35% shareholding in Novatec Solar.
Project
Ownership
www.novatecsolar.com 4

PE1 – NOVATEC SOLAR´s demonstration plant
PE 1: 1.4MW el Demonstration Plant
Synchronized in March 2009
Direct steam generation at 270°C
100 % solar steam generation
Air cooled condensers
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PE2 – 30 MWel CSP plant
PE 2: 30MW el Solar Power Station
Synchronized in January 2012
Direct steam generation at 270°C
100 % solar steam generation
Air cooled condensers
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PE2 – Project Structure
Lenders Advisors
Lenders
O&M Contractor
Owner’s Technical Advisor
Project
Company
PE2
Owner
EPC Contractor
85 %
Off-taker
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Solar Augmentation of a Coal fired power station
Key data
EPC Contractor Novatec Solar
Owner Macquarie Generation
Application
Net aperture area 18,500 m²
Peak thermal
output
Thermal Output per
year
solar augmentation of a
coal fired power station
in Liddell, Australia
9.3 MW th
13,550 MWh th
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Local manufacturing in target markets
� High level of prefabrication of solar field key components
� High potential of local component supply
� High skilled job creation

NOVATEC SOLAR – Just In Time Production & Logistics
Production plant
and remote project site
…connected by just in time logistics

Direct superheated steam > 500°C
In future power plants, parallel rows of:
Evaporator 700 m length
Superheater 300 m length
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Superheater Design
� Design: everything similar to evaporating section, except receiver
design.
� Receiver developed for the use of vacuum absorber tube.
Receiver: Evaporating Section Receiver: Superheating
section
www.novatecsolar.com
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Commissioning of Superheater August 2011
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Novatec‘s Global Presence
Novatec Offices
Projects
Target Markets 14

Conclusion
� Novatec Solar offers competitive turnkey solar boilers based
on Fresnel collector technology achieving superheated steam
with temperatures above 500°C.
� Strong partnership with ABB will ease fund raising.
� The selection of CSP plants based on Novatec Fresnel
technology will lead to set up of local production capacities for
solar field elements and longterm employment in the market.
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Thank you for your attention!