Woo Yul Lee - Concentrating Solar Power A Potent Renewable-Energy Solution for the People’s Republic of China

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Concentrating Solar Power: A Potent Renewable-

Energy Solution for the Peoples Republic of China

7th Asia Clean Energy ForumWoo Yul Lee

Asian Development Bank

7 June 2012


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CSP Technology: Innovation


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CSP Technology

CSP is a state-of-the-art electricity generation

technology that converts solar energy into

usable heat and electricity

A CSP plant is similar to a conventional

power plant station where the fossil fuel hasbeen replaced with the energy from the Sun

Source:NREL


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Types of CSP Technology

The Parabolic Trough is the

most mature among all CSPtechnologies: 90% of

operating plants and 70% of

plants in the planning and

construction phase.

Source:IEA


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Why CSP in PRC: Benefits?

Electricity consumption growth 2007-50

Ratio of renewable generation of electricity

Diversification of energy

mix: climate change andenergy security

Non-fossil contribution

to primary energy supply

to 20% by 2020 compared

to 8.3% in 2010


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Why CSP in PRC: Benefits?

Reliable energy supply: when needed

- any time of the day and night.

Greater grid flexibility: enabling

greater penetration of other

intermittent RE power

Greater socio-economic benefits

About 40% of the plant value chaincan be generated locally from the first

project on

After CSP market is established,

equipment can be obtained from local

industry.

CSP shows greater job creationpotential than other RE technologies Source:IEA


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CSP in PRC: Potential ?

Abundant solar resources mainly

in western provinces - 15% of

total electricity production from

CSP in 2040

The Government targets 3 GWsolar thermal power

development by 2020

Unified Tariff: CNY 1.00 /kWh

Development know-how: Otheradvanced renewable energy

markets in PRC

Local Manufacturing capability

Source:NREL


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CSP Value Chain

Source:ADB


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CSP Value Chain

Source:ADB


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CSP in PRC: Challenges?

Higher costs and limited financial

resource

Lack of tailor-made policy forCSP

Water availability and weather

condition

Far distance from major demand

centers

Source:ADB


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Status of CSP in PRC

PRC GlobalNeed to demonstrate immaturerenewable technologies through

demonstration projectsSource:A.T. Kearney


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First Generation Demonstration CSP Plants in PRC

Inner Mongolia 50MW Parabolic Trough

CSP plant

Ningxia 92.5MW ISCC Parabolic Trough

CSP plant

Qinghai 50MW Parabolic Trough with 7

hours molten salt thermal storage

Gansu 50MW Parabolic Trough with

thermal energy storage

Source:ADB


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ADBs Activities for CSP deployment in PRC

ADB has been promoting CSP technology in the PRC since 2009

Capacity Development Technical Assistance ($1M) to China

Huadian Engineering Co

CSP roadmap for Gansu and Qinghai provinces

Identification and pre-feasibility study of 50MW Jinta CSP

project in Gansu province

1.5 MW Dahan solar tower power plant in Beijing

Financing 2 of 4 first generation CSP demonstration projects:

50MW Jinta project in Gansu province

50MW Delinha project in Qinghai province


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ADB

financing

Phase 1

Capacity:50MW

Phase 2

Capacity:50MW

Phase 3

Capacity:50MW

Phase 4

Capacity:50MW

Jinta CSP Demonstration Project

200 MW CSP Plants

Source: China Huadin Engineering Corporation


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Capacity: 50MWTechnology: Parabolic trough +1 hours thermal energy storage

Developer: China Huadian Engineering Corporation

DNI: 1,900 2,000 KWh/m/yr

Good infrastructure including land and water availabilities

Gansu, Jinta CSP project

Source: China Huadin Engineering Corporation


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Capacity: 50MW

Technology: Parabolic trough with 7 hours thermal energy storage

Developer: China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development Co., Ltd.

DNI: 1,976 KWh/m/year with over 3,100 day light hours per year

Site: Semi-arid condition with cold climate and water scarce condition.

Qinghai, Delinha CSP project


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Energy yield: 199 GWh/year

Emission reduction: 100,000 tCO2e/year

Project implementation: 2012-2014

Commercial operation (Tentative) : October 2014

Qinghai, Delinha CSP project

(Source) China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development Co., Ltd.


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Conclusion

CSP will become new alternative drivers for sustainable development

along with other renewable energy resources.

The PRC has great potential to become a key player in the global CSP

market

The first generation CSP demonstration projects in PRC: Lessonslearned from these demonstration projects will provide valuable

insights into the selection of the most appropriate technology

composition and the establishment of the appropriate tariff for CSP

in the PRCs context.

The successful completion of the first generation demonstration

plant will make the significant impacts not only for the PRC but also

the global CSP market as was the case in the global solar PV and

wind power markets.


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Looking Ahead

More advanced CSP hybrid project development (e.g.ISCC)

The GOLDENDESERT Project:

Regional technical assistance in building CSP plants in Gobi desert

Identification of 1GW capacity CSP project

Infrastructure Grid Projects:

Smart grid TA: On-going technical assistance for enhanced capacity

of renewable integration: a national Smart Grid roadmap

Regional transmission line TA


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From:

EAEN Team in ADB

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