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Younicos Company OverviewMuscat 03 Nov. 2009

Gerhard Perlot

Mohamed Mostafa

03 November 2009


Younicos‘ founders have a successfulhistory as renewable energy pioneers

1997 1999 2005 2005 2008

•One of Europe‘slargest solar moduleproducer

•One of World‘slargest solar cell producer

•Solon SE managementspin-off

Venture capital firm with €115m investmentsin nextgenerationrenewableenergytechnologies

R&D laboratoryfocused on energyautonomysolutions(storage & gridmanagement)

Merger of selected I-SolVentures and SolonLaboratories activities


Future energy supply shall rely on Renewable Energy (RE) worldwide

Example: European RE targets

European Renewable Energy Goals

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To achieve this vision, we are workingto remove critical technical barriers

Renewable generation sources, intermittent and random by nature, requireenergy storage and grid management technologies to guarantee stable supply

Demand Load (1000 Households)

Sun Generation (1MW plant)

Wind Generation (1MW plant)

Typical European Daily Load Profile

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System Focus


Remote Autonomous Energy Systems (RAES)


Medium to Large RE Energy SystemMedium to Large RE Energy System

Example: Graciosa Island (Azores, Portugal) #1Example: Graciosa Island (Azores, Portugal) #1

Inhabitants: 4500

Area: 67 km2

Peak load: ~ 3 MW

Electricity consumption:

~14 GWh

Current Energy supply:

Fossil fuels

Local Utility: EDA Portodal

Islands experience these future challenges of the European grid already TODAY


Target Renewable Energy Supply System Layout

Load

70-90 % 10-30 %

Example: Example: GraciosaGraciosa Island (Azores, Portugal) #2Island (Azores, Portugal) #2


Mini to Medium Renewable Energy SystemsExample

EISENSTADT PERUGIA MERIDA BERLIN


TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology



NaS Battery

1-2MW NaS battery improves load frequency control

300 °C

2 ms

Inspection every 3 years only

270 MW installation records

85% DC Efficiency

Up to15 years, 4500 cycles

Discharging 6 Hours at 100% or

8 Hours at 75%


Vanadium Redox Flow Battery

Ideal for various stationary

applications

· Only battery solution separatelyscalable in power and/or energy

· High cycle rate

· Persistent against deepdischarge

· No chemical reaction

10Kw/100KwH electrochemical flow reactor energy storage system


ISLAND Grid Test Site


ISLAND Test SiteTo address the technical issues in island projects, Younicos is setting up the

ISLAND Test Site to simulate up to 100% renewable energy based grids, using

wind, irradiation and load measurement from any location


ISLAND Test Site Electrical Scheme

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switching /patch board

overhead

line simulation

switch gear

15 kV busbar

load simulator

1 MW

wind or pv

power plant simulator

1 MW

wind power

plant simulator1 MW

NaS battery

500 kW

NaS battery

500 kW

SOLON building

integrated pv plant

200 kW

diesel generator

1 MW

short curcuit switch

phase-phase /

phase-ground faults

to any point

in the MV grid


Example Remote Area Application in Oman

Al Zhaiah ا��اه�� (1). Input DataBased on load data from Al Zhaiah, current energy costs and intensity of solar

irradiation. ….

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…and including the social, economical and ecological targets


Al Zhaiah ا��اه�� (2). Design Steps

1-AssumingAssumingAssumingAssuming a load profile

2-Define search ranges for optimizationoptimizationoptimizationoptimizationaccording to requirements

3- Calculate the energy parlance economicaleconomicaleconomicaleconomical optimumwith adequate dispatching strategydispatching strategydispatching strategydispatching strategy

4- Doing real simulation on the Island Test Side


Al Zhaiah ا��اه�� (3). SolutionExample of project development steps

Load

SavingFuel 36000 LOperation hours 3000 hrElectricity cost 15 % Co2 93 T

Proposed structure #11 x 200kW Diesel Generators50 kW/500 kWh Battery0 PV

Load

SavingFuel 40000 LOperation hours 4000 hrElectricity cost 15 % Co2 152 T

Proposed structure #21 x 200kW Diesel Generators50 kW/500 kWh Battery50 kWp PV

Current structure2 x 200kW Diesel Generators


Al Zhaiah ا��اه�� (4). Benefits and Suggestions

– Benefits

• Saving fuel costs

• Longer diesel generator life-time of diesel generator due to optimized operation

• Increase the renewable source in the grid saving Co2 and stabilize the electricity prices

• The battery can establish the grid in case of generator maintenance

• Qualified local jobs will be generated

• Help the social developments of the rural areas

– Suggestions

• Incentive based electricity prices � Load shifting

• Using efficient appliances and lighting

• ………

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Please direct questions, comments or requests for further information to:

Mohamed Mostafa

Am Studio 1612489 Berlin

Mobile +49 (0) 162 2305136

Desk +49 30 81879-9030Fax +49 30 81879-9000

www.younicos.com

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