SUPPORTERS OF DESERT ENERGY PARTNER UPDATE. Photo credits to EON

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1 SUPPORTERS OF DESERT ENERGY PARTNER UPDATE Photo credits to EON

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE CEO...3 DII ACHIEVEMENTS IN GIS TOOL..5 PROJECT DATABASE...6 COLABORATION PLATFORM..7 SHAREHOLDERS OF Dii.8 PARTNERS OF Dii..9 PARTNER MEETINGS 10 DESERT ENERGY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT..11 PLANS FOR WORKING GROUPS SCANNING HURDLES...14 UPCOMING EVENTS..15 Dii OFFICE.16 Dii TEAM.17 WORKING GROUPS & MODERATORS MARKET INTELLIGENCE / NEWS...19 PARTNERS ACHIEVEMENTS.20 2

3 Letter from the CEO Dear Colleagues, The year 2016 is moving fast and 2015 seems already to be far behind us. However that year has been very special for Dii. We have adjusted our mission from a high level, long term objective of powering intercontinental markets with renewable energy from the deserts toward a very pragmatic objective of identifying hurdles for RE and grids in MENAT. For that reason we have moved our base from Munich to Dubai and established a new Industry Network Supporters of Desert Energy. At the WFES in Abu Dhabi or at the Inauguration of Noor I in Ouarzazate, Morocco and on other occasions I have had the pleasure to meet many of you. Although we all seem to agree that after COP 21 in December 2015 desert energy and related grid, desalination, storage, power, heat and cooling issues have become another push, that does not mean that it will be much easier for companies to develop or win projects or assignments in this market. Among others the drop in oil prices have severe consequences for many budgets. Anyway stakeholders seem to understand and endorse renewable energy from the deserts, but there is still an awful lot to do to take away a large number of roadblocks toward a truly sustainable energy market. That is exactly why Dii decided to focus its mission on the down -to-earth obstacles for any relevant project in the field. In 2016 we will further give content to our mission, together with all partners and experts from all over the world. Our industry network has grown to over 30 companies, of which most partners have indicated their wish to be actively involved in working groups, forums, workshops and in the annual Desert Energy Leadership Summit. This Partner Update in front of you will lead you through all achievements, activities and information sources of our network. We are looking forward to making 2016 a success together! Paul van Son, acting CEO, Dii 3

4 Reformulated the Mission of Dii Mission To facilitate the rapid deployment of utility-scale renewable energy projects in desert areas, and to integrate them in the interconnected power systems Dii Turning Vision into Reality Achievements in 2015 Vision To reliably bring energy security from renewable resources. Reformulated the Mission of Dii Transferred the Dii Office from Munich to Dubai just to be in the Middle of the MENAT market. Established a new Industry Platform Supporters of Desert Energy which includes over 30 reputed international Companies with footprint in MENA &Turkey Held Partner Meetings in Dubai on June 15 and September 13 Established a Working Group Collaboration Forum with selected moderators as partners and members developing the content of individual topics, sharing views, and experiences focused on Dii s mission Deployed Dii s sophisticated Geographic Information System (GIS) to assist site assessments, cost estimates and planning Set up a MENAT Project Database, containing detailed data of all relevant RE projects in the region Held a successful 6 th Annual Dii Desert Energy Leadership Summit on November 2-4 th 2015 in Dubai, with over 150 top level attendees. Photovoltaic from ABB 4

5 Geographic Information System (GIS) Tool Noor Jahan GIS Specialist Dii s Geographic information system (GIS) helps collect, store, query, analyze, and visualize spatially-associated data and information serving various purposes of various stakeholders in the market for RE in MENAT. Thanks to GIS, one will get a full picture of a specific site or area by correlating a whole set of chosen data for a particular project or task. In the renewable energy sector, GIS is used as a key tool for spatial decisions especially when it comes to identifying the best wind and solar sites. As a market enabler for renewable energy, Dii has developed an intuitive Solar and Wind WebMap / WebApp to assist people in assessing potential areas in Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. Users have access to quantitative data such as topography, land cover, protected areas, and qualitative information like the proximity to infrastructure, water availability or other environmental aspects. They can combine this data by activating different layers on the map in order to pinpoint and evaluate suitable sites for wind and solar projects. For its Solar and Wind Mapping Application, Dii uses high resolution data from several sources including but not limited to SRTM, MODIS, MERRA, and Helio- Clim3. The Dii GIS Geodatabase is intuitive and constantly being updated and improved. With the help of our Partner 5Capitals the GIS Tool has been extended with new geographic information covering all MENAT countries. Dii/5Capitals will assist partners on demand with site assessments, cost estimates and planning of projects. 5

6 Project Database The Dii Project Database provides the basic & technical details about the various Renewable Energy (Solar & Wind energy) projects in any particular geographical region. The project database has been developed & maintained by Dii that provides you the latest information related to the projects in the Middle East, North Africa & Turkey region. Sibi Vetha Raj Analyst Project Database In the project database, one can search the projects by the country or the technology involved or the project title. When logged in, the users can have access to projects with their capacity, budget, owner, location of project, etc. A map displays the location of the projects and clicking on the projects displays the details about the project. Whereas the database system contains vast data about the projects regarding the companies involved and the specifications of the equipments used in the project with their supplier. Multimedia contents (Picture/ Document) related to the project are attached to the projects for a better clarity. Moreover one can find the news related to them. But for the time being, we are displaying only the basic details and in due course we would display maximum contents in-depth as possible. Project Database is now on final stage of development, covering identified renewable energy projects in MENAT countries. Data includes location, technical specifications and specific information about the companies involved in the project. 6

7 During the Partner Meeting on September 13, 2015 partners defined new working groups. The main objective of the working groups is to develop in cooperation between Dii and partners the content for the individual topics which was discussed and further elaborated at the summit. Each Working Group is led by a moderator who has invited / will invite subject matter experts either from partner companies or from any other organization which can add value to the discussion. The working groups are all contained in the internet C o l l a b o r a t i o n F o - rum (access provided via the Dii secretariat): Overview of existing WORKING GROUPS and MODERATORS: Scanning Hurdles for RE Projects in MENAT moderated by Fred Wendt of ILF Evolving Environmental Requirements moderated by Kenneth Wade of 5Capitals Concentrated Solar Power moderated by Gerhard Weinrebe of SBP Energy Storage moderated by Paul Ebert, Advisian Integration of Renewables in the Grid & Energy Market moderated by Dominik Ruderer. EnBW L e s s o n s L e a r n e d (Technical) moderated by Matthew Thibodeau of Sargent Lundy Operation and Maintenance moderated by Stephan Lammle of Munichre Project Finance / Risk moderated by Turki Al Amri of NOMAC Technical Standards and Technology innovations moderated by Thomas Altmann of ACWA Integration and Hybridization moderated by Javier Carvajal, ACWA 7

8 WHO ARE THE COMPANIES BEHIND Dii? ACWA Power is a developer, investor, co-owner and operator of a portfolio of power generation and desalinated water production plants currently with presence in 12 countries including in the Middle East and North Africa, Turkey, Southern Africa and South East Asia regions. RWE is one of Europe s five leading electricity and gas companies. Through our expertise in oil, gas and lignite production; electricity generation from gas, coal, nuclear and renewables; energy trading as well as electricity and gas distribution and sales; we are active at all stages of the energy value chain. As a backbone state-owned enterprise that may affect national energy safety and economic lifelines, SGCC's core business is to build and operate power grids and provides secure and reliable power supply for the development of the society. 8

9 Who are the partners in Supporters of Desert Energy?

10 Impression of the 1 St PART- NER MEETING June 15 th 2015, Nassima Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road,Dubai, UAE Impression of the 2 ND PART- NER MEETING September 13, 2015, Conrad Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road,Dubai, UAE

11 Impression of 6 th Annual Desert Energy Leadership Summit 2015 November , Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE Taking place under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, the Desert Energy Leadership Summit has been a unique, invitation only event for the top 250 leaders and decision makers in the MENA Renewables Sector. The venue facilitated high level networking and knowledge exchange. The summit forms part of Dii s wider roadmap of overcoming practical hurdles to developing and accelerating renewables in the MENA region and Turkey. 11

12 Main suggestions from the respondents: To increase the duration for the next summit. Should focus on storage which is key in reaching 24/7 electricity coverage from renewables Should focus on the future project to facilitate their realization Need for more workshops with specific subjects and more time for round tables. There should be a session dedicated to a working plan to engage policy makers - with dates, targets, and message to be relayed. Should use this platform as a policy-making tool and lobby Focus on dialog with government officials for the next summit SURVEY Survey shows how the conference fulfilled the delegates reason for Attending 12

13 Plans for 2016 In 2016 Dii will continue to zooming in on the practical hurdles for renewables projects, e.g. grid and market access, PV based applications, such as desalination, solar thermal challenges, specific hurdles for Wind projects, localization, standardization etc. Starting spring 2016 the team in Dubai will be headed by a local director (to be appointed soon). We foresee the following activities and deliverables: 1. Working Groups as defined in the Collaboration Forum: Joining forces and teaming up expertise. a. Dii Partners may share any new suitable topics which may arise out of the discussions and are not yet covered in other working groups. b. Each Working Group will be led by a moderator who shall invite subject matter experts either from partner companies or from any other organization which can add value to the discussion. 2. Workshops scheduled on February 29, 2015 for the deployment of: a. GIS Tool b. Project Database 3. To deliver on demand of partners advisory service making use of the GIS and project database. 4. Training sessions and country workshops addressing identified project challenges, in particular addressing suggestions and/or requests from partners. 5. Dedicated networking events, possibly in cooperation with dedicated Solar, Wind and Grid Associations in the market (to be announced). 6. The 7th Desert Energy Leadership Summit in October or November in a prominent MENAT location. 7. Identify 'Who is who' in the MENAT renewable energy and grid operation industry. 8. To invite key industry players to become a partner. 13

14 Working Groups Forum Title: Scanning Hurdles for RE projects in MENAT Objective of the Working Group: 1. To find practice oriented answers to the leading question: what is or seems to be limiting the market to develop RE installations and grid connections successfully? 2. To categorize and prioritize hurdles and limitations identified 3. To identify key hurdles or limitations to be examined in further detail by dedicated Task Forces Chairman/Moderator Fred Wendt, ILF Working Group Members: Andreas Wiese Frank Wouters Cornelius Matthes Dii Partners may contact the moderator should they would like to contribute to this Forum topic Regional focus: Maghreb, GCC, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan (potentially Iran). Leading Question: What hurdles would be specific for certain countries? Technology included: Industrial scale Wind, PV, CSP, Solar Thermal for industrial heat, geothermal, solar based desalination, RE based Industrial cooling, cooling storage, thermal storage, power storage, grid connections, grid integration and stand-alone islanded systems Market issues: Integration in local, regional and international markets, tariffing, contracting, subsidies for non-renewables, grid connections within countries, between countries and continents. Project issues: Specific hurdles during at any phase of the project Examples of hurdles: Governance issues, lack of National Champion, Local content and capacity restrictions Risk issues Financing, banking (commercial and development banking) Legal issues, licensing, property / use of land etc Specific Contractor, EPC, Consulting issues Investor issues Environmental restrictions Standardization issues Piloting, innovation, R&D Long distance transmission National and International connections O&M Cultural issues Local / regional / national / international authorities and institutions Suggestions for the Working Group from the side of partners: 1. PPA task force. Standardization for all Mena countries, together with banks and lawyers (that might not be too happy due to reduced business) 2. Elaboration of overview on tax situation per country. From my experience with other countries, particularly custom duties pose big challenge in certain cases 3. Act as facilitator/neutral representative of developers for large procurement programs in countries like Jordan or Egypt to conduct studies (e.g. grid impact, environmental etc) on central basis, thus avoiding overlap and reducing costs 4. Standardization in general, like mentioned at the 6th Dii conference. e.g. also for project documentation 14

15 Upcoming Events February 29, 2015 Emirates Towers, Sheikh Zayed Dubai, UAE 7 th Desert Energy Summit date to be confirmed 15

16 Contact Us Dii Branch Office Dubai 18th Floor, Nassima Tower Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai United Arab Emirates Mrs. Jenelita Vidanes Visit our Website Dii, based from Dubai, established a new industry platform, called Supporters of Desert Energy, to focus locally on practical implementations of upcoming solar, wind and desalination projects, energy storage and grid integration in North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey (MENAT) as well as other selected desert areas. The platform is not intended to compete in an advisory services market, but shall pave the way for renewable energy programs and projects. (Formal Registration of the Dii Dubai Branch is in Progress) 16

17 Who are the people of Dii? Governance: Thomas Altmann Chairman of the Board of Shareholders Paul van Son Acting CEO Liangzhong Yao Shareholder s Representative Dr. Yalou Li Shareholder s representative Andreas Stoerzel Shareholder s Representative Holger Gassner Shareholder s Representative Dii Team: Head of Finance and Control bashi@di-eumena.com Executive Assistant/ Coordinator jenelita@desertenergy.org GIS System noor@desertenergy.org Working Group Support & Project Database sibi@desertenergy.org Website & Partner Forum Jeremiah@desertenergy.org 17

18 Working Groups and Moderators 1. Scanning Hurdles for RE Projects in MENAT moderated by Fred Wendt of ILF 2. Evolving Environmental Requirements moderated by Kenneth Wade of 5Capitals 3. Concentrated Solar Power moderated by Gerhard Weinrebe of SBP 4. Energy Storage moderated by Paul Ebert, Advisian 5. Integration of Renewables in the Grid & Energy Market moderated by Dominik Ruderer. EnBW 6. Lessons Learned (Technical) moderated by Matthew Thibodeau of Sargent Lundy 7. Operation and Maintenance moderated by Stephan Lammle of Munichre 8. Project Finance / Risk moderated by Turki Al Amri of NOMAC 9. Technical Standards and Technology innovations moderated by Thomas Altmann of ACWA 10. Integration and Hybridization moderated by Javier Carvajal, ACWA Dii Conference / Summit Christopher Gason, Global Water Intelligence Chris Bowling, Global Water Intelligence 18

19 MARKET INTELLIGENCE / NEWS New Low For Wind Energy Costs: Morocco Tender Averages $US30/MWh ( ) How Morocco Is Harnessing Solar Power To Achieve Energy Independence ( Turkish Solar Update ( RWE Innogy switches renewables focus to Turkey and Ireland, as UK onshore wind development put on ice ( Egypt shifts focus to wind energy ( ) RWE to jump into large solar segment, bid in Dubai ( Oman to award wind farm project deal in early 2016 ( ) Masdar drives new affordable solar initiative ( Dewa drives rooftop solar with new pv project ( ) Renewables to provide 15% of world power by 2035 ( ) Saudi solar dream far from reality, says report ( ) Dubai conducive for renewable energy investments ( Middle East to tender 4GW of solar in 2016 ( Algeria may soon invite bids for renewable energy development ( 19

20 PARTNER S ACHIEVEMENTS ABB helps integrate solar energy into Jordan s power grid ABB will supply a substation for the Shams Ma an photovoltaic project, the largest of its kind in Jordan and a significant project in the Middle East. It will help the country reach renewable targets of 10 percent of its energy mix by Read more... ABB to help build 50MW solar capacity in Jordan Dubai, UAE, January 18, 2016: Project with Martifer Solar to help Jordan meet 2020 energy target. Read more... ABB paves the way for more solar power in Dubai Zurich, Switzerland, June 17, 2015 Substation extension to integrate more solar energy into UAE grid and enhance grid reliability. Read more... ABB wins $55 million order in UAE to help integrate solar power into the grid Substation to connect Mohammed Bin Rashid solar park and strengthen Dubai grid by 100 MW. Read more... 20

21 PARTNER S ACHIEVEMENTS The EuroTrough collector, here harvesting solar energy at the Andasol 2 plant in Spain, has been selected for the Delingha 50 MW plant in China and the Shagaya 50 MW plant in Kuwait. Construction of both plants starts in The Stellio heliostat has received the SolarPACES Technology Innovation Award in It combines excellent optical and tracking quality with surprisingly low costs. Both are achieved by a new structural design including a clever axes arrangement that allows usage of cost-efficient linear drives for both axis. A prototype is being tested and operated at the PSA in Spain since 2014; the heliostat is now poised on the verge of commercialization. The UltimateTrough (UT) is a cost efficient large aperture area parabolic trough collector, ready for both synthetic oil and molten salt as HTF. Flabeg and schlaich bergermann received the SolarPACES technology innovation award for it in Chances are high that a first commercial project utilizing the UT will take off in Q1/

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