DESERTEC INDUSTRIAL INITIATIVE: A WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIP
Boukhalfa Yaici, Cevital Energies Renouvelables

MENA Regional Concentrated Solar Power Scale-Up Program Tunis, October 21-22, 2009

Agenda

1. Industrial perspective from Cevital’s side

• Current situation
• Opportunities 2. Desertec Industrial Initiative: • • • Focus on the activities in the field of power generation on the sun and wind as sources of energy Creating the political framework Benefits for all

Industrial perspectives from Cevital’s side

Current situation
General aspects: From food processing to industrial sectors
• • • US $ 2 billion in 2008 7,400 people Two digits rate growth since 1999.

Industrial aspects: More than 20 subsidairies
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• Float-glass lines (2007: 600 T/d; 2010: 800 T/d) Concrete fab; Construction

Energy: a new sector
• • • 2x25 MW cogeneration power plant (December 2009) 1x17 MW electrical power plant (February 2010) 3 MW CSP pilot plant (2012)

Industrial perspectives from Cevital’s side

Opportunities Algeria:  Huge solar radiation  Close to Europe  Comparative advantages Cevital:  Local manufacturing: Solar mirrors, collectors  Construction: Civil work, engineering  Power plant: Operating & Maintenance

Source: REMAP. Delivrable 3.1., January 09

The deserts represent the largest but least exploited source of clean energy on earth
Thrilling scientific theory

“Within 6 hours, deserts receive more energy from the sun than humankind
Required CSP collector area necessary to meet the world’s energy need in 2005

consumes within a year.”

Dr. Gerhard Knies (Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the DESERTEC Foundation)

13/12/2009

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The DESERTEC concept (I)

Origin and Vision  Developed by the Club of Rome’s TREC Initiative (Transmediterranean Renewable Energy Cooperation)  Vision: Providing Europe (EU), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with a sustainable supply of renewable energy by the year 2050

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