Roof-top PV in Virginia, USA

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1 Presentation at BPPT,Part Jakarta A 12 June 2015 Prof. Saifur Rahman Virginia Tech, USA 1 Roof-top PV in Virginia, USA Saifur Rahman 2 1

2 Roof-top PV in Bangladesh Saifur Rahman kw Minigrid on a Bangladesh Island 4 2

3 100 kw Minigrid on Island Private company owns and operates the power supply company from construction/installation to collecting revenue for the life of the project Professional quality construction to last for 20 years or more 50% government cash contribution 30% low-interest loan for 7 years 20% equity from solar power company kw Minigrid on the Mainland 6 3

4 140 kw Minigrid near Narshingdi Too Many Inverters kw Minigrid Distribution line Certifiied distribution lines req d 8 4

5 Gradually Replace Smaller Rooftop Units Solar Home System Exists 9 Solar Minigrid Project Development in Bangladesh Managed by the Infrastructure Development Company of Bangladesh ( Project size: 100kW to 200kW Cost: 100 kw about USD 600,000 Financing: 50% grant 30% low-interest loan (7 years) 20% equity 10 5

6 Cost of Solar Energy - India Offer price: US $0.10 to $0.11 (2015) Companies with significant tax liability find the 80% year one depreciation very attractive Conventional MINI GRID (isolated) Distributed Loads Singlepoint Connection GAS Local Distribution Not suitable for multiple sources Cannot be interconnected with other networks Not suitable for expansion A Smart system may incorporate remote monitoring and control GASSIFIER The commonly used solution for isolated communities 6

7 Egypt Wind Power Issues Opportunities: ü Generate electricity to export EU via Mediterranean Ring or undersea cable ü Country aims to generate 12% of power from wind power farms by 2020: target 7,000 MW Challenges: ü In-country technology base ü Available manpower ü Power system stability issues due to high penetration of wind turbines ü Transmission line upgrades Source: IISD Report, Clean Energy Investment in Developing Countries, Wind power in Egypt, October 2009 Egypt Wind Power ( ) Source: IISD Report, Clean Energy Investment in Developing Countries, Wind power in Egypt, October

8 Egypt Wind Power ( ) Source: IISD Report, Clean Energy Investment in Developing Countries, Wind power in Egypt, October Egypt Wind Power - Challenges : 550 MW : 6500 MW It will need a lot of planning, policy support and manpower development to make this happen 16 8

9 Zafarana Wind farm ü Largest wind farm in Africa and M-East ü Excellent wind regime in the Gulf of Suez, average wind speeds reach 10 m/sec. ü Current capacity 305 MW ü Total capacity at the site up to 585 MW Source: Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Egyptian Wind Energy Association, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Global Wind Energy Council 17 Zafarana Wind farm Zafarana Project was executed through funds and technical supports of: ü Denmark 60 MW, ü Germany 80 MW, ü Spain 85 MW, 2006 ü Japan 80 MW, 2007 Owned and operated by the National Renewable Energy Authority of Egypt Source: International Institute for Sustainable Development, Japan International Cooperation Agency 18 9

10 Thank you Saifur Rahman