Solar Thermal. Reducing Gas/Oil Separation Plant Running Costs & CO 2 Footprint with TVP High Efficiency Mirrorless Solar Thermal Panels.

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1 Thermal Vacuum Power Solar Thermal Reducing Gas/Oil Separation Plant Running Costs & CO 2 Footprint with TVP High Efficiency Mirrorless Solar Thermal Panels October 2017

2 TVP Solar SA: A Swiss Company Develops, manufactures and markets innovative high vacuum flat solar thermal panels 2

3 TVP Technology: Thermal Vacuum Power Charged Breakthrough solar thermal technology built on 10 proprietary patents TVP uniquely combines high-vacuum insulation and planar layout in solar thermal offering high performance up to 200 C! Glass Plate High-Vacuum Insulation Heat Absorber Glass Support Structure Fluid Pipe Suppression of convection losses via high-vacuum insulation allows to operate with high efficiency at high temperatures without concentrating mirrors 3

4 TVP Panels: Certified Best Thermal Performance Highest performance at any operating temperature, in any light condition, for every thermal app TVP beats flat plates, evacuated tubes and concentrators in efficiency and energy production, in any environment, due to best insulation and highest direct & diffuse light capturing 4

5 Ιουλ-14 Αυγ-14 Σεπ-14 Οκτ-14 Νοε-14 Δεκ-14 Ιαν-15 Φεβ-15 Μαρ- Απρ-15 Μαϊ-15 Ιουν-15 KWhth/m2/day Efficiency Loss kwh/m 2 /year TVP Unique Features: Diffuse Light Capture & No Cleaning The only solar product that consistently operates without cleaning in harsh/dusty environments TVP captures both direct and diffuse light Dust accumulation increases sunlight scattering (diffuse) Total Irradiance Direct Diffuse % 63% 55% 45% 37% 21% 0 Riyadh Source: Meteonorm Kuwait City Abu Dhabi Dust accumulation only affects TVP efficiency up to 20% 7,00 Irradiance Energy output never-cleaned panel Dust Effect 5% 6,00 5,00 0% 4,00-5% 3,00-10% 2,00 1,00-15% 0,00-20% No cleaning is required by TVP panels Source: TVP, IEA SHC 5

6 TVP Panels: High Performance Even Without Cleaning (I) Demonstrated performance in-field without cleaning over continuous years 6

7 TVP Panels: High Performance Even Without Cleaning (II) Dust accumulation was measured to have minimal effect on TVP performance May 12 th 2015 before cleaning 2,44kWh th with 5.95 kwh th (40% C) Peak panel operating temperature 164 C Peak ambient temperature 43,6 C May 13 th 2015 after dry-brush cleaning 2,73kWh th with 5.71 kwh th (47% C) Peak panel operating temperature 176 C Peak ambient temperature 47,5 C Dust-covered panel performance only affected by 14%!!! 7

8 26/11/14 02/12/14 08/12/14 14/12/14 20/12/14 26/12/14 20/01/15 26/01/15 01/02/15 07/02/15 13/02/15 19/02/15 25/02/15 03/03/15 09/03/15 15/03/15 21/03/15 27/03/15 02/04/15 08/04/15 14/04/15 20/04/15 07/05/15 13/05/15 19/05/15 25/05/15 02/06/15 08/06/15 14/06/15 23/06/15 29/06/15 05/07/15 11/07/15 17/07/15 23/07/15 29/07/15 04/08/15 10/08/15 16/08/15 22/08/15 28/08/15 03/09/15 09/09/15 15/09/15 21/09/15 27/09/15 TVP in KSA: Proved Consistent Thermal Energy Output Operating up to 175 C continuously in all weather conditions (since November 2014) Overall Daily Irradiance on Solar Field [kwh/m2] Solar Field Cumulated Energy Output [kwh/m2] Solar field average production: 2.13 kwh th /m 2 /day, between 140 C and 175 C (average ~150 C) Average sun irradiance: 5.26 kwh th /m 2 /day sun irradiance (40% av. efficiency) Rainfall or dry cleaning sufficient to bring back to nominal efficiency Maximum dust accumulation effect during the period: max 19% 8

9 TVP in UAE: Proved Consistent Thermal Energy Output Operating up to 175 C continuously in all weather conditions (since January 2012) Operating Year: 2014 Input Energy on the collector plane (kwh/m 2 /day) Average daily energy produced by solar field (kwh/m 2 /day) Solar Field System Efficiency Average daily energy produced by solar field (kwh/day) January % February % March % April % May % June % July % August % September % October % November % December % Month Average % Year Total 1, % 32,

10 TVP in Kuwait: Proved Consistent Thermal Energy Output Operating at 95 C continuously in all weather conditions (since June 2014) Solar field average production: 3.62 kwh th /m 2 /day, between 90 C and 100 C (average ~95 C) Average sun irradiance: 5.33 kwh th /m 2 /day sun irradiance (68% av. efficiency) Rainfall or dry cleaning sufficient to bring back to nominal efficiency Maximum dust accumulation effect during the period: max 19% 10

11 TVP Performance: Consistent and Predictable Energetics Thermal energy savings proven in-field in GCC for applications up to 180 C GCC Cities Riyadh Jeddah Dubai, Kuwait City Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Manama, Dammam Doha GHI kwh/m 2 /year MT-Power Tout ( C) kwh/m 2 /year kwh/m 2 /day av kwh/m 2 /year kwh/m 2 /day av kwh/m 2 /year kwh/m 2 /day av kwh/m 2 /year kwh/m 2 /day av kwh/m 2 /year kwh/m 2 /day av Notes Energy production & thermal efficiency are dependent on irradiance and operating temperature Several field tests allowed TVP to refine software tools, providing realistic predictions under any climate condition Capturing both direct & diffuse light leads to consistent and predictable performance 11

12 TVP Solar Thermal Collector: Key Advantages Game changing technology perfectly suited for Gulf region: Thermal Vacuum Power Charged TM panels are designed to operate at high temperature MT-Power panels deliver (up to 200 C) without concentrators or mirrors Ideally suited for high ambient temperature environments The higher the ambient T, the higher the panel efficiency Captures diffuse light making panels ideal for dusty & hazy environments Uses up to 40% more light in Gulf region than other technologies! Totally off-grid thermal supply (removes power demand from the electrical grid) Peak performance highly correlated with peak demand Minimal or no cleaning and maintenance Thanks to diffuse light capturing, cleaning is not necessary and can be done at customer option Runs automatically and independently, has a web-based remote control system Efficiently utilizes available space Requires minimal footprint Easy architectural integration: can be deployed on any walkable rooftop (50kg bearable load) 12

13 New Applications for Solar Thermal via TVP Panels Targeting high energy-demanding applications requiring > 100⁰C Solar air-conditioning Solar chilled water Solar high-purity desalination Solar process heating Solar process steam Absorption chillers 180⁰C 95⁰C Absorption chillers 180⁰C 95⁰C MED/TVC, MED & MSF 80⁰C to 180⁰C Industrial boilers up to 180⁰C Indirect Steam Generator up to 14bar Note: TVP recommends hybrid solutions, with solar energy to serve the daylight needs, and complementary combustible to extend hours of operations and provide smooth output to the application machine at required temperature, in order to maximize solar use and application machine performance. 13

14 TVP Applied to GOSPs (II) Solar thermal integrates with HTF loops delivering up to 180 C and steam up to 90 psig

15 TVP Applied to GOSPs: Value Proposition Achieving carbon emission targets for the oil industry with TVP panels: Proven performance in GCC: reliable energy output and no need for cleaning Installed and operational in GCC since February 2012 Save thermal energy: fuel gas, diesel or even crude oil Cost-competitive renewable energy source vs combustibles Stabilize cost of energy over 20 years and industrial cost of the products GCC have a highly volatile energy market in terms of prices, significant further increases expected Minimize dependence from fuel gas and diesel supply, in particular in remote areas Fuel gas and diesel supply in GCC is uncertain in quantity and timing of supply Avoid consuming oil in crude oil refining in non-normal operations Viable solar thermal storage up to 200 C allows load coverage up to 24/7 Contribute to corporate social responsibility plan and save on CO 2 emissions Apply international standards to industrial processes in terms of emissions 15

16 Thermal Vacuum Power 2012 AWARD INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE

17 TVP in Kuwait: SAC up to 165 C in Sulaibiya MT-Power panels & 2E absorption chiller for solar hybrid 24/7 air-conditioning (2016/11) 17

18 TVP in KSA: SAC up to 175 C in Dhahran MT-Power panels & 2E absorption chiller for peak relief solar air-conditioning (2014/11) 18

19 TVP in UAE: SAC up to 175 C in Masdar City MT-Power panels & 2E absorption chiller for solar-only air-conditioning (2012/1) Outclassing in performance, in a three-year side-by-side test, both Fresnel and Parabolic Trough concentrators 19

20 TVP in Italy: SAC up to 175 C in Avellino MT-Power panels & 2E absorption chiller for solar hybrid air-conditioning (2015/6) 20

21 TVP in Kuwait: Testing Dust Accumulation at 95 C Side-by-side test of a never cleaned vs a trimesterly brush-cleaned MT-Power panel (2014/06) Mini TestBench results corroborate the measurements published at the International Energy Agency Task 49 21

22 Ιουλ-14 Αυγ-14 Σεπ-14 Οκτ-14 Νοε-14 Δεκ-14 Ιαν-15 Φεβ-15 Μαρ-15 Απρ-15 Μαϊ-15 Ιουν-15 KWhth/m2/day Efficiency Loss TVP in Kuwait: Dust Test Result Summary Test demonstrated over a one-year period that MT-Power works well even when never cleaned 7,00 Irradiance Energy output never-cleaned panel Dust Effect 5% 6,00 5,00 4,00 0% -5% 3,00 2,00 1,00 0,00-10% -15% -20% Irradiance: 5.33 kwh/m 2 yearly average Trimester-cleaned panel: 3.62 kwh/m 2 yearly average with maximum 5.08 kwh/m 2 Never-cleaned panel: 3.41 kwh/m 2 yearly average with maximum 5.01 kwh/m 2 Dust effect on nominal efficiency: -11% yearly average with maximum loss at -19% Dust effect with sporadically cleaned: -4% yearly average with maximum loss at -9% Note: 5 rainfalls occurred during the testing period 22

23 Normalized Efficiency TVP Best Solar for Hot Climates Suited for hot climate operations (as opposite to PV): higher the ambient T, higher the efficiency 140% 130% 120% 110% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Efficiency (PV) Efficiency C) Solar Keymark Certificate Siddiqui et al., Solar Energy volume 86, Issue 9, September 2012, Pages Ambient Temperature ( C) PV panels face a number of challenges when deployed in high ambient temperature environments: Under perform especially at temperatures over 40ºC Require frequent, systematic cleaning (dust, sand, pollution) TVP panels operate at high temperature with high efficiency and minimal cleaning required 23