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Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles DEVELOPMENT OF A PV RESEARCH AND TESTING PLATFORM IN THE GREEN ENERGY PARK IN MOROCCO - PVPS - April 29th 2015, Paris 1

Index Introduction National context and the role of IRESEN Green Energy Park International Research and test platform for Solar Energy Photovoltaic: technology roadmap and testing platform Morocco s PV projects

Contexte national objectifs IN 2020 42% INSTALLED CAPACITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES 9,5 MILLIONS TONS OF CO2 SAVED Solar 2 000 MW Windpowe r 2 000 MW New renewable energies R&D Ressource valorisation Horizon 2020 To develop a renewable energy industry Morocco MENA, Africa World Education and training Local content Source: MEMEE, MASEN

Huge potential Solar irradiation in Morocco GHI Global Horizontal Irradiance DNI Direct Normal Irradiance

IRESEN Applied research in the field of solar energy and new energies Supporting the National energetic strategy, Establishment of a conductive environment to innovation, Bridge the gap between universities and companies, Acquisition of the know how and development of the expertise level of IRESEN and it partners: Universities & companies.

IRESEN Funding Agency Funding since 2012 IRESEN is playing an important role in applied R&D in Morocco through the financing of renewable energy projects 125 Millions MAD allocated to applied R&D projects 7Calls of proposals InnoTherm I & II in 2012 in the field of le thermal solar, InnoPV, InnoWind and Innotherm III in 2013 in the field of le thermal solar, wind energy and solar enegy IRESEN 40 innovative projects are in progress in different sectors : thermal solar, Wind energy and Photovoltaic energy 106 consortia between moroccan and foreign universities and companies

IRESEN Funding Agency Solar thermal technologies and applications Storage Water treatment using solar energy Wind and solar resource assessment Wind power and Photovoltaic Photovoltaic Solar thermal energy (CSP) Smart Grids Biomass Electrical mobility

Call for proposals: examples Succes Stories Batteries lithium ion project Development of cold lithium ion batteries: University Cadi Ayyad of Marrakech and the MANAGEM group CHAMS I project Development of the first Moroccan CSP system (Fresnel) University Moulay Ismaïl of Meknes, Inter Tridim and Aqylon 8

Call for proposals: examples Succes Stories Solar yield cartography «PROPRE.MA» PROPRE.MA (2014 2016), overall project objective Designing photovoltaic production cartography for monocrystalline silicon, polycrystalline and amorphous technologies connected to the grid with ground calibration using 20 identical systems PROPRE.MA, the network The network consists of 21 institutions involved in the project represented by 22 faculty members. The research group consists of a core group of experts and local facilitators whose role is to mobilize and aggregate local human resources around the project. PROPRE.MA includes each year 40 Master students who receive scholarships during their internships, 20 PhD students Approximately 10,000 kwh of electricity annually saved by institution 150 tons of annual CO2 not emitted into the atmosphere Tests and training

IRESEN Research platform R2I

R&D and test platform for solar energy Green Energy Park First R&D test platform involving moroccan and foreign universities and companies to create synergies and an excellence cluster in the field of solar energy, Budget: 200 millions DHs, 3100 m² labs: TF Cell lab, PV module production, PV module caracterisation lab, material caracterisation lab, CSP labs including phogrammetry, deflectometriy and HTF test systems, 1,2 Ha: testing platforms 6,5 Ha: pilot projects

R&D and test platform for solar energy Green Energy Park

Is Morocco and the desert the right place for PV modules? Before cleaning, 48 h after the installation of modules After cleaning

IRESEN Research activities PV example Supporting the technology roadmap for Morocco I to identify adapted technologies to the Moroccan climate conditions to support a development of a Moroccan solar energy industry to become a hub in the field of renewable energy in Morocco, in the MENA region and Africa. II III to develop adapted solar technologies to the Moroccan climate conditions to secure the Moroccan market IV Grid integration of PV

R&D and test platform for solar energy Green Energy Park The PV outdoor test platforms are designed, combining a multitude of test set ups, in order to investigate and characterize PV modules in harsh weather conditions and to get valuable data about their performances in situ. The results that will be obtained in this platform will help: to implement a new adapted certification process for the outdoor measurement and characterization, to assess PV technologies and to develop new adapted technologies.

PV Test set ups Test Set Up 1: Solar Tracking System changing of module orientation angles, for a faster module characterization (to get a multifarious data set) Test Set Up 2: Module and Components Outdoor Exposure special material ageing tests on modules and specimen to provide an essential basis for the reliability and service life analyses of photovoltaic modules in the region Test Set Up 6: Module Performance Comparison of Different Technologies to be able to better assess the yield behavior of different module technologies in steppe like and desert regions Test Set Up 7: PV System comparison of different inverters (exchange of inverters) for consistent module technology or comparison of different module technologies for consistent inverters Test Set Up 3: Module Performance Measurements detailed data collection on yield and behavior of photovoltaic modules under real ambient conditions Test Set Up 4: Meteorological Sensor System the climatic and location specific conditions are to be investigated in relation to the yield behavior Test Set Up 5: Outdoor PID Evaluation an electric potential between the cells and the module frame results in an electric field that leads to a charge accumulation at the emitter and can short circuit cells. different types of modules are to be tested for this type of degradation

Module testing sequence and measured parameters For the outdoor performance measurements a full IV Curve is continuously, at least once per minute, and synchronized, for all test samples, recorded. The following parameters are determined of the IV Curve: ISC, VOC,IMPP,PMPP, FF. Beside the electrical parameters, also the module temperature module is measured (back of the module). Between the measurements every single module is tracked in Maximum Power Point (MPP). Scheme module testing sequence for outdoor by considering several aspects of the IEC 61215 / 61646 and IEC 61853 To investigate the module performance behavior in relation to the climatic and location specific conditions, several meteorological paramters are measured.

Development of desert modules Material and components ageing tests

Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Technologies Using Multiple Perspectives and Decision Modeling STEEP Social: impact on society, Technical: technical performance, Economic: cost of technology diffusion, market adoption and life cycle costs, Environmental: impact of the environment and ecosystem, Political: political motivation, policies and regulations, market special interest, compliance and security.

Objectives to support a development of a Moroccan solar energy industry and especially PV, to become a hub in the field of renewable energy in Morocco, in the MENA region and Africa.

Bridges between universities and companies to promote innovation: R2I

R&D, test and training plattform GREEN ENERGY PARK (1MW + 250kW) BenGuérir 2015 Ongoing PV Projects in Morocco Projet MedZ 2MW 2012 Projet NOOR Atlas II up to 800MW 2017 ONEE NOOR Argana 100MW 2016 MASEN NOOR Ouarzazate 50MW 2015 PERG (15MW) 3663villages 1996 2002 ONEE NOOR Atlas I 200MW 2016 ONEE NOOR Tafilalt 4x25MW 2015 ONEE ASSA ZAG Cooperation Japan 1MW 2013

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