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Good news for renewables The past 18 months have been very encouraging for renewables, says the Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency.
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‘Recent changes give us a different outlook,’ said Dr Birol before a packed audience in the first session of the ADIREC programme. Dr Birol believes governments are increasing their focus on energy efficiency. For example, the US has successfully introduced a fuel efficiency measure for cars.
As a note of caution Dr Birol cited issues such as a resurgence in oil and gas production in some countries, particularly the US, Canada and Iraq, and a retreat from nuclear in other countries. Energy demand will rise by a third in the period to 2035, driven by higher living standards in China, India and the Middle East. Energy economies underpin a 70 per cent increase in global demand for electricity, and China and the Middle East will account for almost 40 per cent of incremental gas-fired generation. All this despite widespread energy poverty.
Dr Birol said that renewable energy is certainly growing – ‘in the last year, the contribution of renewable energy
‘Despite international efforts, 1.3 billion people still lack electricity,’ said Dr Birol.
Dr Fatih Birol offered a hopeful message at the International Renewable Energy Conference, despite saying that he still had a few worries.
Zayed Energy Prize honours Goldemberg The eight winners of the $4m Zayed Future Energy Prize this year included Siemens, d.light design, Ceres, Dr. Jose Goldemberg, and four high schools representing various regions of the world. His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, announced the prize. ‘We believe that investing in people is the future of our collective prosperity, he said. ‘The prize is awarded for significant contributions to the future of energy, sustainability and climate change,’ he said. ‘Today,’ added Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Director General of the Zayed Energy Prize, ‘The nation continues its drive for international collaboration, exerting every effort to address the world’s most impending challenges
– from addressing energy, water and food security, health, and women’s empowerment as well as social, economic and environmental sustainability.’ ‘Together our winners have reduced the plight of 140,000 displaced persons, provided hundreds of thousands of jobs and provided clean water and electricity to over 8 million people in villages and rural parts of Africa and Asia.’ Brazilian physicist Dr Jose Goldemberg introduced Brazil’s 1992 Energy Initiative calling for 10 per cent renewable energy to be achieved worldwide by 2010. He was awarded the Zayed Lifetime Achievement Award. Siemens, the German multinational electronics and
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(Continued from cover) engineering company, was recognised for its holistic and long-term approach to alternative energy and sustainability. During a summit which has focused a great deal on the issue of energy poverty, USbased d.light design was awarded $1.5m for
its pioneering developing world solar-powered lighting solutions. Ceres, a US-based nonprofit enterprise, was honoured for its work on clean-energy advocacy. This year also saw the introduction of the Global High School Prize category. n
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(Clockwise from top): His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan being escorted around the Summit show by Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO Masdar (right), and Bader Al Lamki, Director, Clean Energy Unit, Masdar (left). His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan looks at a Zerotracer before purchasing one. Project and Finance Village discussions continue. His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan tours the WFES show. Sir Christopher Meyer, former British Ambassador to the US, at the show.
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Dr Sultan Ahmed AL Jaber showed interest in buying a Swiss Zerotracer, a two-seater cabin motorcycle which accelerates faster than a Porsche 911 and runs on a 183hp high performance electric engine. Its highest speed is 250km/h. It was the first electric vehicle to go around the world in 80 days. -------Former British ambassador Christopher Meyer chaired a seminar about the future promise of solar development in MENA countries. Hosted by Masdar, the discussion focused on whether or not it was realistic to expect dynamic and sudden growth in renewables, and particularly without subsidies. Ernst & Young will follow up with a report on the roundtable findings. The critical area, top executives in finance, development and NGOs agreed, was two-fold: to obtain stronger policy frameworks from governments, and to radically raise public awareness of energy consumption. -------Suntech announced the completion of the largest solar system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The vast King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center’s 3.5 megawatt solar energy field opened in Riyadh on 25 December 2012. -------The Estidama eco home stand shows how home design can be integrated successfully with sustainability. Everything you would use on a daily basis, from the kitchen to the living room uses the latest eco-friendly products. One example is the combined sink and toilet unit that once drained pass through to the water chamber to the toilet flush system. A very simple and effective solution that looks great and brings down water waste dramatically. -------GV Project in the Project Village is among a number of young and innovative companies at the show – in this case, a system devised to travel villages in Nigeria with charging devices that will allow whole communities to take advantage of renewables without huge cost.
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World Wildlife Fund backs solar power sector is the single largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions and heavy metals, and we are going to be living with whatever emissions are made today for the next thirty to forty years.’
World Wildlife Fund is challenging the orthodox view that solar photovotaics take up too much land area. Samantha Smith, leader of the WWF’s Global Climate & Energy initiative says that the campaign group is putting its full weight behind solar power, because it is the right time to do so. ‘The future of energy is not set. Who would have predicted five years ago that the cost of solar power would fall by so much. Many emerging economies need to take key decisions right now, and many developed economies are needing to replace what they already have.’ In a new report Solar PV Atlas: Solar power in harmony with nature, WWF and manufacturer First Solar looked in detail at regions from Indonesia to Turkey. They believe that even in diverse geographies, ‘All energy use has impacts. But the energy
The charity is not alone in its concern. During the WFES opening ceremony yesterday, Queen Rania of Jordan told the assembly that one in five people on the planet – 1.4 billion worldwide – don’t have access to grid electricity and that this can be damaging to people’s livelihoods and learning. In Gaza, children have to do their homework huddled under street lights: ‘Energy is humanity’s lifeblood. Where it flows, prosperity burgeons. Where it stalls, the impoverished and disadvantaged languish.’ Queen Rania is a popular development and education campaigner. n
IKEA turns green Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer at furniture company IKEA, announced that the company was adopting a renewable energy and resource independence programme – and aims to use 100 per cent renewable energy by 2020. ‘We started the 20th century with 1.65 billion people in the world, a population not much greater than that of China or India,’ said Howard. ‘Society generated waste with little restraint. The global population has now reached seven billion, resources are increasingly scarce and climate change is a reality.’ Twentieth century practices on energy management and use of resources are no longer fit for the 21st century, said Howard.
DNV and GL to merge An agreement has been signed to merge the companies DNV and GL to form the DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world’s leading risk experts in the oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectors.
The strategic merger is a response to the challenges of increased globalization. The new company would be one of the world’s leading independent technical service providers with more than 17,000 employees.
OMAN STEPS OUT ON PATH TO REFORM The Sultanate of Oman wants to transform its culture of high energy consumption via a new project with British company PassivSystems. Oman’s oil production has increased by more than 24 per cent over the last four years alone: the country produces over 889,000 barrels per day. ‘If you look at projections for population growth,’ says PassivSystems CEO Colin Calder, ‘something has to give.’ The project will also involve the Authority for Electricity Regulation in Oman and the Energy Institute of University College London (UCL). They will work together with PassivSystems to research key aspects of domestic electricity consumption, and particularly of air cooling. The outputs from this research will inform future
energy regulation in Oman. The initial scoping study will involve human behaviour, looking at what times energy use is in high demand, what people are in or out. Then the study will move onto the physical: the fabric of existing buildings, and the energy efficiency of consumer goods such as TVs and other appliances. If the project moves further, the next stage would be to install control systems, making sure that appliances are not always on, all of the time. ‘People don’t want to be energy managers,’ says Calder. ‘We need to make it easy for them.’ The growing energy burden in the region is partly caused by artificially low energy prices and no established culture of energy consultation, says Calder, whose company is exhibiting in the Project and Finance Village, Hall 10. n
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The Water of Life WE WASTE WATER AT OUR PERIL. A MOUNTAIN-PROTECTED AREA IS HOME TO ONE OF THE FIRST UAE EXPERIMENTS IN WATER AREA CONSERVATION
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Both we humans and the natural kingdom depend on clean water for survival. A major theme supporting Dubai’s bid to host Expo 2020 is the sustainable supply of both clean energy and water. Fujairah Municipality has established a mountain-protected area at Wadi Wurayah in Fujairah, the first such area in the UAE, following the completion of a three-year assessment of the conservation value of the Wadi by Emirates Wildlife Society and the World Wildlife Fund. The wadi is a 129km-square area on the northern reaches of Fujairah between the towns of Masafi, Khor Fakkan and Bidiyah. Wadi Wurayah’s unique fresh water ecosystem supports several rare and endangered species like the Arabian Tahr and Arabian Leopard and at least 20 species of mammals, one of them a bat known as the Muscat Mouse Tailed Bat, which rises and falls in flight, like a small bird. There are also species of reptiles and amphibians, and even rare plants, such as an orchid species unique to the UAE. A hotspot of biodiversity, it has been declared a RAMSAR site (an internationally recognised, protected wetland area). Due to its permanent water resource, the area has been used by local communities for thousands of years. Here, Dr Ashok Gadgil, winner of the 2012 Zayed Future Energy Prize and pioneer of energy and cost-efficient water-disinfection solution UV Waterworks, offers his thoughts on the pressing global issue of water quality. “According to the World Health Organization the number of people without access to safe drinking water is approximately two billion, or half the developing world. The standard industrialised world model for delivery of safe drinking water and sanitation technology is not affordable in much of the developing world. Sanitation, infrastructure-sewer lines, and water treatment plants are expensive.
Fujairah Municipality has established a mountainprotected area at Wadi Wurayah in Fujairah, the first such area in the UAE, following the completion of a three-year assessment of the conservation value of the Wadi by Emirates Wildlife Society and the World Wildlife Fund
“Protecting existing water sources near large populations is difficult – often the land in densely populated areas is already used for agriculture and human habitation. “Treating water sustainably in the developing world faces a number of obstacles. Boiling water to disinfect it requires fuel. Gathering fuel wood for daily cooking is already a heavy burden on hundreds of millions of women and girls in the developing world and it puts tremendous pressure on already stressed forests. “UV Waterworks is a UV-based disinfector for drinking water. The UV Waterworks project began in 1993, following a cholera outbreak in India, that killed more than 10,000 people. Currently, UV Waterworks helps provide affordable safe drinking water daily to five million poor people – at a price they can afford – and in a financially sustainable manner. “WaterHealth International uses the technology with an innovative public-private partnership model to build and operate a village-owned micro-water-utility. The utility comprises clean water centers in the village, along with public health related education and awareness regarding safe
drinking water.” A new online Water Action Hub funded by the United Nations is now uniting companies, governments, NGOs and other stakeholders on a range of critical water projects in specific river basins around the planet. The Water Action Hub, launched at the end of 2012, is designed to help companies identify potential collaborators to improve water management in regions of critical strategic interest. The core of the online tool is a mapbased data management system. It helps users to identify potential collective action opportunities via river basins, organizations, and existing projects. Meanwhile, a visitors’ awareness centre will soon be built at the Wadi, offering guided tours and educational activities. Park rangers will patrol the area daily, to help educate visitors and prevent the area from being spoilt. n
http://wateractionhub.org Under the banner ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, one of the Dubai Expo 2020 subthemes is concerned with the sustainable supply of both clean energy and water. This article first appeared in the October 2012 issue of Hello 2020, the newsletter of the Dubai, UAE Expo 2020 bid team.
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Green Turns Blue in France WILL PEARSON TALKS TO TRADE COMMISSIONER FRANÇOIS SPORRER ABOUT THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF GREEN ENERGY TO FRANCE AND THE COUNTRY’S ‘GREEN NEW DEAL’. [The importance France places on green energy and its business relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reflected in the size of its pavilion at WFES. Split into two parts, one exhibiting French renewable energy ventures and the other companies specialising in water treatment, the pavilion showcases well-established and innovative technological approaches in these sectors. Many argue that France is the European countries most in need of a kick up the backside when it comes to ‘green’ energy. Historically, it has been very active in developing nuclear technology, with over 75 per cent of its electricity derived from nuclear. Yet things are changing, and fast, according to François Sporrer – French Trade Commissioner and Director of Ubifrance Middle East. The country can now lay claim to being Europe’s second-largest renewables producer. ‘France is now one of the top 10 photovoltaic markets in the world after the number of installations grew by 150 per cent during 2008. Meanwhile, deregulation and the introduction of government incentives such as compulsory feed-in tariffs set above market prices – to which EDF must adhere when procuring electricity produced from renewable sources – have now made investing in wind or solar farms profitable. ‘For instance, French feed-in tariffs for photovoltaic electricity were fixed in July 2006 and are reviewed each year for all contracts to take account of inflation. In 2009, the base tariff was 0.33 €/kWh and the tariff with the BIPV bonus was 0.60 €/kWh. This latter tariff puts France in a leading position with a more competitive proposition than the 3 principal markets in Europe - Germany, Italy and Spain.’ The number of French companies exhibiting at WFES in 2013 – about 30 – is a strong indicator of the value both they and the French government ascribe to renewable, future energy, conservation, and the sustainable development sectors. France has signed up to the 20-20-20 protocol, under which EU nations have committed to a 20 per cent cut in emissions of greenhouse gases by
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2020, compared with 1990 levels; a 20 per cent increase in the share of renewable energy; and a 20 per cent cut in overall energy consumption. The Pavilion will highlight new manufacturing projects, such as a new EDF R&D product named ‘Solar Nano Crystal’, seeking to develop ever-more cutting edge photovoltaic technologies. New president François Hollande has already committed to reducing the electricity generated from nuclear power from 75 per cent to 50 per cent by 2025. Further, under the recent ‘Factor 4’ legislation, the country has committed to reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050. Currently, green energy only meets about 13 per cent of France’s consumption, so future renewable energy programmes, sustainability and conservation really matter. France has set aside 21 per cent of the funds available under its economic stimulus plan to promote green growth. According to a 2009 report from HSBC, this places France ahead of Germany (at 13 per cent) and the UK (7 per cent). France seeks to remain a global leader in carbon-free energy supply by maintaining its lead in nuclear power and by expanding its renewable energy capacity. Says Sporrer: ‘Alongside multi-energy players like BP Solar, EDF Energies Nouvelles and GDF Suez, a new band of photovoltaic “pure players” are emerging which will in time make an impact in the French energy sector – Photowatt, Solaire direct, are examples. Photowatt is currently the only company in France to integrate all the upstream phases, from silicon to module production.’ For photovoltaic energy, France is now one of the top 10 markets in the world after the number of installations grew by 150 per cent during 2008. The growth is nationwide, but French overseas territories and sunny southern regions (Rhône-Alpes, ProvenceAlpes-Côte-d’Azur and LanguedocRoussillon) are driving expansion in the sector. Private installations are leading the charge. Last year they accounted for 80 per cent of the solar panels installed. As of 2008, the first ground-based power plants also came online
(mostly in and Mediterranean coastal regions), and the first panels were installed on large rooftops (shopping centres, warehouses, etc.). Wind power’s share in French electricity production is not much more than 1 per cent, but the sector has recently been experiencing rapid, sustained growth (79 per cent in 200607 and 37 per cent in 2007-08). In 2008, wind power accounted for 60 per cent of new capacity. The total power capacity of the sector has surpassed 3,400 MW with more than 2,500 wind turbines, placing France fourth in Europe. When it comes to water, some 400 hydropower concessions in France will be opened up to outside competition by 2020. Twenty large concessions alone account for one quarter of France’s installed hydropower capacity (5,000 MW). The purpose of the “Grenelle” Sea Round Table Talks, which got underway at the start of 2009, is to complete the maritime policy commitments contained in France’s “Green New Deal” by promoting ocean energy, biodiversity and sustainable fishing. The plan is known as the "énergies bleues" plan, with the goal of producing 6,000 MW of ocean energy by 2020. ‘This plan will give considerably more support to a series of pilot schemes underway to identify future technological options for the country in hydropower, ocean thermal energy, and floating wind turbines, says Sporrer . ‘France’s overseas territories will continue to act as a technological showcase and testing ground for renewable ocean energies.’ The French pavilion is also running a programme of conferences presented by major French agencies including IEPF (Francophone Energy and Environment Institute), INES (National Institute for Solar Energies), ADEME (Agency for Environment and Sustainable Energy). These are hosted in collaboration with Masdar and the International Agency for Renewable Energies (IRENA). The presentations will include IFREMER, which specialises in marine research. n
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The Green Revolution: Start with the First Step REEEP IS A SMALL DEVELOPMENT NGO THAT IS HAVING A BIG IMPACT IN THE WORLD. GAYNOR AALTONEN ASKS MARTIN HILLER: WHAT’S NEXT? ‘It really needs to happen. Dollars invested where small companies can flourish will help alleviate poverty, because small companies will stimulate jobs.’ Martin Hiller is a man on a mission. He has been Director General at the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) for little more than a year. But when you are combating climate change, there is so much to do; and so little time. That long name, REEEP, hides a short, but busy past. Since it was founded in 2002, the Viennabased organisation has distributed €14.4 million on 154 clean energy projects. It has worked in 57 countries, leveraging another €29.4 million in co-funding. What does REEEP do? It looks at ways a given market could improve in environmental efficiency, and then thinks of ways to help achieve that. Of course, things are never as easy or as simple as that sounds. Says Hiller: ‘We provide low-level grants of up to €150,000. These are not huge amounts, but they are useful’.
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He’s being modest. REEP tends to work on small to medium size projects, but they always have a bigger aimthat the project can be used as a catalyst for change on a wider scale. While it has a green agenda, REEEP does not attempt to foist that on anyone wholesale. It tends to concentrate on sensible projects which have economic and social impact as a priority. The way the process works is by encouraging others to submit ideas, through a bidding process. Then REEEP decides which ones to champion, usually involving a co-funding partner. –The idea is to integrate the technology, or ‘hardware’ with ‘software’improving local skills and most importantly ‘orgware’ - that is the all-important governance - policy regulatory - economic platforms that are critical to success.. Once REEEP has created a change for the better, it hopes that others will take up the reins, and that projects and the ideas behind them enjoy a life beyond the kick-start. The organisation is funded primarily by
governments, including those of Norway, Switzerland, Australia, the Netherlands and Canada. Funding small-to-medium scale projects that are practical demonstrations of how businesses or individuals can make positive gains through cleaner, greener practices, the organisation hopes to leap over any barriers to market development. The ambition is always to create successful business models that can be scaled up from relatively modest beginnings. REEEP’s work goes on in the background, unknown to most. That applies even to projects that in some sense affect us all. One such is a small scale initiative taking off right now in China. Major international brands such as H&M, Levi Strauss, Adidas, and GAP are already attempting to achieve sustainability, which effectively means helping their Chinese suppliers to reach new levels of energy efficiency. Many suppliers to global brands have worked hard to improve their energy efficiency and sustainability. Yet most factories still lack that
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Tonga: the ‘Friendly Islands’ REEP’s projects range from the small – helping off-grid, low-income rural communities in Ethiopia become self-sustainable via solar energy – to the ambitious – like cleaning up the Indonesian tofu industry. One of its most intriguing recent projects came after an approach by the king of Tonga.
capacity. So REEP’s initiative will involve 20 Chinese factories, and if it is successful, the programme will be extended and developed. The project is small at this stage: €155,200, which includes co-funding from Levi Strauss and Adidas Sourcing. REEP has already created a road map showing what proportion of China’s 2030 energy needs could be met with renewables. So what’s next? Many of the world’s biggest corporations are already monitoring their energy costs with a view to cutting them, and at the same time improve their carbon emissions, says Hiller. Many forward-looking multi-nationals are even moving on to consider their water usage. So it’s Small and Medium size enterprises (SMEs) that REEP now has in its sights. One sterling example is the Coimbatore District in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India. Here nestles a more than 600-strong cluster of energy-intensive iron metal foundries. Together, they consume more than 180,000 tons of coke and 600 million kWh of electricity a year. Yet there was little awareness of just how far these foundries could reduce their costs – let alone their pollution and carbon emissions – by implementing better environmental practices. REEEP’s intervention accomplished a number of things, not least by training local service providers to implement energy-efficient technologies.
Fuel imports in Tonga account for one quarter of the country’s total imports and one tenth of its GDP. This heavy dependency on imported fuel has taken its toll on the country, exposing it to extreme volatility. Fuel prices increased by 60 per cent in recent years. These high costs place a heavy burden on poor households and raise the cost of running businesses and services,,like hospitals and schools. REEP became involved in creating a ten-year outline for energy market reform, laying out an implementation plan to reduce Tonga’s vulnerability to oil price shocks, and improve access to modern energy services. The World Bank and Tonga then signed a $5.1 million grant agreement to implement the ‘Tonga Energy Road Map,’ a plan which is expected to improve the efficiency and cost of energy for Tonga’s 104,000 people. According to Mark Fogarty, one of the experts working with REEP, Tonga’s first renewable energy power plant began to take shape last month: a new 1MW photovoltaic Solar Farm in Popua. The project – known as TERM for short – will also involve giving policy advice and drafting legislation. Fuel imports in Tonga account for one quarter of the country’s total imports and one tenth of its GDP. This heavy dependency on imported fuel has taken its toll on the country, exposing it to extreme volatility. Fuel prices increased by 60 per cent in recent years. These high costs that place a heavy burden on poor householdsand raise the cost of running businesses and services, like hospitals and schools.
On 23 August 2012, REEEP’s ninth funding cycle official opened with a call for proposals for clean energy projects in developing countries and emerging markets. REEEP is looking in five thematic areas: scaling up successful business models; supporting offgrid generation; harnessing clean energy in food production; employing clean energy in providing a reliable water supply; and opening up energy data in emerging markets Martin Hiller will be speaking today on ‘How Technology Will Shape The Future’ 9.30am. For further details, see page 15. n
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Strategy in a time of uncertain incentives BY MICHAEL BERNIER (LEFT), TAX CREDIT INVESTMENT, ADVISORY LEADER, ERNST & YOUNG LLP AND PAUL NAUMOFF (RIGHT), GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLEANTECH TAX LEADER, ERNST & YOUNG LLP
For years, renewable energy has relied on government incentives, such as tax breaks and credits, feed-in-tariffs and other subsidies to jump-start the adoption of new technologies. This approach has worked quite well for some countries. But after the global financial downturn, it’s not so simple. Many governments around the world, particularly in more mature economies, must pare down debt and implement painful austerity measures. Decisions concerning large, often irreversible investments in longterm renewable energy assets generally depend on bankable long term visibility. Against this backdrop, government financial support of renewable energy programs is politically charged, rapidly changing and rife with uncertainty. Over the last year, Spain, for example, froze all new support for renewable projects overnight in the face of unexpectedly high tariff costs and budget deficits. Similarly, the UK’s solar feed-in tariff (FIT) rates were cut in March 2012. Neighboring Ireland also
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announced plans to remove FIT subsidies for offshore wind power. Portugal eliminated licenses for new renewable projects as an International Monetary Fund bailout precondition. Meanwhile, debate raged in Germany over proposals to limit solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity to one gigawatt. In the US, the 1603 Treasury Grant Program expired at the end of 2011, and policy debate has swirled around the question of extending the federal Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit for wind. And across the world, 300 of China’s 728 solar PV makers halved output or shuttered operations after the country’s National Development and Reform Commission Energy Research Institute urged Chinese manufacturers to cut output. Finally, Israel’s Public Utility Authority said it would trim solar power FITs by 22%. Such rapid changes and murky visibility deter decision-making. An investment in a new market where expected subsidies evaporate
can generate significant financial losses. Conversely, late arrival in a new or growing market could result in missed, potentially lucrative opportunities and an uphill battle to increase sales. Throw in the massive capital investment necessary for clean energy infrastructure, sometimes lengthy regulatory approval requirements and other moving parts that must fall in place, like supply chains or additional funding, and it’s no wonder that even intrepid entrepreneurs delay decisions or pursue other opportunities to avoid risk. So how does one build a 20-year cleantech business plan amid shifting annual incentives? The key to long-term success lies in a broad and deep analysis of possible outcomes through a decision tree that tracks likely impacts from root system to branches. The complex interplay between regulatory changes and market opportunities demands sophisticated scenario and strategic planning based on a company’s resources, competitive advantages and goals amid emerging and sometimes mercurial global opportunities.
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Indeed, smart movers may find a world of opportunity in uncertainty and position themselves strongly for the long haul.
the market and slash prices to trigger demand. Short term, this strategy might help it grow market share and perhaps unseat other pure play competitors —particularly low-cost manufacturers that can ill afford to erode margins further. But in the long term, these tactical moves would better position the turbine maker for a potential turnaround. This scenario has played out time and again, both in the wind and other renewable energy sectors.
circumstances and should thus pursue a tailored, company-specific strategy. This means that multiple players will often follow fundamentally different strategies. And each company’s action or inaction impacts its competitors’ risks and opportunities, globally, often with less than obvious correlated results. So, like a chess game, each strategic action (or inaction) should be planned two to three steps ahead. This exercise is applicable around the world.
But if visibility improves or new pro-wind programs emerge, the company is illequipped to meet a rapid rise in turbine demand. By retrenching at that particular time, the turbine maker risks losing the market to competitors, either those with big balance sheets and the resources to wait it out or pure play manufacturers aggressively seeking new orders.
As one can see, there is no simple strategic approach. Questions to pose amid such uncertainty include: • Does one manufacturer’s retrenching open the door to another, both to capture and keep market share from the departing company, even if it returns in the future? • Will profits suffer if this pure play absorbs shipping costs for turbines manufactured abroad? • How will yet another company’s slashing prices to sustain demand impact profit margins across the industry? • Does leaving this market weigh on the pure play’s relationship with key suppliers for its other factories?
Cleantech investment decisions are often grounded in the long-term visibility of cost saving or revenue-generating drivers like grants or feed-in-tariffs for asset procurement and pricing services and products. But today’s regulatory uncertainty is settling in as the new normal. Against this backdrop, quick and strategic responses to bimonthly rather than every 10-year macro drivers open the door to once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Broad, deep and thoughtful scenario analysis, planning and action will set apart astute and nimble cleantech companies both today and tomorrow. n
Alternatively, the turbine maker could stay in
Every player operates under particular
Imagine that a pure play wind turbine maker publicizes plans to curb US production because sales projections are unclear as a result of legislative uncertainty. Such poor visibility already crimps purchases because wind turbines must be ordered months, if not years, in advance. The turbine maker’s early retreat is thus motivated by preemptive cost savings and loss avoidance. It is based on signs that are either unclear or point to reduced demand for wind turbines as sentiment shifts toward legislation that may not favor the wind sector.
(Adapted from Cleantech Matters: Global competitiveness, Ernst & Young’s Global cleantech insights and trends report, 2012.)
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Summit Program day 3 THURSDAY 17 JANUARY 2013 Timing Conference Room A & Capital Suite 07 The Future Energy Innovation Forum Location: Conference Room A & Capital Suite 07 9:00 – 9:30 Keynote Interviews Speakers: Dan Arvizu, Director, Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA Plenary Sessions 9:30 – 10:30 How Technology Will Shape the Future Moderator: James Cameron, Founder and Chairman, Climate Change Capital, UK • Nawal al Hosany, Director Sustainability and Director Zayed Future Energy Prize, Masdar, United Arab Emirates • Richard Kauffman, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, US Department of Energy , USA • Martin Hiller, Director General, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), USA • Harish Hande, Founder, Selco; Social Entrepreneur, India • Morgan Bazilian, Deputy Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA 10:30-10:45 Networking Refreshments 11:00-12:00 What is Driving Innovation in Future Energy Technologies? Moderator: Jason Pontin, Editor- in-Chief and Publisher, MIT Technology Review, USA Speakers: • Sven Alkalaj, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Switzerland • Dolf Gielen, Director of the Innovation and Technology Center International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) • Bjorn Kj. Haugland, Group Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer DNV Group, Norway • Morten Mauritzen, President Exxon Mobil affiliates in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates • Brian Shaad Co-Founder Mera Gao Power, India 12:00-13:00 Future Perfect? Moderator: Chris Hartshorn, Director, Lux Research, USA Speakers: • Eddie O’Connor, CEO Mainstream Renewable Power, Ireland • Daniel Kammen, Director Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, UC Berkley, United States • Mark Kenber, CEO The Climate Group, UK • Jérôme Pécresse, President of Alstom Renewable Power Sector and Executive VicePresident of Alstom, Alstom, France • Wim Thomas, Chief Energy Advisor, Shell, The Netherlands 13:15-14:15 Lunch and Extended Exhibition Viewing Parallel Sessions 14:30-15:30
Session A3: Solar – The Technologies Moderator: Dave Renné, President, International Solar Energy Society (ISES), USA
United Arab Emirates • Larry Wilson Provost Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Speakers: • Raffi Garabedian, CTO First Solar, USA • Alvin Compaan, Distinguished University Professor of Physics, Emeritus and Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Xunlight 26 University of Toledo, USA • Wu Zhenyu, Senior Engineer, Hanergy, China • Remi CoulonChief Commercial OfficerAREVA Renewable Energy Business Group, United States
Session B4: Sustainable Use of Bioenergy Moderator: Heinz Kopetz, President, World Bioenergy Association, Sweden Speakers: • Salem Al Kaabi Deputy General Manager Centre of Waste Management, United Arab Emirates • Michelle T. Davies Partner Eversheds, United Kingdom • Jose Goldemberg Physicist Institute of Electrotechnics and Energy, Brazil • Fleming Voetman Positioning Director Novozymes, Denmark
Session B3: Wind Energy Moderator: Steve Sawyer, Secretary General, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Belgium Speakers: • Morten Albaek, SVP Marketing & Corporate Affairs Vestas, Denmark • Adam Bruce, Global Head of Corporate Affairs Mainstream Renewable Power, United Kingdom • Stefan Gsänger, Secretary General World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), Germany • Ronald Heyselaar, Head of Business and Project Development, Masdar Clean Energy, United Arab Emirates • Zhou Jianqing, Deputy General Manager Goldwind International, China
Session C4: The Evolution of Hydropower Moderator: Tracy Lane Programme Director International Hydropower Association (IHA), United Kingdom Speakers: • Vivien Foster, Manager, Energy Unit World Bank, United States • Øivind Johansen Assistant Director General Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Norway • Óli Grétar Blöndal Sveinsson Executive Vice President of R&D at Landsvirkjun National Power Company, Iceland
Session D4: Progress Towards Sustainable Transportation Moderator: Jan-Olaf Willuns, Inspire Invest, Norway Speakers: • Andy McDonald Senior Director, Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Technologies Scottish Enterprise • Abdulla Saleh Naser Head of UITP Office and Director UITP MENA Centre for Transport Excellence, United Arab Emirates • H.E. Iyad Abumoghli UNEP Regional Representative United Arab Emirates 17:00-17:30 Water-Energy Nexus Joint Plenary session with the International Water Summit (Closing Session) Moderator: Tarek El Sayed Principal Booz & Co, Lebanon Speakers: • Wael Almazeedi Co-Founder and CEOFATE Consortium, United States • Peter Gleick President Pacific Institute, United States • M. El Haffidi Renewable Energy and Electricity Director Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment Morocco • Markus Lesemann Director Business Development Centre for Energy, RTI International, United States
Session C3: Geothermal Moderator: Roland Horne, President of the International Geothermal Association (IGA) & Professor of Earth Sciences, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stamford University, USA Speakers: • Surya Darma, Indonesian Director International Geothermal Association, Indonesia • Agnes De Jesus Senior, Vice President of Environmental & External Relations and Compliance Office Energy Management Company, Philippines • Albert Genter, Scientific Manager GEIE Exploitation Minière de la Chaleur, France • Ladislaus Rybach, Director International Geothermal Association; Scientific Advisor GEOWATT AG, Switzerland Session D3: Energy Storage Moderator: Peter Rae Hon Chairman REN Alliance (IGA, IHA, ISES, WBA , WWEA) Speakers: • Alex Lu, Senior Business Director BYD, China • Brent Perry, President and CEO Corvus Energy, Canada • Christoph Stiller, Clean Energy Technology Linde Innovation Management, Germany • Richard Taylor, Executive Director International Hydropower Association (IHA), United Kingdom 16:00-17:00 Session A4: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Moderator: Dr Fred Moavenzadeh, President, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates Speakers: • HE Dr Adnan Badran President Petra University, Jordan • Mohammed Baniyas Provost UAE University, United Arab Emirates • Tod Laursen President Khalifa University,
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FRENCH PAVILLION SIDE EVENTS WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT - 15 -17 JANUARY 2013 THURSDAY 17th OF JANUARY – 1pm-2.30pm Solar energy and desalinization Energies Renouvelables (SER) • GDF Suez presentation on the water-energy nexus. Miguel Angel Sanz (Desalinisation expert: Suez Environnement) • Reducing the cost of photovoltaics. Fabio Mondini (VP Soitec Solar) • Reducing the cost of photovoltaics. Dan Popovici (Appolon Solar-Vincent Industrie) • Presentation of HYSEO: solar desalination. Valérie Cazaban (Export Manager) • Experimental projects in the UAE. Dr. Hassan Fath and Dr. Taha Ouarda (Masdar Institute of Science and technology) • INES R&D in desalinisation: Jean-Pierre Joly (INES) • Technology outlooks. Dolf Gielen (IRENA) • Debate on compared advantages of desalinization based on REN energy. Moderator: Alexander Ritschell (MASDAR)
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The Project and Finance Village: Powering the Future of Cleantech and Renewable Energy Investments The Project and Finance Village features around 30 cleantech and renewable
WFES visitors and exhibitors can meet and interact with senior representatives
energy projects worth over $8bn. It is a unique platform for project developers and
within the Project and Finance Village. Attend project presentations and learn about
entrepreneurs to meet the world’s cutting-edge solution providers and thought
future business opportunities, through meetings and roundtable discussions.
leaders. In association with Ernst & Young. Supported by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Project and Finance Village Theatre Programme Programme overview – Day 3 (Thursday 17 January, 2013) Time
Topic
Description
Speakers/Moderator
11:00 – 11:05
Opening and welcome
11:05 – 12:00
Financing Renewable Energy in the Middle
The role of private finance, key risks by banks and other investors,
Moderator: Logan Goldie-Scot – Bloomberg New Energy Finance
East and Africa - Opportunities, Risks and
potential solutions, national programs, the role of Islamic finance.
Steve Mercieca – Standard Chartered Bank Daniel Zywietz – Ambata Capital Daniel Schroth – African Development Bank (tbc) Brunhilde Barnard – Ernst & Young
Renewable Energy Project Developers -
What are key aspects such as organizational fit, corporate
Moderator: Ben Warren – Ernst & Young
Partnering for success in MENA
governance, legal and tax issues that MENA based and non-MENA
Roy Adair – Hydro Tasmania J Vishwanathan – Microsol International Sameer Abu Zaid – Solar Space Abraham Akkawi – Ernst & Young
Lessons Learned
12:00 – 12:15 12:15 – 13:15
Coffee Break
based companies have to consider when partnering to develop renewable energy joint ventures for the MENA market?
13:15
Closing
ExxonMobil Energy Outlook Forum ExxonMobil invites you to join the discussions at our Energy Outlook Forum. Topics include Technology and Research, Women Advancing Solutions, and the Energy Outlook to 2040.
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Here Comes The Sun WE HAVE FINALLY REACHED THE TIPPING POINT, AND SOLAR POWER IS ‘ON’ ACROSS THE WORLD, SAYS RORY MACPHERSON. Why is solar energy a viable energy solution today? For solar energy to be viable, it needs to compete with fossil fuels in terms of affordability. Ten years ago, solar panels cost $6/watt and solar electricity was up to $0.60/kilowatt-hour; today, solar panels cost less than $1/watt, and solar electricity is around $0.12 – 0.15/kilowatt-hour – a fourfold decline in price! We have finally reached the tipping point, and solar power is on. New markets are emerging to take advantage of the maturing technology, and the potential for growth in 2013 and beyond is astounding. One of the primary reasons for this rapid decline in solar panel and solar electricity price was due to incremental innovation and continual investment in R&D. As solar innovation continues, panel prices go down and fossil fuel costs rise, solar will become increasingly cost competitive. What are the main reasons for that change? There are three main reasons why solar energy is cost competitive today. • R&D and innovation – Solar innovation is not due to one company or country, but to a global collaboration where companies and research institutions have incrementally improved the technology. We just need to keep steadily improving, watt by watt, year by year. Suntech has invested heavily in R&D to continually redesign cells and modules, to effectively use cheaper ingredients and to scale higher conversion efficiencies. • Transparency, longevity, and certainty in solar policies: The private sector needs a positive signal from the government that they are backing the solar industry. Germany has been instrumental in setting the right policies, which resulted in the
country being the largest solar market over the years. Recently, several governments around the world are taking a leaf from Germany to develop their own solar policies. Favourable and sustainable solar policies can and will help in improving the viability of solar. • Strong supply chain: Like any manufacturing industry, solar needs a strong supply chain that will result in affordable solar products. Competition and perseverance have resulted in concentrated supply chains, particularly in China and Europe. Reliability is something not every manufacturer or new market entrant can build overnight, but it is established through years of proven track record. How does the solar energy industry help local economies? The solar industry employs more than 700,000 skilled workers worldwide. Interestingly, for every megawatt of solar power produced and installed, 30 jobs are created worldwide! With coal mines employing a mere 0.18 workers per megawatt and wind plants 17, solar energy accounts for more jobs per megawatt of installed capacity than any other energy source. In fact, a report in 2011 by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association and Greenpeace entitled Solar Generation 6, showed that as many as 3.8 million jobs could be created by 2020. If policymakers, industry leaders and educational institutions continue to work together and create favorable policies that will help generate jobs, the solar job market will flourish more rapidly. Renewable energy sources like solar power are important to the green industry economic powerhouse, and jobs in solar power show tremendous potential for growth and expansion. This predicted growth is
supported by the rapid and consistent increase in global solar capacity over the past several years, which in turn leads to an increased demand for more workers. Suntech has an interest in energy poverty? Solar works anywhere the sun shines, and there are thousands of communities all over the world that are suffering from a lack of access to energy or prohibitively expensive alternatives, such as diesel generators. Over the years, Suntech has driven many campaigns to raise awareness and alleviate energy poverty around the world. Suntech works not only to advance the solar technology curve, but takes pride in helping and positively impacting communities. In September 2012, we created a Commitment to Action as part of the Clinton Global Initiative to help power the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We will donate up to 300 kilowatts of solar panels to the hospital, which will significantly reduce its dependence on expensive diesel generators and firewood. In Tanzania, we donated solar panels to the Sega Girls School, where clean electricity helps generate a more capable and selfsustaining generation of young women. In Lebanon, we collaborated with a local partner to supply solar panels for 19 remote schools. Suntech has also donated solar panels to support the electrification of hospitals in Haiti. In addition, we launched a Low Carbon Concept Museum in June 2010, which has attracted students from around the world to learn more about the intimate relationship between energy and human civilization.
Rory Macpherson is director of investor relations with Suntech.
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Wind Power in the World WE ASKED STEFAN GSÄNGER TO PREDICT GLOBAL TRENDS FOR WIND ENERGY
Mankind has been using wind power for thousands of years, first for propelling boats and later also for mechanical purposes, like grinding grain or pumping water. In the late 19th century, the first pioneers in Europe and in North America used windmills to generate electricity. Modern wind power utilization actually started on a larger scale in the late 1970s in the USA, when President Jimmy Carter established very far-sighted renewable energy programmes. At that time, the first major wind farms were installed, especially in California, and the US became the first country with a well established wind industry. However, his successor Ronald Reagan stopped all supportive policies, and the industry collapsed. Any energy policy that aims at a long-term sustainability, in environmental terms as well as in economic terms, must focus on renewable energy. Nobody knows what the price of gas will be in the future, and if politicians want to reduce the energy price risk for their economy, they better go for renewables. By the way: The terms “clean” or “low-carbon” energy is quite misleading as it may imply that sources such as coal or nuclear may be acceptable options for the future energy supply. This is certainly not the case: All fossil resources imply a price risk and cause pollution, and after Fukushima, nobody can seriously pretend any longer that nuclear power is safe at any place of this planet. And after Finland and the cost overruns at the new built nuclear power station, nobody can say that nuclear power is cheap. It was Europe and in particular Denmark which became the second starting point in the 1980s, where mainly local communities invested heavily in wind farms. The country is now number one in terms of wind power share, with currently 28 per cent of its electricity being generated by wind turbines. The next country that entered the scene was
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Germany, which started in the early 1990s and today has a wind power share of around 10 per cent. Later, Spain also became a big market for wind power, and today, almost all European countries have substantial wind power installations. While for almost two decades Europe dominated the wind power market, the focus has recently shifted to Asia, where India was the first country to create a strong domestic wind industry. Around a decade ago, China started to use wind power on a very large scale, and within half decade, China had created the largest wind industry of the world. So far, the Chinese wind industry has mainly produced wind turbines for the domestic market, but right now many Chinese companies are entering overseas markets as well. After Asia, recently new regions have shown high growth, in particular countries in Eastern Europe and in Latin America. Technological progress While the wind turbine markets were increasing in turnover, wind technology has made big progress as well. The average size of wind turbines has grown from 100 kW range in the 1980s to an average size of 2-3 MW today. The largest turbines commercially available on the market have a power capacity of 7,5 MW, and even bigger turbines are in the pipeline. Some of the large wind turbines have been especially designed for offshore installations, a rather new and still small, but growing segment of the global wind industry. Small wind turbines, usually defined by a power capacity of less than 50 kW, are becoming more and more important. Until today, more than 700,000 small wind turbines have been sold around the world, with the biggest market being again China, which accounts for more than half of the small wind market. Especially non-electrified areas in developing countries offer huge potential for
small wind, as it can provide reliable electricity supply at low cost and with local resources. Wind power drivers The fastest growing economies like China and India need more reliable energy sources, and they do not want to rely increasingly on imported energy sources. At the same time, wind power has also the great advantage that it does not create any direct emissions or any other form of major environmental pollution. It is obvious that wind energy, together with the other renewable energy technologies, is a key to effective climate change mitigation - and to a healthy environment in general. Thirdly, and increasingly important, wind power is a cheap and low-risk technology for electricity generation. Once the initial investment is made, a wind turbine produces electricity at almost zero cost. And compared with other energy sources, wind power is cheap, when comparing new investments. For example, at recent auctions in Brazil, wind power has come out as the cheapest option, beating even gas or hydropower. Key challenges In spite of the obvious advantages the wind industry is currently in a difficult situation. The market for new wind turbines has been shrinking. Why? The main reason is policy uncertainties, often prompted by interest groups that see the success of wind power as dangerous for their own businesses, in particular in the traditional power sector. Still in some countries, a huge amount of money is spent on campaigns in order to discredit wind power. Such influence, indeed, can be seen as the main challenge for the future success of wind power. At the same time, support for renewable energy in general and in particular for wind power is high. More and more people understand that wind power is beneficial for them. And, important to understand, such social support is one key for the future
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success of wind power as well. Today we know we really don’t need to worry about a lack of energy - recent studies have demonstrated that wind energy alone could power the world completely. However, if people that live close by wind farms do not like them, there is trouble. Obviously the best way of avoiding this is to help people benefit directly from the wind farms in their neighborhood. One way to achieve this is via community ownership. From scientific studies we know that acceptance of wind farms is usually high, but significantly higher when the local community owns at least some shares in the wind farm in their neighborhood. Considering the huge opportunities, potentials and benefits, there is no doubt that wind power will have a bright future. The remaining open question is just how fast the deployment of wind power and other renewable technologies will happen. Considering the main barriers and challenges, it is obvious that it is up to us. The more people are working for a renewable future, the faster we will reach it.
Stefan Gsänger is World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) Secretary General. WWEA’s Half-Year Report 2012 World Wind Capacity exceeds 250 Gigawatt • 16.5 GW of new installations in the first half of 2012, after 18.4 GW in 2011 • Worldwide wind capacity has reached 254 GW, 273 GW expected for the full year • Slowdown in China leads to global decrease, additional uncertainties in several key markets The worldwide wind capacity reached 254,000 MW by the end of June 2012, out of which 16,546 MW were added in the first six months of 2012. This increase represents 10 per cent less than in the first half of 2011, when 18,405 MW were added. The global wind capacity grew by 7 per cent within six months (2 per cent less than the same period in 2011) and by 16.4 per cent on an annual basis (mid-2012 compared with mid-2011). In comparison, the annual growth rate in 2011 was 20.3 per cent.
Top Wind Markets: China, USA, Germany, Spain, and India continue to lead Still the five leading countries, China, USA, Germany, Spain and India, represent together a total share of 74 per cent of the global wind capacity. The top ten markets show a diverse picture in the first half of 2012: while five countries performed stronger than in 2011 (USA, Germany, Italy, France, UK), India had a stable market size and four countries saw a decreasing market (China, Spain, Canada, Portugal). China and India China has had a very strong focus on large wind power generation bases, like in Gansu or in Inner Mongolia. The deployment of wind power in the country has mainly followed this strategy during the past years. However, the Chinese government has recently slightly changed its focus, as these wind power bases are quite far away from the load centers. It has become a major challenge for China to transport the generated electricity to
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the places where it is consumed, e.g. in Beijing or Shanghai. Hence the Chinese government has decided to support also smaller, decentralized approaches, i.e. smaller wind farms that are located closer to large cities like Shanghai or Beijing. Again in 2012, China represents by far the largest wind market, adding 5.4 GW in 6 months. However this is significantly less than in the previous year, when it added 8 GW. China accounted for 32 per cent of the world market for new wind turbines, significantly less than the 43 per cent in the full year 2011. By June 2012, China had an overall installed capacity of around 67.7 GW. Without doubt China will continue to hold its number one position, but at a lower speed. India added 1,471 MW, a similar amount to 2011. The prospects of the Indian market are blurring due to outstanding payments for wind generators in some parts of the country and recent decisions to abolish important support schemes. Europe Most of the European markets showed stronger growth in the first half of 2012 than in same period of the previous year: The top markets in Europe continue to be Germany with a new capacity of 941 MW and a total of 30,016 MW, Spain (414 MW, 22,087 MW in total), Italy (490 MW, 7,280 MW total), France (650MW, 7,182MW total), the United Kingdom (822 MW, 6,480 MW) and Portugal (19 MW, 4,398 MW). All these markets, beside from Spain and Portugal, showed an increase in their new installed capacity compared to the first half of 2011. Again, the “emerging” markets in Eastern Europe are amongst the most dynamic markets, e.g. Romania with 33 per cent growth (274 MW added), Poland with 32 per cent (527 MW added by April 2012), Ukraine with 64 % (37 MW added) and Latvia with 64 per cent (20 MW added). USA and Canada The US market added 2,883 MW between January and June 2012, about 28 per cent more than in the same period in 2011. Major uncertainties arise from the unclear situation about the future of the Production Tax Credit. Several companies have already fired people, and the near future of the US wind market
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may not be very bright if there is no support scheme in place. Canada installed 246 MW during the first half of 2012, less than in the previous period of 2011. According to the Green Energy Act, wind and solar projects in Ontario made between 2009 and 2011 must contain at least 25 per cent Ontario-made content, and projects coming on-stream in 2012 must be at least 50 per cent made in Ontario. Latin America The two biggest Latin American markets, Brazil and Mexico, had modest growth rates but still above the global average: Brazil increased its installed capacity from 1,425 MW to 1,543 MW, Mexico from 929 MW to 1,002 MW. Both countries are expected to continue as the lead markets in the region in the next years. Australia Very encouraging developments happened in Australia whose wind market installed additional 384 MW, equaling a 17 per cent growth in comparison with end of 2011. The UK Conservative energy minister John Hayes has reined in the development of onshore wind farms. It is difficult to understand what is driving an energy minister to limit investment in the cheapest form of electricity generation. It is so obvious that the UK could benefit a lot from onshore wind power. It could save the country a lot of money, in particular compared with nuclear power. Of course it is important that local communities support wind farms, and the best way to achieve this is to make sure that they benefit directly from wind farms. One way to ensure this is local ownership. In this regard, the UK is just at the very first beginning, and Minister Hayes should fully focus on how to empower communities that they can become investors, instead of talking about limiting onshore wind. The planned feed-in tariff for wind will certainly be an important step into the right direction. Once this scheme is in place and other artificial barriers have been removed, British countryside communities can flourish by harvesting one of their most natural resources, wind power. What do you think of UK Chancellor, George Osborne, who has been pressing to scale
down plans for renewable energy and further boost gas, which already dominates UK energy supply. He seems to believe that increasing clean energy and “decarbonising” electricity generation will be bad for business, increase household bills and impede growth. Latin America Latin America’s largest wind project is Mexico’s Marena Renewables, placing an order for 396-MW worth of wind turbines with Danish manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems. Latin America has recently shown a very encouraging development. Brazil has also had substantial growth rates. Other countries are showing very concrete interest in wind power as well, e.g. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and several of the Central American and Caribbean countries, including Cuba. I am mentioning all this because general developments are of course better indicators than single projects. And what is still missing in Latin America in order to achieve a truly sustainable wind power development is a strong domestic supply chain and wind energy sector. We hope that in the near future we will see more domestic activities, including communities that invest in their own wind farms. This will also be a key for the long-term social acceptance of wind power in the region. n
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Daily Reports
There’s a New Horizon
JONATHAN COBB, MEDIA DIRECTOR OF THE WORLD NUCLEAR ASSOCIATION SPOKE TO US ABOUT EVENTS POST-FUKUSHIMA … This year has been about getting back to business for the industry after Fukushima and the need to carry out the reviews and stress tests. Now we are seeing new designs as well as the start of a new program of build. Whereas the 1990s and 2000s were about maintaining, optimising the performance of and extending life spans of existing reactors, innovation seems to be key at the moment.
has its own capabilities and designs too. This new generation of reactors are the latest and the best they can be. They offer great efficiency and nations are looking at building them in a more optimised way, using the learning of previous generation and the latest designs and capabilities. Nuclear Energy is more developed and more established in the mix than other sources, in essence not at the cutting age of new discovery. Its no longer about being the first plant in a country but rather the first plant in that particular place, hence it’s the increasing commonality which is the global nature of the industry
The sector is changing Already there are three new constructions started in China, and having undertaken their reviews they are coming back with ambitious targets for nuclear build. The UK has approved the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) design, and there is a new reactor being built in the US, so it’s a very exciting time in the sector.
Nuclear is truly global The striking thing here is that we are seeing global programs as compared to 20-30 years ago when it was very much national programs the same reactor models are being built across different countries. For example, the EPR is being built in the UK and in China, the 81000 is being built in the US and China and China also
One of the highlights of our year has been our first conference in India and in China, an indication that Asia is where the greatest momentum is in new build at present. There has been a shift in focus and a realisation of the importance of the supply chain. We already have a long-standing publication, which looks at the fuel markets and projects where they will be in 2013. However we have also realised that we need to do the same for the supply chain for new build. So much so that in India we met with our member companies and put together our first global supply chain report, which was released in September 2012. n
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Country Reports: EUROPE UK Government in twist about its own energy and the environment policies. Last year saw the UK Coalition government’s energy policies grow ever more confusing with cabinet contradictions and backtracking.
and energy secretaries who have both openly criticised clean technologies, have also left many wondering who exactly is making the decisions.
Within days of his pledge that new laws would guarantee consumers the lowest tariffs, the Prime Minister David Cameron changed tack, stating that companies would only need to inform customers of ‘what the lowest tariff is’. Many have asked if this is a sign of the power energy companies wield over David Cameron’s party.
Fifty major companies wrote to Chancellor George Osborne to seek answers as to where the government stands on support for renewable energy versus the legally binding carbon targets.
The Coalition’s appointment of environment
Moreover internal cabinet contradictions need to be ironed out. Ed Davey, the Energy Secretary, has called for an agreement to 2030 emission target reduction, whilst the
Chancellor believes the expansion of gas plants is far more critical to the government's energy plans. As other nations are striving ahead with new policies and clear plans the UK government’s lack of direction will in the long-term see it fall behind even developing countries. The problem has, as it has for many countries, the need to balance economic recovery with future policy and some countries including the UK simply are not getting it right. n
Energy the hot topic for 2013 German election Germany’s Federal election is looming and Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing a storm before the electorate goes to the polls later this year. The government had promised that energy costs for households would not rise despite its ambitious plans for Germany’s energy sector. However, in the wake of these plans leading grid operators announced last year a 47% hike on the retail electricity price surcharge. This will mean a rise in domestic electricity bills, as the surcharge Germans will have to subsidise renewable energy more.
solar power still offers the strongest returns, despite two cuts in feed-in tariffs (FITs). Forty per cent of electricity by 2020 will come from renewable sources.
In response to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, Germany’s green energy policy has been accelerated. Phasing out nuclear energy has been brought forward from 2036 to 2022 and a renewable energy generation target of 35 per cent by 2020 set.
Despite these good intentions observers and most importantly the voters believe affordable electricity outweighs a nuclear phase out, and there is debate as to how to balance this. One way may be to look at the system of surcharge exemptions. To protect their competitiveness many German businesses such as steel and glass are either exempt from the surcharge or pay a lower rate.
Out of Germany’s renewable energy sources,
Industry has called for a reduction in the
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number of exemptions, as well as a quota system to replace FITs. A stumbling block to this is the German constitution, which stipulates that any existing rights withdrawn must be compensated. Secondly the government is looking at caps on renewable energy. In June they announced that solar payments would be capped at 52GW and proposed a cap on subsidies for wind and biomass once targets are reached. With none of the proposals looking to be completed prior to the election this year, energy looks to be a hot topic for 2013. It will be interesting to see if German voters will see the future as their Chancellor does. n
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Sins of the past come back to haunt Spain Spain’s electricity tariff deficit now looks set to hit a staggering €29bn and has forced the government into drastic new legislation to raise Spain’s income from the energy sector by €2.74bn. This includes: • An energy reform bill, with a 6% flat tax on all electricity, including renewable energy, expected to generate €2.94bn. • A freeze on premiums for new renewable projects not on the ministry’s pre allocation registry. • Nuclear Plants paying €2 per 190 per kg of radioactive waste. • Large hydro will be taxed an additional 22%. • Gas fired plants will have to pay 2.279 eurocent per cubic meter to the taxman. • Laws 13/2012 and 20/2012 to cut energy costs. According to industry minister José Manuel Soria without the planned taxation, household power prices would have to soar 80% to avoid the tariff deficit reaching €50bn in five years.
Clearly something will have to give and the renewable energy sector looks to be hit hardest. Earnings in the sector are subject to fixed Feed In Tariffs (FIT) for renewable power so unlike traditional fuel companies who can pass on costs to their customers to reduce the tariff renewable energy companies will have to bear the brunt of the 6% tax hike. Companies will have to look to other ways to return to profit and job cuts are the most obvious way to do this. Gamesa Corp Technologia SA, the wind turbine maker, has already announced 2,600 job cuts. Solar panel manufacturer Solaria Energia Medio Ambiente SA is also looking at cutting staff at its Puertollano plant. It will be a tough year for Spain and the sector will have to come together with the government to make sure that everything is done to avoid any more mistakes. n
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Previous governments had set national electricity consumer prices, in
particular the access tariff, which covers the costs of the system, below the cost of power generation to stave off inflation. This grand miscalculation has created a big mess.
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Your Abu Dhabi guide THIS GUIDE PROVIDES YOU WITH USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS FOR YOU WHILE YOU ATTEND THE WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT, AS WELL AS IDEAS OF WHAT TO DO AFTER THE DAY’S BUSINESS IS CONCLUDED And for this evening... check out tonight’s choice of restaurants When your day at the Summit is finished, take the opportunity to visit one of Abu Dhabi’s excellent restaurants. We have selected three of the best dining locales for you to experience. Ushna An innovative restaurant located at the popular Souq Qaryat Al Beri in Abu Dhabi. Ushna combines classic North Indian cuisine with a chic and elegant venue. An amazing terrace with scenic views of the beach and the Grand Mosque with a truly distinct ambience make it an ideal venue for a dining experience. Address: Souq Qaryat Al Beri | Between Two Bridges, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Contact Number: +971 2 558 1769 Awards: Winner of Best Newcomer at Time Out Abu Dhabi Restaurant Awards 2009 Winner of Best Business Lunch and Best Indian Restaurant at the Time Out Restaurant Awards in 2010 Cuisines: Indian Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours Opening Times: Sunday to Thursday 12.30pm-6pm, 7pm-11.30pm; Friday to Saturday 12.30pm-6pm, 7pm-12.30pm Dress Code: Smart Casual Quest With impressive 360 degree views of Abu Dhabi’s burgeoning cityscape, Quest has consistently high standards – in every sense of the word. Up on the 63rd floor of the Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, the food is as striking as the sweeping views of the Corniche. The menu is an inspired interpretation of modern fine dining with an Asian twist, where only the freshest and best ingredients will do. Every mouthful illustrates perfectly the overriding philosophy of Quest, which is all about refusing to compromise. It makes for a thrilling experience at a signature restaurant that’s winning critical acclaim all over the city. Address: Jumeirah at Etihad Towers | Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Contact Number: + 97128115666 Awards: What’s On Restaurant Awards 2011 - Best Newcomer, What’s On Restaurant Awards 2012 - Chef of the Year - Chef Benjamin Whatt Opening Hours: Lunch - 12:00 to 15:30 (excluding Friday/Saturday) Dinner - 19:00 to 23:30 (excluding Saturday) Cuisines: Asian Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours Dress Code: Business Casual
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Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill The British-influenced menu remains simple, yet the execution is nothing short of immaculate. From the foie gras starters to the traditional English puddings, the emphasis is on indulgence with style. Awards: Best Steakhouse for 2010 What’s On Abu Dhabi Awards, Best Steakhouse for 2011 Time Out Abu Dhabi Awards and Restaurant of the Year for 2011Time Out Abu Dhabi Awards Address: Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Bain Al Jessrain, Abu Dhabi Contact Number: +9712 654 3333 Cuisines: Steakhouse Dining options: Reservations, Dinner, After-hours Opening Hours: 19:00-00:00 Dress Code: Business Casual Lunch: 12:30-15:00 Dinner: 19:00-23:00 Dress code: Smart Casual
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