Renewable Energya pathway to a more sustainable future

14 July 2013Hsin-Hsiang Huang

Flat Panel Photovoltaic Agua Caliente Solar Project, Arizona USA, 2014397MW

Concentrated Photovoltaic Alamosa Solar Generating Project, Colorado, USA, 201237MW, 87.5GWh, 504 moduledual axis, multi-junction cells, fresnel lens, concentrated > 500 times

CSP Parabolic TroughSolar Energy Generating System, Mojave Desert, CA, USA354MW

Concentrated Solar Power Gemasolar, Andalucia Spain, 201119.9MW, 110GWhr

Altas Wind Energy Center, California, US (largest) 20131,320MW, E.ON

Lodon Array, North Foreland, UK, 2013630MW (341Turbines x 3.4MW)11.3km out of shore

Eq ~ 900,000 tons CO2 ~ 300,000 passenger cars emission

Rance Tidal Power Station, Brittany, France, 1966 (1st & largest)240MW(24 turbines), 600GWh, CF 40%, Barrage dam, 700m

Aguçadoura Wave Farm, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal 2008 (1st)2.25MW, Surface-following attenuator, Pelamis, 5km from shore

Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station, Iceland,1990Dry steam, 21 wells, 2km depth, 190C, 120MW(4 turbines)

Opel AmperaElectric Vehicle (Extended, dual)Top speed: 161 km/hEV range: 60 km (MVEG cycle), Total range: >500 km

Smart Grid: distributed generation, info networks, sys. coordination, demand management

Source: IEEE

European SuperGrid

Source: Desertec, dii

Levelized Cost Comparison between Technologies, 2010 and 2020

Source: IRENA 2012

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World Potential Solar Energy

Source: UNEP

High Potential Areas for Tidal Resources

World Potential Renewable Energy

Smart Grid & Distributed Energy & Demand Side Management

Source: Medgrid