dr keith lovegrove unveiling the new big dish
DESCRIPTION
Dr. Keith Lovegrove unveiled the ANU's new solar thermal dish in September at the SolarPACES international solar thermal conference in Berlin to much acclaim. This will be the first time it will be presented in Melbourne.It is the world's biggest solar dish that comes with a mass production system that can build one dish a day. The dish has the highest optical efficiency of any commercial solar technology in the world and a field of 500 produces 100MW electrical power. ANU's dishes can be used on undulating ground, which is difficult for current solar thermal systems that use mirror fields or troughs.Dr. Keith Lovegrove will also talk about replacing all of Australia's energy needs with this solar technology used in conjunction with thermal salt storage.Dr. Keith Lovegrove is a senior lecturer in Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the Australian National University (ANU). He heads the ANU Solar Thermal Group which works on a range of projects involving high and low temperature thermal conversion of solar energy. This includes looking at dish and trough concentrators and thermochemical energy storage. He is widely published in scientific journals and has advised the Australian Government on CSP . Dr Lovegrove and his team are at the forefront of International research into concentrated solar power.TRANSCRIPT
1
Concentrating Solar Thermal Concentrating Solar Thermal Gathers Momentum ndash Gathers Momentum ndash presented at ANSZSES presented at ANSZSES
Solar 09 modified for beyondSolar 09 modified for beyond zero emmissionszero emmissions
Concentrating Solar Thermal Concentrating Solar Thermal Gathers Momentum ndash Gathers Momentum ndash presented at ANSZSES presented at ANSZSES
Solar 09 modified for beyondSolar 09 modified for beyond zero emmissionszero emmissions
K Lovegrove K Lovegrove Solar Thermal Group ndash School of Engineering Solar Thermal Group ndash School of Engineering CECS Australian National UniversityCECS Australian National University((httpsolar-thermalanueduau ) )
2
bull Developments Developments internationallyinternationally
bull The ANU Wizard Power The ANU Wizard Power Gen II Big DishGen II Big Dish
bull Energy exports via solar Energy exports via solar fuelsfuels
bull Developments Developments internationallyinternationally
bull The ANU Wizard Power The ANU Wizard Power Gen II Big DishGen II Big Dish
bull Energy exports via solar Energy exports via solar fuelsfuels
2
3
Parabolic TroughParabolic Trough
Central ReceiverCentral Receiver
Paraboloidal DishParaboloidal Dish
Concentrating Solar Power isConcentrating Solar Power is
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
3
4
354MWe ldquoSEGSrdquo plants going strong after 20 years
Steam turbines are the dominant power house
4
5
New wave of CSP since 2006New wave of CSP since 2006bull Approx 600MWe currently in operation
(Sept 09) up from 354MWebull Greenpeace SolarPACES reports
22318MW operating or constructionbull IEA Looking for 20GWyr CSP installation
rate 80 x 250Mweyear $15trillion dollars of RampD needed for new energy technology
bull Lots troughs in Spain US is generating more innovative approaches
bull Beginnings of construction in Nth Africa
5
6
Began with Nevada Solar One Began with Nevada Solar One (Acciona)(Acciona)
bull 64 MWe
bull Solar Field 357200m2
bull Started Feb 06 Com-missioned 2 June 07
Slide courtesy of R Buch DLR Germany6
7
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
7
8
8
9
Spain is leading thanks to generous feed in tariff - 400MWe under const plus ldquotrue pipelinerdquo projects of147GW Sept09 9
10
South West USA states about to happen 10
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
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47
48
48
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50
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51
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52
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53
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54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
2
bull Developments Developments internationallyinternationally
bull The ANU Wizard Power The ANU Wizard Power Gen II Big DishGen II Big Dish
bull Energy exports via solar Energy exports via solar fuelsfuels
bull Developments Developments internationallyinternationally
bull The ANU Wizard Power The ANU Wizard Power Gen II Big DishGen II Big Dish
bull Energy exports via solar Energy exports via solar fuelsfuels
2
3
Parabolic TroughParabolic Trough
Central ReceiverCentral Receiver
Paraboloidal DishParaboloidal Dish
Concentrating Solar Power isConcentrating Solar Power is
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
3
4
354MWe ldquoSEGSrdquo plants going strong after 20 years
Steam turbines are the dominant power house
4
5
New wave of CSP since 2006New wave of CSP since 2006bull Approx 600MWe currently in operation
(Sept 09) up from 354MWebull Greenpeace SolarPACES reports
22318MW operating or constructionbull IEA Looking for 20GWyr CSP installation
rate 80 x 250Mweyear $15trillion dollars of RampD needed for new energy technology
bull Lots troughs in Spain US is generating more innovative approaches
bull Beginnings of construction in Nth Africa
5
6
Began with Nevada Solar One Began with Nevada Solar One (Acciona)(Acciona)
bull 64 MWe
bull Solar Field 357200m2
bull Started Feb 06 Com-missioned 2 June 07
Slide courtesy of R Buch DLR Germany6
7
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
7
8
8
9
Spain is leading thanks to generous feed in tariff - 400MWe under const plus ldquotrue pipelinerdquo projects of147GW Sept09 9
10
South West USA states about to happen 10
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
3
Parabolic TroughParabolic Trough
Central ReceiverCentral Receiver
Paraboloidal DishParaboloidal Dish
Concentrating Solar Power isConcentrating Solar Power is
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
3
4
354MWe ldquoSEGSrdquo plants going strong after 20 years
Steam turbines are the dominant power house
4
5
New wave of CSP since 2006New wave of CSP since 2006bull Approx 600MWe currently in operation
(Sept 09) up from 354MWebull Greenpeace SolarPACES reports
22318MW operating or constructionbull IEA Looking for 20GWyr CSP installation
rate 80 x 250Mweyear $15trillion dollars of RampD needed for new energy technology
bull Lots troughs in Spain US is generating more innovative approaches
bull Beginnings of construction in Nth Africa
5
6
Began with Nevada Solar One Began with Nevada Solar One (Acciona)(Acciona)
bull 64 MWe
bull Solar Field 357200m2
bull Started Feb 06 Com-missioned 2 June 07
Slide courtesy of R Buch DLR Germany6
7
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
7
8
8
9
Spain is leading thanks to generous feed in tariff - 400MWe under const plus ldquotrue pipelinerdquo projects of147GW Sept09 9
10
South West USA states about to happen 10
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
4
354MWe ldquoSEGSrdquo plants going strong after 20 years
Steam turbines are the dominant power house
4
5
New wave of CSP since 2006New wave of CSP since 2006bull Approx 600MWe currently in operation
(Sept 09) up from 354MWebull Greenpeace SolarPACES reports
22318MW operating or constructionbull IEA Looking for 20GWyr CSP installation
rate 80 x 250Mweyear $15trillion dollars of RampD needed for new energy technology
bull Lots troughs in Spain US is generating more innovative approaches
bull Beginnings of construction in Nth Africa
5
6
Began with Nevada Solar One Began with Nevada Solar One (Acciona)(Acciona)
bull 64 MWe
bull Solar Field 357200m2
bull Started Feb 06 Com-missioned 2 June 07
Slide courtesy of R Buch DLR Germany6
7
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
7
8
8
9
Spain is leading thanks to generous feed in tariff - 400MWe under const plus ldquotrue pipelinerdquo projects of147GW Sept09 9
10
South West USA states about to happen 10
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
5
New wave of CSP since 2006New wave of CSP since 2006bull Approx 600MWe currently in operation
(Sept 09) up from 354MWebull Greenpeace SolarPACES reports
22318MW operating or constructionbull IEA Looking for 20GWyr CSP installation
rate 80 x 250Mweyear $15trillion dollars of RampD needed for new energy technology
bull Lots troughs in Spain US is generating more innovative approaches
bull Beginnings of construction in Nth Africa
5
6
Began with Nevada Solar One Began with Nevada Solar One (Acciona)(Acciona)
bull 64 MWe
bull Solar Field 357200m2
bull Started Feb 06 Com-missioned 2 June 07
Slide courtesy of R Buch DLR Germany6
7
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
7
8
8
9
Spain is leading thanks to generous feed in tariff - 400MWe under const plus ldquotrue pipelinerdquo projects of147GW Sept09 9
10
South West USA states about to happen 10
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
6
Began with Nevada Solar One Began with Nevada Solar One (Acciona)(Acciona)
bull 64 MWe
bull Solar Field 357200m2
bull Started Feb 06 Com-missioned 2 June 07
Slide courtesy of R Buch DLR Germany6
7
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
7
8
8
9
Spain is leading thanks to generous feed in tariff - 400MWe under const plus ldquotrue pipelinerdquo projects of147GW Sept09 9
10
South West USA states about to happen 10
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
7
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
7
8
8
9
Spain is leading thanks to generous feed in tariff - 400MWe under const plus ldquotrue pipelinerdquo projects of147GW Sept09 9
10
South West USA states about to happen 10
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
8
8
9
Spain is leading thanks to generous feed in tariff - 400MWe under const plus ldquotrue pipelinerdquo projects of147GW Sept09 9
10
South West USA states about to happen 10
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
9
Spain is leading thanks to generous feed in tariff - 400MWe under const plus ldquotrue pipelinerdquo projects of147GW Sept09 9
10
South West USA states about to happen 10
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
10
South West USA states about to happen 10
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
11
bull Trough systems are all clones of the Californian SEGS plants
bull Approx 6 companies offering large trough systems all 5m apertures
bull 2 (3) providers of evacuated tube receiversbull 2 or 3 providers of the glass facets
Pics from Zarza SolarPACES 09
11
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
12
Several serious Several serious players for players for commercial commercial
Tower systemsTower systems
12
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
13Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 13
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
14Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 14
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
15Slide from Kolb SolarPACES 09 15
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
16
bull Ausrarsquos 5MWe system California 23 Oct 2008
bull Ausra 100MWe system for Jordan announced at SolarPACES09
bull At least 2 other commercial players (Novatec Biosol (Transfield) and Solar Power Group)
Linear FresnelLinear Fresnel
16
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
17
Ausra CLFR LiddellAusra CLFR Liddell
40MW
Solar boiler preheating
285ordmC 70b
17
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
18
Storage recognised as immediate Storage recognised as immediate competitive advantage for CST competitive advantage for CST
18
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
19
Laing SolarPACES 09 reports a 1MWh combined storage system for steam
19
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
20
Slide courtesy of Michael Geyer
Andasol I is new Andasol I is new benchmark for solar plants benchmark for solar plants
with storagewith storage
20
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
21
andasol 1 storage system1048633 NITRATE MOLTEN SALTS (60 NaNO3 + 40 KNO3)1048633 TWO TANKS1048633 COLD 292 ordmC1048633 HOT 386 ordmC1048633 14 m HEIGHT 385 m DIAMETER1048633 1010 MWh CAPACITY = 77 EQUIVALENT HOURS = 28500 TONNES1048633 HEAT EXCHANGERS HTFSALTS1048633 THERMAL DUTY 131 MWt charging 119 MWt discharging1048633 NUMBER OF UNITS 61048633 PUMPS 4 UNITS IN COLD TANK (3 + 1) 3 IN HOT TANK
21
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
22
eSolar ndash an impressive eSolar ndash an impressive new playernew player
bull 440o 6MPa steam 38MWebull First system is prototype
for 46MW modulesbull 50m tower borrowed from
wind turbinebull Started constr July 2008
on grid July 2009
22
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
23
Dish systemsDish systemsRelatively quiethelliphellipbull RampD around Eurodish units bull Stirling Energy Systems (SES) have big
systems of Dish Stirling proposed buthellipbull Infinia a new player with 3kW dish Stirlingbull Solar Systems dish PV in Australia
23
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
24
AustraliaAustralia
At least we are on the radar screen
24
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
25
=13 global electricity
Future Prospects ndash lessons Future Prospects ndash lessons from windfrom wind
25
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
26
Source Sargent amp Lundy 2003
26
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
27
bull A large aperture Altitude Azimuth tracking dish
bull Completely re-engineered for mass production
bull Identical spherical mirror panelsbull Formed on an accurate jigbull Space-frame based on circular pipe with
simple welded joins
The ANU Wizard Gen II Big DishThe ANU Wizard Gen II Big Dish (the slightly bigger dish)(the slightly bigger dish)
27
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
28
Why Big Why Big DishesDishes
0
05
1
15
2
25
3
35
4
45
5
1 3 5 7 9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Dish Radius (m)
No
rma
lise
d c
os
t u
nit
are
a Series3
Series6
Series9
Series12
Series1520
30
70
Variation in R3
dependence
Trough Tower
System SEGs VI SolarTres Dish 10
SergampLund SergampLund ANU
Size 30MWe 136MWe 10MWe
Solar Field Optical Efficiency 0533 056 085
Receiver thermal efficiency 0729 0783 09
Transient effects 092
Piping loss efficiency 0961 0995 0961
Storage Efficiency 1 0983 1
Turbine power cycle efficiency 035 0405 035
Electric loss efficiency 0827 0864 086
Power plant availability 098 092 094
Annual Solar to Electric Eff 1059 1381 1914
bull 1500+ suns = high temperatures = solar driven chemical reactions
28
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
29
bull Aperture 494m2bull Focal length 134mbull Average diameter 25mbull Average rim angle 501o
bull Mirror reflectivity 935bull Number of mirrors 380bull Mirror size 1165mm x 1165mmbull Total mass of dish 191tbull Total mass of base and supports 73t
DetailsDetails
29
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
30
Site works started Feb 08hellipSite works started Feb 08hellip
30
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
31
31
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
32
Jig will be re-used on future Wizard Power projects
32
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
33
Photogrametry used to measure adjust support point positions
33
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
34
Coils of sheet steel inhellip
Structural sections out
On site On site containerised containerised section rolling section rolling
machinemachine
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
36
36
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
37
37
38
31 March 2009
38
39
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42
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44
45
45
46
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47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
38
31 March 2009
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
55
55
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
56
56
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
57
380 identical mirrors
57
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
58
58
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
59
59
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
60
Mirrors attached by gluing ndash no adjustment 60
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
61
61
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
62
62
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
63
First sun 29 June 2009First sun 29 June 2009
63
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
64
64
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
65
Only 80m2 of mirrors were deployed
65
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
66
Whoops hellip
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
70
70
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
71
71
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
72
Images of passing clouds are encouraginghellip
72
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
73
First operation with all mirrorsFirst operation with all mirrors
73
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
74
74
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
75
75
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
76
Whoops 2hellip
Image trajectory
76
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
77
Whoops 3hellip
77
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
78
78
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
79
79
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
80
Lets try astronomy
80
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
81
Image of Jupiter
81
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
82
Jupiter Full Moon Full Moon over exposed
82
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
83
SG4 Full moon 4 Sep 2009 - image 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Diameter (m)P
erce
nt
cap
ture
Relative intensity
How good is it How good is it reallyreally
Target
dimensions in mm
bull gt2000 suns at 95 capture
bull gt10000 suns at peakbull Old SG3 dish only
peaked at 1500 suns
83
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
84
The new dish was designed and built The new dish was designed and built 95 in house - Many thanks to95 in house - Many thanks to
ANUbull Justin Bishopbull Greg Burgess bull Jeff Cumpston bull Rebecca Dunnbull Daniel Foobull John Garzolibull Chris Griffinbull Wie Shuen Joebull Ashley Keartonbull Michael Kingslandbull Keith Lovegrovebull David McCreadybull Geoff Major
bull Jessica Prestonbull John Pyebull Paul Scott bull Bethany Thompson
bull Kevin Yeh bull Jose Zapata
Wizard Power bull Nick Binos bull Rob Brunswick bull Joe Coventrybull Mark Gledhill
Support from the Australian federal government under the ldquoRenewable Energy Initiativerdquo and the ldquoAdvanced Energy Storage Programrdquo is gratefully acknowledged 84
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
85
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
86
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
87
The real The real debate debate
Australia Australia needs to haveneeds to have
87
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
88
Exports
Coal amp Gas Crops amp Algae Water
Coal amp GasTo Liquid Fuels
Biomass toLiquid Fuels
ThermochemicalWater Splitting
Big Dish solar thermal concentrators used to produce hydrogen and liquid fuels (eg methanol) from high temperature solar conversion of coal gas amp biomass
In the long term achieved by the thermochemical splitting of water
2012+ 2015+ 2020+
The Future - The Future - Exporting Solar Energy to Exporting Solar Energy to the Worldthe World
Solar Powered Transition toSolar Powered Transition toHydrogen amp Emission FreeHydrogen amp Emission Free
Liquid FuelsLiquid Fuels
88
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
89
89
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
90
Solar Power station to provide all of Japanrsquos energy needs
Legend
greater than 24MJm2day
less than 24 but greater than 23mJm2day
less than 23 but greater than 22mJm2day
less than 22 but greater than 20mJm2day
less than 20 but greater than 18mJm2day
less than 18 but greater than 16mJm2day
less than 16MJm2day
338km x 338km 20 coverage of land with 20 efficient collectors
90
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91
91
ConclusionsConclusionsbull Concentrating Solar Thermal is taking off
around the worldbull Australia must move fast to keep upbull System design for manufacture of a
unique Gen II Big Dish successfully completed
bull The design is ready for large scale commercial role out
bull Solar fuels for export has huge potential
91