Smart Energy Concept – Feasibility Study

Client

German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conversation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) has invested more 10 Mill. € every year in research of CSP-technologies.

Task

Study a system which will allow the efficient use of solar energy in parallel with fossil fuel. This concept ensures the optimum use of the investment based on well proven technology, which can easily and efficiently integrate the solar energy as a fuel saver during the peak load. kernenergien was project leader.

Solution

Concept for a an Integrated Solar thermal power plant Technical and economical solution for + electricity + cooling energy + desalinated potable water + shadowed parking

Result

SOLWATER Feasibility Study (2005-06)
SOLWATER Consortium
EU FP7 Study MED-CSD (2008-10)
Foundation of the Solar Water projects