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May 12, 2015
Renewable Energya pathway to a more sustainable future
14 July 2013Hsin-Hsiang Huang
Flat Panel Photovoltaic Agua Caliente Solar Project, Arizona USA, 2014397MW
Concentrated Photovoltaic Alamosa Solar Generating Project, Colorado, USA, 201237MW, 87.5GWh, 504 moduledual axis, multi-junction cells, fresnel lens, concentrated > 500 times
CSP Parabolic TroughSolar Energy Generating System, Mojave Desert, CA, USA354MW
Concentrated Solar Power Gemasolar, Andalucia Spain, 201119.9MW, 110GWhr
Altas Wind Energy Center, California, US (largest) 20131,320MW, E.ON
Lodon Array, North Foreland, UK, 2013630MW (341Turbines x 3.4MW)11.3km out of shore
Eq ~ 900,000 tons CO2 ~ 300,000 passenger cars emission
Rance Tidal Power Station, Brittany, France, 1966 (1st & largest)240MW(24 turbines), 600GWh, CF 40%, Barrage dam, 700m
Aguçadoura Wave Farm, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal 2008 (1st)2.25MW, Surface-following attenuator, Pelamis, 5km from shore
Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station, Iceland,1990Dry steam, 21 wells, 2km depth, 190C, 120MW(4 turbines)
Opel AmperaElectric Vehicle (Extended, dual)Top speed: 161 km/hEV range: 60 km (MVEG cycle), Total range: >500 km
Smart Grid: distributed generation, info networks, sys. coordination, demand management
Source: IEEE
European SuperGrid
Source: Desertec, dii
Levelized Cost Comparison between Technologies, 2010 and 2020
Source: IRENA 2012
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World Potential Solar Energy
Source: UNEP
High Potential Areas for Tidal Resources
World Potential Renewable Energy
Smart Grid & Distributed Energy & Demand Side Management
Source: Medgrid