The first in a global series of gatherings for Concentrated Solar Power professionals

A recent EU report showed that the European Commission has funded €25 million for research into concentrating solar power in recent years, and the potential contribution of CSP “has still to be exploited”.

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www.DESERTEC.org

Day One – 5th February 2008

Chair’s Opening Remarks
Frederick H. Morse, Senior Advisor, US Operations, Abengoa Solar

EU Renewable Energy Policy Measures

• Regulatory update
• Focus on CSP in Europe

Pietro Menna, Directorate General for Energy and Transport,
European Commission, Belgium

09.25

CSP Policy in the US

• What is the current situation and what are the future predictions?
• US projects status update
• Understanding the long term policy on CSP in the US

Frederick H. Morse, Senior Advisor, US Operations, Abengoa Solar

09.50

A Political Perspective on CSP

Hans-Josef Fell, Member,
German Parliament/Deutscher Bundestag, Germany [60 second interview]

Interactive Panel Discussion – International Policy & Regulatory Drivers for CSP

• How far does the current regulatory framework support the growth of CSP?
• Creating the right infrastructure to promote future development and widespread use
• Improving legal, fiscal and political structures to increase competitiveness i.e. transmission grid access, quality, reliability, international feed in regulations
• Examining the success of current policies
• Considering tariffs and incentives

Chair: Dr Michael Epstein, Vice Chairman, SolarPACES
Panellists:
Hans-Josef Fell, Member, German Parliament/Deutscher Bundestag, Germany
Jose Luis Garcia, Energy Campaigner, Greenpeace, Spain
Cristiano Spillati, Consultant, Emerging Energy Research
Dr. Gerhard Knies, Coordinator, Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy Cooperation (TREC), Germany

11.35

R&D needs for CSP

• Interactions between Industry and Research Institutions
• Challenges to overcome

Dr Michael Epstein, Vice Chairman, SolarPACES

Tracking International Projects & Opportunities – Solar Maps

• Building a global picture
• How is the CSP market developing?

Rainer Aringhoff, General Manager,
Solar Millenium, USA

12.25

Energy and Climate to 2050: what will the role be for CSP?

Cedric Philibert, Energy Efficiency and Environment Division,
International Energy Agency, France

Untackled R&D opportunities in Eastern Europe and the European Neighborhood Region

Anna Abrahamian, Executive Director, Louys Consulting

Networking Lunch Break

Structuring and Financing Nevada Solar One

Adrian Katzew, Sector Global Head of Energy,
Banco Santander, Spain
Belen Tubio Porta, Associate, Energy Project & Structured Finance, Banco Santander

EIB's role in CSP financing

• Applying carbon finance models
• The potential opportunities from the CDM

Juan Alario, Associate Director & Joaquin Cervino, EIB

The Financiers Perspective

• What are investors looking for from CSP projects?
• How is the financial community responding to current deals being developed?
• What is the outlook for commercial investments?
• Financing CSP-plants in developing countries
• Using concessionary finance to promote new technologies

Klaus-Peter Pischke, Chief, Energy Sector and Policy Division,
KfW, Germany

16.40

Investing in CSP Projects

• Lending money to facilitate projects
• Current investment climate and opportunities

Youssef Arfaoui, Energy Expert, Private Sector Development,
African Development Bank, Tunisia

Interactive Panel Discussion – Choosing the Right Finance for Your Project

• Examining the benefits and costs of different financing options
• Overcoming transaction costs and managing risk
• Sources available for raising finance
• Innovative finance options
• Financing CSP projects in practice

Chair: Peter Sweatman, Director, Climate Change Capital
Panellists:
Adrian Katzew, Sector Global Head of Energy, Banco Santander, Spain
Belen Tubio Porta, Associate, Energy Project & Structured Finance, Banco Santander
Juan Alario, Associate Director, EIB, Spain
Joaquin Cervino, Senior Operations Officer: Private Sector, EIB, Spain
Peter Sweatman, Director , Climate Change Capital

17.40

Keynote - Accelerating the Transition to CSP

• Current status and experiences in the sector
• Solucar Seville, Hassi R’Mel Algeria and other case studies
• Future predictions

Michael Geyer, International Director, Abengoa, Spain

European CSP Case Studies

Franz Trieb, Project Manager, DLR, Germany [60 second interview]
Christoph Richter, Site Manager Solar Research Almeria, DLR, Germany

Case Study: Epuron

Rainer Kistner, Head of CSP, Epuron, Spain

Vision of CSP and its Position in the Renewable Energy Market

Mr Cayetano Hernandez, Renewable Energy, Iberdrola, Spain

Networking Refreshment Break

The Importance of Energy Storage and CLFR Technology

John O’ Donnell, Executive Vice President, Ausra, USA

Molten Salt Power Towers Ready for Commercialization

Terry Murphy, President, SolarReserve

12.35

Interactive Discussion Session with Speakers

North African Case Studies

- Success of solar concentrators in North Africa
- What is the future for power generation in the region?

14.25

Unlocking Future CSP Potential in North Africa

• Connecting North Africa with Europe
• What are the next steps?
• Moving to clean energy

Dr. Gerhard Knies, Coordinator, Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy Cooperation (TREC), Germany

14.50

El Nasr Solar Steam Plant

Eng. Amr A Mohsen, Director, Lotus Solar Technologies, Egypt [60 second interview]

15.15

Turnkey Solar Steam Generators

Martin Selig, President,
NOVATEC BioSol, Spain

Interactive Panel Discussion – Technical Innovations and Research to Drive the Market Forward

This 45 minute interactive panel discussion will feature each panelist giving a brief introduction on one or more technical innovation that they see as key to the development of the CSP market.  These introductory remarks will then be followed by a moderated discussion session amongst the panelists and with questions from the audience.

• What is standing in the way of progress?
• What are the major challenges ahead?
• Tri-generation – power, desalination and chill
• Investing in new technologies
• Research into low cost components for industrial applications – low cost solar reactors, thermal/electricity storage
• Paving the way for standardized measurement procedures for CSP (component certification, performance guarantees, bankability)
• R&D lines for next generation CSP technologies
• Thermal storage technology

Chair: Michael Geyer, International Director, Abengoa, Spain
Panellists:
Dr Manuel Romero, Head of Renewable Energy Division, CIEMAT, Spain
Alain Ferrière, Manager, CNRS, France
Christoph Richter, Site Manager Solar Research Almeria, DLR, Germany
Yutaka Tamaura, Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Close of Conference

The CSP Congress will welcome 150-200 senior level attendees from around the globe. The event will bring together the key players from the extended CSP value chain to discuss the critical issues; CSP producers and project developers can meet potential financiers and investors, technology developers can meet potential buyers, regulators can discuss with policy developers, utilities and many more to further knowledge and drive the sector forward.

A few speaking opportunities are still available at this exciting conference. If you would like to submit a speaking proposal (presentation, 4 – 5 bullet points and brief synopsis) then please contact chloe.dunbar@greenpowerconferences.com

As a sponsor, you will benefit from:

• Networking with an international audience of carbon professionals
• Extensive profiling on the website, brochure and e-marketing campaign
• Extensive on-site branding at the event

A range of sponsorship opportunities are available (gala dinner, cocktail reception, bag, badge sponsor etc) which offer excellent branding to help promote your company to a targeted group of industry executives.

Contact ben.leighton@greenpowerconferences.com to discuss your sponsorship and/or exhibition requirements.