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Solar Specifications Progress Report Solar Subgroup Lead – Jeremy Webb
Progress to date… May: Work begins on establishing the Solar Subgroup 7th Session of the EGRC
August: Solar Subgroup established and first teleconference held October 6-7: Virtual workshop held (Reviewed zero draft Solar Specifications and identified need for case studies)
8th Session of the EGRC
2017
2016 July: Zero draft Solar Specifications under preparation (modified from Geothermal Specifications)
New Year: Change of approach Focusing on preparing case studies (hypothetical and real) Also preparing discussion papers (e.g. on applications)
E1
Sales production
Socio-economic viability
Extracted quantities
Non-sales production
Commercial projects
E2
Potentially commercial projects Non-commercial projects
E3 F1
Additional quantities in place
F2
Other combinations
F3 F4 G1
G2
G3
Physical knowledge Geological knowledge
G4
E1
Sales production
Socio-economic viability
Extracted quantities
Non-sales production
Commercial projects
E2
Potentially commercial projects Non-commercial projects
E3 F1
Additional quantities in place
F2
Other combinations
F3 F4 G1
G2
Physical knowledge
G3
G4
Socio-economic viability Non-sales production
Solar business models are less concerned with physical knowledge – instead they focus on risks related to project finance, regulations, payments, taxes and subsidies.
E1
Sales production
E2
Physical knowledge is very good by comparison to oil, gas or coal. E3 F1 F2 F3 F4 G1
G2
Physical knowledge
Solar energy flux, and production, can be estimated for many locations on earth with less than plus or minus 10% G4 satellite data. G3 error using
Electricity and heat
Sales production includes electricity and possibly heat. Non-sales production includes own use of electricity and heat.
Socio-economic viability
Non-sales production
Solar business models are less concerned with physical knowledge – instead they focus on risks related to project finance, regulations, payments, taxes and subsidies.
E1
Sales production
E2
Physical knowledge is very good by comparison to oil, gas or coal. E3 F1 F2 F3 F4 G1
G2
Physical knowledge
Solar energy flux, and production, can be estimated for many locations on earth with less than plus or minus 10% G4 satellite data. G3 error using
Electricity and heat
E1
Non-sales production
Sales production includes electricity and possibly heat. Non-sales production includes own use of electricity and heat.
Socio-economic viability
Sales production
Governments can use the UNFC to assess the project pipeline for solar energy projects. E2
Governments may forecast when solar energy projects will become economic taking into account technological improvements (i.e. the improving cost curve) along with other considerations such as regulations, taxes and subsidies.
E3 F1 F2 F3 F4 G1
G2
Physical knowledge
G3
G4
Electricity and heat
E1
Non-sales production
Socio-economic viability
Sales production
e.g. What needs to happen for Solar Energy Reserves to be included in the Reserve Replacement Ratio (RRR) of energy companies? Extracted quantities
E2
We still have a lot of questions…
Commercial projects Potentially commercial projects
E3 F1
Non-commercial projects
F2
Additional quantities in place
F3 F4
Competent persons?
G1
G2
Physical knowledge
G3
G4
Other combinations
Electricity and heat
E1
Non-sales production
Socio-economic viability
Sales production
Extracted quantities
E2
We need your help
Commercial projects
We need case studies from oil and gas companies, and mining companies, testing the application of E3 the UNFC-2009 to solar energy projects F1 F2
Potentially commercial projects
Non-commercial projects Additional quantities in place
F3 F4 G1
G2
Physical knowledge
G3
G4
Other combinations
Next steps… April-September: Review case studies and discussion papers Prepare guidance on how to apply the UNFC-2009 to Solar Energy Projects and Government Assessments 8th Session of the EGRC
2017
November: Submit draft Solar Specifications to the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) December: Submit draft Solar Specifications to the EGRC and Secretariat for global review 9th Session of the EGRC
2018
Dec-Jan: Global review of draft Solar Specifications
October: Hold a workshop and produce a first draft of the Solar Specifications Funding offers are welcome
February: Finalise the Solar Specifications March: Submit for approval by the EGRC
Thank you
