AQUA-CSP

AQUA-CSP Solar Thermal Power Plants and Seawater Desalination

Sponsered by: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (BMU)

Cooperation:

• Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt(DLR, Germany)
• National Energy Research Center (NERC, Jordan)
• University of Aden, (Univ. Aden, Yemen)
• University of Sana’a, (Univ. Sana’a, Yemen)
• University of Bahrain, (Bahrain)
• Prof. Abdelaziz Bennouna, (Rabbat, Morocco)
• Internationales Forschungszentrum für Erneuerbare Energien e.V. (IFEED, Germany)
• kernenergien – The Solar Power Company (Germany)
• Nokraschy Engineering GmbH (NE, Germany and Egypt)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft Club of Rome (CoR, Germany)
• House of Water and Environment Palestine (HWE, Palestine)
• Center for Solar Energy Studies (CSES, Libya)
• Centre de Developpement des Energies Renouvelables (CDER, Morocco)
• University of Bremen (Germany)

Background:

The AQUA-CSP study analyses the potential of concentrating solar thermal power technology for seawater desalination in the Middle East and North Africa. The result is a comprehensive data base on technology options, water demand and deficits of the MENA countries, water resources, solar energy resources and the potential markets for solar desalination. A long term scenario until the year 2050 quantifies the socio-economic and environmental impacts of this concept in the MENA region.

Download of the Project Flyer

The summary and the final report of the AQUA-CSP Study can be downloaded here:

AQUA-CSP - Final Summary

AQUA-CSP - Final Report