Power plants and grids
Gas turbines, combined heat and power, district heating plants, storage of surplus power.
Applications
Where it pays off first
The biggest gains come where heat, steam or water are needed alongside electricity. Five applications where the technology plays to its strengths.
- Global EOR market by 2030
- USD 283 bn
- of it in MENA
- USD 170 bn
- Steam share of production cost
- up to 60%
01 · Oil
Solar steam for enhanced oil recovery (EOR).
Thermal recovery of heavy oil pushes steam into the reservoir. Steam accounts for up to 60% of production cost and today is mostly raised with gas.
The Hassabou collector produces that steam from solar energy. Its steam cost does not depend on fuel prices and sits below gas boilers, cogeneration and conventional solar thermal, even when gas is cheap.
- Global EOR market: USD 283 bn by 2030
- More than 60% of it in MENA, about USD 170 bn
- Less gas burned, more gas for export or power generation
02 · Water
Desalination.
Gulf states draw much of their water from the sea. Thermal plants (MSF, MED) need heat, reverse osmosis (RO) needs electricity. The PV-T collector supplies both from one field.
Membrane-free desalination from our partner EUROSyn produces drinking water without chemicals, with pure brine as a usable by-product.
03 · Hydrogen
Green hydrogen for industry and export.
MENA has sun and land in abundance, fresh water it does not. The PWT process removes that bottleneck because it runs on wastewater, brackish water or seawater.
The hydrogen serves as feedstock for industry and refineries, as fuel for transport and shipping, and as storage for renewable energy. For many countries in the region it becomes an export product.
04 · Agriculture
Food from arid regions.
Greenhouses in hot climates need cooling, often heat at night, and always water. One collector field supplies power for pumps and cooling, heat for heating and drying, and energy for water treatment.
That makes vegetable growing, dairy farming and food drying viable in places that import today.
05 · Infrastructure
Airports, stadiums and resorts.
Large sites have high, steady demand for electricity, cooling and hot water, often around the clock. An integrated supply from PV-T, thermal storage and hydrogen covers it with one system.
Hydrogen can also fuel ground vehicles, buses or backup generators.
Industries
Who needs hydrogen and process heat.
Steel, cement, chemicals
Hydrogen as reducing agent and feedstock, process heat for energy-intensive production.
Transport and shipping
Fuel cells, hydrogen filling stations, combustion engines, marine propulsion.
Food and pharma
Fat hardening, drying, pharmaceutical oxygen as a by-product of electrolysis.
Contact
Planning an energy project in MENA or the Gulf?
Tell us about the site, the demand and the timeline. We'll come back with the right technology mix and the right partners.
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