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Solar-thermal Power Plants – a Win-Win Situation for North Africa and Europe.
Study by: Fraunhofer ISE and Fraunhofer ISI on behalf of the World Bank
Year: 2011
Contents: The study “MENA Assessment of Local Manufacturing
Potential for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)-Project" analyses industry
potential of CSP technology in the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region.
The background to the study is the World Bank’s Clean Technology Fund (CTF),
which aims at supporting the development of solar-thermal power plants in the MENA
countries. An investment program is intended to help finance new power plants
in the regions, develop a local CSP industry and attract additional
investments, thus allowing the MENA countries to participate in the global
expansion of renewable energies.
The success and acceptance of solar-thermal power plants in the five countries
examined (Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia) strongly depends on the
integration and participation of the local industry. Together
with the industries in North Africa and Europe, the researchers analyzed the
CSP value chain, the production processes for a solar-thermal power plant’s core
components and the industry potentials in the MENA countries. An action plan to
realize local production potential is shown in the form of a roadmap.
The study results indicate that the local value added for CSP plants can reach
up to 60 percent on average in the MENA region. 60,000 to 80,000 new jobs, some
of them highly qualified permanent positions, could be created in the MENA
region by 2025. As such, the countries would benefit from the establishment of
production capacities and extensive infrastructure projects in the field of
renewable energies, if they make use of their regional advantages and eliminate
market barriers. European plant manufacturers and component suppliers also see
large growth opportunities in this market in the medium term. Europe and the
MENA states can thus benefit from the enormous solar power potential in the
region, where new markets are emerging for the companies on both these
continents.
Further information on the study is available here.
