Ashalim (Plot A) Project 110 MW CSP Thermo-Solar Power Plant the Eilat-Eilot International Conference November 29, 2016 Contents
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Ashalim (Plot A) Project 110 MW CSP Thermo-Solar Power Plant The Eilat-Eilot International Conference November 29, 2016 Contents • The vision becomes a reality • The project and technology in a nutshell • Financing • Sustainability 2 The Vision Becomes a Reality 3 60 Years Vision for Solar Energy Power in the Negev… …turning into reality – a national-scale strategic project Generation of 10% of Israel’s electricity needs from renewable 2009 energy sources by 2020 Government Resolution Generation of 17% of Israel’s electricity needs from renewable 2015 energy sources by 2030 Government Resolution Generation of only 2.6% of Israel’s electricity needs from Actual Current renewable energy sources – significantly below target Status By 2018 (end of construction) the Ashalim (Plot A) CSP Thermo-Solar Power Plant will generate 1% of Israel’s electricity needs = Approx. 10% of the 2020 target The Project and Technology in a Nutshell 6 Project Summary Global Cooperation Mega Project Scale Description • Sponsors: • Total project volume – • BOT for planning, approx. 1.1 billion $ financing, • Electricity production construction and • Intl. consortium of financing equals to annual operation of a entities – OPIC, EIB, Leumi, consumption of thermo-solar power Hapoalim and local 60,000 households plant institutional investors (equivalent to • For 28 years through Netanya) 2043 7 The Project in numbers 3,900 dunam (390 hectare) footprint (equivalent to Kiryat Ono) solar field, where are installed ישראלcollectors תייצר16,24410%parabolicמצריכת החשמל השנתית מאנרגיה track the sun and focus the energy of sunlight along the focal lineמתחדשת עדmirrors 454,8322020 of the troughs, where 203 km. of special tubes are installed A heat transfer fluid (a synthetic oil with unique thermal specifications) that flows inside the tubes is heated to a temperature of about 390°c 1,200 workers during construction, 50% of which reside in the south Advanced sustainability and ESHS standards 8 Working on site 9 Project Ownership Structure 50% 10% 40% 32.5% 67.5% 10% 50% 40% Negev Energy Ashalim O&M Project Location Surrounding Ashalim, a complex of four projects with a total power capacity of 300 MW form the “Solar Energy Valley of Israel” PLOT A: 110 MW Thermo-solar Negev Energy Beersheba Ashalim Ashalim Yeruham Sde Boker PLOT B : 110 MW 40MW PV (under bid) Mitzpe 30MW PV Clal Sun/EDF Thermo-solar Megalim Ramon 11 Project layout Sde Pakoa Stream Rerouting Solar Field Viewpoint Power Block Main Entrance Ashalim Poultry Farms Access Road Road 211 Road 211 Junction Power Block zoom-in Parabolas Assembly Bldg. HTF Tanks Water Treatment Plant Thermal Energy Storage - Molten Salt Tanks Turbine hall Cooling Tower Administration Main Electrical Building Building 13 Project timeline Operational Development Phase Construction Phase (36 months) Phase (25 years) Signing of Financial close Commercial Concession concession - July 16, 2015 operation end Agreement - July 17, 2018 - 2043 - September Notice to 2013 Proceed (NTP) - July 17, 2015 14 Main Technology Characteristics Thermal Annual Natural Cooling Land area Technology Power gas storage output Up to 15% of Molten salt; Water ~400 Parabolic ~ 440 GWhr 121MW generated 4.5 hours hectares trough Equivalent energy Israel Land to 60,000 Authority land households (Netanya) 15 Technology – Parabolic Trough Trough tracking the sun Parabolic trough during the day from east to west 16 Turbine unloading 17 Financing 18 Financing Structure Equity 20% - NIS 750M (Shikun & Binui, NOY Fund and TSK) Senior Debt 80% – NIS 3B, provided by an international consortium: 19 Sustainability 20 Main Sustainability Aspects of the Project Local Content Regional Dialog with International Environmental Development Stakeholders Standards Friendliness Local “blue • Employment during • Dialog and The foreign A power station white” construction ˃1,000 regular contact banks impose running on procurement workers • Sharing standards in the environmentally (equipment, • Employment during information fields of: friendly solar works, materials operation – 60 direct + • Status updates environment, energy and services) 80 indirect • Problem social, ecology • Erection of a vantage solving and natural point - a tourist • advancing habitat, attraction cooperation protection of • New infrastructures: NG, workers’ rights water, 161kw electricity line - facilitate development Preservingpro the Environment • Dedicated staff on Site and on SPC level • Monitoring noise by monthly noise inspections at Ashalim village • Wetting internal and access roads to mitigate dust hazards • Monitoring air station at Ashalim village • Segregation and waste management • Conducting emergency drills • Monitoring and managing asbestos findings • Environmental training to every worker 22 Preserving Ecology and Natural Habitat • 28 animal crossings along the perimeter fence • Diversion of Sde Pakoa Stream • Maintaining the natural route • Preserving Top Soil (10cm) • Collecting animals prior to the commencement of the works • Collecting and removing invasive plants • Light pollution • Zero light pollution outside the perimeter fence • Ecological lighting at the logistic area • training workers to identify and protect bird nests, and protected plants Stakeholders Engagement Main Activities • Maintain regular contact Ramat HaNegev • Environmental development of Ashalim village through the utilization of NIS 7M Regional • Devolving and carrying-out a mutual Jewish- Bedouin sustainability educational program Council • Maintain ongoing dialog with the settlement • Site tours Ashalim representatives • Reference to complaints and problem Settlement • Periodic newsletter and information package solving • Mutual events • Meeting with the leadership of the village Bir Hadaj • Conducting a recruitment day in the village Bedouin Village • Currently 42 village residents are working for the project • Periodic newsletter containing information on the status of the project Other to 14 Ramat HaNegev settlements Settlements in • Mutual visits and collaboration (Nitzana) the Area • Maintain regular contact and mitigate problems Poultry Farms 24 Toda Raba! 22 Photo: G. Kavalerchik.