The Innovation Week on R.E.S. PV Systems Engineering and the other RES T.E.I. of Patras with participation of other 13 European Universities The Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spirit Co-financed by Greece and the E.U. European Social Fund Prof. S.Kaplanis

1.Welcome Welcome to Patra to this joint International event on RES with emphasis on PV systems and the Innovative & Entrepreneurial spirit. History It started as Summer School since with the support of the SOCRATES Program. In total more than 20 European Universities have contributed to its success. This year we celebrate its 10 th Anniversary

Recognition It received an Award by the E.C. in a European Competition, as a very important and influential Initiative, in Also, it is acknowledged as a high Quality Course in Europe and the only one delivered in Greece, concerning PV Training

Present Status An Initiative under the Unit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, co –funded by the E.S.F. of the E.U. and the Greek State within the scope of the Operational Programme for Education and Lifelong Learning

2. R.E.S. Importance Solar Energy : Huge Electromagnetic Radiation 1.7x 10^17 W with a wide spectrum: It is like the Heart in a body: as it creates-causes Wind- Energy, Hydro cycle, Biomass…… but of low density as, Solar Radiation Intensity = 1000 W/m 2 at solar noon in a clear sky There is a need for Intelligent systems to convert to other useful forms of Energy towards Sustainability

SOLAR ENERGY PASSIVE SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES WIND ENERGY OCEAN ENERGY CO GENERATION ΒΙOMASS PHOTOBOLTAICS HYDRO ELEDTRICAL ENERGY CLEAN ENVIROMENT QUALITY IN LIFE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT LIFE The Renewable Energy Systems as a factor of Sustainable Development Prof. Socrates N. Kaplanis

Merits: abundant and environmentally clean. Requirements: Conversion to Thermal, Electricity, Chemical, even Mechanical Targets: Design such Converters, ( solar collectors, PV cells) and conversion systems Management of the Energy System with R.E.S. in it Increase the conversion efficiency and cost- effectiveness

Energy Demand : Electricity- Power Heat, space heating Fuel – Transport Notice: Rational Uses of Energy and Power Waste are main issues for management and progress. ( Cogeneration)

Final Energy Consumption by Households in EEA in mtoe BE GR IRL PT SE AU

Unit consumption per Dwelling (toe/dwel)- Unit consumption for space heating (toe/dwel) 1 toe=41.8 GJ BE 2.35/ / / GR 0.83/ / / /0.15 IRL 2.15/ / / / 1.7 PT 0.40/ / SE 2.2/ / / /1.1

The RES potential for every region is a MUST to be assessed A campaign for RES, with studies per se is imperative ( see Intelligent Energy for Europe ) 1. Assessments 2.Solar Energy map 3.Wind Energy map 4. Hydro potential 5. Biomass estimation 6. Waves 7. Waste treatment

Cogeneration Poly-generation Energy Storage Hybrids New sources others These are main areas of interest for RTD

3. Legislation Renewable Energy Road Map: To assess the share of RES in the energy mix and the progress made towards the 20% of the total energy consumption from RES by 2020 Measures to be taken to promote RES in the electricity, bio-fuels and Heating &Cooling COM(2006) 848 final,

Current Contribution (2005) Energy Electricity Biomass 66.1% 15.8% Hydro-Power 22.2% 66.1% Wind Power 5.5% 16.3 % Geothermal 5.5% 1.2% Solar Power 0.7% 0.3% ( Thermal & PV) Notice : Heating & Cooling accounts for 50% approx. of the fuel energy consumption. No Legislation to promote. Studies required for the impact to national economies

For 2010 the target was: A 10% of the gross domestic energy consumption to come from RES. But…. High costs and no- sensitization on the impact of fossil fuels to Health and environment Administrative problems, where decentralization of energy production is involved Special discriminatory rules are posed governing grid access. Inadequate info to suppliers, customers, installers

1. Directive 2001/77/EC To promote electricity consumption from RES. If all m.s. met the target set, then by 2010 the share of RES in electricity would be 21% 2. Directive 2003/30/EC biofuels (5.75% by 2010) 3. Directive 98/70/EC on Fuel Quality…to be amended to include bio-fuels 4. Competitive and Innovation Framework Programme. C.I.P where environmental and RES technologies are invited to play a role……new jobs creation

5. The Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund COM( 2006) 583 final 6. Directive 2005/32/EC Eco-design reqs for energy saving products 7. Directive 2002/91/EC on the Energy performance of Buildings ( OJ L 1( ) 8. Renewable Energy: White Paper laying down a Community Strategy and Action plan 9.Green Paper: A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy [ COM (2006) 105 final ] 10. Directive 2006/32/EC on energy end-use efficiency and energy services and Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework to set ecodesign reqs for energy using products

The RES Laboratory of the TEI of Patra is active in RES Education-Training-RTD Education: Offers courses in the 3 rd and 4 th year to Mech. Engineers students 3 rd year: Solar Energy assessment, Management, Applications, Solar thermal engineering, Passive solar Buildings

4 th Year PV technologies, Sizing and Solar Buildings. Wind Energy assessment, & Technologies, Hybrid Systems Fuel Cells Training Short Training by course, by placement, e-training, LdV projects to develop material

Collaborations schemes : E&T, RTD National range European: ERASMUS, LdV, TEMPUS International: Egypt, ISR FP5 :ADEPT Project on “ eco-design of products” FP6: CRISTAL Project on “Renewables”

RES Lab. interests and activities 1.Solar Thermal, PV, Hybrids, Intelligent energy Buildings 2.Integration of solar technologies elements in the buildings shells: energy facades, energy roofs, walls, Space heating 3.Concentrating Parabolic collectors 4.PV generators integrated in building shells, hybrids, grid tied

PV + Thermal Simulation studies Solar energy roofs coupled with floor or wall heating Natural ventilation of energy buildings Comfort studies in buildings, introduction of solar cooling principles to save energy Sizing of PV systems. New cost-effective ways PV+Wind Hybrid systems…..production of H 2 and feed to Fuel Cells plant Intelligent Buildings …predictive load management Tele-monitoring and tele-management of RES

Promotion Free evening classes Visiting staff, MSc and Ph D students web site: solar-net.teipat.gr etc Plans to: European M.Sc on RES: partners already: Gr, CY, ISR, IT, ES, CZ, PL, DE BG,RO, other associate partners:ES,DE,UK,SE,PT,SE

4. Our Initiative This is a joint initiative which brings University actors, Enterprises and Social Partners, from various countries together to a Forum of ideas, designs and products for elaboration, Forging a spirit of collaboration for Innovations and Intelligent Application on RES.

5. Outcomes The CD to be handed to you will have an ISSN no. The speakers are invited, if they like, to prepare a scientific paper based on their ppt presentation, and submit it to us. This will be reviewed as there is an agreement with the International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review, indexed by Scopus, to publish a special issue to include the reviewed papers.

6. Joint Product A group of Professors of this International event were invited to contribute to a Book on Renewable Energy Systems to be published this year by NOVA Science Publishers, N.Y. Title: Renewable Energy Systems: Theory, Innovations and Intelligent Applications.

7. Expectations : Needs, Problems, Solutions The rational management of renewable sources is getting more and more necessary and demanding. Emphasis has to be given for a harmonic chain process of : Production Consumption Offer Power Demand Source Load

Target : The most cost-effective type of energy in relation to the Consumer / loads (types and load characteristics) widely Accessible and Available The last 30 years after the energy crisis, the innovations in products and applications based on R.E.S. are multiplied and developing, mainly with the introduction and combination of new technologies

Broader and general target: Clean environment Abundant and Cheap Energy, Meeting the energy loads, where, when, the proper type. Quality in life, Continuous Development, Job creation, Competitiveness, Less dependence… Independence, Recognition, Power, Production of Goods –Wealth-Welfare

Problems: Fluctuations on energy availability; see the case of Solar and Wind Energy, Also, low energy density RES are abundant everywhere and costless; However, Inertia is observed in the implementation of R.E.S., in large scale plants and applications

Need for: 1.Education and Training at any level; see in CDA : Solar Energy : Technology and Management 1.1 provided for Engineers, Τechnicians, Market, Individuals, Institutions, Authorities, 1.2 Continuous and Updated, serving the Technology Transfer, the innovations development and cost- effective applications

2. Participation in international networks and partnerships joining various activities. 3. Development of S.M.Es and other Institutions to support and develop R.E.S. applications, beyond the small scale lab. or basic research. 4.Policy Decision Makers to be in Synergy with R.E.S. and the identified needs.

The 30% of the energy demand... due to buildings. Therefore,  Integration of R.E.S. technology and elements into the building shells  Intelligent energy buildings coupled to web services.  Energy Roofs and Facades  Space Heating and Cooling supported by R.E.S.

 Hot water industrial use  Hybrid systems  Agricultural applications for example.  Crop Drying, Water Purification, Greenhouse, Air conditioning, Pumping, Irrigation, Lighting of Buildings and Streets  Space heating  Energy storage

Solutions- Tools  Solar -thermal systems with various types of solar collectors  Hot water or other type of fluid  PV Generators  PV – Thermal...., Power & Heat production from the same PV array

 PV and wind turbines or a conventional energy source,  PV and Fuel Cells  Poly-generation.

Aim of the efforts  To maximize the Useful Energy (gain)  To minimize cost/unit : installation, operation, service and maintenance  Reduction of loses  Increase of Yield, kWhe/kWp  High P.R. value of the system

 Cost – effective Sizing of the R.E.S. units,  Reliable and competitive operation  All those are issues to be managed only inter - disciplinary  Mind the… “System Inertia ”  Measure the Impact and the added value to of this event to its constituents and the social partners

SOLAR COLLECTORS Types of collectors Stationary Sun tracking Thermal analysis of collectors PerformanceApplications Solar water heating Solar space heating and cooling Refrigeration Industrial process heat Desalination Solar thermal power systems

Acknowledgement Ministry of Education E.S.F. of the E.U. The Operational Program on Education and LLL The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit The speakers who came from far away to contribute, Our sponsors: Euro Bank, Solar Cells S.A. Aleo, OTE, GEFYRA S.A. and finally the persons behind the curtains, invisible who have done so much work, taking up all the tasks off my shoulders

Types of solar collectors MotionCollector type Absorber type Concentration ratio Indicative temperature range (°C) Stationary Flat plate collector (FPC) Flat Evacuated tube collector (ETC) Flat Compound parabolic collector (CPC)Tubular Single-axis tracking Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) Tubular Parabolic trough collector (PTC) Tubular Cylindrical trough collector (CTC) Tubular Two-axes tracking Parabolic dish reflector (PDR) Point Heliostat field collector (HFC) Point Note: Concentration ratio is defined as the aperture area divided by the receiver/absorber area of the collector.