1. oktober 2011 Opportunities sustainable Aruba TNO perspective Mart J. van Bracht

2. Presentation outline Sustainability challenges & opportunities TNO contribution and approach Collaboration opportunities

3. Towards greater sustainability Energy Efficiency Efficient use of fossil fuels Renewable Energy

4. Taking into account the insular nature of island states No grid interconnections Independent energy system Insular environment Greater impact renewable energy Greater system dynamics Implications

5. Impact of the Caribbean climatic conditions

6. New technology to be tested …and New business models to be developed

7. Mission Challenge “Keeping it Affordable and Reliable”

8. Presentation outline Sustainability challenges & opportunities\ TNO contribution and approach Collaboration opportunities

9. Introducing TNO

10. Introducing Caribbean Branch Office TNO Sustainable Energy Systems Green Faculty Testing & Certification Geological Services Energy transition & system architecture PV installation training Energy efficiency assessment Sustainable management of natural resources

11. TNO Caribbean’s proposition: Leveraging TNO expertise for Aruba’s energy transition

12. 2013 2015 2018 2020 30Mw Vader Piet 30 Mw Urirama 3.3 Mw Airport Solar 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% SWAC? Third Wind park? Bio-Diesel Turbines or Natural Gas? Solar Plant? 35% Consumer reduction Strategic Question examples: Integration Renewables: Storage / Demand-side Grid-Upgrade requirements Smart Grid/ICT-architecture Compatibility existing system/investments/costs Reliability implications -Green: projects completed or in progress -Orange: new projects or options Roadmap Sustainable Energy Aruba 2020 2.5 Mw Solar / Elmar

13. Winter 2012/13 Spring 2013 Road Map Sustainable Aruba Summit & roadmap completed Winter 2011/12 Spring 2012 Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Request Aruba Development Road Map Road Map Sustainable Aruba 2020 - Activities Official opening/ start Smart Community Aruba Demand-side management study hotel sector Smart Community Final Design and permitting Smart-Grid Roadmap Smart Community Preliminary Design

14. TNO Caribbean’s philosophy Involve essential stakeholders Develop locally supported solutions Create an open innovation platform Create an adaptive system

15. Example co-creation with local utilities

16. Engaging citizens in plan development

17. Presentation outline Sustainability challenges & opportunities TNO contribution and approach Collaboration opportunities

19. 20 houses & Visitor Center Demonstration environment Environment where others can learn how to apply sustainable living principles Sustainable Energy Roadmap Sustainable Aruba +20 Developing solutions to benefit Aruba as a whole Smart Community Aruba

20. Conducting research in key innovation areas Smart Community Aruba BuildingSmart Grid / Electric GridElectrical Vehicles Solar & Wind TechnologyBehavioural Change Water & Waste

21. Experiment partnership engagementTypical subjects Need for entrepreneurs as new innovation partners Creating an open innovation partner platform Smart Community Aruba Building concepts Product development & testing: Solar PV Small scale Wind Electric Vehicles Recycling waste (water) Smart Sensors, Smart Grid Energy storage Human behavior models

22. -New economic activity through public-private partnerships -Economic development through clean technology innovations -Gateway to Latin America CBOT a partner in innovation

23. Aruba: gateway to Latin America Part of Dutch Kingdom located near shore Latin America Safe Stable and ambitious government European legislation Multi lingual Mix of Latin, European and American culture Excellent networks Excellent facilities and infrastructures Fully support Aruban Government