Contents

Foreword 5
Executive Summary 7
Section 1 CSP: the basics 13
The concept 11
Requirements for CSP 14
How it works – the technologies 15
Section 2 CSP electricity technologies and costs 17
Types of generator 17
Parabolic trough 20
Central receiver 24
Parabolic dish 28
Fresnel linear reflector 30
Cost trends for CSP 32
Heat storage technologies 33
Section 3 Other applications of CSP technologies 35
Process Heat 35
Desalination 35
Solar Fuels 36
Cost Considerations 37
Section 4 Market Situation by Region 39
Middle East and India 42
Africa 44
Europe 46
Americas 49
Asia - Pacific 50
Section 5 Global Concentrated Solar Power Outlook Scenarios 53
The Scenarios 53
Energy efficiency projections 54
Core Results 54
Full Results 55
Main Assumptions and Parameters 66
Section 6 CSP for Export: The Mediterranean Region 69
Mediterranean Solar Plan 2008 69
Technical potential for CSP in the
Mediterranean/ MENA region 69
Solar Energy Scenario for Mediterranean 70
Section 7 CSP Policy recommendations 75
What policies are working to boost CSP? 75
International Policy Frameworks 76
Recommendations 77
APPENDIX 1 Current and projected CSP market 82
APPENDIX 2 Companies active in CSP 84
APPENDIX 3 Early solar power plants 85
APPENDIX 4 List of countries in IEA Regions 85
APPENDIX 5 Summary Scenario Key parameter 86