Solar Cooling in Europe Australian Solar Cooling Interest Group Conference 2009 CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia, 19.05.2009 Dr. Uli Jakob SolarNext AG clean energy for you

Hightex Group plc, London

Hightex International AG, Switzerland

SolarNext AG, Germany

Hightex GmbH, Germany Hightex Limited, United Kingdom Hightex Structures Ltd., South Africa Hightex Pty. Ltd., Australia Hightex Americas LLC, USA Metal-System Küstrin Sp.zo.o, Poland (50 % stake)

© SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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World of Membranes © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

Burj Al Arab, Dubai © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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New Bangkok International Airport, Thailand © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

Gold Coast Stadium Robina, Australia © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

PV Flexibles - Solar Power in Its Most Flexible Form © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Hightex Office, Rimsting, Germany • • • •

2-Layer ETFE cushion, 5 m x 5 m Area of Top Layer: 25.7 m2 Coverage of PV-Area: 9.3 m2 (37.4%) Installed Power approx. 440 Wp

PV Flexibles- Application on Pneumatic Roof-Construction (ETFE) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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PV Flexibles on PTFE/Glass © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Solar Cooling in Europe © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Source: Meteonorm (Data), Friedemann Jung

Average Annual Global Irradiation for the World [kWh/m²a] © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Total amount of installed Solar Cooling systems in Europe

450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2004

(Source: Climasol)

2006

(Source: H.M. Henning)

2007

(Source: Rococo)

2008

(Source: Tecsol)

year

Solar Cooling Market in Europe © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Estimated RAC/PAC Market Size in 2008 (units: million) Air-Conditioning Split-Units up to 5 kW (1.4 RT) Europe 8.6

China 26.8

USA 16

Middle East 4.0

Central/ Southamerica 4.7

Japan 8.0

India 3.8

East Asia 7.4 Africa 1.5

Australia 1.0

World total 2008: 82.3 million units

Source: JARN

Market Situation of Conventional Air-Conditioning Worldwide in 2008

Estimated RAC/PAC Market Size per Year (million units)

© SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Source: JARN

10

8.6

9 8 6.4

7 6 4.8

5 4 2.8

3 2 1

0.5

0.9

0.8

1.0

0 2002

2004

2006

2008

Year Australia

Europe

Market Situation of Conventional Air-Conditioning up to 5 kW (1.4 RT) in Australia and Europe © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Competitive Advantage of Solar Cooling against Compression Cooling (Small-Scale) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Competitive Advantage of Solar Cooling against Compression Cooling (Small-Scale) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Solar

Source: Tsinghua

District Heating

Source: Citrin Solar Source: wikipedia

CHP Unit, Biomass, Process Heat etc.

Source: EC-Power

Source: ecopower

Heat Sources for Thermally Driven Cooling and Heating Systems © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Advertisement for Climax Solar-Water Heater (1892), USA © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Private Home with Solar Thermal Application (around 1910), Pamona Valley, USA © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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MIT-Solar House, Research Building with Integrated Solar Collector Roof (1939), USA © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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World Exhibition 1878 in Paris - A. Mouchot Produced the First Ice Block Through Solar Energy © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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5 kW Source: SOLID

Absorption Technology Experiences – 70 Years Old Chiller © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Water / Lithium Bromide (H2O / LiBr)

Broad

Carrier

Shuangliang

Thermax

McQuay

York

Large-Scale Water / Lithium Bromide Absorption Chillers © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Water / Lithium Bromide (H2O / LiBr) Yazaki, Japan (35 - 105 kW)

EAW, Germany (15 - 200 kW)

Source: Yazaki

Source: EAW

5 kW

Medium-Scale Water / Lithium Bromide Absorption Chillers © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Ammonia / Water (NH3 / H2O) Solarice, Germany (25 - 40 kW)

AGO, Germany (50 - 500 kW)

Source: AGO

Source: Solarctic

5 kW

Medium-Scale Ammonia / Water Absorption Chillers © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Water / Silica Gel (H2O / SiO2)

Mayekawa, Japan (50-350 kW)

Source: Albring

Nishiyodo, Japan (70-500 kW)

Source: Fraunhofer ISE

Medium-Scale Water / Silica Gel Adsorption Chillers © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: TECSOL

(1991) H2O/LiBr Yazaki WFC-SC 15 in Banyuls, France for Wine Cooling 130 m² 1.000 l 52 kW 180 kW

Vacuum Tube Collectors 5 kW Hot Water Storage Cooling Capacity Wet Cooling Tower Capacity

Solar Cooling of a Winery, Banyuls, France © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: SolarNext

(1998) H2O/LiBr Yazaki WFC-SC 10 in Langenau, Germany for Office Space Cooling 30 m² 2.000 l 35 kW 83 kW

Vacuum Tube Collectors, 19.5 kW CHP Unit 5 kW Hot Water Storage and 1.000 l Cold Water Storage Cooling Capacity Wet Cooling Tower Capacity

Solar Cooling of a Office Building, Langenau, Germany © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Source : LfU

Source: SolarNext

Source : GBU

(1999) H2O/Silica Gel Nishiyodo NAK 100/350 in Augsburg, Germany for Space Cooling and Cold Production for the Laboratories 2,000 m² 6,000 m³ 247 kW 686 kW

Flat Plate Collectors and District Heating Network Back-up Gravel-Water Aquifer Storage Cooling Capacity Wet Cooling Tower Capacity

Solar Cooling System at Bayrisches Landesamt für Umweltschutz, Augsburg, Germany © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

Source : SOLID

clean energy for you

Source : SolarNext

(2008) H2O/Lithium Bromide Bingshan LC 21 in Lisbon, Portugal for Office Space Cooling 1,580 m² 11 m³ 545 kW 1,350 kW

Flat Plate Collectors Hot Water Storage Cooling Capacity Wet Cooling Tower Capacity

Solar Cooling System at CGD Bank Headquarter, Lisbon, Portugal © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Lufterhitzer

T = 70°C ϕ = 7% x = 14 g/kg

Fortluft

T = 56,6°C ϕ = 18% x = 19.4 g/kg T = 32°C ϕ = 40% x = 12 g/kg

Außenluft Sorptionsrad

T = 40,4°C ϕ = 29,5 % x = 14 g/kg

T = 45,5°C ϕ = 10,7% x = 6.5 g/kg

T = 20°C ϕ = 95 % x = 14 g/kg

Source: zafh.net

Abluft

T = 26°C ϕ = 55 % x = 11.6 g/kg Zuluft WRG

Befeuchter

T = 15,4°C ϕ = 95 % x = 10.4 g/kg

Source: Munters

Functional Principle of DEC-Systems © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: zafh.net

(2000) DEC System Siggle&Epple in Althengstett for Space Cooling and Heating of Production hall 100 m² 45 kW 100 kW

Solar Air Collectors 5 kW Waste Heat from Air-Water Heat Exchanger Cooling Capacity, Supply Air Volume Flow 18,000 m³/h

Solar Air-Conditioning at the Production Hall, Althengstett, Germany © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: zafh.net

(2002) DEC System Siggle&Epple in Mataró for Space Cooling of Library Rooms 155 m² 574 m² 55 kW

Solar Air Collectors integrated and roof installation) 5 (façade kW Ventilated PV Façade and PV Sheds Cooling Capacity, Supply Air Volume Flow 12,000 m³/h

Solar Air-Conditioning at the Library Mataró, Spain © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

Lithium Chloride Solution (LiCl - H2O) AIL Research (35 - 93 kW)

Source: AIL Research

L-DSC Technology (200 - 350 kW)

Source: L-DSC

clean energy for you

Calcium Chloride Solution (CaCl2 - H2O)

Imtech Drygenic (Kathabar, 30 - 70 kW)

Source: Kathabar

AIL Research (13 - 77 kW)

Source: AIL Research

Menerga (10 - 100 kW)

Source: Fraunhofer ISE

Recent Developments of Liquid Sorption Chillers © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: L-DSC

(2006) Liquid Sorption System L-DSC in Singapore for Space Cooling of Production Hall 550 m² 200 kW 300 kW

Flat Plate Collectors 5 kW Dehumidification Capacity, 12 m³ Brine Storage Tanks Cooling Capacity, Supply Air Volume Flow 13,000 m³/h

Solar Air-Conditioning at the Production Hall, Singapore © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Water / Lithium Bromide (H2O / LiBr) Yazaki, WFC-SC 5 & 10, Japan (17.5 - 35 kW) (5 - 10 RT)

EAW, Wegracal SE 15 & 30, Germany (15 - 30 kW) (4.3 – 8.6 RT)

Source: Yazaki Source: EAW

Thermax, LT 0.5, India (17.5 kW) (5 RT)

Sonnenklima, suninverse 10, Germany (10 kW) (2.9 RT)

Source: CISRO Source: Sonnenklima

Small-Scale Water / Lithium Bromide Absorption Chillers © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Water / Lithium Chloride (H2O / LiCl)

Climatewell, CW 10, Sweden (10 kW) (2.9 RT)

Source: Climatewell

5 kW

Small-Scale Water / Lithium Chloride Absorption Chiller © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Ammonia / Water (NH3 / H2O)

SolarNext, chillii® PSC12, Germany (12 kW) (3.4 RT)

chillii® PSC12

5 kW

Source: Pink

chillii® Technology by SolarNext: Small-Scale Ammonia / Water Absorption Chillers © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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chillii® PSC 12 - Cooling Capacity - Fancoils (12 - 6 °C) Source: SolarNext

14 13 12 11 10 9 8

90 C

7

95 C

85 C

6 80 C

5

75 C

4

Wet Cooling Tower

3 2

Dry Recooler

1 Q [kW] 0 24

25

26

27

28

29 30 31 32 Recooling Temperature [°C]

33

34

35

36

Performance Chart chillii® PSC12 (Fan coils) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Ammonia / Water (NH3 / H2O) prototype ABB (15 kW)

Helioplus (5 kW)

ITW Stuttgart (10 kW)

HfT Stuttgart (3-5 kW)

Source: ILK Dresden

Source: TU Graz

Source: ITW Stuttgart

Source: zafh.net

Ammonia / Water (NH3 / H2O) prototype, air-cooled Robur (17 kW)

Source: Robur

AoSol (6 kW)

Source: AoSol

Recent Developments of Small-Scale Ammonia / Water Absorption Chillers © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Water / Silica Gel (H2O / SiO2)

SorTech ACS 15, Germany (15 kW) (4.3 RT) SorTech ACS 08, Germany (8 kW) (2.3 RT)

Source: SorTech

Source: SorTech

5 kW

Small-Scale Water / Silica Gel Adsorption Chillers © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Water / Zeolith (H2O / Zeolith)

InvenSor, Germany (7-10 kW) (2.0-2.9 RT)

Source: InvenSor

5 kW

Small-Scale Water / Zeolith Adsorption Chiller © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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®

chilli ISC 10 Cooling Capacity - Cooling Ceiling (18 °C - X) Source: SolarNext

14 12 95 °C

10 85 °C

8

80 °C

6 75 °C

4 65 °C

2

Dry Recooler

Q [kW] 0 27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

Recooling Temperature [°C]

Performance Chart chillii® ISC10 (Cooling Ceiling) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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chilli® ISC 10 COP - Cooling Ceiling (18 °C - X) Source: SolarNext

0.6 95 °C

0.5

85 °C

0.4 75 °C

0.3

80 °C

65 °C

0.2

0.1

Dry Recooler

COP [-] 0 27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

Recooling Temperature [°C] Coefficient of Performance Chart chillii® ISC10 (Cooling Ceiling) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Water / Silica Gel (H2O / SiO2) prototype ECN (2.5-5 kW)

Source: ECN

Water / Zeolith (H2O / Zeolith) prototype SorTech (5-10 kW)

Source: SorTech

Source: ECN

Vaillant (Heat Pump)

Source: Vaillant

Viessmann (Heat Pump)

Source: Viessmann

Recent Developments of Small-Scale Adsorption Chillers © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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SolarNext Technology Clean Energy for Air-Conditioning • Solar Cooling • Solar Heating • Solar Domestic Hot Water (DHW) • Solar Pool Heating All in one System! The Application of Solar Cooling in a Building (Installation Principle) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Air-Conditioning

Process Cooling

-

Residential Homes

-

Bakeries

-

Multi-family Homes

-

Butcheries

-

Office Buildings

-

Milk

-

Banks

-

Wine

-

Hotels

-

Fish

-

Small Super Markets

-

Biogas

-

Bakeries

-

Galvanic Baths

Applications of Solar Cooling Systems © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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coolySun, 7.5 and 15 kW

Kingspan Climate System, 10 kW

Suninverse, 10 kW

LB Cooling System, 15 and 30 kW

chillii® Cooling Kit, 7, 7.5, 10, 12, 15, 17.5, 30, 35 and 50 kW

Alaska-Set, 7.5, 15, 30 and 54 KW

Recent European Small-Scale Solar Cooling Kit Supplier (≤ 50 kW) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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5 kW Source: SolarNext

chillii® System Controller Development © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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• Different Heat Sources (e.g. Solar, CHP unit, Biomass) • Back-up System (e.g. Oil/Gas Boiler) • Heat and Cold Storage Management • Domestic Hot Water • Chiller (e.g. chillii® PSC12) • Recooler (e.g. Dry Recooler) • Heating and Cooling Circuits

Source: SolarNext

chillii® System Controller © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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chillii® Cooling Kit PSC12

+ chillii® PSC12 absorption chiller + chillii® System Controller HC + Wet cooling tower + Hot water pump with IF-Module + Recooling pump with IF-Module + Mixing valve with actuators + Frequency converter + Magnetic valves and swimming valve

chillii® Cooling Kit PSC12 © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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chillii® Cooling Kit ISC10

+ chillii® ISC10 Adsorption chiller + chillii® System Controller HC + Dry cooling tower (with sprinkling system) + Hot water pump with IF-Module + Recooling pump with IF-Module + Mixing valve with actuators + Expansion tank + Security valve with manometer

chillii® Cooling Kit ISC10 © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Source: SolarNext

chillii® Solar Cooling Kit Hydraulic Scheme © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: SolarNext

(2008) H2O/Silica gel chillii® STC8 in Alzenau, Germany for Space Cooling 24 m² 2,000 l 7.5 kW 22 kW

Flat Plate Collectors and Biomass Back-up 5 kW Hot Water Storage Cooling Capacity Dry Cooler Capacity (with Water Spraying)

chillii® Solar Cooling Kit STC8 at Residential Building, Alzenau, Germany © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: ClimateWell

(2007) H2O/LiCl ClimateWell 10 in Toledo, Spain for Space Cooling 32 m² 200 l 10 kW 25 kW

Flat Plate Collectors & Back-up Boiler Hot Water Storage (DHW) Cooling Capacity Recooling Capacity (Swimming Pool)

Solar Cooling System at the Residential Building, Toledo, Spain © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

Sources: SolarNext

clean energy for you

Source: Pink

(2008) NH3/H2O chillii® PSC10 in Kalkara, Malta for Space Cooling 38 m² 1,000 l 10 kW 27 kW

Flat Plate Collectors 5 kW Hot Water Storage and 1,000 l Cold Water Storage Cooling Capacity Ground Water Cooling Capacity (ca. 21 °C), sweet/salt water

chillii® Solar Cooling Kit PSC10 at Retirement Home, Kalkara, Malta © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Source: Bachler Austria

Source: SolarNext

Source: SolarNext

(2007) NH3/H2O chillii® PSC10 in Gröbming, Austria for Office Space Cooling 40 m² 4,500 l 9 kW 26 kW

Flat Plate Collectors and Biomass Back-up 5 kW Hot Water Storage Cooling Capacity Wet Cooling Tower Capacity (& Swimming Pool)

chillii® Technology at the Training Centre and Office Building BachlerAustria, Gröbming, Austria © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: SolarNext

(2007) H2O/LiBr chillii® ESC15 in Rimsting for Office Space Cooling and Heating 37 m² 2.000 l 15 kW 35 kW

Flat Plate and 34 m² Vacuum Tube Collectors & Oil Burner Back-up Hot Water Storage and 1.000 l Cold Water Storage Cooling Capacity Wet Cooling Tower Capacity

chillii® Solar Cooling System ESC15 at the Hightex Office Building in Germany (Refit) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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chillii® Solar Cooling System ESC15

Before Reconstruction (2006): Four Independent Control Systems (only the Solar Pump is controlled) • Control 1: Solar Plant and Heat Storage • Control 2: Backup Heater and Mixed Heating Circuit • Control 3: Mixed Heating/ Cooling Circuit • Control 4: Chiller, Wet Cooling Tower After Reconstruction (2008): One System Controller chillii® System Controller HC All Pumps and the Ventilator are Speed Controlled (e.g. 0-10V Signal)

Source: SolarNext

Field Test chillii® System Controller at Hightex GmbH, Germany © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Source: SolarNext//CitrinSolar

Hydraulic Scheme of the Office Building SolarNext, Rimsting, Germany (Refit, 2006) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Source: SolarNext

Hydraulic Scheme of the Office Building SolarNext, Rimsting, Germany (Refit, 2008) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: SolarNext

(2008) H2O/Silica gel chillii® STC8 in Bad Waldsee, Germany for Space Cooling 26 m² 4,000 l 7.5 kW 22 kW

Vacuum Tube Collectors and Biomass Back-up 5 kW Hot Water Storage Cooling Capacity Recooling by Integration in Exhaust Air of Air Handling Unit

chillii® Cooling Kit STC8 at Office Building, Bad Waldsee, Germany © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: SolarNext

(2008) H2O/Silica gel chillii® STC8 (2x) in Schörfling a.A., Austria for Office space Cooling 162 m² 15,000 l 15 kW 45 kW

Façade Collectors and Gas Burner Back-up Hot Water Storage and 1,500 l Cold Water Storage Cooling Capacity Dry Cooler Capacity (with Water Spraying)

chillii® Cooling Kits STC8 at the Office Building Kreuzroither, Schörfling a.A., Austria © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: Fraunhofer ISE

(2007) H2O/Silica Gel chillii® STC6 in Freiburg, Germany for Canteen Cooling 22 m² 1,000 l 5.5 kW 20 kW

Flat Plate Collectors and District Heating Network Back-up 5 kW Hot Water Storage Cooling Capacity Borehole Heat Exchanger Cooling (3x 80 m)

Solar Cooling System at the Canteen of Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

clean energy for you

Sources: CRA-VIV

(2008) H2O/Silica gel chillii® STC8 in Pescia, Italy for Cooling of a Greenhouse 19 m² 1,500 l 7.5 kW 22 kW

Vacuum Tube Collectors 5 kW Hot Water Storage, 1,000 l Cold Water Storage Cooling Capacity Dry Cooler Capacity (with Water Spraying)

chillii® Cooling Kit STC8 at Greenhouse, Pescia, Italy © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Realized chillii® Sales Mix: by Countries

Source: SolarNext

SolarNext chillii® Cooling Kit Installations (2007-2009) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Realized chillii® Sales Mix: by Heat Source

CHPC Parabolic 5% Trough Collectors 5%

Waste Heat 14% Flat Plate Collectors 40%

Vaccum Tube Collectors 36%

Source: SolarNext

Realised Heat Sources with chillii® Products © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Realized chillii® Sales Mix: by Recooling

Ground Water 10%

Dry Recooler 33%

Other 10% Wet Cooling Tower 47%

Source: SolarNext

Realised Recooling with chillii® Products © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Specific Costs of Low Capacity Solar Cooling Systems Source: SolarNext

specific system costs without VAT [EUR/kW]

5,500 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 7.5

10.0

12.0

15.0

17.5

35.0

cooling capacity [kW] chillii® Cooling Kit

Solar Cooling Kit

Without Installation Costs and Cold Distribution

Specific System Costs of chillii® Cooling Kits and Solar Cooling Kits (2009) © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Total System Costs of a Installed chillii® Cooling Kit STC8

Additional Installation Costs 17%

Cold Distribution 22%

Source: SolarNext

Oil Burner 11%

Solar Collector Field with Heat Storage 22%

chillii® Cooling Kit STC8 28%

Costs of Installed Solar Cooling System

60.400 EUR (8.053 EUR/kW incl. 19% VAT)

Subsidy (BAFA)

- 8.400 EUR

Total System Costs

52.000 EUR (6.933 EUR/kW incl. 19% VAT)

Source: Brinkmöller

System Costs chillii® Cooling Kit STC8 for Residential Building © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Solar Plant (Collectors and Storage): max. 10% Cost Reduction Potential in the next 2-3 years



Small-Scale Sorption Chillers: max. 20% Cost Reduction Potential till 2011, from 2011 up to 50% if Serial Production is started (Production Capacity larger than 500 Units)



Recooler: Cost Reduction Potential between 40-50%



Control: min. 60% Cost Reduction Potential, Increasing of the System Performance



Installation: 10-30% Cost Reduction Potential through Standardized Solar Cooling Kits

Cost Reduction Potential of Solar Cooling Kits © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Green Chiller – Association for Sorption Cooling © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Green Chiller – Verband für Sorptionskälte e.V.

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Formed in March 2009 as German Association

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Office in Berlin, Germany

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Elected President Roland Weidner (EAW, Senior Consultant) and Vice-President Dr. Uli Jakob (SolarNext, Director Solar Cooling)

Green Chiller – Association for Sorption Cooling © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

Company

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Representative

Location

Profile

Helmut Peetz

Kulmbach (Germany)

Manufacturer of Ammonia/Water Absorption Chillers (30 – 500 kW)

Gregor Weidner, Roland Weidner

Westenfeld (Germany)

Manufacturer of Water/Lithium Bromide Absorption Chillers (15 – 200 kW)

Dr. Hans-Martin Henning

Freiburg (Germany)

Research Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Cooperation's with SorTech

Dr. Peter Albring

Dresden (Germany)

Institut für Luft- und Kältetechnik Dresden, Developments in Cooperation with EAW and AGO

Uwe Eckstein

Berlin (Germany)

Manufacturer of Water/Zeolith Adsorption Chillers (7 – 10 kW)

Werner Pink

Langenwang (Austria)

Manufacturer of a Ammonia/Water Absorption Chiller for SolarNext (12 kW)

Dr. Uli Jakob

Rimsting (Germany)

System Supplier of thermally driven Absorption/ Adsorption Chillers and Cooling Kits (7 – 50 kW)

Manfred Bitter

Berlin (Germany)

Manufacturer of a Water/Lithium Bromide Absorption Chiller (10 kW)

Walter Oblin

Halle (Germany)

Manufacturer of Water/Silica Gel (and Water/Zeolith) Adsorption Chillers (7.5 – 15 kW)

Founding Members of Green Chiller © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Lobbying of Sorption Cooling Technologies in General but especially in the Politics (Small and Medium Cooling Capacity Range)

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Promoting and Developing of the Solar and Thermal Cooling Market in Germany as well as Europe

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Increasing Awareness of Thermal Cooling Technologies (Publicity at Fairs, etc.)

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Standardization of Chillers/Cooling Kits as a Requirement for Funding

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Preparing of a Design Tool and Related Information on the Association's

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Website

Main Objectives of Green Chiller © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Supporting Organisation

Green Chiller - Promoting © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Sources: NEP Solar

Source: Yazaki

(2008) H2O/LiBr chillii® WFC18 in Newcastle, Australia for Office Space Cooling 60 m² 17.5 kW 43 kW

Parabolic Trough Collectors 5 kW Cooling Capacity Wet Cooling Tower Capacity

chillii® Cooling Kit WFC18 at CSIRO, Newcastle, Australia © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Sources: Urban Energy

(2009) H2O/Zeolith chillii® ISC10 in Wyong, Australia for Space Cooling (Coffee Shop) 34.8 m² 1,500 l 10 kW 30 kW

Vacuum Tube Collectors Hot Water Storage and 500 l Cold Water Storage Cooling Capacity Dry Cooler Capacity (with Water Spraying)

chillii® Cooling Kit ISC10 at the Milk Factory, Wyong, Australia © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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Large and Medium-Scale Absorption and Adsorption Chillers are available since several years and used for Custom-Made Systems

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First Small-Scale Thermal/ Solar Cooling Kits are on the Market

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Huge Market Potential for Solar Cooling and Refrigeration

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First Solar/ Thermal Cooling Associations Founded (Green Chiller, ausSCIG)

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Specific Collector Surface of the chillii® Solar Cooling Kits is 4.5 m²/kW (Average Value of Market Available Solar Cooling Kits in Europe is 4.2 m²/kW)

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Specific Costs of Solar Cooling Kits in Europe(*): - 5,000 to 8,000 EUR/kW in 2007 - 4,000 to 4,500 EUR/kW in 2008 - 3,500 to 4,500 EUR/kW in 2009 (*)

The solar cooling Kit consist of solar thermal collectors, hot water storage, pump-set, chiller, re-cooler, partly cold water storage and system controller. The specific costs are without cold distribution and installation costs.

Conclusion © SolarNext AG / ausSCIG Conference 2009, CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle, Australia / Dr. Uli Jakob – 19.05.2009

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