November, 13, Bucharest, CONFERENCE

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Romanian Technology Platform Photovoltaics,
Dan I. Teodoreanu
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A VISION FOR PV TECHNOLOGY PV PRODUCTION/MARKET

• PRODUCTION MARKET

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PV market segmentsby application
global market growth ?25 last 20 yrs ?35 last
10 yrs ?45 last 5 yrs
Source Renewable Energy World, July-August 2006
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The challenges
1000 GWp globally 200 GWp in EU (200,000 jobs)
BOS Balance-Of-System
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competing consumer peak prices
competing wholesale prices
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PV and the energy transition
Source Scientific Board "Global Change of
Environment" to the German Government (2003)
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Feed in Tariff in Germany
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III.Research Development Program(1)

• Research Development Programs funded by Romanian
  Government Ministry of Education and Research
• National Program
• Research for Excellence- based on
  Collaborative research and the EU Technology
  Platforms already established, including PV EU
  Technology Platform.

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III.Research Development Programs(2)

• Research for Excellence
• Ongoing PV projects (2005 2009)
• Research activities for solar cells based on
  silicon thin films, crystalline silicon and
  polymers
• Building Integration and grid connected of PV
  Systems
• Complementarity of PV and solar thermal building
  integration for power supply and cooling.
• 2005/2006 Competition Total projects 30, Total
  funds
• Budget ( 1 mil.EuroPV/year) Private 30 from
  total.

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III.Research Development Programs(3)

• RD Energy Sectorial Programs funded by Romanian
  Government Ministry of Economy and Commerce
• Ongoing projects (2005 2008)
• Evaluation of RES potential in Romania
• RD projects based on RES for Rural
  Electrification
• Total funds Budget 0.5 Mil.Euro
• Private 30 from Total funds

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III. Structural and cohesion funds (2006 2013)

• Priority 2 RDI Projects for investment in
  infrastructure,innovation and centers of
  excelence-platforms for research, demonstration
  and dissemination at EU level.
• Funds 300 Mill.Euro
• Priority 4 Projects based on RES
  applications/energy efficiency. Co-financed by
  EU- European Regional Development Fund (max. 50
  of the total eligible cost) and Romanian
  Government/Private Companies for the rest.
• Total EU funds 600Mil.Euro

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NESL ICPE-Center of Excellence for solar and
wind energy
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The future energy prices
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The future energy prices
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The future energy prices (Romania 0.10 Euro/kWh)
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Peak electricity price and solar generation. RO
Price.17Euro/kWh