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Windpower in Africa

A (mis)match between demand and supply?"

Dr. Gerard J.W. van Bussel, Willem Lysen and ir. Jan de Jongh

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Content

• Overview of wind developments world wide• Situation in North and South Africa.• UN Sustainable Development Implementation Plan • Demand of Africa, which technology suits best?• Willem Lysen (Virgiel) + Jan de Jongh (Arrakis)• Discussion

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Growth to 80 000 MW in Europein 2010 (worldwide to 120.000 MW)

39.430 (W)

2003 2004

28.850 (E)Netherlands

45.000 (W)

33.000 (E)

1000 MW1000 MW

2005 Medio 2006

65.000 (W)

44.000 (E)

Source EWEA

250 (Africa)

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Installed new wind power capacity

Source: Ewea and GWEC:www.ewea.org

Large scale electricity generation (in 2004)

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Deployment of wind power in Africa

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Large scale electricity generation

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Example of large scale wind farm in Egypt

Parallel development in North Africa. (CDM project)

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Africa (2007 update): Sub-Saharan Africa is not on track to achieve any of the Goals.

7. Ensure environmental sustainability• Integrate the principles of sustainable

developmentinto country policies and programmes.

• Reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.

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World Summit on Sustainable DevelopmentPlan of implementation (Johannesburg 2002):• Currently between 2 and 3 Billion people without access

to reliable affordable and clean energy• Half this number by the year 2015

HRM prince Willem Alexander During his official visit to India• Currently 1.2 Billion people without

access to clean water

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Access to clean water is the critical point for the poorest• Little R&D efforts to implement water pumping

windmills• Most R&D efforts in high tech area (45 Fte at TU

Delftin wind energy)

• Development needssupport using AT:

AT and TU Delft ??

Advanced Technology

Appropriate Technology

Affordable Technology

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Example: South Africa

• Currently 8 GWh electrical energy produced from wind

• But 26 GWh generated for water pumping purposeswith 23.000 wind pumps (Climax pump Soutern Cross)

Distribution of water pumping windmills in South Africa

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Example: Mozambiquehigh tech pumping system

A three phase autonomous grid withbattery storage and electric pumps

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33th Lustrum gift from students association Virgiel, Delft

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A contribution to sustainable development in Mozambique, Africa

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Investing in a sustainable future for AfricaARRAKIS

“Clean energy for future needs”

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• stimulation sustainable development

• affordable technologieso renewable energyo safe water supply

• countries ranked at low end of HDI

improving health generate income

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Bilibiza, Cabo DelgadoMozambique

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ADPP’s EPF School

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The wind rope pumpJuly 2007

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Built in parts in ChimoioAssembled in Bilibiza

Costs < 10% of Climaxwindpump (S. Africa)

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The wind rope pump principle

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Africalive

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Live contact with Jan de Jongh, head of ARRAKIS

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Mozambique

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Thank you for your attention.

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Discussion

• Is the current profile of TU Delft on sustainability not too much focussed on high tech application?

• Should TU Delft extend its profile with affordable technology activities? (“contextuality”)

• If yes, how to enhance sustainable development with affordable technology at TU Delft?(in both research and education)