Deliverable Report D3.1 Energy supply concepts

The different components which are utilized in the SERPIC system consume electrical energy. To build up the process environmentally sound and, as far as possible, CO2 emission-free, renewable energy (RE) sources (PV, wind) will be considered as prime mover. Due to the fluctuating nature of these sources, either battery storages, or back-up generators are typically used to compensate this insufficiency. An intelligent energy management system and smart grid control concept is essential to enable an individual allocation of power to different units to save storage capacity. Therefore, future water treatment units must be designed for transient operation. In the SERPIC project solar and wind energy potentials were analysed for the 4 potential demonstration sites and options for RE supply were investigated. Simulation calculations for a PV energy supply of a SERPIC reference system for Madrid and Cape Town were conducted and are summarized.