Solar Heat for Industrial Processes in Malaysia and Egypt
Abstract
Within two UNIDO-gef5-projects industrial companies in Malaysia and Egypt are supported along the identification and implementation of energy efficiency (EE) measures and the optimized implementation of solar heat for industrial processes (SHIP). The main goal is to prove the feasibility of solar process heat in terms of technical and economic criteria and by this initiating a sustainable market penetration beyond the projects. Addressing the specific demands of industry and consultants in terms of awareness and capacity in the countries, a tailor-made program for training and involvement of relevant stakeholders was developed and implemented. Within this capacity building program more than 1,100 trainees were trained on the identification of optimized solar integration concepts, applying a feasibility tool along the well-recognized methodology developed within the IEA SHC Task 49/II. Real implementations of energy efficiency and SHIP were achieved (resp. initiated) and project findings implemented in a roadmap, expecting a maximized impact in both countries. Keywords: Solar heat for industrial processes, SHIP, energy efficiency, tool, standardized methodology, innovative financing