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4^th Annual

Concentrated Solar

Power Summit USA

"North America's Premier CSP Event"

June 24^th - 25^th Parc 55, San Francisco

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Agenda

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CSP Leaders Perspectives

• A detailed guide to the advances of the CSP industry in the last 12 months
• The CSP industry 'to do' list - understand the primary challenges all players must address if the industry is to continue to thrive and grow - including; raising efficiency, reducing costs and scaling up production
• Beyond subsidies and feed in tariffs - see realistic projections of grid parity
• Take away each experts own assessment of the most exciting short and longer term commercial CSP opportunities

Christy Herig, Regional Director for the Eastern US, SE PA
José Alfonso Nebrera, President, ES TELA
Luis Crespo, Secretary General, Protermosolar
Cedric Philibert, Senior Consultant, International Energy Agency

Global Concentrated Solar Thermal Industry Overview

• Get an exclusive overview of the market challenges and opportunities for concentrated solar thermal Globally
• Understand the latest projects in the pipeline for CSP around the world as well as those currently under construction
• Discover which markets hold the most promise now and in the future, as well which specific global regions policy, legislation and financing best support CSP

Nathaniel Bullard, Senior Analyst, New Energy Finance - (US)
Luis Crespo, Secretary General, Protermosolar - (Spain)
Daniel Calderon, Investment Manager, Masdar - (MENA)
Shirish Giraud, Co-ordinator, The Energy and Resources Institute- (India)
Adrian Panow, Director Energy Investment, Dept of primary industries - (Australia)

CSP Project Development Overview: Updates and Expectations for the US

• Get a more in-depth look on the current CSP project development status in the US,understand why projects are stalled and what needs to be done to get them in the ground
• Find out how many CSP projects have been cancelled and how many are moving forwards
• Discover what project deals have been made in 2009? What's in the pipeline and when we can expect projects to start moving again as market conditions improve

Fred Morse, Senior Advisor of US Operations, Abengoa S.A
Ray Brady, Manager, Bureau of Land Management
Frank Wilkins, Solar Thermal R&D Team Leader, U.S Department of energy
Mark Mehos, Manager, Concentrating Solar Power, NREL -(invited)

CSP and Environmental Issues

• Environmental Siting Principles for Large Scale Energy Projects
• Embracing NEPA and Your Environmental Partners
• Notes From the Field: An Environmentalists View
• Utility Scale Solar and the Environment: Collaboration to Avoid Conflict
• A Collaborative Approach to Environmental Mitigation in Nevada

Panel Chair: Charles M. Benjamin, Ph.D., J.D., Nevada Director, Western Resource Advocates

Carl Zichella, Director of Western Renewable Energy Programs, Sierra Club
Nada Culver, Senior Counsel, The Wilderness Society
Johanna Wald, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council
Jordan Macknick, Energy and Environmental Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jim Baak, Policy Director for Utility Scale Solar, Vote Solar

Regional Comparison of CSP Site Selection Opportunities & Challenges

• Overview of the incentives and schemes state energy authorities have developed to stimulate market demand for concentrated solar power
• Hear the hottest information on topics including county / state permitting, water issues, military restrictions and transmission
• Learn what new initiatives these authorities have in the pipeline to support the further development of CSP in their regions

Eileen Allen, Manager, Siting and compliance officer, California Energy Commission
Kristy Mayes, Commissioner, Arizona Corporate Commission
Dr Hatice Gecol, Director, Nevada State Energy Office

Investor Perspectives on Financing of CSP Projects

• Find out what banks perceive as a feasible project - and if your project is financeable
• Hear about the World Bank's work financing CSP projects in developing countries
• Learn what project types venture capitalists are currently favoring - and why
• Key insight into the state of the tax equity market: Who's still in the space and what other tax equity sources are available to you?
• Get up to speed with the latest developments in the public capital markets and what opportunities are available for solar companies

Dareen Van't Hof, Vice President Solar, US Bancorp
Natalia Kulichenko, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank
Mit Buchanan, Managing Director, Energy Investments, JP Morgan Capital Corporation
Melisa Lewis Wilson, Senior Vice President, Union Bank

The Department Of Energy Loan Guarantee Programme

• Understand how the loan guarantee program works, how to succeed in the application process and when money is likely to become available
• Discover which projects are likely to qualify for the DOE loan guarantee - and why
• Find out why being "shovel-ready" can secure you that all important government financial support

Jonathan Silver, Executive Director, Loan Programs, US Department of Energy

Bureau of Land Management - Regulation & Permitting of CSP development

• Your exclusive guide to the permitting process for CSP in the US, understand what permits you need and how to obtain them
• Discover what The BLM has in the pipeline for Concentrated Solar Power development in the solar zones
• Evaluate and analyse the BLM's Fast Track scheme and what this means for CSP development

Ray Brady, Manager, Bureau of land management

Overcoming transmission obstacles to CSP development in the US

• Evaluate and Analyze the key issues in connecting Concentrated Solar Power to the grid system
• Understand the current and projected expansion plans of the existing grid to support the development of CSP in the US
• Hear about the lessons learned and challenges overcome when integrating solar energy into system operation for the first time

Anne Gillette, Policy Analyst, Renewables Portfolio Standard Program, California Public Utilities Commission
Grant Rosenblum, Regulatory Counsel, California Independent System Operators
Marc Spitzer, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commssion
Western Area Power Adminstration - (Speaker to be confirmed)
Rich Ferguson, Co-ordinator, CEERT

Project Development Challenges & Opportunities

• Exclusive insight and lessons learnt from developers who actually have steel in the ground and are producing energy
• Life cycle costs and performance - find out how much it really costs to run and maintain a CSP plant and analyse the durability, maintenance and efficiency issues that will affect every element of your site
• Learn about new exciting technologies such as multi-towers and the new trough technology that will help slash the cost of your solar field
• Tower, PT, Dish, Fresnel and multi-tower...will they all co-exist or will there be a clear winner in the technology battle over time?
• Bankable and non-bankable technologies - what are banks looking for and what can be done to turn a non-bankable technology into a positive asset that can actually help you secure funding

José Alfonso Nebrera, CEO, ACS Cobra
Gilbert E. Cohen, Senior Vice President, Acciona Jose Martin, CEO, SENER

Siemens Presentation -

Keynote Presentation

• Daniel Duncan, Vice President & General Manager, Siemens Energy Inc.

Solar savings - ways to cut the cost of CSP plants

• Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) for solar - discover the key differences between solar EPC and EPC in other energy markets, and how EPC's can help you to significantly reduce your costs
• Cost cutting tips - how to increase efficiency, scale up effectively and how to stretch loan terms as far as possible to lower the cost of financing
• Receivers, mirrors, heliostats, thermal fluid, trackers and other key components - discover the latest technological breakthroughs that can significantly reduce your costs
• Economies of scale and technological developments - how size and R&D can contribute to cost reduction

Kelly Beninga, Global Director, Renewable Energy, Worley Parsons
Allan D. Bennett, VP, Solar Market Development, Hydro Aluminium Extrusion Americas
Michael Magdich, General Manager Solar - CSP, Guardian Industries

The CSP Project Life Cycle: an EPC's Insight

• Project Development and Finance
• Project Finance - the importance of reputation, balance sheet, and credit rating
• Cycle Optimization - lowering capital cost and levelized cost of electricity
• Project Certainty -lump sum turnkey price with schedule and performance guarantees
• Project Execution
• Detailed Design - technology integration, constructability and reliability
• Procurement - leveraging the global supply chain
• Construction - labor posture, resource availability and safety
• Project Management - controlling cost, schedule and quality
• Life After Startup
• Operations and maintenance - maintaining output and profitability

Brad Friesen, Vice President, Renewables Business Line, Fluor

Securing a Power purchase agreement for your CSP project

• PPAs are a key to financing and developing your project discover what you need to do in order to secure a power purchase agreement in partnership with a utility
• Find out which utilities are excited to work with CCSP and get the latest on how they will be pushing forward with installation projects
• Meet their needs - understand what utilities want most from their CSP partners so that you can build long term winning relationships and position your CSP business for future success

Michael DeAngelis, Manager, AR&DGT Program, Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Parabolic Trough collectors - Nevada Solar One Case Study

• Lessons learned from in the field, learn what the ideal plant size is for minimizing thermal heat loss
• How much it really costs to run and maintain a CSP plant?
• Durability, how long will the mirrors last? As well as maintenance and efficiency issues that will affect every element of your site

Gilbert. E. Cohen, Senior Vice President, Acciona

Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) - Kimberlina Case Study

• Exclusive performance data from Ausra's 5MW plant, the first CSP plant in California for 20 years
• Get an overview of the plant design and understand the advantages Ausra's linear Fresnel technology
• Learn about the challenges Ausra faced in the development of the plant and take away best practices to implement yourself

Ausra

Central Power receiver plants

• Understand the performance and cost benefits central tower receiver technology holds over parabolic troughs
• Hear an update on the latest technology and efficiency breakthroughs from central power receivers
• Evaluate actual data from in the field and understand how this technology really performs

Dish Sterling

• Exclusive update on dish sterling technology breakthroughs and in the field performance data
• The latest efficiency breakthroughs, and gain a comprehensive understanding of how this technology can cater to both utility and distributed models
• Gain insight into the solar one and solar two dish sterling projects and find out what projects are in the pipeline and market outlook for dish sterling in the future

Panel session roundup

Evaluation Of Concentrated Solar Thermal Technologies

CSP Technology in Depth - Costs, Performance and Picking Long-Term Winners

• From new startups to established technology models, get the very latest on what will give your project the edge over the competition.
• Discuss the latest designs, installations, costs and maintenance issues and discover which technology is most compatible with and sustainable for your CSP project.
• Hear from representatives from parabolic trough technology to dish stirling, and understand the pros and cons of plant design, installation and operations and maintenance

Direct Steam Generation (DSG ) - Capabilities, Feasibility and Planning for Deployment

• DSG power vs Heat Transfer fluid (HTF) - are the promises of 20% cost reduction in electricity prices through DSG really possible?
• Analyze the feasibility of DSG for your plant and discover the technical information, capabilities and constraints that you need to be aware of
• Take advantage of valuable lessons learned from the latest state-of-the-art DSG R&D projects
• Commercial deployment of DSG - what it will take, what the main obstacles are, when it will be possible and what you need to consider to plan ahead

Molten Salt Storage - A Spanish Case Study

• Hear from ACS Cobra about there experience using molten salt storage on their Andasol 1 CSP plant
• Evaluate the challenges they faced such as corrosion, salt freezing and other costly problems and discover how they overcame them
• Is Molten Salt storage the right solution for your plant? Discover how it works and how much it costs to set-up and maintain from the people who really know

Antonio Gomez Zamora, ACS Cobra

The progress and promise of molten salt storage

• Get and informative look at in the field data from a molten salt storage system and discover what you need to take into consideration when designing and constructing a molten salt storage facility for your plant
• The associated risks of molten salt storage - find the best approaches to deal with issues such as corrosion, salt freezing and other costly problems
• Optimize your thermal storage design! From size comparison to realistic costing, get the low-down on how to ensure fast and effective installation of TES for your project

Bill Gould, Chief Technology Officer, Solar Reserve

Concrete storage solutions - costs, performance and potential

• Is concrete storage the right solution for your plant? Discover how it works and how much it costs to set-up and maintain
• Find out why concrete storage is a reliable and flexible solution and how it's scalable design can be a critical advantage over other solar storage solutions
• Results from the latest commercial projects and prototypes - get the inside track on the lessons learned and data collected from the construction and deployment of concrete storage so far
• Get a crash course in the development of concrete storage to date and find out what work is currently underway to reduce costs and improve performance
• The future for concrete storage - hear how researchers are racing to create a super-solar-storing concrete mix that will double the current maximum operating temperature and reduce costs to the levels needed for mass commercialization

Richard Welle, CTO, Phasiks Inc

Stone storage for CSP - a new approach

• Uncover the potential of this newly developed technology that promises to store heat at temperatures above 500° for longer than ever before - without breaking the bank!
• Find out exactly how soon stone storage systems could be developed and deployed for CSP plants and what it would take to make it happen
• How to optimize a stone storage system to take advantage of multiple hour storage - maximizing whats technically possible and saving costs

Panel session roundup

Evaluation Of Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems

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