2. AbengoaSolarIndustrialSystemshasspecializedforover20yearsinthe
industrialandcommercialapplicationofsolarthermalsystems.Clientsbenefit
from ourproprietarytechnology,backedbythefinancial,legalandtechnical
resourcesoftheAbengoacompaniesthatoperateinmorethan70countries
worldwide.
Abengoadeliversstate-of-the-artsolarthermalsystemsthataredesignedtoAbengoadeliversstate-of-the-artsolarthermalsystemsthataredesignedto
meetcustomerneeds.Ourservicesinclude:engineeringdesign,system
manufacturing,fieldinstallation,startup,operationandmaintenance.Our
systemsareeasilyintegratedintoneworexistingprocessoperationswithout
disruptionofon-goingactivityandwilldeliverenergyandcostsavingsfor
morethan25years.
CompanyOverview
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PT-1solarthermalsystem atFederalCorrectionalInstitutition,Littleton,Colorado
PT-1solarthermalsystem at
MineraElTesoro,Chile

3. WhatisIndustrialSolarThermal?
TheTechnology
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Parabolictroughcollectorstrackingthesun
Solarthermaltechnologyusesthesun’senergy,ratherthanfossilfuels,togenerate
low-cost,environmentallyfriendlythermalenergy;i.e.heat.Oursolarsystems
oftenincorporatethermalstoragesothatheatcanbedeliveredaroundtheclock.
Energyusedoesnothavetostopwhenthesungoesdown.Asaresult,wecan
reducefuelbillsbyupto70%.
Solarthermalsystemsdifferfrom solarphotovoltaic(PV)systemsthatgenerateSolarthermalsystemsdifferfrom solarphotovoltaic(PV)systemsthatgenerate
electricity.Thepeakefficiencyofgeneratingsolarheatisgreaterthan65%
comparedto20% forPVsystems,andPVelectricitygenerationstopswhenthesun
goesdown.Inaddition,solarheatoutputincreaseswithrisingtemperatures,
whereasPVsuffersasignificantdecrease.Overall,foragivenarea,ourcollectors
deliverthreeorfourtimesmoreenergythanPVsystems.
Abengoaemploysparabolictroughcollectorsthatconcentratethesun’senergyto
deliverheatintheform ofhotwater,steam orprocessheattoclientfacilitiesin
theindustrialandcommercialsector.Abengoa’scollectorsautomaticallytrackthe
sunthroughoutthedaytomaximizethecaptureofsolarenergy.Sunlightis
reflectedoffthecollectorsandconcentratedontothereceiver,wherethermal
energyisabsorbedbyaheattransferfluid.Thefluidisheatedtothedesired
temperatureanddeliveredtotheprocessloadsusingaheatexchanger.
Comparedtofixed-tiltcollectors(flatplates),trackingisadvantageousbecausetheComparedtofixed-tiltcollectors(flatplates),trackingisadvantageousbecausethe
collectorsoperatelongerduringthedayandenergydeliveryismoreefficientand
uniform throughouttheday.Parabolictroughsystemsareeasilyscalablewhether
theneedisfor1or50millionBtu/houtput.Theyarealsoextremelyflexibleand
economicallydeliverheatfrom 120Ftoover400F.Thermalenergystoragetanks
canbeincorporatedtodeliverheat24/7ortomeetclientschedules.

4. ProcessFlow Diagram foraSteam Generating
SolarThermalSystem
Applications
Withacollectoroperatingtemperatureupto500F,oursolarthermaltechnology
meetstheheatrequirementsofawiderangeofindustrialandcommercial
applicationsincluding:
-DomesticHotWaterHeating
-ProcessHotWaterProduction
-Steam Generation
-ProcessDrying
-Desalination-Desalination
-CogenerationforCombinedHeatandPower
-SpaceHeatingandCooling
OurPT-1system isdesignedforgroundinstallationsandourRMTsystem isa
smallerversionofthePT-1system,designedforinstallationsonroofs.ThePT-1
system hasreceivedtheOG-100certificationfrom theSolarRating&Certification
CorporationandismanufacturedinconformancewithISO9001.
Someoftheindustriesthatcanbenefitfrom ourtechnolgyincludesbutisnot
limitedto:
-Food&Beverage
-Automotive
-Distilleries
-Textile
-Mining
-Pharmaceutical-Pharmaceutical
-Paper
-Plastics
-Chemicals
-Refineries
-MetalProcessing
-LargeBuildings/Hospitals/Prisons/MilitaryBases
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ApplicableIndustries
UnfiredSteam Generator

5. InvestinginSolarThermal
WhyDoItNow?
Thestateandfederalincentiveshaveneverbeenbetterforsolarthermal
technology.Currently,theStateofCalifornia,throughtheCaliforniaSolar
Initiative(CSI),willprovideupto$800,000tobuildacommercialsystem that
displacesconventionalenergy.Additionally,oursystemsqualifyfortheFederal
InvestmentTaxCredit(ITC),whichprovidesataxcreditequalto30% ofthe
grossinstallationcostofthesystem.
Dependingontheapplication,Abengoacaninstallasystem thatwillprovideDependingontheapplication,Abengoacaninstallasystem thatwillprovidea
simplecashoncashpaybackinlessthan2years.Afteryear2,thefuelsavings
combinedwithincentiveswillgrowthereturnoninvestmentthroughoutthe
lifeoftheproject.
Furthermore,solarthermaltechnologiesreducetheemissionofgreenhouse
gasesandairpollutantsandmitigatetheimpactonclimatechange.
Theincentiveprogramsaresettoexpirewithinthenext3years.TheCSIisonly
validforsystemsthatareoperationalbytheendof2017,andthemoneyis
awardedona“firstcome,firstserved”basisonadecliningscaleuntilthemoney
runsout.Additionally,systemsmustbeoperationalbeforetheendof2016to
capturethe30% ITC,beforeitdecreasesto10%.Asacapitalinvestment,the
system canbedepreciatedoverafive-yearacceleratedbasis.
PT-1solarthermalsystem atMineraElTesoro,AtacamaDesert,Chile
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6. Ourinnovativedesign,certifiedtechnology,pioneerengineering,qualitymaterials,
sturdyinstallations,sophisticatedautomationandsimplisticoperationmaximizes
theefficiencyofthermalenergydeliverythusmakingoursystemsareliableand
bankablesolutionforyourenergyneeds.
OursystemshaveaprovenrecordoffieldoperationswithoneofouroldestsystemsOursystemshaveaprovenrecordoffieldoperationswithoneofouroldestsystems
stilloperatingefficientlysince1999inArizonaandthusendorsingthedurabilityand
longevityofthesystem.Thecontrolandmonitoringsystem ofthesolarthermal
plantcontinuouslyoutputsoperationalandperformancedataforsystem diagnostics
andtoensuresolarenergydeliveryismaximized.
Weofferano-costanalysistoourclientssoyoucanexplorethetechnicaland
economicfeasibilityofasolarthermalinvestment.Theanalysisincludesan
optimizedsystem design,predictedenergydelivery,turn-keyinstallation
pricethatsignifytheextentofsavingsandthereturnoninvestment.The
system willbeanalyzedusingoursophisticatedmodelingtoolstodevelop
engineeringandtoeconomicallyoptimizethesystem size.Weminimizecosts
byidentifyingandutilizingallavailablebenefits.Itisourgoaltooperate
andmonitorthesystem soourclientcanconcentrateontheircorebusiness.andmonitorthesystem soourclientcanconcentrateontheircorebusiness.
Oncethedecisiontomoveforwardismade,Abengoawillprovidestandard
contractualarrangementsandsubmitthenecessaryinformationalongwith
the$20,000reservationfeetosecuretheCSIincentive.Nextstepsinclude
finalizingthesystem design,securingbuildingpermits,manufacturing
components,andinstallation.Followingcommissioning,aperformancetest
willbeconductedtoensurethesystem isrunningatmaximum efficiency.
Basedonamaintenancecontract,Abengoawillprovideoff-sitemonitoring
andon-sitemaintenancetoensureconsistentsystem energydelivery.andon-sitemaintenancetoensureconsistentsystem energydelivery.
OurExpertise OurServices
ThermalEnergyStorageatMineraElTesoro,AtacamaDesert,Chile
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7. Oursolarthermaltechnologyisazero-wasteandzero-emissionssystem.Itreduces
theemissionofgreenhousegasesandairpollutants,andmitigatestheimpactof
commercialoperationsonclimatechange.Afterthelifeofthesystem,the
aluminum collectorsandsteelpipingsystem areprofitablyrecycledsinceno
hazardousmaterialsareusedinthesystem.
InstallinganAbengoasolarheatsystem isoneofthemosteconomicwaystolowerInstallinganAbengoasolarheatsystem isoneofthemosteconomicwaystolower
thecarbonfootprintandprotecttheenvironment.On-siteenergygeneration
reducestheneedtoextractandtransportfossilfuels.Formanybusinesses,water
heatingand/orsteam generationcanaccountforover50% ofgreenhousegas
emissions.For businessesrequiredtomeetsustainabilitybenchmarks,solarthermal
systemsareanidealsolution.
PrimaryenergyconsumptionintheUSisused40% togenerateelectricity,
28% fortransportationfuelsand31% asheat.Whiletherenewableenergy
focusisonsolarelectricitygeneration,solarheatisalargeuntappedmarket
withavitalparttoplayintheUSenergymixtostabilizepricesandto
mitigatetheimpactsofenergyconsumptiononclimatechange.
Thesolarsystem ownerThesolarsystem owner:benefitsfrom costsavings,increasedprofits,stable
energypricingandsupply,backupenergysource,reducedO&M on
conventionalequipmentandincreasedenvironmentalcompliance.
LocalContractors&Vendors:dirtmovers,concreteinstallers,graveltruckers,
plumbers,electricians,welders,fenceinstallers,insulators,mechanical
contractors,vendorsofsuppliesandequipmentusedbysubcontractors.
Stateandfederalgovernments:Stateandfederalgovernmentsprovide
incentivestostimulatethesolarindustry.However,theycollecttaxesonthe
expendituresusedtobuildsolarsystemsandfrom theincreaseprofits
generatedbythesystem ownerduetohisreduceutilitycosts.
Localgovernment:Salestaxespaidonequipmentandservices,andgeneral
increasedeconomicactivity.
Everyone:Climatechangeisaglobalphenomenonthatknowsnoborders,so
weallbenefitfrom measurestomitigateitsimpact.
Abengoa’sindustrialsolarthermalsystemsaremanufactured100% inthe
UnitedStatesusingcomponentssourced100% from USsuppliers.
EnvironmentalBenefits SocialImpact
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8. MineraElTesoro-AtacamaDesert,Chile
-Oneofthelargestindustrialapplicationsofsolarthermal
technologyintheworld
-Operationalsince2012
-Turnkeydeliverytotheminingindustry
-Thermalenergysupplied24x7forelectro-winningprocess
-Reducesdieselfuelconsumptionby55%-Reducesdieselfuelconsumptionby55%
-Eliminates10,000tonsofCO2
annually
FederalCorrectionalInstitution-Littleton,Colorado
-Operationalsince2010
-Thermalenergysuppliedfordomestichotwaterheating
-Hotwaterstoragetankallows24x7hotwatersupply
FritoLay-Modesto,California
-Operationalsince2008
-Largestsolarthermalsystem intheUnitedStates
-300psigtoheatoilusedtocookSunChips
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FederalCorrectionalInstitution-Phoenix,Arizona
-Operationalsince1999
-Thermalenergysuppliedforhotwaterheatingforsterilization,laundryand
domesticuse
-Substitutesnetelectricityof1.1millionkWhannually

9. Whatisthelifetimeofthesystem?
Withgoodoperationandmaintenancepractices,weexpectoursystemstooperate
efficientlyfor30yearsormore.Thesystem atFCIPhoenixstartedupinFebruary
1999andisoneofouroldestoperatingsystem.Weexpectittooperateforatleast
anotherdecade.Numerousimprovementshavebeenmadetothetechnologysince
1999toincreaselifeexpectancy.
CanImonitorsystem performance?CanImonitorsystem performance?
Thesystem isextensivelyinstrumented.Abengoawillprovidethesoftwaresothat
theoperationofthesystem canbeviewedwitheaseonaPCinagraphicalformat.
CanIgetanannualperformancereport?
Yes.Notonlywillyouhaveaccesstoannualperformancereports,ourcontrolYes.Notonlywillyouhaveaccesstoannualperformancereports,ourcontrol
system enablestheownertoaccessrealtimeproductiondata,bothonsiteaswell
asremotely.
DoIstillneedmynaturalgasorelectricheater?
Yes.Thesearestillneededwhenthesundoesnotshine.ThermalenergystorageYes.Thesearestillneededwhenthesundoesnotshine.Thermalenergystorage
tankswillprovideheatduringhourswithoutsunshinebutyouwillneedyour
conventionalboiler/heaterasaback-upincaseyouheatconsumptionismorethan
whatthestoragetankcanhandle.However,theruntimeofconventionalsystems
arereducedalongwiththeirmaintenancerequirements.
CanIaddmorecollectorsinthefuture?
Yes.ScalabilityandmodularitywereattheforefrontwhendesigningtheSolarYes.ScalabilityandmodularitywereattheforefrontwhendesigningtheSolar
Collectoroverthepast20years.
Canyouintegrateintoexistingheatingsystems?
Yes.TheAbengoacollectorsystem canintegratewithanyheatdeliverysystem
usedforhotwater,spaceheatingandcooling,processheatandsteam generation.
Whencanthesystem generateheat?
Asolarsystem onlygeneratesheatwhenthesunshines.However,thermalenergyAsolarsystem onlygeneratesheatwhenthesunshines.However,thermalenergy
storagecanbeintegratedintothesystem tocompensateforcloudyperiodsorto
deliverheatatnight.Itcanalsobeusedtocollectheatondayswhenaplant
mightnotbeoperating.
Isthereawarrantyontheproduct?
Yes.AbengoaguaranteespeakperformancethatwillbeverifiedbyatestYes.Abengoaguaranteespeakperformancethatwillbeverifiedbyatest
conductedduringsystem startup.Abengoawillprovidesparestoensuresystem
reliabilitybackedbyafullcomplementofsparepartsheldbytheproduction
factoryinPhoenix.Allpartsarecoveredbya12monthwarrantyfollowingsystem
operation.Morecomprehensivewarrantiescanbeobtainedaspartofa
maintenancecontractwithAbengoa.
HowmuchspacedoIneed?
Sunnierareasgeneratemoreheatthanareaswithlesssun.IntheSanJoaquinSunnierareasgeneratemoreheatthanareaswithlesssun.IntheSanJoaquin
Valley,eachacreoflandcandeliverabout2.2millionBtu/h(650kW)ofthermal
energy.Revenuefrom eachacreofland,dependingonthepriceofnaturalgas,is
intherangeof$40,000to$50,000peryearor$1.2to$1.5millionoverthelifeof
thesystem assumingnoescalationinthepriceofnaturalgas.
Howlongdoinstallationstake?
Oncepermittingisinplace,weaim tocompletetheinstallation,starttofinishinOncepermittingisinplace,weaim tocompletetheinstallation,starttofinishin
sixmonthsorless.Timeisanimportantelementinthisprocess.
FAQs
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10. Forgeneralinquires,no-cost,no-obligationpreliminaryanalysisorquotes,please
contactusat(303)928-8500andaskfortheindustrialsolarteam oremailusat
industrial.solar@abengoa.com andwewillrespondpromptly.
Visit:http://www.abengoasolar.com
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ThermalEngineer
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SeniorTechnicalAdvisor
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DivisionDirector
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(303)323-9106
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BusinessDevelopmentAssociate
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ProjectManager
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BusinessTechnologyDeveloper
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