Seminar at the World Water Week 2014 // Producing Electricity with Less Water: New Perspectives for Renewables in a Water-constrained World

The organisers are especially interested in the increasingly important role of wind energy and solar PV, two technologies with close to no water consumption for plant operation and significantly lower water consumption levels on a life-cycle basis. This seminar will discuss different scenarios and case studies for power system transformations, focusing on the impact on water use.

Time & Room

Monday 14:00-17:30 Room K16/17 There are multiple parameters that policy makers take into account when deciding about the power generation mix, including levelized costs of energy, security of supply, system integration, CO2 emissions, etc. In addition, policy makers should develop more awareness of the water intensity of different power generation technologies in an increasingly water-constrained world.

Programme

14:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks Prof. Klaus Töpfer, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Potsdam 14:20 The Thirsty Energy Initiative and experiences from South Africa and Morocco Diego Rodriguez, The World Bank 14:50 The water intensity of different power generation technologies and the global status of wind and solar PV Dr. Dominik Schäuble, IASS 15:20 "REmap 2030 — A renewable energy roadmap" and the prospects of renewables in South Africa and South Asia Michael Taylor, International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA 15:50 Coffee Break 16:20Panel Discussion -Peter McCornick, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Statement: Present and future water availability in South Asia and North-East Africa -Diego Rodriguez, WB -Thomas Stratenwerth, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Germany -Prof. Klaus Töpfer, IASS -Michael Taylor, IRENA -N.N., Turkish Water Institute 17:30 Close of Seminar

Convenor

-Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies

Co-convenors

-Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear, Germany -International Renewable Energy Agency -International Water Management Institute -The World Bank Group -Turkish Water Institute