Objective The growing economies in the southern and eastern Mediterranean area increasingly need affordable and efficient energy and water for sustainable development. Hybrid solar/fossil thermal power plants with combined sea water desalination based on concentrating solar power technology (CSP) offer a unique, cost efficient solution to the growing energy and water demand. Hybrid solar/fossil operation offers a smooth transition from the fossil fuel to a solar economy and provides firm power capacity to the grid with up to 8000 full load operating hours per year. The main objective of the MED CSD project is the assessment of the technico-economic potential of CSP for electricity and desalination in Mediterranean region, particularly the Mediterranean Partners Countries (MPCs) (WP3) based on a technology review and considering the results of past and on-going studies and projects (Aqaba project as a reference) (WP1) and attained through the realization of feasibility studies in Mediterranean countries and an impact assessment analysis (WP2). WP1 is the selection of CSP and desalination configurations suitable for application in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region, using information on state of the art of CSP and desalination, specifically engineering performed for Aqaba hybrid CSP desalination plant, and taking into consideration the specific situation and needs where the feasibility studies will be performed. In WP2, a generic feasibility study will be defined and applied to Algeria, Italian Island, Egypt, Morocco and PNA including an impact assessment analysis for a broad dissemination. WP3 will relate to the assessment of the technico-economic potential of CSP for electricity and desalination in Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs). It will be followed by an Action Plan and dissemination of the results (WP4). Fields of science engineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalinationengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyconcentrated solar power Keywords CSP Mediterranean partner countries desalination euro-mediterranean partnership renewable energy sustainable development technology and know how transfer Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY-2007-2.5-02 - Using CSP for water desalination Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2007-1-RTD See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator OBSERVATOIRE MEDITERRANEEN DE L'ENERGIE EU contribution € 175 886,66 Address 32 BIS BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN 75009 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Pascal Ronchieri Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NATIONAL ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE Participation ended Jordan EU contribution No data Address Ahmad Al-Tarawneh Street 11941 AMMAN / AL-JUBAIHA See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Malek Kabariti (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES Morocco EU contribution € 23 486,50 Address Ei Machaar El Haram Street 40000 MARRAKECH See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Amal Haddouche (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Germany EU contribution € 82 721,70 Address LINDER HOHE 51147 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Melanie Knittel Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE France EU contribution € 97 130,32 Address AVENUE DE WAGRAM 22 75008 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Christine Patte (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KERNENERGIEN - THE SOLAR POWER COMPANY Germany EU contribution € 144 450,00 Address Olgastrasse 70180 STUTTGART See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jürgen Kern (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data MEKOROT WATER COMPANY LIMITED Israel EU contribution € 57 781,07 Address LINCOLN STREET 9 61201 Tel Aviv See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Menahem Priel (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Jordan EU contribution € 33 170,00 Address AHMAD TARAWNEH STREET 11941 AMMAN See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Malek Kabariti (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AUTHORITY Egypt EU contribution € 35 310,00 Address Dr. Ibrahim Aboulnaga St. Ext. of Abbas El-Akkad st., Nars City 11711 NASR CITY / CAIRO See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Fathy Ameen Mohammad (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data OFFICE NATIONAL DE L'EAU POTABLE Morocco EU contribution € 48 150,00 Address AVENUE MOHAMED BELHASSAN STATION DE TRAITEMENT EL OUAZZANI 10002 RABAT See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nawal Khalifa Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PALESTINIAN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTER Palestine EU contribution € 31 030,00 Address Rafidia Street N/A NABLUS See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Husein Hamed (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHINT COMPAGNIA TECNICA INTERNAZIONALE SPA Italy EU contribution € 61 658,75 Address via Monte Rosa 20149 MILANO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alessia Lugoboni (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data INVEN ENGINEERING GMBH Germany EU contribution € 178 155,00 Address Mozartstrasse 22 85435 ERDING See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jürgen Scharfe (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data THE CYPRUS RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Cyprus EU contribution € 31 030,00 Address KONSTANTINOU KAVAFI 20 2121 LEFKOSIA See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Pavlos Tsiartas (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data