UQ. Paul Meredith Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics, School of Mathematics and Physics Global Change Institute UQ Energy Initiative

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1 UQ Paul Meredith Centre fr Organic Phtnics and Electrnics, Schl f Mathematics and Physics Glbal Change Institute UQ Energy Initiative MAGEEP Slar Energy Sessin - Planning Future Cllabrative Activities

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3 Australia: Statinary Pwer Generatin 100% 90% 80% % f electricity generated 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Cal Gas Nuclear Hydr

4 Slar Pwer 101: CST [Utility] $4-$6/watt

5 Ivanpah: High Temperature Cycles

6 Slar Pwer 101: PV [All-scales]

7 Slar Pwer 101: PV [All-scales] <$3/watt <$4/watt

8 Australian Slar Australian Renewable Energy Agency ($3.2B - $1.7B still available t 2018) Emerging Renewable Prgram; Renewable Energy Venture Capital Fund ($200M); Slar Flagships Prjects; Australian Slar Institute Prgrams (including PV and CST Strategic Research Initiatives USA-AU ttal $67M t 2020) >2GW PV deplyed (mstly distributed - FiTs, RET, State incentives) 10MW largest in WA, UQ 1.22MW 2 nd largest; Wrld class R&D <1M CST deplyed, but strng technical capability (recent failure f 250MW Slar Dawn prject); 60MW Slar Bst 2014/2015 Biggest issue: transmissin and distributin f intermittent surces; market mechanisms and failures; Massive pprtunities fr utility, ff-grid and distributed slar

9 Challenges: Distributin and Transmissin in Australia Beynd Zer

10 Slar UQ MAJOR PROGRAMS: Fundamental research (PV) materials and architectures; Transmissin, distributin, strage pwer systems; Cmmercial-industrial scale PV & CST; Hybrid cling fr CST & alternative pwer cycles; Energy ecnmics and energy market ecnmics; Plicy and whle f system analysis. SELECTED MAJOR PROJECTS: 1.22MW PV array; Cllinsville CST replacement fr cal (50MW); Mapping Australia s Pwer System; AGL / FirstSlar Slar Flagships Prject (3.275MW pilt-array + 1MW Battery); ASI Strategic Research Initiatives in PV and CST; Next generatin rganic PV; Silicn cell prcessing; Slar assisted algae bifuels; Smart grids and integrating distributed generatin.

11 UQ MW Array 1.22MW c-si (Trina Slar) and CPV (SlFcus) + Aurra PwerOne Inverters + 90kW Zinc Brmine Flw Battery; $4.85M in 2011 (public and private capital), cmmissined July GW h in its first year; Viewing platfrms, visitr / resurce centre (> 1000 visitrs in the first 12 mnths), web interface; Energy infrastructure, teaching, research, engagement, business case develpment, plicy tl; 5% f UQ peak pwer, 2-3% f energy per annum; Research (Cmmercial-Industrial Scale): Strage; Smart mdules; Operatinal ptimisatin; Catings; CPV vs. flat panel fixed PV; Pwer system stability; Yield and ecnmic value.

12 UQ MW Array Multi-strey Car Parks 1 & 2 (2 x 339 kwp)

13 Gattn PV Pilt Plant 3.275MW First Slar fixed axis, 1-axis and 2-axis tracking systems; $Ttal $40.7M prject including additinal labratries at UQ and UNSW Sydney; Slar Flagships Research Infrastructure Prject t g alngside the Nyngan / Brken Hill 159MW prject; Research infrastructure due fr cmpletin end 2014; Research Infrastructure Prject Objectives: assist the early stage cnstructin, cmmissining and peratins develp natinal expertise in large-scale slar Detailed research agenda: Optimal strage slutins fr pwer shaping and shifting; Operatins ptimisatin and yield analysis; Pwer quality; Off-grid slutins; Energy ecnmics and natinal market interactins; Pilt-scale test bed fr new technlgy; Natinal facility largest f its kind in the wrld

14 Cmpetitiveness f Australia s Pwer System (Glbal Change Institute)

15 Cnclusins & Perspectives Australian Slar has enrmus and nw recgnised ptential; UQ has a strategic visin t be glbal leaders acrss slar research - putting in place the facilities and expertise; Areas f strategic verlap with the MAGEEP partners: Off-grid, remte area; Lw incme energy efficiency; Cmparative analysis f natinal pwer system cmpetitiveness; Pilt-scale testing f bth CST and PV cmpnents and technlgy; Next generatin cncepts and fundamental research; Plicy develpment and harmnisatin acrss the glbe; Hybrid systems; Smart grids and intelligent netwrks; Challenges f embedding slar int netwrks.