Media Release June 2010
Befitting its home in the Sunshine State, the University of Queensland will soon host the largest flat panel solar facility in Australia, developed and installed by leading solar company Ingenero in collaboration with Trina Solar – one of the world’s largest and most innovative solar PV companies. The University of Queensland’s (UQ) St Lucia campus in Brisbane will soon be home to a 1.2MW solar system installed across four roofs. The system will incorporate cutting edge solar technology, including over 5000 polycrystalline silicon solar panels manufactured by Trina Solar. The installation of this large-scale solar energy system will not only provide UQ with a significant source of clean green energy but also will supply invaluable data on the positive effect that embedded solar generators can have within power distribution networks. It is the latest project in a range of renewable energy based research projects Ingenero and UQ have closely collaborated on over the last two years.“ The UQ solar power installation represents the leading edge of commercial and industrial scale solar energy in Australia. The University will substantially reduce their carbon footprint and provide an excellent learning facility for the future leaders in the renewable energy industry”, said Ingenero CEO Steve McRae.Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield commended the State Government for its commitment to solar research and technology. “UQ will show leadership as a generator and user of solar energy and also as a provider of internationally-recognised teaching, research and development regarding solar technologies,” Professor Greenfield said. Professor Paul Meredith who leads the research project at the University of Queensland said: “Not only is this array a significant piece of energy infrastructure for UQ, but it also represents a globally leading research and teaching facility. Our objective is to integrate the array into everyday business across UQ and also provide the community, industry and government with vital information on how to deploy and optimize solar energy systems at this scale. We are looking forward to building productive and expansive research partnerships with Ingenero and Trina Solar. ”As part of the UQ project, Ingenero are donating a SolFocus Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) array for research and teaching purposes. Trina Solar will also contribute to UQ’s research activities by collaborating on several leading edge solar technology research projects.This successful tender from Ingenero follows another significant milestone for the local Brisbane company who were also awarded a major solar project for the Alice Springs Airport. That 235kW facility is the first SolFocus CPV Power Station to be built in the Southern Hemisphere and will generate up to 28% of the airport’s energy requirement
Befitting its home in the Sunshine State, the University of Queensland will soon host the largest flat panel solar facility in Australia, developed and installed by leading solar company Ingenero in collaboration with Trina Solar – one of the world’s largest and most innovative solar PV companies.
The University of Queensland’s (UQ) St Lucia campus in Brisbane will soon be home to a 1.2MW solar system installed across four roofs. The system will incorporate cutting edge solar technology, including over 5000 polycrystalline silicon solar panels manufactured by Trina Solar.
The installation of this large-scale solar energy system will not only provide UQ with a significant source of clean green energy but also will supply invaluable data on the positive effect that embedded solar generators can have within power distribution networks. It is the latest project in a range of renewable energy based research projects Ingenero and UQ have closely collaborated on over the last two years.
“The UQ solar power installation represents the leading edge of commercial and industrial scale solar energy in Australia. The University will substantially reduce their carbon footprint and provide an excellent learning facility for the future leaders in the renewable energy industry”, said Ingenero CEO Steve McRae.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield commended the State Government for its commitment to solar research and technology.
“UQ will show leadership as a generator and user of solar energy and also as a provider of internationally-recognised teaching, research and development regarding solar technologies,” Professor Greenfield said.
Professor Paul Meredith who leads the research project at the University of Queensland said: “Not only is this array a significant piece of energy infrastructure for UQ, but it also represents a globally leading research and teaching facility. Our objective is to integrate the array into everyday business across UQ and also provide the community, industry and government with vital information on how to deploy and optimize solar energy systems at this scale. We are looking forward to building productive and expansive research partnerships with Ingenero and Trina Solar.
”As part of the UQ project, Ingenero are donating a SolFocus Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) array for research and teaching purposes. Trina Solar will also contribute to UQ’s research activities by collaborating on several leading edge solar technology research projects.
This successful tender from Ingenero follows another significant milestone for the local Brisbane company who were also awarded a major solar project for the Alice Springs Airport. That 235kW facility is the first SolFocus CPV Power Station to be built in the Southern Hemisphere and will generate up to 28% of the airport’s energy requirements.
Ingenero is the market leader in delivering commercial and industrial solutions that allow its customers to access cost-effective renewable energy, accelerating their move to sustainability.
Their Systems Integration Laboratory, research partnerships with the University of Queensland, and extensive remote monitoring capabilities make Ingenero the supplier of choice to commercial and industrial power users.
Ingenero offers a range of turnkey and outsourced solar power solutions including Power Purchase Agreements which allow users to access all the benefits of solar power without the upfront costs of on-site solar power generation.
Ingenero's installations are supported by extensive maintenance and warranty provisions.
Ingenero also meets the needs of the residential market for solar power and hot water.
