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Queensland University leads in research for solar distributed energy

“In future, it will need to accommodate many, many more, smaller input sources in diverse locations, from renewable resources such as solar, geothermal and wind,” Professor Meredith says. 
He says mid-size, commercial-scale renewable power generating systems like UQ’s will become increasingly common in urban and remote areas. 

UQ powers up $7m solar array  QBR, July 15, 2011, Brisbane has today stepped up its renewable energy research capabilities with the official launch of the University of Queensland’s $7.75 million solar array – the largest power system of its kind in Australia.

The 1.22 megawatt installation comprises 5,004 panels and will underpin studies on how to integrate alternative energy sources into an urban grid.

Professor Paul Meredith from UQ’s School of Mathematics and Physics and Global Change Institute says while Australia’s power grid is currently designed for coal, gas or hydro plants, this will not always be the case.

“In future, it will need to accommodate many, many more, smaller input sources in diverse locations, from renewable resources such as solar, geothermal and wind,” Professor Meredith says.

He says mid-size, commercial-scale renewable power generating systems like UQ’s will become increasingly common in urban and remote areas.

“Addressing the engineering issues around how these systems can feed into and integrate with the grid is essential so that people can really understand and calculate their value as we transition to lower-emission forms of energy.”…..

July 15, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Queensland, solar | solar