Sunny side up: how schools, prisons and libraries can power Queensland’s...
This report looks at the solar rooftop opportunities on public buildings in five diverse local government areas (LGAs) — Brisbane, Cairns, Logan, Gladstone and Townsville — and provides a case study...
View ArticlePowering a sporting nation: Rooftop solar potential of Australian soccer, AFL...
Research by UNSW and APVI shows there is a lead role for AFL, cricket and soccer clubs, associations and national governing organisations to play in mitigating the impacts of climate change in...
View ArticleNational Survey Report of PV Power Applications in Australia 2020
The APVI represents Australia in the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS). This annual report is part of Australia’s contribution to this program. This report is...
View ArticleQualification of PV Power Plants using Mobile Test Equipment
The IEA PVPS has released a new report that focuses on On-site inspection methods that are helpful tools to identify the drivers for underperforming PV power plants. Their particular strength is that...
View ArticleBIPV Design Methods and Workflows in Australia
This study identified methods, approaches and workflows in BIPV design and analysis in the Australian context. They can be categorised under: workflows and methods used in solar irradiation modelling...
View ArticleFire Safety Requirements of Applying BIPV in Australia
This report focuses on the fire safety requirements applied to BIPV used as part of façades and roof, determined by the National Construction Code (NCC) and associated Australian Standards for...
View ArticleOpportunities for Australian solar neighbourhood planning following COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has initiated an accelerated realisation of the importance of how we source and consume energy in our daily lives. Widespread household lockdowns have placed an abrupt pause on...
View ArticleSolar Potential of Australian Social Housing Stock
Australia’s social and community housing could host as much as 1.8 Gigawatts (GW) of rooftop solar, allowing some of Australia’s most vulnerable energy consumers to benefit from the low cost of solar....
View ArticleCANVAS: Curtailment and Network Voltage Analysis Study Project Report
The Curtailment and Network Voltage Analysis Scoping Study (CANVAS) is a RACE for 2030 scoping study conducted by the Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets at UNSW, with industry partners...
View ArticleRooftop PV vs Centralised PV: A cost-benefit analysis
This techno-economic cost benefit analysis explores the potential benefits to to Power and Water Corporation (PWC) from installing distributed rooftop PV as opposed to centralised ground-mounted PV,...
View ArticleImpact of cloud forecasting on system ramp rates at Alpurrurulam’s off-grid...
Sky-camera based forecasting systems for solar PV generation are now a commonly used technology, and the value proposition for this technology in the specific context of small microgrids has been made...
View ArticleNational Survey Report of PV Power Applications in Australia 2021
The APVI represents Australia in the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS). This annual report is part of Australia’s contribution to this program, and tracks...
View ArticleAustralia’s Solar Manufacturing Opportunity
Solar is positioned to be a global strategic energy source, delivering low-cost, easily deployed, distributed generation and offering significant economic benefits to Australia, with an abundant solar...
View ArticleNational Survey Report of PV Power Applications in Australia 2022
The APVI represents Australia in the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS). This annual report is part of Australia’s contribution to this program, and tracks...
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Funding Announced for APVI’s PV Supply Chain ‘Silicon to Solar’ Study
The APVI today announced that it has received funding from ARENA to examine the opportunity for Australia to establish viable, relevant, and timely local manufacturing along the solar PV supply chain...
View ArticleSilicon to Solar (S2S) Study – Phase 1: Market Assessment Report
This report is an output of the S2S project that will assess whether parts of or the entire PV manufacturing value chain can be operational in Australia. It undertakes a market assessment of the...
View ArticlePV Manufacturing Session at 2023 APSRC
On Day 2 (Tues 6 Dec) of the 2023 APSRC, the PV Manufacturing Special Session included the following presentations, followed by a Panel Discussion: Dan Sturrock, ARENA, ‘The role of local manufacturing...
View ArticleSilicon to Solar: Foundations for Solar PV Manufacturing in Australia
The APVI’s Silicon to Solar (S2S) study examined the opportunity for Australia to establish viable, relevant, and timely local manufacturing along the solar PV supply chain. This spanned the production...
View ArticleScoping Study: Solar panel end-of-life management in Australia
End-of-life management is becoming an increasingly important consideration in the solar industry. This scoping study, Solar Panel End-of-Life Management in Australia, provides an in-depth analysis of...
View ArticleRooftop Solar Potential of Australian Housing Stock by Tenure and Dwelling Type
This report presents an assessment of the rooftop solar potential across Australia’s housing stock. It has a particular focus on social housing, apartments and private rental housing, three sectors...
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