PROJECTS
UQ Property & Facilities
The P&F team at UQ consistently provides top-notch services by strategically planning, executing capital works, managing assets, and sustaining commercial services across the UQ campuses. Recognized as a crucial collaborator, the UQ P&F Group has played a key role in facilitating the transition of the Solarisᴬᴵ system from research to a commercial platform. Their partnership includes joint efforts on the 3.3MW Gatton QLD solar farm and they are also in the process of providing support for additional projects.
Edify Energy is a 100% Australian owned renewable energy & storage company, leading the industry in the deployment & operation of new energy generation, storage and grid infrastructure.
Delivering more than $1.5 billion of investment in Australia, Edify has successfully overseen the development, structuring, financing and construction of 773 MWp of utility scale solar projects producing enough electricity to power over 281,000 Australian homes. In addition, Edify has designed and delivered 175 MW/350 MWh of battery energy storage, providing system strength to the grid and capable of powering 330,000 homes for up to 2 hours.
Edify is continuing to develop a large portfolio of renewable energy, storage and hydrogen projects and is committed to creating and delivering innovative clean green energy solutions.
Edify has provided data from their 57.5MW Hamilton QLD solar farm, which has been instrumental in the development of the Solarisᴬᴵ O&M platform. They plan to provide further support through other sites in their network.
Weidmuller is a global leader in products, solutions and services in the industrial environment of power, signal and data.
They were founded in 1850 with their current headquarters in Detmold, Germany. They focus on markets in machinery, process, energy, device manufacturers, transportation and building infrastructure. They have over 5,000 staff members worldwide. Their annual sales were over +1.26B AUD in 2020.
Since 2019, they have been a valuable partner by supporting the evolution and technology development of the Solarisᴬᴵ system. They have collaborated on trials at UQ’s 3.3MW Gatton, QLD (ARENA) and at UQ’s Long Pocket, QLD test facility (“PV Next” combiner box tests).
With approximately 400MWp constructed and connected in just 24 months, including one of the largest solar farms in Victoria, and a 746MWp portfolio under our management, Gentari is one of the leading players in the Australian renewable energy industry.
Gentari continues to provide excellence and expertise in the industry and looks forward to pioneering a way through climate change with clean energy. Gentari aims to deliver up to 8GWs of dispatchable renewable power in Australia by 2030.
Gentari works with clients across all commercial areas of the solar industry, including early-stage project development, construction management, analysis and asset management, and operations and maintenance services.
Gentari is proud to partner with Solarisᴬᴵ on their O&M platform and to share data from our sites, including Hamilton Solar Farm in Queensland and Wemen Solar Farm in Victoria.
Gentari Solar Australia (Gentari) is a leading owner and operator of utility-scale solar farms and storage investments in Australia.
Genex Power Limited is an ASX-listed company focused on developing a portfolio of renewable energy generation and storage projects in Australia. Genex’s diverse portfolio includes large-scale batteries, pumped storage hydro, wind and solar across QLD and NSW.
The Kidston Clean Energy Hub, located in north Queensland, comprises the operating 50MW Kidston Solar Project (KS1), the 250MW Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project which is currently under construction and the 258MW Kidston Wind Project which is currently in development, with potential for a further 270MW Solar Project.
Genex has over 2.25GW of renewable energy & storage projects in development, they are well placed as Australia’s leading renewable energy and storage company.
KS1 has 540,000 solar panels operating on a single axis tracking system with an anticipated project life of 30 years. Genex is pleased to have partnered with Solarisᴬᴵ on the development of their platform providing data from KS1.
Solarisᴬᴵ has been successfully trialed at the UQ 3.3 MW Gatton Solar Farm QLD
Solarisᴬᴵ was deployed at the UQ Gatton QLD solar farm, utilising a setup of 72 strings, each consisting of 15 PV panels for a total of 1080 PV panels. Employing standard array-level measurements and accessible meteorological data, the project accurately gauged soiling levels specific to the array. It identified underperforming strings and panels within the arrays, uncovering 5-10% reduction in power production attributed to soiling. The techno-economic analysis demonstrated its promising capability to enhance solar farm yield. The findings showcased the economic viability and benefits of implementing Solarisᴬᴵ in optimising solar farm performance.
