Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP220100162

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP220100162

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Thermal Optimisation of Gigascale Solar Photovoltaics. Large-scale solar photovoltaics are critical to decarbonising the global economy. Sun Cable is developing the world’s largest solar farm in the Northern Territory, and is considering deploying the 5B MAV solar array. At this scale, temperature-induced panel efficiency losses represent a major challenge that must be overcome through thermal performance optimisation. We will build sophisticated multiscale models to simulate and understand the multiple interacting phenomena that cause panel heating, for the first time. This project will create the tools and know-how to optimise array design and solar farm development, delivering major efficiency gains and enhancing the viability of future gigascale solar projects.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-12-2024

End Date: 31-12-2027

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $636,676.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering | Computational methods in fluid flow heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics) | Turbulent flows |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Computational methods in fluid flow heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics) | Energy Systems and Analysis | Expanding Knowledge In Engineering | Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering | Solar-Photovoltaic Energy | Turbulent flows

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