Roseworthy Solar Farm and Energy Storage
The Roseworthy Solar Farm and battery system is generating 42% of the campus's energy needs, reducing peak electricity demand and increasing the resilience of energy supply.
The 1.2MW farm includes 3,200 solar panels that charge a hybrid battery storage solution – a combination of Tesla lithium-ion batteries and UniEnergy Technologies (UET) Vanadium flow batteries. A digital microgrid controller operates between the solar cells and the batteries, choosing when to best charge and discharge the batteries.
Overview
- Location: Roseworthy campus
- Number of solar panels: 3,200
- Lifetime GHG emission reduction: 15,524 tonnes CO2-e
To learn more about the project, contact Libby Hogarth, Sustainable Development Planner.
This project was a key part of the University's Campus Sustainability Plan (2016-2020) and was supported by a $778,500 grant from the South Australian Government's Renewable Technology Fund.