University of Queensland
Queensland, Australia
Largest Commercial System In Australia Using Trina Solar's TSM-PC05 Multicrystalline Modules
• Long-term reliability
• Best $/kWh
1.22 MW 38,700 tons System CO2 emissions
5,004Panels used
Largest Roof
Mounted
installation
"Information from projects at a commercial scale is vital to improving the performance of solar energy and to encourage its uptake by both the private sector and the public.”
- Mrs. Anna Bligh, Queensland Premier
Sprawled across 4 campus buildings, the 1.2MW installation at the University of Queensland is the largest roof top on- grid PV system in Australia, comprising more than 5000 poly- crystalline Trina Solar Panels mated to Power One inverters.
The system supplies around 6% of peak electricity demand on campus during the day, enough to power 800 households at once, totaling 1.85GWh of electricity a year. This substantial reduction in the University’s carbon footprint is about the same as taking 335 cars off the road each year.
The PV system is a part of the globally significant research facility that provides real life monitoring data on energy management and the impact of embedded PV solar systems on power distribution networks.
University of Queensland
Australia’s largest on-grid installation
LOCATION
Queensland, Australia
TYPE
Rooftop mounted System
SIZE
1.22 MW
PRODUCT
Trina Solar TSM-PC05 240W Modules
# OF MODULES
5,004
CO2 EMISSIONS SAVED
38,700 tons
COMPLETION DATE
June 2011
The inclusion of a 200kW battery bank, connected to a 400kWp section of the installation, allows research into solar power capture techniques during the day and feeding it into the grid at night and other peak times.
This is a vital commercial-scale project to showcase the uptake of solar energy systems by both the private and public sectors in Australia, while enhancing Trina’s existing R&D collaboration portfolio with the world’s leading universities in the solar energy field.
Founded in 1997, Trina Solar is one of the leading PV companies based in China. Fully vertically integrated from ingots to modules in both mono and multicrystalline technologies, Trina Solar offers high quality modules. Listed on the NYSE, it operates worldwide to deliver the best value to its customers. In February 2011, we established a country management office in Sydney, Australia to better serve our customers in the region.
Trina Solar TSM-PC05 Multicrystalline Module
This is currently Trina Solar's most popular module. Versatile and adaptable, with power output ranging from 220 to 240Wp, the TSM-PC05 panel is perfect for large-scale installations, particularly ground-mounted and commercial rooftop systems. Using reliable and carefully selected components that are tested at the Trina Solar Center of Excellence, this panel comes with a 25-year minimum performance guarantee of 80% power production.