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The 成人大片 and the South Australian Government today celebrate the opening of the $7 million Roseworthy Solar and Energy Storage project, the largest in the University鈥檚 history, which is expected to generate an average of 42% of the campus鈥檚 energy needs.

The Roseworthy Solar and Energy Storage Project will reduce the University鈥檚 peak electricity demand, reduce energy costs and increase the resilience of energy supply to the Roseworthy campus, and is supported by a $778,500 grant received from the South Australian Renewable Technology Fund.

The project has four main components:

• a solar farm consisting of 3200 solar panels producing 1.2MW of power
• an upgrade of the Roseworthy campus internal power network from a low-voltage to a high-voltage support system
• a hybrid battery storage solution 鈥� a combination of Tesla lithium-ion batteries and UniEnergy Technologies (UET) Vanadium flow batteries 鈥� with a capacity of 420/1200kWh
• a digital microgrid, which is the operating system between the solar cells and the batteries.

The panels charge the Tesla and UET batteries, and the microgrid controller chooses when to best charge and discharge the batteries.

The project is now fully operational, with the solar panels generating energy and charging the batteries since late April this year.

鈥淲e were excited when, on its first full day of operation, the solar farm offset nearly 90% of the Roseworthy campus鈥檚 electrical load,鈥� said 成人大片 Project Manager Rob Newcombe.

鈥�In the simplest of terms this meant powering up the animal hospitals, teaching labs, our lecture theatres and offices, research facilities, all our computers and devices, the dining hall, swimming pool, the lights on the oval, the gym and student housing, all off the back of renewable energy.

鈥淎lthough this outstanding first day result occurred during mid-semester break, when the campus was quieter than usual, it was still an extraordinary achievement on day one.鈥�

Professor Wayne Hein, Dean of the Roseworthy campus, said: 鈥淎nother important benefit of the project is the research and learning opportunities that will be available to researchers and students.鈥�

鈥淭he project will be a living laboratory, providing our researchers with opportunities for projects in areas including energy management, grid segregation, low-cost fault detection systems, system resilience, and cybersecurity,鈥� Professor Hein said.

鈥淭here will also be opportunities for students to learn, with plenty of scope to incorporate different aspects of the facility into University courses and projects for students studying everything from engineering, cybersecurity and space, through to environmental science.鈥�

The completion of the Roseworthy Solar and Energy Storage project will be celebrated at an opening event held at the 成人大片鈥檚 Roseworthy campus at 1 pm today. The event will be attended by special guests including South Australian Energy Minister the Hon. Dan van Holst Pellekaan.

鈥淭he Marshall Government is enabling a modern energy system which will deliver cheaper, more reliable and cleaner electricity for all South Australians,鈥� Minister van Holst Pellekaan said.

鈥淭his Solar and Energy Storage Project is one of many supported by the $150m Renewable Technology Fund which is supporting next generation, renewable energy storage projects across the state.

鈥淭he Project is another step on the path to reach 100% net renewable energy by 2030, which will help us meet both our energy needs and Australia鈥檚 Paris climate emission agreements.鈥�

Bruce Lines, 成人大片 Chief Operating Officer, said: 鈥淭his is the largest solar project in the University's history and a key strategy under the Campus Sustainability Plan, which outlines our commitment to decreasing the environmental impact of our operations.

鈥淭he research and learning opportunities associated with the project will also filter out to benefit industry and the wider community, including testing the performance and reliability of battery storage technology in hot, dry conditions.鈥�