Pinjarra Hills
Situated in Queensland's beautiful rural landscape, the Pinjarra Hills campus is a 282-hectare site where varied research activities take place.
The first solar pv system of this site was installed in 2016.
A 28.8 kW solar PV system has been installed in the roof of building complex 103. This system is composed of three main arrays installed across research buildings 103A, 103B, 103C and 103D.
This solar PV system is capabable of generating 42,000 kWh per annum; the equivalent of 16% of the Pinjarra Hills site's annual electricity consumption.
| Site name | UQ St. Lucia Campus |
|---|---|
| Building / location | Buildings 103a, 103b and 103 c |
| Suburb / city | St. Lucia, Brisbane QLD, 4067 |
| Nominal DC output | 28.8 kWp |
| Module area | 196.4.5 m2 |
| Start-up date | 21/09/2016 |
| Visible on Live Data display | Yes |
| Date connected to display | 21/09/2016 |
| Site longitude | 152°55'11.93"E |
| Site latitude | 27°31'37.97"S |
| Height above sea level | 33.8m + Building Height |
| Time zone | AEST |
| Type of installation | Roof-top (elevated) |
| Tracking system | No tracking system |
| Tilt | 5° |
| Orientation | Azimuth = 159°, 113°, -73°, -157° |
| Module make & model | Trina Solar Energy modules (TSM - 240 PC05) |
| Module technology | Polycrystalline Silicon |
| Module size | 1650 x 992 x 40mm |
| Number of modules | 364 |
| Inverter make & model | SMA STP 10000 TL - 20 |
| Number of inverters | 3 |