Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative
The Australian solar thermal research initiative (ASTRI) supports long-term research programs and aims to transform Australia into a global leader in concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies.
CSIRO, Australian universities and our US partners will be working on targeted research programs and producing large-scale collaboration on CSP across Australia.
This $87.3 million initiative will move Australia to a leading position on solar energy research by building our capability and knowledge.
CSIRO will also be part of a number of other projects, contributing to the significant US‐Australia Institute for Advanced Photovoltaics, micro-urban solar integrated concentrator centre and the ‘consumer and utility interest in active participation in the distributed energy market’ project.
Partners
- Australian National University
- University of Queensland
- University of Adelaide
- Flinders University
- University of South Australia
- Queensland University of Technology
- US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Arizona State University.