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University of South Australia's Renewable Energy Testbed U University of South Australia UniSA's Mawson Lakes campus will be transformed into a national testbed of renewable energy technologies through an $8.7 million project to incorporate solar power, flow batteries, a hydrogen fuel cell stack and thermal energy storage. The project supported by a $3.6 million grant from the South Australian Government - aims to produce data to support multi- disciplinary research projects (such as optimising performance, economics, and energy and emissions) in hydrogen, battery storage and solar technologies. Energy produced will supplement campus needs especially at periods of peak demand. The project is at the forefront of UniSA's strategy to reduce its carbon footprint and embrace renewable energy technologies. The campus underlined its green credentials in "South Australia is already leading the world in the transition to renewable energy. This project will enhance that reputation and also show other organisations how they can move towards energy independence and contribute to a carbon neutral future." - Professor David Lloyd, UniSA Vice Chancellor 2015, launching the Research Node for Low Carbon Living, the State's premier hub for multidisciplinary, industry-driven research, exploring low carbon solutions. The facility will feature solar panels on 18 buildings at Mawson Lakes, one hectare of ground-mounted solar panels, and thermal energy storage. Once completed in 2020, it will increase the availability of carbon-free renewable energy, reducing pressure on the local electricity network. By partnering with Australian renewable energy companies, UniSA expects the facility to provide more than 250 MWh of electrical storage annually, reducing the peak electrical load by 43 per cent, cutting its emissions by 35 per cent and making renewable energy available on demand. UniSA expects the project to achieve annual energy savings of about $470,000. "It will bring a host of new jobs and investment opportunities to the State as well as inspiring and developing the next generation of renewable energy professionals." - Dr Stephen Berry, Renewable Energy and Decarbonisation Manager, UniSA Australia's National Hydrogen Strategy At the December 2018 Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council meeting, Energy Ministers from all Australian jurisdictions accepted a proposal from Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel to develop a National Hydrogen Strategy for 2020-2030. South Australia is represented on the COAG Energy Council by The Honourable Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP, Minister for Energy and Mining. South Australia is contributing to the development of a National Hydrogen Strategy with representatives across all work streams, and leading a Kick-start Project on blending up to 10 per cent hydrogen with natural gas in domestic gas networks. Australia's National Hydrogen Strategy is scheduled to be presented to Energy Ministers for approval in December 2019. South Australia's Hydrogen Action Plan will be the primary mechanism through which South Australia contributes to the implementation of a future National Hydrogen Strategy, with a focus on being a supplier-of-choice for certified renewable hydrogen. Solar PV array for University of South Australia's Renewable Energy System at its Mawson Lakes campus.. "I am confident that Australia can play a part in the development of hydrogen as a fuel source that can contribute to the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions. Ideally, we need to plan and start now." Dr Alan Finkel Australia's Chief Scientist Unlocking the hydrogen future, Committee for the Economic Development of Australia, August 2019 17 South Australia's Hydrogen Action Plan Government of South Australia September 2019 18
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