The solar tower and field at the CSIRO Energy Centre.

Australian solar thermal research initiative

CSIRO, six Australian universities and three international universities have formed the Australian solar thermal research initiative (ASTRI).

  • 13 December 2012 | Updated 13 May 2013
  1. Overview
  2. Research program
  3. Education and students
  4. Our team
  5. Join ASTRI

Overview

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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.

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