ASTRI Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute

Project overview

Lead Organisation
CSIRO
Location
New South Wales
ARENA Program
Australian Solar Institute
Start date
12 December 2012
End date
30 August 2023
Project Partners
Australian National University, The University of Queensland, The University of Adelaide, Queensland University of Technology, University of South Australia, Flinders University

Summary

The ASTRI Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute is a consortium of leading Australian research institutions collaborating on ‘over the horizon’ concentrating solar power (CSP) research projects.

Need

The core outcome of ASTRI is to develop the next generation of CSP technologies, in order to deliver a cheaper and more reliable supply of electricity in Australia.

The ASTRI project will achieve its outcomes by leveraging on the US Department of Energy initiatives into the Australian CSP industry, and mobilising the international CSP industry to invest in Australia. It is coordinating a focused program, informed by an overarching economic model.

Together, the ASTRI partner organisations are producing large-scale collaboration on CSP across Australia, increasing the understanding, awareness, demonstration, application and commercialisation of CSP and CST research within Australia and internationally. ASTRI aims to develop a step-change in the commitment of Australian researchers to the success of CSP, as well as highly-trained graduates, ready to deliver success in future CSP industries.

This project consists of:

Resources

Contact

Name: Dr Dietmar Tourbier, Director, Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute (ASTRI)
Email: dietmar.tourbier@csiro.au
Phone: +61 (03) 9545 2305

Last updated
29 January 2021

Learn more

Report: ASTRI Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute Public Dissemination 2021

This report covers the work undertaken by the ASTRI in 2021 including its role in facilitating commercial uptake of solar thermal within Australia.

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Report: ASTRI Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute

ASTRI is a consortium of leading Australian research institutions collaborating to help manage the transition to a low carbon energy system, as well as positioning Australia as a global leader on CST.

Media Release: Valuable Collaboration Advancing Solar Thermal Industry

The Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI) has held a symposium as part of its ongoing efforts to advance the concentrating solar thermal industry in Australia.

Report: ASTRI Milestone 12

ASTRI is a research program, involving a consortium of leading Australian Universities and CSIRO, to deliver cost reductions and dispatchability improvements to CST Power in Australia and position Australia in CST technologies.

Benefit

ASTRI projects are expected to deliver the next wave of cost reductions, novel technologies, know-how, publications and patents, and concepts ready for development and commercialisation.

Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute