Thermal Optimisation of Gigascale Solar Photovoltaics

大规模的太阳能光伏发电对全球经济的脱碳至关重要。太阳电缆正在北领地开发世界上最大的太阳能发电场，并正在考虑部署5B MAV太阳能电池板。在这种规模下，温度引起的面板效率损失是一个主要挑战，必须通过热性能优化来克服。我们将首次建立复杂的多尺度模型来模拟和理解导致面板加热的多种相互作用现象。该项目将创造优化阵列设计和太阳能发电场开发的工具和技术，带来重大的效率提升，并增强未来千兆级太阳能项目的生存能力。

Large-scale solar photovoltaics are critical to decarbonising the global economy. Sun Cable is developing the world’s largest solar farm in the Northern Territory, and is considering deploying the 5B MAV solar array. At this scale, temperature-induced panel efficiency losses represent a major challenge that must be overcome through thermal performance optimisation. We will build sophisticated multiscale models to simulate and understand the multiple interacting phenomena that cause panel heating, for the first time. This project will create the tools and know-how to optimise array design and solar farm development, delivering major efficiency gains and enhancing the viability of future gigascale solar projects.