The Australian PV Institute is a not-for-profit, member based organisation providing data analysis, reliable and objective information, and collaborative research to support the uptake of solar photovoltaics and related technologies. APVI promotes PV through its live solar mapping platform [http://pv-map.apvi.org.au (http://pv-map.apvi.org.au/)], organises Australia's national solar research conference, and coordinates Australia’s participation in two International Energy Agency programs: Photovoltaic Power Systems and Solar Heating and Cooling.