3-A018 Solar Hybrid Fuels (Stream 2)
Published 2016
The CSIRO Solar Hybrid Fuels project examined concentrated solar fuels and concluded that hybrid options are very attractive in the medium term, and pure solar driven thermochemical processes for water and carbon dioxide splitting appear very promising in the long term.CSIRO Solar Air Turbine Project Final Report
Published 2014
This report summarises the testing of the components required for building commercial solar air turbine systems to increase its efficiency.Design and Operation of Pilot Scale Solar Supercritical Systems
Published 2014
These reports detail research on the use of new materials and the impact on the construction of the equipment that makes up the experiment.Vast Solar External Engagement Community Consultation Report
Published 2019
This report presents Vast Solar’s external engagement and community consultation activities for the CSP Pilot Plant in regional Australia.RayGen Solar Power Plant One Lessons Learnt
Published 2021
This report covers lessons from the project such as cold storage, grid connection and financing.Increasing renewable energy back to the grid
Published 2018
A new analysis tool by researchers at the University of Queensland aims to increase the networks’ capacity to host customer solar PV systems.Investigating the Impact of Solar Variability on Grid Stability
Published 2015
This project examined the effect of weather on distributed solar PV, in order to determine how much l PV could be installed within a network without impacting grid stability.Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre heat pumps make a splash
Published 2022
The Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre in Melbourne’s west is showcasing low emissions heat pump technology powered by renewable energy.The Power of Far Flung Arrays: Yulara’s Dispersed Design to Reduce System Variability
Published 2018
This report is an analysis of dispersed solar pv configuration to manage pv variability at Yulara resort.
ARENA and CEFC support solutions for certainty of energy supply, including flexible capacity and large scale storage
Published 2017
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have welcomed the opportunity to work together to accelerate the development of flexible capacity and large-scale storage projects that enable certainty of energy supply and smooth integration of renewabl…
Seeking solar innovators for ARENA’s $100 million challenge
Published 2024
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today launched its global $100 million ‘Solar ScaleUp Challenge’, and invites innovators, developers, engineers, financiers and solar customers around the world to accelerate innovation in large-scale solar and help drive down costs. The aim…
Media Release: Increasing renewable energy back to the grid
Published 2018
A new analysis tool by researchers at the University of Queensland aims to increase the networks’ capacity to host customer solar PV systems.-
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Report: Deployment of the Solar Storage Sharing Governance Model
Published 2021
This report provides an evaluation and review of the three shared solar photovoltaic (PV)/storage embedded networks at the White Gum Valley (WGV) housing precinct located in Perth, Western Australia.-
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Report: Driving Increased Efficiency and Reliability in Silicon Photovoltaics Final
Published 2022
This is the Final Project Report for the ANU Project, Driving Increased Efficiency and Reliability in Silicon Photovoltaics – From Ingots to Modules.-
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Program Guidelines: Addressing Solar PV End of Life Issues and Lowering the Cost of Solar PV
Published 2019
The purpose of these Program Guidelines (Guidelines) is to provide a framework for the operation of ARENA’s Research and Development (R&D) Program.-
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Program Guidelines: Addressing Solar PV End of Life Issues and Lowering the Cost of Solar PV
Published 2019
The purpose of these Program Guidelines (Guidelines) is to provide a framework for the operation of ARENA’s Research and Development (R&D) Program.-
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Webinar slides: Addressing solar PV end-of-life issues and lowering solar PV cost
Published 2020
Addressing solar PV end-of-life issues and lowering solar PV cost-
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Advanced Planning of PV-Rich Distribution Networks – Deliverable 4: Non-Traditional Solutions
Published 2020
This report investigates the adoption of non-traditional solutions in combination with traditional solutions to increase the solar PV hosting capacity of PV-rich Distribution Networks.Energy savings on Australia’s largest flexible demand trial
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $9.75 million in funding to utility services provider Intellihub to launch a Demand Flexibility Platform (the Project) targeting 510 MW of aggregated load under control through the enrolment of…
Media Release: New interactive map sheds light on Australian solar power
Published 2017
ARENA is pleased today to highlight a new solar map website, which tracks the contribution of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in Australia‟s energy mix and provides a guide to the location and capacity of PV installations across the country.-
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