MGA Thermal Energy Storage Project
Started 2022
The MGA Thermal Energy Storage Project will design, manufacture and operate a 0.5 MWth / 5 MWhth thermal energy storage system.Lord Howe Island Renewable Energy Project: Solar Resource Data Report
Published 2022
This report details the solar irradiation data measured onsite for the first 12 months of operation of the 1.3MWp solar PV plant, and compares this to the resource analysis completed during project development.Climate-Based PV Performance and Reliability
Started 2012
This project will provide a publicly available, high quality PV performance database containing location-specific technical, operational and performance data.ARENA funding leads to record solar PV efficiency
Published 2014
ARENA today congratulated researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) for being the first in the world to convert more than 40% of the sunlight hitting a solar system into electricity. The record efficiency was first achieved in outdoor tests in Sydney, before being independently conf…
Redeployable solar system could replace diesel generators
Published 2018
ARENA announced $289,725 in funding for Canberra-based ECLIPS Engineering to design, manufacture and test its rapidly redeployable solar system.Horizon to trial distributed energy systems in Carnarvon
Published 2017
ARENA has announced it will fund a pilot project by Horizon Power to trial distributed energy systems in Western Australia.Media Release: Horizon to trial distributed energy systems in Carnarvon
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced it will fund a pilot project by Horizon Power to trial distributed energy systems in Western Australia.-
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Solar Panels for the Australian Environment Lessons Learnt
Published 2017
Project lessons learn reports from designing a PV module for Australian conditions.
Alinta – Alinta Fortescue Solar Gas Hybrid Project – Final Project Report
Published 2023
This report documents the development, implementation and operational performance of the Chichester Solar Gas Hybrid Project that involved integrating 60MW of solar PV generation into a large and remote island grid based on a gas-fired generator and battery.Fortescue APA Solar Gas Hybrid Project Annual Performance Report 2023
Published 2024
The 2023 Annual report for Fortescue APA Solar Gas Hybrid Project, highlights forecasting and improvement to their operation of the 60MW Solar PV Power Station. The reports delves into forecasting, battery performance and operation lessons learnt.
Knowledge Sharing Report for the AGL Thermal Storage at Torrens Island Power Station B Feasibility Study
Published 2024
This Report details the learnings and feasibility findings of integrating a thermal energy storage (TES) system into Torrens Island B Power Station (TIPS).
Media Release: $350m to kick start new large-scale solar projects
Published 2017
At least four, and as many as 10, new large scale solar farms will be built across Australia with the help of $350 million in new funding initiatives announced today by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).-
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Advancing Renewables with PCM Thermal Energy Storage Lessons Learnt 1
Published 2021
This lessons learnt report looks at an innovative new cooling technology that integrates renewable energy sources with low-cost thermal energy storage batteries.Report: Efficient Adamantine Thin-Film on Silicon Tandem Cells Final Report
Published 2023
This report details that as PERC solar photovoltaic (PV) cells reach their theoretical efficiency limits, new technologies and innovations are required to increase PV efficiency.-
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Why sheep could be good for your solar farm
Published 2016
Large scale solar, which involves large (more than five megawatts) power stations comprised of solar PV – is set for an exciting ‘third wave’ of expansion.Investigate Metallised Encapsulant for Silicon PV Modules
Published 2019
This report discusses the project results and lessons learnt to date for the UNSW Project, Investigate Metallised Encapsulant for Silicon PV Modules: A Path to Reduced LCOE for PV.Monitoring for Better Energy Outcomes Final Report
Published 2021
This is the final report for Solar Analytics' Monitoring for Better Energy Outcomes project, which aimed to accelerate deployment of an Australian-developed technology designed to monitor the performance of residential solar PV systems and provide low cost analytics and fault diagnostics.Intellihub Demand Flexibility Platform Lessons Learnt Report 2
Published 2024
This report shares updates from Intellihub’s trial, including learnings from hot water system connectivity, device registration and rooftop solar compliance with CSIP-AUS, along with an emerging retailer business case for dynamic curtailment of solar PV.
Large Scale Solar Portfolio Evaluation
Published 2019
This portfolio covers some of Australia’s first large-scale solar projects and the 12 projects funded under ARENA’s large-scale solar competitive funding round.Solar Field Chilling and Heating Opportunities in a Hospital Environment
Started 2016
The primary objective of the project is to facilitate a case study, prepared by CSIRO, on the integration of solar thermal technology at the hospital.