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First grid scale flow battery to be built in South Australia
Published 2020
Australia’s first ever utility-scale vanadium flow battery is set to be installed in Neuroodla, regional South Australia.IEA Technology Collaboration Programme PV Power Systems
Started 2018
This project supports Australian representation on the International Energy Agency PV Power Systems Technology Collaboration Programme.Low-Cost and Sustainable PV Systems for the Terawatt Scale
Started 2022
The project will explore cost and environmental limitations, opportunities using Life Cycle Analysis and undertake yield modelling and Levelised Cost of Energy modelling.Cheaper solar added to Government’s technology roadmap
Published 2021
The newly announced goal aims to deliver cheaper solar energy from solar PV, with a stretch target of $15 per MWh.Report: Vast Solar Regulatory Environment and the Connect Process
Published 2020
This report presents an overview of issues encountered and learning drawn from Vast Solar’s journey with regard to the regulatory environment and the connection process.-
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ARENA celebrates 10 years of accelerating the transition to renewable energy
Published 2022
This year marks the 10 year anniversary of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).Flexible services to roll out in Victoria
Published 2024
On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA is providing Victorian energy network United Energy $3.54 million for the Flexible Services Trial project to explore solutions for managing flexible demand. United Energy will be trialling new and novel ways to integrate more renewables and manage Victor…
Presentation: Solar Analytics
Published 2018
This presentation was given by Jonathon Dore from Solar Analytics at the ARENA Insights Forum on 30 November 2018, and explored the customer benefits of Solar Analytics’ two main service branches – systems visibility and systems control.
Printing Solar Cells
Started 2011
Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have emerged as a dynamic new technology that promises a low-cost way of mass-producing solar cells through the use of commercial printing processes.
DeGrussa Solar Project
Started 2014
This DeGrussa solar project will reduce the mine’s dependence on diesel to provide more consistent, clean and cost effective electricity.Media Release: Moveable solar power shifts closer to commercial reality
Published 2017
Laing O’Rourke’s moveable solar-diesel power plant with advanced control systems has been successfully piloted and will be commercialised through the newly formed SunSHIFT Pty Ltd.-
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Renewables the lowest-cost future energy source: AEMO
Published 2018
AEMO has projected that 90TWh of new renewables, storage and gas generation capacity could come online within the next 20 years.Media Release: ARENA supports development of new energy storage projects in South Australia
Published 2018
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced an agreement with the South Australia Government that could help deliver energy storage projects in the state.-
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AGL plans big battery in the desert
Published 2022
AGL has announced plans to build a grid scale lithium-ion battery in the remote city of Broken Hill in central west NSW.Media release: First grid scale flow battery to be built in South Australia
Published 2020
Australia’s first ever utility-scale vanadium flow battery is set to be installed in regional South Australia.-
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Position description: One step closer towards Australia’s first commercial scale concentrated solar power plant
Published 2023
The Vast Solar Port Augusta Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project involves the development, construction and operation of a 30 MW / 288 MWh Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) plant at Port Augusta, South Australia.-
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Top End solar rollout enters next phase
Published 2018
For much of the year the Northern Territory is drenched in sunshine, yet almost all off-grid communities rely on diesel generators for their electricity.Report: ARENA Insights Spotlight: Professor Kylie Catchpole from ANU
Published 2019
Professor Kylie Catchpole from ANU, discusses the drivers, challenges and opportunities for photovoltaic research and development in Australia.-
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Report: Thermophysical Properties of Quartzite for High Temperature Thermal Storage
Published 2021
This report discusses the delivery, results and conclusion of an investigation into the thermal and physical properties of quartzite rock for use as the storage media in an electrically-charged, air-based packed-bed system.-
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George Weston Foods – Feasibility Study into Onsite Thermal Systems
Started 2024
George Weston Foods Limited (GWF) will evaluate the feasibility of modernising the refrigeration infrastructure.