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Dairy farmers could trade energy via blockchain in the Latrobe Valley
Published 2018
Famous for dairy farms that dot its fertile rolling hills, and as a powerhouse of energy production, Gippsland generates 85% of the state’s electricity.Media Release: Innovative distributed energy platform to streamline Australia’s future decentralised energy system
Published 2019
An innovative new distributed energy platform designed to help electricity networks better utilise the increasing penetration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) in the electricity grid, while helping consumers benefit from selling their generation could be available within three years.-
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Report: Clean Energy Startup Support Program Final Report
Published 2021
The Clean Energy Startup Support Programs project launched four programs designed to accelerate the progress of entrepreneurs deploying renewable energy and complementary technologies. This report summarises the outcomes and lessons learnt from the project.-
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Second waste-to-energy plant gets green light
Published 2020
A new Western Australian waste-to-energy facility will produce electricity from non-recyclable waste that would otherwise be sent to landfill.Wanted: Supermarkets to check out flexible demand
Published 2023
Cool new flexible demand project aims to harness retail store refrigerators and smooth Australia’s transition to a renewable energy future.Presentation: Solar Analytics
Published 2019
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.-
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Normanton Solar Farm
Started 2015
The Normanton Solar Farm project will involve the construction of the 5MW DC Normanton Solar Farm in North-West Queensland.House of Representatives inquiry into modernising Australia’s electricity grid
Published 2018
This submission provides information on ARENA projects, experience with renewable energy generation; storage, electricity network interactions & more.Report: Advanced Recombination Based Loss Analysis Methods for Silicon Wafer and Silicon Solar Cells Report
Published 2018
The aim of this research project was to develop a novel effective lifetime measurement system to investigate recombination processes, mainly in the silicon bulk, at wafer surfaces and at silicon-metal interfaces, over a wide range of temperatures.-
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Re-energising waste in south-west WA
Published 2021
ARENA announced funding for Renergi to scale up their system of converting waste organic materials into liquid fuels.Media Release: Setting a pathway to on-grid storage
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $445,000 funding for AGL Energy Limited (AGL) to develop a business case for grid-connected energy storage in South Australia.-
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What is demand response?
Published 2017
Demand response is a big idea that could help keep the lights on this summer. Find out how it will impact the national electricity market.IEA Technology Collaboration Programme – Solar Heating and Cooling
Started 2018
This project supports Australian representation on the International Energy Agency Solar Heating & Cooling Technology Collaboration Programme.Report: Final Report Advanced Planning of PV-Rich Distribution Networks
Published 2021
This report consolidates the findings from the “Advanced Planning of PV-Rich Distribution Networks” project.-
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Report: AGL Energy Solar Project (Nyngan and Broken Hill Solar Plants)
Published 2017
The Nyngan Solar Plant site is very flat making drainage difficult due to the minimal fall able to be achieved.-
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Report: Improving World-Record Commercial High-Efficiency N-Type Solar Cells Project Results & Lessons Learnt
Published 2021
This report discusses the project results and lessons learnt to date for the UNSW Project, Improving World-Record Commercial High-Efficiency n-type Solar Cells through Recombination Analysis & Innovative Passivation.-
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Presentation: ARENA Industry Reference Panel #3
Published 2021
Diffuse Energy delivered this presentation to an ARENA Industry Roundtable on 25 June 2021. This panel provided the following insights: an update on site installations and technical outcomes; an overview of technical challenges identified and updates applied; discussion on recommended steps for turbine mounting certification; and further information and knowledge sharing.-
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Australia’s first large scale hydrogen plant to be built in Pilbara
Published 2022
One of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants is due to be built in the Pilbara, after the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) conditionally approved $47.5 million towards ENGIE’s renewable hydrogen and ammonia project near Karratha in Western Australia.