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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: BP Australia study looks to scale up renewable hydrogen for export
Published 2020
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $1.71 million in funding to BP Australia Pty Ltd (BP Australia) to assess the feasibility of building a renewable hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Geraldton, Western Australia.- Download PDF (71 KB) Media release: BP Australia study looks to scale up renewable hydrogen for export
ARENA Insights Spotlight: Energy Storage for Commercial Renewable Integration (ESCRI)
Published 2019
Hugo Klingenberg, Senior Manager Network Development at ElectraNet discusses the drivers, challenges and services ESCRI can provide.Integrating Renewable Energy for Industrial Process Heat Training Workshop Summary
Published 2019
This workshop on "Integrating Renewable Energy for Industrial Process Heat Training" was held in Sydney on 2-3 July 2019.Spreadsheet: ITP Renewable Energy Options for Industrial Gas Users Spreadsheet
Published 2018
ITP Renewable Energy Options for Industrial Gas Users Spreadsheet.- Download XLS (1 MB) Spreadsheet: ITP Renewable Energy Options for Industrial Gas Users Spreadsheet
Infographic: Small-scale renewable energy installation capacity hits 6000MW
Published 2017
Small-scale renewable energy installation capacity hits 6000MW.- Download PDF (775 KB) Infographic: Small-scale renewable energy installation capacity hits 6000MW
Report: Lord Howe Island Renewable Energy Project Lessons Learnt
Published 2021
This lessons learned report discussed the environmental factors that had to be considered when designing the fencing and security of the solar PV system at Lord Howe Island, and the unique resolution strategies that were employed.- Download PDF (2 MB) Report: Lord Howe Island Renewable Energy Project Lessons Learnt
Report: Lord Howe Island Renewable Energy Project System Design
Published 2021
The System Design Report outlines the challenges faced and overcome to design and construct the Lord Howe Island solar PV/battery microgrid system.- Download PDF (2 MB) Report: Lord Howe Island Renewable Energy Project System Design
Media Release: Classrooms powered by renewable energy to be trialled in NSW schools
Published 2018
School children across Australia could soon be taught in classrooms powered entirely by renewable energy as a result of the innovative ‘Hivve’ modular classroom, now being trialled in two New South Wales schools.- Download PDF (131 KB) Media Release: Classrooms powered by renewable energy to be trialled in NSW schools
Report: Capacity and Energy-Only Markets under High Renewable Penetration
Published 2017
This paper presents a multi-nodal intertemporal Cournot gaming model with transmission constraints and uses it to simulate energy-only and capacity-energy market designs in the presence of uncertainties stemming from intermittent renewable power generation.- Download PDF (688 KB) Report: Capacity and Energy-Only Markets under High Renewable Penetration
Lord Howe Island Renewable Energy Project System Design Report
Published 2021
The System Design Report outlines the challenges faced and overcome to design and construct the Lord Howe Island solar PV/battery microgrid system.Lord Howe Island Renewable Energy Project Lessons Learnt Report
Published 2021
This lessons learned report discussed the environmental factors that had to be considered when designing the fencing and security of the solar PV system at Lord Howe Island, and the unique resolution strategies that were employed.Report: Progress report for Milestone 5
Published 2018
The past six months have been a busy period for the CONSORT project as it has covered periods of high energy use - public holiday long weekends over winter when there have traditionally been surges in energy use.- Download PDF (154 KB) Report: Progress report for Milestone 5
Southern Oil Refining Renewable Fuels Pilot Plant
Published 2018
This report details the findings on a viable demonstration refinery plant for the production of Renewable Diesel and Renewable crudes.Report: Common Smart Inverter Profile Australia
Published 2021
This ‘Common Smart Inverter Profile – Australia’ was developed by the DER Integration API Technical Working Group. This working group formed in 2019 as a collaboration of Australian energy sector businesses from across the supply chain, including numerous distribution networks, retailers, equipment manufacturers and aggregators.- Download PDF (1 MB) Report: Common Smart Inverter Profile Australia
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.In times of need – demand response projects respond to AEMO’s January RERT activation
Published 2019
Much of Australia’s southeast sweltered through another heatwave in late January 2019, with record breaking temperatures in parts of South Australia.Zen and the art of demand response (or how to stay cool about staying cool this summer)
Published 2017
It's a small, elegant box but Planet Innovation's Zen thermostat will play a big role in helping ARENA to deliver demand response this summer.Funding Agreement Variation Policy
Published 2020
For the purposes of this policy, a variation is a change to the terms and conditions of an agreement under which ARENA provides funding to a grantee.- Download PDF (447 KB) Funding Agreement Variation Policy
What is electricity grid inertia?
Published 2022
It is vital to maintain an electrical grid's system inertia under all network conditions, no matter the source of generated power.