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Report: Module Design for Lower Field Operating Temperature and Improved Yield Study
Published 2022
This final report provides the findings of the study investigating the methods and benefits of different module cooling technologies.-
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Report: Simply Energy VPPX Lessons Learnt 2
Published 2023
This final Lessons Learnt Report outlines the progress of the project from November 2020 to July 2022. It follows on from the previous Lessons Learnt Report published in October 2020.-
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Report: Sundrive Copper Metallisation Demonstration Project Final
Published 2023
This report provides a summary of the exciting achievements the project has made over the last 3 years progressing copper as a viable replacement for silver in solar cell module production.-
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Project: Alice Springs Future Grid Lessons Learnt: Community Engagement
Published 2023
This lessons learnt report highlights localised considerations and delivery challenges, and also reinforces broader community engagement challenges that are likely to arise.-
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World-leading off-grid renewable energy solution lands in South Australia
Published 2016
The Coober Pedy Renewable Diesel Hybrid project has reached financial close and will be built, owned and operated by Energy Developments Limited (EDL).COP27: Australia ‘thinking big’ about renewable hydrogen
Published 2022
A high-powered panel hosted by ARENA at COP27 explored ways Australia could become a world-leading renewable hydrogen powerhouse.Proa Analytics Solar Farm Short Term Forecasting Project: Lessons Learnt 1
Published 2019
The Proa solar farm forecasts have achieved the milestone of the first self-forecasts including Proa’s forecasts for the Kidston Solar Farm.The Solar Energy Transformation Program (SETuP): Lessons and Opportunities for High Renewables Mini-Grids
Published 2019
This Solar Energy Transformation Program presentation was given by Sam Latz from the Power and Water Corporation (NT) at the ARENA Insights Forum.Annual Report extract: Big Solar highlights Queensland’s path to energy future section
Published 2018
Summary: In the six years since it was created, ARENA’s grant funding has contributed to the creation of 19 new grid-connected large-scale solar farms across Australia.-
Download PDF (188 KB) Annual Report extract: Big Solar highlights Queensland’s path to energy future section
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Media Release: 1MW solar-diesel power plant up and running in 7 days
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today unveiled Laing O’Rourke’s first operational redeployable solar-diesel hybrid power plant in regional Queensland.-
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Media Release: Australia’s first commercial diesel displacement solar plant starts operation
Published 2017
BRISBANE, Australia, 29 September 2015 – First Solar, Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR), Rio Tinto and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced Australia’s first commercial diesel displacement solar plant has successfully commenced commercial operation at a remote mine.-
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Report: In The Spotlight Australian Solar Energy R&D Outcomes and Achievements in a Global Context
Published 2018
This document presents the findings of reviews carried out by ITP Renewables in 2016 and 2018 of ARENA’s portfolio of solar research, development and pilot-scale demonstration projects, as well as associated PhD and Post-Doc Fellowship programs.-
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Report: Proa Analytics Solar Farm Short Term Forecasting Project: Lessons Learned
Published 2019
This Lessons Learnt Report outlines the key learnings Proa has learnt in the six month period of April 2019 - October 2019 in regard to their involvement in the ARENA Short Term Forecasting trial.-
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Report: Co-Location of Large-Scale Wind and Solar Farms – Learnings from Operation
Published 2020
This report summarises the project, key findings, knowledge sharing and lessons learnt during the construction of the Gullen Solar Farm project.-
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Report: Solar SETuP Case Study – Rollout of Tranche One Medium Contribution Sites
Published 2019
This document describes the approach taken and learnings from the first 10 solar arrays delivered by Power and Water Corporation (Power and Water) through the Solar Energy Transformation Program (SETuP).-
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Presentation: Solar Heat for Industrial Production Processes – Latest Research and Large Scale Installations
Published 2017
Presentation slides- Solar Heat for Industrial Production Processes - Latest Research and Large Scale Installations.-
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Media release: Technology solutions to boost the benefits for ACT home solar and battery owners
Published 2021
ARENA has announced $2.9 million in funding for Evoenergy to utilise new technologies to improve and manage electricity network congestion at peak times which will enable Canberrans to benefit from and better use their Distributed Energy Resources.-
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Report: The Generator Operations Series: Unlocking Curtailed Solar Energy on the NEM through Storage
Published 2022
This study estimates the potential generation, associated revenue and emissions reduction benefits that could be captured by co-locating large-scale battery storage at 44 NEM connected solar farms.-
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Alinta Fortescue Solar Gas Hybrid Project Lessons Learnt Commissioning and Testing Phase
Published 2022
This report describes the challenges, issues and lessons learnt for the project during the commissioning and testing phase.