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Revolutionising the grid: ARENA invests in Adelaide’s second virtual power plant
Published 2018
Adelaide's virtual power plant - Extreme heatwaves put tremendous pressure on the electricity grid as demand for energy outstrips supply.A big new battery for South Australia
Published 2017
South Australia will get a second large-scale battery, designed to boost security of the electricity grid and expected to help reduce power billsSupporting the energy transition with demand response
Published 2021
Everybody from individuals to industrial energy users can play a role managing demand for electricity.Alice Springs – a testbed for the future energy market?
Published 2018
The central Australian town of Alice Springs inspires many images. There are the surrounding attractions of the MacDonnell Ranges.Presentation: A-Lab Accelerate Designing a Demand Response Initiative
Published 2017
A-LAB presentation slides.- Download PDF (3 MB) Presentation: A-Lab Accelerate Designing a Demand Response Initiative
A Double-Sided Causer Pays Implementation of Frequency Deviation Pricing – Control & Pricing Theory
Published 2021
This report aims to put the Double-sided Causer Pays concept on a wider theoretical and practical foundation.Are high power bills caused by renewable energy?
Published 2017
An extraordinary series of events has occured that created high power bills over the past decade – more than doubling for some households and businesses.Solar wind power generation to grow nine-fold: AEMO
Published 2021
Utility-scale solar wind power generation is predicted to grow from 15 GW to 140 GW by the 2050s, according to AEMO.How are big batteries helping to transition to renewables?
Published 2021
Big batteries are helping to keep the grid stable as more renewable generation comes online but what impact are they making in Australia?BetterFleet Lessons Learnt
Published 2020
This report outlines lessons learnt from developing BetterFleet, an online tool for fleet and sustainability managers.Hawaii’s renewable energy journey
Published 2019
One leader emerging from Hawaii’s renewable energy journey is Lorraine Akiba. Akiba visited Australia to share her experience at the ARENA Insights ForumInfigen to build new Tesla battery at Lake Bonney wind farm
Published 2018
South Australia’s wind and solar farms will be bolstered by more storage, following the announcement of a new big battery to be built at Lake Bonney.Media Release: National renewable energy map more valuable than ever
Published 2017
An online map that helps renewable energy developers find the best locations for new Australian projects has received major upgrades.- Download PDF (535 KB) Media Release: National renewable energy map more valuable than ever
Presentation: Summary Pack, Conversion Tracker: Short-Term Forecasting Workshop ARENA / AEMO
Published 2018
Presentation slides.- Download PDF (1 MB) Presentation: Summary Pack, Conversion Tracker: Short-Term Forecasting Workshop ARENA / AEMO
Report: The future of hot water is electric
Published 2023
If you want to save money and help accelerate Australia’s path to net zero, switching from gas to electric-powered domestic hot water systems is a great idea.How demand response in Australia will work over the summer months
Published 2017
Demand response in Australia is getting a lot of attention and one that - like all big ideas - requires some explaining to understand how it will work.Time to ditch the generator? The town where renewables took over
Published 2017
An ARENA project in Coober Pedy means the town has been 100 per cent powered by renewable energy for the first time for a 24 hour period.Gridded Renewables Nowcasting Demonstration over SA Public Report
Published 2022
This report provides insights into the key lessons learnt throughout the project, which have been gained through various knowledge sharing activities, including media reporting, regular ARENA reporting, three energy industry conferences, and one meteorological industry conference.Report: A Double-Sided Causer Pays Implementation of Frequency Deviation Pricing – Control & Pricing Theory
Published 2021
This report aims to put the Double-sided Causer Pays (DSCP) concept on a wider theoretical and practical foundation. It demonstrates the basis for DSCP's efficiency, operational stability and consistency with related frequency control services.- Download PDF (976 KB) Report: A Double-Sided Causer Pays Implementation of Frequency Deviation Pricing – Control & Pricing Theory
ACT distributed energy trial to help optimise network integration
Published 2020
ARENA has announced $2.05 million in funding to Evoenergy to conduct a distributed energy trial in an online marketplace.