Moveable solar power shifts closer to commercial reality
Published 2016
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. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the innovative project showed how funding…
Energy revolution gathers momentum
Published 2015
“We are in the midst of an energy revolution”, explained ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht in his keynote speech at the official launch of Panasonic’s agreement with ActewAGL, Red Energy and Ergon Energy to trial battery technology in solar-installed homes yesterday. And today ARENA announces a $…
Australian Mine Sites – Powered by the Sun
Published 2014
ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht’s article “Australian Mine Sites – Powered by the Sun” is the cover story in latest edition of the Queensland Mining and Energy Bulletin. The article explains how renewables are emerging as an affordable and reliable solution to the Australian mining industry…
Wattwatchers – My Energy Marketplace – Final Knowledge Sharing Report
Published 2023
Wattwatchers' shared over 5,000 smart energy monitoring devices around Australia to residential, small business, strata and educational facilities and reports how that data is used.Have your say on proposed Safeguard Mechanism reforms
Published 2023
Have your say on a proposed reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism, which the Government says it expects to deliver a total of 205 million tonnes of greenhouse gas abatement by the end of the decade.Solar battery storage in Victoria charging up for summer
Published 2018
Solar battery storage in Victoria is charging up with the Gannawarra Energy Storage System now complete and in the process of being fully commissioned.Watch this space: Ultra Low Cost Solar
Published 2022
Mr Miller said Ultra Low Cost Solar (UCLS) would dramatically, and cost effectively reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors.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.Report: Wave Energy Cost Predictions: A Report for Wave Swell Energy Limited
Published 2022
Wave Swell Energy commissioned CSIRO to to independently analyse the potential for capital cost and levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) reductions of its wave energy technology.- Download PDF (2 MB) Report: Wave Energy Cost Predictions: A Report for Wave Swell Energy Limited
RayGen’s PV Ultra: Expanding The Global Solar Market Beyond Daylight Power
Published 2018
Newbridge became the first site deployment of the RayGen PV Ultra technology and now has operated over a period of 30 months.Gridded Renewable Nowcasting Demonstration Lessons Learnt 2
Published 2020
This report presents the lessons learnt in the Gridded Renewable Nowcasting Demonstration over South Australia project between July and September 2020.NSW Demand Response Report November 2020
Published 2020
This report covers the period June 2019 to May 2020 and covers the performance of the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) portfolio over that period.ARENA’s Virtual Power Plant Knowledge Sharing Workshop Summary
Published 2019
ARENA brought together over 60 stakeholders from state and territory governments, market bodies and industry organisations to share knowledge.The Generator Operations Series: Negative Pricing and Bidding Behaviour on the NEM
Published 2021
This report analyses four years of AEMO data to provide a detailed picture of negative pricing in the NEM over time and across the states.ESCRI-SA Battery Energy Storage Final Report
Published 2021
This report details the performance of the battery over the life of the project, the influence the project has had on other battery projects, and the key learnings.New battery standard aims to help buyers make informed choices
Published 2020
A new battery standard developed by a team of Australian energy experts will make it easier for consumers to compare different home batteries on the market.ARENA open for business on industrial decarbonisation
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today launched the first funding round of the $400 million Industrial Transformation Stream (ITS) to support emissions reduction at existing industrial facilities in regional Australia. The Industrial Trans…
Levelised Cost Calculator Spreadsheet
Published 2018
This workbook is one of two that is available to allow users to reproduce and further explore the results that are presented in the Comparison of Dispatchable Renewable Electricity Options report.
Installed Cost Calculator Spreadsheet
Published 2018
This workbook is one of two that is available to allow users to reproduce and further explore the results that are presented in the Comparison of Dispatchable Renewable Electricity Options report.