Dynamically managing energy loads for a smarter electricity grid
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $864,000 in funding to AGL to develop and trial a price intensity forecasting tool to support dynamic load flexing in the commercial and industrial sectors. AGL’s $1.78 million project will i…
Renewable mining project raises the global bar
Published 2015
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $20.9 million support for a 10.6 MW solar PV installation with storage at the DeGrussa Copper Mine in Western Australia. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the $40 million project is set to bolster the mining industry’s confidence in ren…
Report: Ballarat Battery Energy Storage System Final
Published 2021
This is the final knowledge sharing report for the Ballarat Energy Storage System (BESS). It outlines the performance and key learnings over the first 24 months of operation.-
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Report: Gannawarra Energy Storage System Final
Published 2021
This is the final knowledge sharing report for the Gannawarra Energy Storage System (GESS). It outlines the performance and key learnings over the first 24 months of operation.-
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New age for industry, powered by renewable energy
Published 2020
Australian manufacturers are seeing the benefits of cheap, dependable power - from food producers, to mine operators and even chemical companies.Preparing Alice Springs electricity grid for renewables
Published 2020
ARENA announced funding for a new project that will help to unlock capacity for more renewable energy in the Alice Springs electricity grid.Energy industry comes together for consumer renewables transition
Published 2019
Consumer renewables in the spotlight as ARENA CEO Darren Miller announced the formation of the Distributed Energy Integration Program (DEIP).ReWired Podcast: Episode 2
Published 2017
A quiet revolution in large scale solar is unfolding across the country. Discover how it is rewiring our electricity grid & transforming local communities.Chargefox network opens door to electric road trips
Published 2018
Electric road trips - Chargefox will deploy 21 new charging sites with at least 42 charging stations along major driving routes across Australia.A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Wind Generation Variability on Electricity Markets
Published 2014
This report details wind generation variability in an energy-only market such Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) and how it can create significant revenue uncertainties for incumbent generators and substantially increase price risks faced by retailers.
New Australian breakthrough for NOJA smart switchgear
Published 2017
ARENA announced $5 million in funding to help NOJA develop ‘smart switchgear’ technology for monitoring energy flow on electricity networks.New scheme proposed for solar households
Published 2021
The proposed changes to the rules that govern Australia’s electricity market aim to better manage the growing volume of energy from solar homes.Presentation: DER Value Sharing
Published 2019
This presentation was given by Laura Jones from TasNetworks at the ARENA Insights Forum on 30 November 2018, and presented the concept of DER value from the perspective of the CONSORT Bruny Island Battery Trial.-
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Battery storage set to strengthen South Australian grid
Published 2017
The world’s largest battery storage ‘virtual power plant’ is set to land in South Australia, boosting grid stability, reducing power price volatility and supporting renewable energy. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has conditionally committed up to $5 million funding for AGL…
Battery of the Nation study finds 4800 MW of pumped hydro potential in Tasmania
Published 2018
ARENA provided $300,000 for Hydro Tasmania’s project which assessed around 2,000 potential sites for pumped hydro across Tasmania.What they’re saying about our new podcast, Rewired: The Innovators…
Published 2017
It's been a few days since ARENA launched our new podcast, ReWired: The Innovators. And we've been thrilled to get feedback from so many of you.SETuP – Lessons Learnt Report – Rollout Challenges
Published 2019
The SETuP program’s footprint of 26 separate installs across the Northern Territory (an area of over one million square kilometres) has generated a number of learnings relating to planning and executing rollout.Old mine given new lease of life as a power plant
Published 2018
ARENA has thrown its weight behind a plan to turn a disused mine into a pumped hydro plant, unlocking new value from legacy mining operations.