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Network maps to cut power costs and boost renewable energy
Published 2014
ARENA today announced $425,000 funding to create online maps of electricity network constraints to help better inform network investments and increase the use of renewable energy. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the University of Technology Sydney (…
Electricity Market Implications of a Least-Cost Carbon Abatement Plan: An Australian Perspective
Published 2014
Several least-cost planning studies have suggested a significant shift away from coal toward gas, renewables and potentially nuclear in the long term.How ARENA’s future will build on its past
Published 2023
What principles will guide ARENA into its second decade of supporting the transition to net zero emissions? Look no further than its past.Media Release: Future State NEM analysis finds Tasmania could become the Battery of the Nation
Published 2018
Tasmania has strengthened its case to become the Battery of the Nation as a new study released today by Hydro Tasmania confirms the state can play a significant role in the transformation of the National Electricity Market (NEM) over the next two decades.-
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ARENA’s solar farm investments in focus
Published 2022
ARENA investment in large-scale solar in 2016 helped to kickstart Australia’s solar boom and drive down the cost of renewable electricity.Report: 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 on Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Virtual Power Plants (VPP).-
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Report: Advanced Recombination Based Loss Analysis Methods for Silicon Wafer and Silicon Solar Cells Report
Published 2018
The aim of this research project was to develop a novel effective lifetime measurement system to investigate recombination processes, mainly in the silicon bulk, at wafer surfaces and at silicon-metal interfaces, over a wide range of temperatures.-
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Short Term Forecasting Knowledge Sharing Plan
Published 2018
This sheet outlines instructions for applicants to complete the Knowledge Sharing Plan to be submitted as part of the full application.-
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Thinking deep about distributed energy
Published 2020
As Australians continue the uptake of small-scale energy assets, the energy industry is yet to reach consensus on how best to support this transition.Electricity networks gear up to manage electric vehicle demands on the grid
Published 2021
ARENA has announced $1.6 million in funding to Jemena to undertake a residential electric vehicle (EV) managed charging trial.Media release: Electricity networks gear up to manage electric vehicle demands on the grid
Published 2021
ARENA has announced $1.6 million in funding to Jemena to undertake a residential electric vehicle (EV) managed charging trial.-
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Storing excess solar from the grid using hot water systems
Published 2021
ARENA announced $1.98 million in funding to Rheem Australia to conduct its Active Hot Water Control project in South Australia.Media release: Storing excess Solar from the grid using hot water systems
Published 2021
ARENA announced $1.98 million in funding to Rheem Australia to conduct its Active Hot Water Control project using hot water systems in South Australia.-
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Media Release: Lord Howe Island finds renewable energy solution with solar and battery storage
Published 2019
ARENA has today announced that Lord Howe Island will soon be powered by a solar and battery system that will reduce its reliance on diesel generation.-
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Lord Howe Island finds renewable energy solution with solar and battery storage
Published 2019
ARENA has announced that Lord Howe Island will soon be powered by a solar and battery system that will reduce its reliance on diesel generation.Solar rolling out in Northern Territory off-grid communities
Published 2018
Remote communities from the Tiwi Islands to the South Australian border are to be connected to solar power as construction begins on the SETuP project.Scaling up next generation solar and storage technologies in Victoria
Published 2023
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $10 million in funding to RayGen Resources Pty Ltd (RayGen) to progress its hi-tech solar and thermal storage technology towards a full utility scale deployment.Media Release: ARENA funded study identifies 22,000 potential pumped hydro sites across Australia
Published 2017
Australian National University (ANU) researchers have identified over 22,000 sites across Australia with potential for pumped hydro energy storage, as part of an atlas funded by Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).-
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