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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
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.Pricing and Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
Started 2018
The project examines a way to value & provide pricing and integration for distributed energy resources services can within network and customer sites.Pricing and Integration of DER Webinar Summary
Published 2019
On 15 October 2019, Oakley Greenwood presented a knowledge sharing webinar on their ‘Pricing and Integration of Distributed Energy Resources’ study. This summary provides the key takeaways from the webinar.DEIP Access and Pricing Workshop 1
Published 2020
The Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) and the Total Environment Centre (TEC), the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) and Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) are working under the Distributed Energy Integration Program (DEIP) to deli…
DEIP Access and Pricing Workshop 2
Published 2020
We are working under the DEIP to deliver three workshops on the theme of distributed energy resource network access and pricing.DEIP Access and Pricing Workshop 3
Published 2020
In this report we focus on the access arrangements for retail customers as defined in the National Electricity Retail Law (NERL) and the National Electricity Rules (NER) chapter 5A.Pricing for the Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
Published 2020
This report is a study that assessed the potential for more cost-reflective pricing to assist in the economically efficient integration of distributed energy resources (DER) with the grid.Presentation: DER Access and Pricing Workshop
Published 2020
The Distributed Energy Integration Program (DEIP) is a collaboration of government agencies, market authorities, industry and consumer associations aimed at maximising the value of customers’ distributed energy resources (DER) for all energy users.- Download PDF (1 MB) Presentation: DER Access and Pricing Workshop
Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market
Published 2017
This submission provides background information on projects funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as relevant to the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market.Media release: Repurposing power stations for renewable thermal energy storage solutions
Published 2022
ARENA today announced $422,582 in funding for AGL Energy Limited (AGL) to investigate the viability of retrofitting the Torrens Island Power Station B in South Australia with thermal energy storage technology.- Download PDF (189 KB) Media release: Repurposing power stations for renewable thermal energy storage solutions