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Business Renewables Centre Australia raises speed limit on renewable energy transition
Published 2022
How an ARENA-backed business collaboration far exceeded its goals, and the lessons it learnt along the way.DEIP Access and Pricing Reform Package Outcomes
Published 2020
This report summarises the views expressed throughout the Distributed Energy Integration Program (DEIP) Access and Pricing Work Package consultations.Report: 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.- Download PDF (942 KB) Report: Pricing and Integration of DER Webinar Summary
Report: Pricing for the Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
Published 2020
This report summarises the approach and findings of 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.- Download PDF (558 KB) Report: Pricing for the Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
AGL Dynamic Pricing Load Flex Trial
Started 2023
No further information is currently available.
Proving solar benefits at the edge of Australian grids
Published 2016
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $8.4 million funding support for Canadian Solar and Scouller Energy to construct a 5 MW DC (4.5 MW AC) solar farm near Normanton in far North-West Queensland. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said Normanton Solar Farm would help demonstrate h…
Consumer smart energy tool to assist households in reducing energy bills
Published 2023
ARENA has announced $929,000 in funding to Solar Analytics to develop an online consumer smart energy tool called “Solar Maximiser”.Report: Progress report for Milestone 5
Published 2018
The past six months have been a busy period for the CONSORT project as it has covered periods of high energy use - public holiday long weekends over winter when there have traditionally been surges in energy use.- Download PDF (154 KB) Report: Progress report for Milestone 5
Cheap electric vehicles available in Australia
Published 2018
Cheap electric vehicles in Australia will be available within weeks. Priced from $44,990, the new Hyundai will be the cheapest electric car.Wattwatchers smart energy hub allows users to track usage in real time
Published 2020
Wattwatchers are setting out to install their “super smart” energy devices in 5000 homes and businesses, as well as 250 schools.Alcoa aluminium producer to trial renewable energy
Published 2021
ARENA has announced support for a new project trialling renewable energy in the alumina refining process at a facility in Western Australia.Presentation: ARENA Industry Reference Panel #3
Published 2021
Diffuse Energy delivered this presentation to an ARENA Industry Roundtable on 25 June 2021. This panel provided the following insights: an update on site installations and technical outcomes; an overview of technical challenges identified and updates applied; discussion on recommended steps for turbine mounting certification; and further information and knowledge sharing.- Download PDF (1 MB) Presentation: ARENA Industry Reference Panel #3
EVExperience Lessons Learnt
Published 2020
This report outlines the key learns around developing the consumer EV product (now named EVExperience application), an online platform targeting consumers to provide them with a tool to prepare for a life with EVs.Over $100 million to build Australia’s first large-scale hydrogen plants
Published 2021
ARENA announced that it has conditionally approved $103.3 million towards three commercial-scale renewable hydrogen projects.Smart energy devices to empower consumers
Published 2019
ARENA announced $2.7 million in funding to Wattwatchers to develop a consumer-facing energy data hub for smart energy devices called My Energy Marketplace.Commercial tenants stand to save with Solpod’s relocatable solar system
Published 2019
With the power to slash power bills and emissions, everybody wins from solar. Right? Not necessarily.Renewables the lowest-cost future energy source: AEMO
Published 2018
AEMO has projected that 90TWh of new renewables, storage and gas generation capacity could come online within the next 20 years.