ARENA update

Ivor Frischknecht

SOLAR 2014 9 May 2014

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Our vision

An Australian economy and society increasingly powered by competitive renewable energy

2020 2040

Objectives 1. Improve competitiveness of renewable energy technologies

2. Increase supply of renewable energy

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ARENA in context

Technology push Market pull

research development demonstration deployment

Supported commercial

Competitive commercial

Commercial scale

Pilot scale

Carbon Farming Initiative

ARC Discovery, Linkage and CoEs for Universities

State-based incentives (FiTs)

Renewable Energy Target

Carbon Price

CEFC

ARENA

Clean Technology Innovation Program

(AusIndustry)

Clean Technology Investment Program

(AusIndustry)

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ARENA in context

Technology push Market pull

research development demonstration deployment

Supported commercial

Competitive commercial

Commercial scale

Pilot scale

Carbon Farming Initiative

ARC Discovery, Linkage and CoEs for Universities

Renewable Energy Target

ARENA?

Emissions Reduction Fund

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Rooftop PV <10kW

Key Barriers

Information on impact of high penetration of PV on distribution grid

Strategic view on impact for integration of storage.

Regulatory uncertainty around grid connection costs, export tariffs etc.

Key: Current level,

Lagging indicator Current level

Status Summary -

Australia

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Utility Scale CSP High Temp (Tower/Dish)

Key Barriers

Technical demonstration

PPA offtake

Emerging in

USA , Europe

and MEA

Key: Current level,

Lagging indicator Current level

Status Summary -

Australia

Status Summary -

International

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ARENA supports a lot of Solar

By Dollars By Numbers

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Plasmonics for high efficiency solar cells

New way to increase light absorption in solar cells. Uses nanoscale metal particles on the plasmonic cell’s curface to act like tiny antennas. Aims to increase efficiency of thin solar cells.

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Inline inspection tools for PV manufacturing

Detects micro-cracks in silicon wafers and cells during the manufacturing process. Reduce variable yields and product quality that cost industry $2B each year.

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AGL solar project

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Kogan Creek

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Integrating renewables into the into grid

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Storage

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Geoscience Australia solar map

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Forecasting distributed solar energy production

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APVI live solar map

“…bringing researchers together, and in touch with industry, so each could learn from the others’ experiences and better address emerging needs.”

ANZ Branch, AFASE

Want to know more?

Arena.gov.au ARENA at LinkedIn