Julie Bird-RIRDC
Mary Lewitzka- SA
Australian Biomass for
Bioenergy Assessment
1. Overview
2. SA perspective
3. Demonstration of AREMI
4. Feedback session • Quick update on analytics survey results
• what data/analytics are needed to drive bioenergy
• are we delivering this?
Session outline
To catalyse investment in the renewable energy sector through the provision of detailed information to support the development of bioenergy projects.
Australian Renewable Energy Mapping Infrastructure (AREMI) platform Data layers will include:- • Biomass location, type & volume • Existing bioenergy providers, location & volume • Existing infrastructure-e.g. gas, electricity • Information tools relating to biomass availability, economics and sustainability
Funded by ARENA
Collaboration of States, QUT & SCU, industry, and Data61/CSIRO, project managed by RIRDC. Building on current regionally based data, and filling the gaps, for a national approach with public accessibility.
Project purpose
Data Collection
State Based GIS Service
AREMI Analytics
Stakeholder Feedback
Project Management
• QUT & USC post docs and supervisors
• users will be able to interact with the
platform & select scenarios, based on
policy and economic drivers.
• Similar examples already in AREMI for
other energy types.
Analytic tools
Spatial Data Layers
WA
Cereal Straw
Oil Mallee plantings
Grape Marc
Cattle Feedlots
Seaweed Wrack
NSW
Cropping Residues
Forestry
Wood Processing Facilities
QLD
Forestry
Urban Waste
Sugarcane
TAS
Forestry:
Harvest Residues –
Hardwood/Softwood
2014-2018 + estimates to 2043
VIC
Cropping Residues
Forestry & Wood Production Livestock
Waste Management
Food Processing
Biomass Feedstocks mapped to April 2017
Horticulture
Livestock
Cropping Residues
Simulated Residual Straw
Green Triangle Forestry production
SE SA Biomass Mapping
South Australian data
Coming up…….. Municipal Solid & Liquid Waste
Construction & Demolition
Commercial & Industrial
Forestry Residues
Green Triangle, KI and Mt Lofty Ranges
Timber Processing Residues
And…
Livestock – Piggeries (National dataset)
Winery and Vineyard Residues (National dataset)
Consistency & Continuity • Robust and repeatable methodology
• ABBA team – collaboration and information sharing
• Schema – data collection template
• Metadata – information about data
• Determine best timeframe and aggregation level of
source data – different for various feedstocks?
e.g. ABS and ABARES data
5 yearly SA2 or annual SA4
• Dynamic not static
• Custodians and Maintenance
Activities and Advocacy
Relationship building and collaboration
Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement
Advocacy and education around bioenergy
Communication – Internal and External
Data Collection – Consistent, Relevant Scale,
Aggregation, Timely, Accurate
How is AREMI being used
Tasmania – forestry residue data being
used to inform investment decisions
South Australia – Consultants using this
data in desktop analysis for pre-feasibility
Other uses for this database -
State bioenergy initiatives
Each state is also working within their
government policy framework and using
various initiatives to catalyse investment in
bioenergy projects
In SA we have the Bioenergy Roadmap for
South Australia
Bioenergy Roadmap for SA
Identifies hotspots for potential bioenergy projects
Working in these regions Forums and information sessions
Investor Information
Grant Funding for Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility studies
Leveraging other agency funding initiatives e.g. Green Industries SA - Resource Recovery, Waste
Management and WtE
Dept. State Development – Energy Productivity Program
DEWNR – Climate Change and Carbon Neutral Adelaide
Match Making b/w suppliers and users