Increasing renewable energy off the grid
Ivor Frischknecht
Remote Area Power Supply conference 17 March 2014
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Our purpose
1. Improve compe,,veness
of renewable energy technologies
2. Increase supply
of renewable energy
$2.5B Funding to
2022
Mission Help catalyse the development and deployment of renewable energy in Australia
Knowledge Collect, store & disseminate knowledge & learning
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Off-‐grid demand is growing
Example: WA Forecast increased minerals and energy electricity demand by source (GWh per annum, incremental above 2012 levels)
95% of new energy demand expected to be provided off-grid
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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Purchased electricity
Self generated electricity
Source: WA State Growth Outlook 2013, PwC 2012
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Renewables can get the upper hand
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Sun-blessed country
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Lack of projects on the ground in Australia causes barriers
Financial • Costs unclear • Capital intensive, favouring long projects • Energy purchase dynamics
Technical • Variable renewable output • Perceived reliability risk • Workforce skills
Other • Decision-‐making • Planning
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ARENA’s Regional Australia’s Renewables IniWaWve
ObjecWves • Demonstrate porXolio of renewable energy soluWons in off-‐grid
and fringe-‐of-‐grid areas
• Demonstrate technical viability and system reliability
• Develop supporWng technologies and systems
• Demonstrate commercial viability of innovaWve business models
• Knowledge sharing
Eligible organisaWons • CARRE: Australian electricity distributor or state government
body
• I-‐RAR: EnWty incorporated under CorporaWons Act 2001
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Working across two Programs
Industry
Size
Type of Support
Location of projects
Community
100kW or more
Grants – capital subsidy via distributors
Off-grid
1MW or more
Grants – capital / or revenue subsidy
Off-grid or fringe-of-grid
OUTCOMES
At least 150 MW 10MW or more of renewable energy renewable energy capacity by 2020 systems by 2018
Provides up to $400m
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Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada
Hybrid wind installaWon at Diavik Diamond Mine
Source: Rio Tinto
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Mining is a key opportunity
• Main contributor to the increase in off-‐grid demand
• Offse^ng trucked in fuels with renewables reduces costs
• ARENA has been discussing barriers with industry
• RAR expressions of interest closed at the end of 2013; received 72
• Currently assessing applicaWons
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SupporWng High-‐value Australian Renewable Energy (SHARE) Knowledge
Funding: $60m
More information at www.arena.gov.au
OBJECTIVES:
• Increase awareness and acceptance of RE technologies
• Assist project developers, investors and operators to create viable RE projects and technologies
• Support ARENA’s strategic planning and program design
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SHARE iniWaWve ARENA’s knowledge management program
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NT Power and Water solar/diesel hybrid
A hybrid solar/diesel installaWon in the Northern Territory
Source: NT Power and Water CorporaWon
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NT Power and Water solar installaWon
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Solar/Diesel mini-‐grid handbook
Available for free at powerwater.com.au/solardiesel
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King Island Renewable Energy IntegraWon Project
Renewable energy on King Island
Source: Hydro Tasmania
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InnovaWve and award winning approach
Energy dashboard phone applicaWon
Source: Hydro Tasmania
Energy usage phone applicaWon
Source: Hydro Tasmania
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Biofuels offer an alternaWve
Barrels of Crude bio-‐crude oil
Source: Licella
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Investing for the future
Our vision: An Australian economy and society increasingly powered by compeWWve renewable energy
arena.gov.au
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