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ARENA: We’re into wind
Lara Olsen
Head of Strategy
Australian Wind Energy Conference
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Contents
1. Snapshot of ARENA
2. Challenges
3. Opportunities
- Off-grid, fringe-of-grid
- Community renewables
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ARENA Core Objectives
1. Improve
competitiveness
of renewable energy
technologies
2. Increase
supply
of renewable energy
Proposed$
2.5 billion
in
funding to
2022
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ARENA – technology neutral, focused on pre-commercial technologies
Knowledge Sharing Collaboration and Engagement
Regional Australia’s Renewables
Emerging Renewable Program
Advanced Biofuels
Identifying Australia’s Top R&D -
includes solar & non-solar technologies
Integrating Renewables in the Grid
Renewables through Hybridisation
Ongoing and referred projects (including Big Solar projects)
Open Programs Programs announced in latest investment plan – still to be launched
Accelerated Step Change Initiative
Renewable Energy Venture Capital Fund
Research & Development
Demonstration Commercialisation
ARENA’s Programs
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>7700GWh of electricity –1 million homes
3.4% Australia’s overall energy needs
>$5 billion investment in Australia since 2001
For every 50 MW in capacity:
• 48 direct construction jobs
• 5 ongoing staff for operations
• ~$25,000 spent by each worker in the
local area annually
• 160 local workers employed during the
construction phase
Wind success
Infigen 189MW Capital Renewable Energy Precinct
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But wind is facing challenges… from the community…
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…And uncertainty due to policy changes
• RET review
• Energy White Paper
• Emissions Reduction Fund
• Direct Action
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However
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9 Source: AECOM, BREE, Geoscience Australia
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• 9.2 MW, four E-70 Enercon 2.3 megawatt turbines
• Provides 7% of mine’s energy needs, peaking at 58%
• Reduced diesel consumption by 10%
• Reduces 100 fuel loads per winter
• Payback time: 8 years
Industry use – example: Diavik diamond mine
Source: Rio Tinto, media releases
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Regional Australia’s Renewables – Industry (I-RAR)
More information in the I-RAR fact sheet
and manual at www.arena.gov.au
OBJECTIVES:
• Grow a portfolio of RE solutions in
regional and remote Australia
• Focus on hybrid and integrated
systems in off-grid and fringe-of-grid
communities
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and skills
development, especially in
regional and remote areas
demonstration deployment
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Regional Australia’s Renewables – Community and Regional Renewable Energy (CARRE)*
*CARRE works directly with off-grid energy
suppliers (not the broader community).
More information in the CARRE fact sheet
and manual at www.arena.gov.au
OBJECTIVES:
• Demonstrate viability and reliability
of RE systems in grids for small
communities and islands
• Grow RE supporting technologies
• Show commercial viability
• Contribute to knowledge sharing
demonstration deployment
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• 100+ wind co-ops own 75% of
Denmark’s wind turbines
• 51% Germany’s installed RE
capacity community owned
• UK only 60MW currently, with
predictions for >5GW by 2020
And also on-grid through the community ownership models….
• Hepburn Wind Farm (Vic) -
4.1 MW, power 2300 homes
• Denmark farm (WA)
• 40 in development
Hybrid:
• Coonooer Bridge wind farm
(Vic) – 5 turbines, 10,900
homes
• Share scheme
• First Victorian wind farm
approved since 2011 changes
to permitting
International Strength With Bright Spots in Australia
Source: news reports, websites, Reneweconomy, respubliblica
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ARENA: Supporting community energy strategy
UTS: Community energy strategy - $266,280 project
• Financing and business models
• Skills requirements
• Regulatory and policy barriers
• Sharing lessons learned
An ARENA Emerging Renewables Measure
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We’re into wind but we need you
Apply
Provide
Input
Apply Expressions of Interest for Regional
Australia Renewables close Dec 31
Provide your input on consultations, draft General Funding
Strategies
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arena.gov.au
Thank you