ivor frischknecht, arena - beyond the grid: extending the power of renewables
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Ivor Frischknecht, CEO, ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency) delivered this presentation at the Remote Area Power Supply Conference. The conference brings together remote communities, mine sites and industrial operations and the renewable energy sector to outline the opportunities and barriers for solving off-grid energy challenges with renewable and hybrid energy solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.informa.com.au/remotepowerTRANSCRIPT
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
QuesWons?