APPENDICES AND GLOSSARY
APPENDIX 1: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS AND PROGRESS
ARENA is required under the ARENA Act to ARENA contractually committed funds to 83 publish details of financial assistance agreements new projects in 2017-18 (Table 8). The Board and an assessment of the extent to which these and CEO also approved funds for 39 projects that agreements have progressed, or are expected to were subject to commercial negotiations on 30 progress, the principal objectives and priorities June 2018, and are likely to lead to contractual as stated in the general funding strategy in force commitments in 2018-19. As with previous years, for the year. some of the projects contractually committed during 2017-18 were approved by the Board in The Australian Renewable Energy Agency the previous financial year, while other projects (Consequential Amendments and Transitional approved by the Board during 2017-18 will be Provisions) Act 2011 also requires ARENA to contractually committed in 2018-19. This is report details of people to whom financial reflective of ARENA’s approval processes. assistance is provided under a transferred Australian Government funding agreement Details of the 128 ongoing projects during 2017-18 or Australian Solar Institute agreement. are provided in Table 9.
During the reporting period, 211 projects were actively managed by ARENA. Seven of those projects were terminated during the course of the year, two of which received no funding prior to the closure of the projects.
132 TABLE 8: ARENA FUNDS CONTRACTUALLY COMMITTED TO NEW PROJECTS IN 2017-18
Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
AGL Energy Active AGL Energy $2,624,019 NSW Delivering Enabling Demonstration Services Pty demand secure and Limited response NSW reliable electricity
Allen Taylor Active Hardwood residue $500,000 NSW Improving Bioenergy Study and Co bio-refinery energy feasibility study productivity
Aquahydrex Terminated Connecting the $5,000,000 SA Exporting Hydrogen Demonstration Pty Limited power and gas grids renewable – High-efficiency, energy low-cost hydrogen production as a means of decarbonising natural gas pipelines and enabling greater deployment of renewables
ATCO Gas Active ATCO H2 Microgrid $1,530,000 WA Delivering Hydrogen Demonstration Australia Pty Project secure and Ltd reliable electricity
Australian Active Promoting $494,000 QLD Exporting Hydrogen Study Association hydrogen renewable for Hydrogen implementation energy Energy and utilisation in Australia through international collaboration
Australian Active Next generation $1,977,845 ACT Accelerating Solar PV R&D National industrial bifacial solar PV University silicon solar cells innovation
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Australian Active Driving increased $2,399,392 ACT Accelerating Solar PV R&D National efficiency and solar PV University reliability in silicon innovation photovoltaics - from ingots to modules
Australian Active Monolithic $672,841 ACT Accelerating Solar PV R&D National perovskite – silicon solar PV University tandem cells: innovation towards commercial reality
Australian Active Advanced silicon $1,116,142 ACT Accelerating Solar PV R&D National solar cells by solar PV University DESIJN (Deposited innovation silicon junctions)
Australian Active Development of $936,732 ACT Accelerating Solar PV R&D National stable electrodes solar PV University for perovskite innovation solar cells
Australian Active Tandem PV micro $788,515 ACT Accelerating Solar PV R&D National concentrator solar PV University innovation Australian PV Active IEA PV Power $668,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV Study Institute Systems Technical solar PV Collaborative innovation Program: Increasing the uptake of solar PV through the delivery of quality research, data and information
Australian PV Active IEA Solar Heating $383,500 NSW Improving Solar Study Institute and Cooling energy thermal Technology productivity Collaboration Program: Promoting the use of all aspects of solar thermal energy
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Bioenergy Active Driving growth of $885,733 NSW Exporting Bioenergy Study Australia reliable bioenergy renewable and biofuels in energy Australia
CSIRO Active Manufacturing of $3,310,248 VIC Accelerating Solar PV R&D printed perovskite solar PV PV modules innovation
CSIRO Active Participation in $434,000 NSW Delivering Solar Study IEA Solar Power secure and thermal and Chemical reliable Energy Systems electricity (SolarPACES) Technology Collaboration Program
CSIRO Active Smart Grids $113,750 NSW Delivering Enabling Study Innovation secure and Challenge: reliable Participation in electricity international events and knowledge sharing
CSIRO Active Challenge $37,000 NSW Improving Enabling Study Affordable Heating energy and Cooling productivity of Buildings, participation in international conferences and knowledge sharing
CSIRO Active IEA Ocean $283,500 TAS Other Marine Study Energy Systems, Technology Collaboration Program
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
CSIRO Active Feasibility study $432,000 NSW Delivering Bioenergy Study into dispatchable, secure and cost effective power reliable from forest and electricity mill waste using the direct injection carbon engine (bioDICE)
DCP Company Active Rooftop solar $1,000,000 VIC Accelerating Enabling Study Pty Ltd electricity retailer solar PV innovation
DNV GL Active Gap analysis and $1,400,000 VIC Delivering Enabling Study Australia Pty development of secure and Ltd a performance reliable standard for battery electricity storage employed in a domestic/ commercial solar- battery application
ElectraNet Pty Active ElectraNet $12,000,000 SA Delivering Storage Deployment Limited Energy Storage secure and for Commercial reliable Renewable electricity Integration (ESCRI) Phase 2
EnergyAustralia Active EnergyAustralia $1,435,500 NSW Delivering Enabling Demonstration Development demand response secure and Pty Ltd NSW reliable electricity
EnergyAustralia Active EnergyAustralia $6,929,000 VIC Delivering Enabling Demonstration Development demand response secure and Pty Ltd VIC and SA reliable electricity
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
EnergyAustralia Active Cultana Pumped $500,000 SA Delivering Enabling Study Development Hydro Energy secure and Pty Ltd Storage Project - reliable Phase 2 electricity
EnerNOC Pty Active EnerNOC demand $1,800,000 NSW Delivering Enabling Demonstration Ltd response NSW secure and reliable electricity
EnerNOC Pty Active EnerNOC demand $5,400,000 VIC Delivering Enabling Demonstration Ltd response VIC secure and reliable electricity
EPC Active Demonstration $225,000 QLD Delivering Enabling Study Technologies of medium-scale secure and solar on industrial reliable rooftops can electricity be effectively integrated into the distribution network
ERM Power Active NSW Schools $500,000 NSW Improving Solar PV Demonstration Energy Productivity energy Program (SEPP) productivity
Evenergi Pty Active South Australian $172,215 SA Accelerating Electric Demonstration Ltd strategic regional solar PV vehicles electric vehicle innovation adoption program
Flow Power Active Flow Power demand $1,318,250 NSW Delivering Enabling Demonstration response NSW secure and reliable electricity
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Genex Power Active Project $5,000,000 QLD Delivering Enabling Study development secure and activities for the reliable Kidston Stage Two electricity Hydro-Solar Project
GESS Devco Active Gannawarra Energy $22,735,000 VIC Delivering Storage Demonstration Pty Ltd Storage System secure and (GESS) reliable electricity
Greatcell Solar Active Perovskite solar $6,000,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV Demonstration Limited cell technology - solar PV large area module innovation development
Hivve Active Hivve modular $368,115 NSW Improving Enabling Demonstration sustainable energy classrooms productivity
HWF 2 PTY Active Hornsdale Wind $299,550 SA Delivering Wind Demonstration LTD Farm Stage 2 secure and (HWF2) FCAS Trial reliable electricity
Hydro Closed Concept study of $300,000 TAS Delivering Storage Study Tasmania pumped-hydro secure and opportunities in reliable Tasmania, including electricity conversion of existing hydro generators and new installations
Hydro Closed Establishing an $500,000 TAS Delivering Enabling Study Tasmania expanded role for secure and Tasmania in the reliable future NEM as the electricity ‘Battery of the Nation’
Hydro Active Fish Migration $280,000 TAS Delivering Enabling Study Tasmania Roadmap secure and reliable electricity
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Hydro Active Repurposing $2,500,000 TAS Delivering Storage Study Tasmania the Tarraleah secure and hydropower scheme reliable for the future electricity electricity market - Feasibility study
Institute for Active Renewable $293,578 NSW Improving Enabling Study Sustainable Energy and Load energy Futures, Management productivity University of (REALM) Stage 1 - Technology Study Sydney
Intercast & Active Intercast & Forge $323,654 SA Delivering Enabling Demonstration Forge Pty Ltd demand response secure and SA reliable electricity
IT Power Active Open-source grid $476,844 ACT Delivering Enabling Study (Australia) Pty integration model secure and Limited for the National reliable Electricity Market electricity
Jeanes Holland Active Roadmap for $407,592 TAS Delivering Solar Study and Associates concentrated secure and thermal solar thermal (CST) reliable power generation electricity in Australia
LO3 Energy Active Latrobe Valley $370,000 VIC Delivering Enabling Study Pty Ltd Microgrid - secure and Feasibility reliable assessment electricity
Microbiogen Active Microbiogen $4,029,467 NSW Improving Bioenergy Demonstration Pty Ltd biocatalyst energy optimisation productivity and deployment project for efficient production of biofuels
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Monash Active Developing a $744,661 VIC Accelerating Solar PV R&D University new type of high- solar PV efficiency building- innovation integrated PV cell
Monash Active Bringing all-polymer $840,000 VIC Accelerating Solar PV R&D University solar cells closer to solar PV commercialisation innovation
Monash Active Leveraging Monash $500,500 VIC Delivering Enabling Study University Smart City platform secure and to create a centre reliable of knowledge electricity excellence for DSM
MSM Milling Active MSM Milling $2,000,000 NSW Improving Bioenergy Deployment Biomass Fuel energy Switch Project productivity
Musselroe Active Enablement of $499,120 TAS Delivering Wind Study Wind Farm FCAS at Musselroe secure and Wind Farm reliable electricity
NOJA Power Active NOJA Power $5,000,000 QLD Delivering Enabling Demonstration Switchgear Pty Intelligent secure and Ltd Switchgear reliable Project electricity
Planet Active ZenHQ Virtual $1,963,500 VIC Delivering Enabling Demonstration Innovation Pty Power Plant secure and Ltd reliable electricity
Plumbing Active Net Zero Energy $500,000 VIC Improving Geothermal Deployment Industry Facility energy Climate Action productivity Centre (PICAC)
Pooled Energy Active Pooled Energy $2,500,000 NSW Improving Enabling Demonstration Pty Ltd demand energy management and productivity modulation
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Powershop Active Powershop demand $995,237 VIC Delivering Enabling Demonstration Australia response Vic secure and reliable electricity
Regional Active Horizon Power $1,920,000 WA Delivering Enabling Deployment Power Business Model secure and Corporation Pilot Project - reliable Phase 1 electricity (Highgarden)
Restech Pty Active The Enerverter $700,000 NSW Delivering Enabling Deployment Limited (Project Aztec) secure and reliable electricity
Sea Box Active Design, $289,725 ACT Improving Enabling Demonstration International manufacture and energy Pty Ltd test of a factory productivity assembled and relocatable Container Roll Out Warehousing System - Photovoltaic (CROWS-PV)
Simply Energy Active Simply Energy $7,700,000 SA Accelerating Enabling Deployment Solutions VPPX solar PV innovation
Snowy Hydro Active Feasibility study: $8,000,000 NSW Delivering Storage Study Limited New pumped secure and hydroelectric reliable energy storage electricity (PHES) in the Snowy Hydro scheme
SPARK Terminated SAPN Fort Largs $2,623,500 SA Delivering Enabling Demonstration Infrastructure Community secure and SA (No 1) Pty Microgrid reliable Limited electricity
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Spotless Active Ballarat Terminal $2,265,000 VIC Delivering Storage Demonstration Sustainability Station Battery secure and Services Energy Storage reliable System (BESS) electricity
United Energy Active Peak demand $450,000 VIC Delivering Enabling Demonstration Distribution reduction using secure and Pty Ltd solar and storage reliable electricity
United Energy Active United Energy $5,762,000 VIC Delivering Enabling Demonstration Distribution dynamic voltage secure and Pty Ltd management reliable demand response electricity (Product 2)
University of Active Converting $494,000 SA Exporting Enabling Study Adelaide Sunlight Innovation renewable Challenge: Building energy Australia’s international partnerships in solar fuels research and innovation
University of Active Accelerating $503,389 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South industrial solar solar PV Wales cells efficiency innovation by development of PECVD-based metal oxides / Increasing efficiency of silicon solar cells by novel passivated contact structures
University of Active Investigate $1,160,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South metallised solar PV Wales encapsulant for innovation silicon PV modules: A path to reduced LCOE for PV
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
University of Active Hydrogenated $1,100,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South bifacial PERL silicon solar PV Wales PV cells with laser innovation doping and plated contacts
University of Active Improving world- $1,785,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South record commercial solar PV Wales high-efficiency innovation n-type solar cells through recombination analysis
University of Active Hydrogenated $1,735,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South and hybrid solar PV Wales heterojunction innovation p-type silicon PV cells
University of Active Development $1,331,098 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South of beyond 20% solar PV Wales efficiency kesterite innovation (CZTSSe) solar cells: Win the PV race with sustainable low-cost, low-toxic and stable materials
University of Active Advanced $2,019,456 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South high-efficiency solar PV Wales silicon solar innovation cells employing innovative atomic scale engineered surface and contact passivation layers
University of Active Next Generation $1,144,628 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South III-V/Si multi- solar PV Wales junction solar cells innovation using GaP buffers and novel silicon sub-cells
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
University of Active Integrating $500,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South industrial black solar PV Wales silicon with innovation high efficiency multicrystalline solar cells
University of Active Development of $1,968,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South novel hydrogen solar PV Wales trapping techniques innovation for breakthrough Si casting and wafering technologies
University of Active Efficient $3,184,166 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South adamantine thin- solar PV Wales film on silicon innovation tandem cells: The next step in commercial cell evolution
University of Active Developing systems $228,000 NSW Delivering Enabling Study New South that enable off-grid secure and Wales households and reliable communities to electricity access affordable and reliable renewable electricity
University of Active PV penetration $1,190,000 QLD Delivering Enabling Study Queensland project secure and reliable electricity
University of Active Social Access $239,930 NSW Delivering Enabling Study Technology, Solar Gardens secure and Sydney reliable electricity
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Financial assistance committed Proponent Project 2017-18 Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
University of Active Control and manage $300,000 QLD Improving Bioenergy Study the Sunshine the moisture energy Coast content of woody productivity biomass to create certainty in the quality and supply for bioenergy
Zero Mass Active SOURCE drinking $420,000 SA Improving Solar PV Demonstration Water water solar panel energy (Australia) Pty demonstration productivity Ltd project
Total 83 $165,706,892
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TABLE 9: OTHER PROJECTS ACTIVELY MANAGED BY ARENA IN 2017-18
Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
AGL Energy Closed P2P-DLT: A $120,000 VIC Delivering Enabling Study Limited virtual trial of secure and peer-to-peer reliable energy trading electricity including an assessment of the applicability of distributed ledger technology
AGL Energy Active 5 MW Virtual $5,000,000 SA Delivering Enabling Deployment Services Pty Power Plant secure and Limited reliable electricity
AGL Pty Ltd Active AGL Solar PV $166,700,000 NSW Delivering Solar PV Deployment project secure and reliable electricity
APT Pipelines Active Emu Downs Solar $5,500,000 WA Delivering Solar PV Deployment Limited Farm Project secure and reliable electricity
APT Pipelines Active Darling Downs $20,000,000 QLD Accelerating Solar PV Deployment Limited Solar Farm solar PV innovation
Australian Active Katherine Booker: $356,749 ACT Accelerating Solar PV Fellowship National Metal-assisted solar PV University chemical etching innovation of Sliver solar cells
Australian Active Advanced surface $3,962,616 ACT Accelerating Solar PV R&D National and contact solar PV University technologies for innovation industrial silicon photovoltaics
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Australian Active High-temperature $1,193,534 ACT Delivering Solar R&D National solar thermal secure and thermal University energy storage reliable via manganese- electricity oxide based redox cycling
Australian Active PV Modules for $502,977 ACT Accelerating Solar PV R&D National the Australian solar PV University environment innovation (PV-MATE)
Australian Active Eliminating $2,023,407 ACT Accelerating Solar PV R&D National material quality solar PV University barriers to low innovation cost, very high efficiency silicon solar cells and modules
Australian Active Bladed receivers $1,361,327 ACT Other Solar R&D National with active thermal University airflow control
Australian Active An atlas of pumped $609,000 ACT Delivering Enabling Demonstration National hydro energy secure and University storage reliable electricity
Australian Active A robotic $876,183 ACT Other Solar R&D National vision system thermal University for automatic inspection and evaluation of solar plant infrastructure
Australian Active Real-time $1,198,359 ACT Delivering Solar PV R&D National operational secure and University distributed reliable PV simulations electricity for distribution network service providers
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Australian Active CONSORT: $2,895,951 TAS Delivering Enabling R&D National Consumer energy secure and University systems providing reliable cost-effective grid electricity support
Australian Closed Jose Zapata: $359,654 ACT Other Solar Fellowship National Model predictive thermal University control of thermal components in point focus solar thermal systems
Australian Closed Thomas Allen: $124,324 ACT Accelerating Solar PV Scholarship National Negatively-charged solar PV University dielectric films for innovation surface passivation of silicon solar cells
Australian Terminated Qunyu Bi: $242,728 ACT Accelerating Solar PV Fellowship National Nanostructures solar PV University design for light innovation trapping in silicon wafer and chalcogenide thin- film solar cells
Australian PV Active Australian $440,500 NSW Improving Solar PV Demonstration Institute involvement in energy the IEA PV power productivity systems, and solar heating and cooling implementing agreements
Barcaldine Active Barcaldine 25 $22,800,000 QLD Delivering Solar PV Demonstration Remote MW Remote secure and Community Community Solar reliable Solar Farm Pty Project electricity Ltd
Bioenergy Active Enhanced $707,667 NSW Improving Bioenergy Demonstration Australia Australian energy participation in productivity IEA Bioenergy tasks and activities
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
BioPower Active bioWAVE ocean $11,960,000 VIC Other Marine Demonstration Systems Pty pilot at Port Fairy Ltd
Bundaberg Active Adapting $446,011 QLD Improving Enabling Demonstration Regional renewable energy Irrigators energy concepts productivity Group Ltd to irrigated sugarcane production at Bundaberg
Canadian Solar Active Longreach $1,300,000 QLD Delivering Solar PV Deployment (Australia) Pty Solar Farm secure and Limited reliable electricity Canadian Solar Active Oakey Solar Farm $2,162,000 QLD Delivering Solar PV Deployment (Australia) Pty secure and Limited reliable electricity Carnegie Wave Active Perth Wave Energy $13,095,381 WA Other Marine Demonstration Energy Limited Project
Carnegie Wave Active CETO 6 Project $13,000,000 WA Other Marine Demonstration Energy Limited
Carnegie Wave Active Garden Island $2,500,000 WA Delivering Enabling Demonstration Energy Limited Microgrid Project: secure and Development and reliable demonstration of electricity the integration of CETO 6 wave energy technology with solar PV, energy storage system and a desalination plant
CSIRO Closed The Australian $1,329,900 TAS Other Marine Study Wave Energy Atlas
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
CSIRO Active AIRAH PUSCH $399,436 NSW Improving Solar Demonstration Australia - energy thermal Promoting the productivity use of solar cooling and heating in Australia
CSIRO Active Novel concepts $1,000,000 NSW Other Solar R&D for low-cost thermal small heliostats in remote installations
CSIRO Active Specifying $892,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV Demonstration guidelines solar PV for assessing innovation perovskite solar cells
CSIRO Active Australian Solar $35,208,747 NSW Delivering Solar R&D Thermal Research secure and thermal Initiative (ASTRI) reliable electricity
CSIRO Closed Solar-driven $2,496,835 NSW Other Solar R&D supercritical CO2 thermal Brayton Cycle
CSIRO Closed Optimisation of $1,150,879 NSW Other Solar R&D central receivers thermal for advanced power cycles
CSIRO Closed Kallista Sears: $320,811 VIC Accelerating Solar PV Fellowship ITO free, efficient solar PV organic solar cells innovation based on textured graphene electrodes
CSIRO Closed Virtual Power $850,000 NSW Delivering Enabling R&D Station 2 secure and reliable electricity
CSIRO Terminated High efficiency $428,928 NSW Other Solar R&D solar Allam cycle thermal
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Curtin Active Increasing the $900,375 WA Delivering Enabling R&D University uptake of solar secure and PV using energy reliable storage, monitoring electricity and grid-connected micro-grids within strata
DeGrussa Solar Active DeGrussa 10.56 MW $20,900,000 WA Improving Solar PV Demonstration Project Pty Ltd off-grid solar PV/ energy storage project productivity
Echuca Closed Case study and $147,500 VIC Improving Enabling Deployment Regional Health implementation energy of solar field productivity chilling and heating opportunities in a hospital environment
EDL Group Active Coober Pedy $18,410,879 SA Delivering Hybrid Demonstration Operations Pty Renewable Diesel secure and Ltd Hybrid reliable electricity
Electricity Active Alkimos Beach $3,310,000 WA Delivering Enabling Demonstration Generation Energy Storage secure and and Retail Project reliable Corporation electricity
Energy Storage Closed Australian Energy $45,000 ACT Delivering Storage Study Council, Storage Council secure and Australia Solar research and report reliable Council electricity
EnergyAustralia Closed EnergyAustralia $453,000 SA Delivering Enabling Study Development South Australian secure and Pty Ltd Pumped Hydro reliable Energy Storage electricity (PHES) Feasibility Study
Ergon Energy Terminated Doomadgee Solar $145,084 QLD Delivering Hybrid Demonstration Corporation Farm secure and Limited reliable electricity
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Ergon Energy Active Pilot a commercial $400,000 QLD Delivering Enabling Demonstration Queensland and operational secure and Pty Ltd model for reliable integrating solar electricity and storage to provide energy services to residential customers
Frontier Carbon Active Toolkit for $467,717 VIC Delivering Enabling Demonstration Pty Ltd renewable energy secure and financing reliable electricity
Genex Power Active Feasibility study $4,000,000 QLD Delivering Enabling Demonstration to validate the secure and construction reliable of a large-scale electricity pumped storage hydroelectric energy storage facility at a remote disused mine site in Northern Queensland
Genex Power Active Kidston Solar $8,850,000 QLD Delivering Solar PV Deployment Project secure and reliable electricity
Goldwind Active White Rock Solar $5,400,000 NSW Delivering Solar PV Deployment Australia Pty Farm, co-located secure and Ltd with White Rock reliable Wind Farm electricity
GreenSync Closed Distributed Energy $450,000 VIC Delivering Enabling Demonstration Exchan0ge (deX) - secure and design and reliable pilot a prototype electricity digital exchange for trading DER to support integrating renewables and grids
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Gullen Solar Active Gullen Range Solar $9,900,000 NSW Delivering Solar PV Deployment Pty Ltd Farm, co-located secure and with Gullen Range reliable Wind Farm electricity
Hydro Active Flinders Island $5,500,000 TAS Delivering Hybrid Demonstration Tasmania Renewable secure and Energy Project reliable electricity
Hydro Active Rottnest Island: $3,758,010 WA Delivering Hybrid Demonstration Tasmania Addressing the secure and energy and reliable water nexus electricity
Hydro Closed Augmenting $500,000 TAS Delivering Enabling Study Tasmania the Tasmanian secure and hydropower system reliable – feasibility studies electricity
Indigenous Active Northern Territory $35,000,000 NT Delivering Hybrid Demonstration Essential Solar Energy secure and Services Pty Transformation reliable Ltd Program (SETuP) electricity
IT Power Active Testing the $870,000 ACT Delivering Enabling R&D (Australia) Pty performance secure and Limited of lithium-ion reliable batteries electricity
Karratha Solar Active Karratha Airport $2,300,000 WA Delivering Solar PV Demonstration Power No 1 Pty Solar Project secure and Ltd reliable electricity
Kennedy Active Kennedy $18,000,000 QLD Delivering Hybrid Demonstration Energy Park Energy Park secure and Pty Ltd reliable electricity
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Laing O'Rourke Active SunSHIFT pre- $2,100,396 QLD Exporting Solar PV Deployment Australia Pty commercial renewable Ltd deployment energy
Lakeland Solar Active Lakeland Solar & $17,419,000 QLD Delivering Solar PV Demonstration & Storage Pty Storage Project secure and Limited reliable electricity
LMS Energy Active Joule Energy - $100,000 VIC Delivering Solar PV Demonstration Pty Ltd Pilot Landfill Solar secure and Project, Phase 1 reliable electricity
Lord Howe Active Lord Howe Island $4,500,000 NSW Delivering Hybrid Demonstration Island Board Hybrid Renewable secure and Project reliable electricity
Manildra Solar Active Manildra Solar $9,810,000 NSW Delivering Solar PV Deployment Farm Pty Ltd Farm secure and reliable electricity
MASG Active Feasibility study $146,468 VIC Improving Bioenergy Demonstration Renewables P1 for integrated energy Operations Pty community waste- productivity Ltd to-energy project for Mt Alexander Shire
Monash Active Accelerating $390,000 VIC Delivering Enabling Demonstration University community and secure and business support reliable for a low carbon electricity future
Moree Solar Active Moree Solar Farm $101,700,000 NSW Delivering Solar PV Deployment Farm Pty Ltd secure and reliable electricity
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Moreland Closed Feasibility and $112,400 VIC Delivering Solar PV Study Energy product design secure and Foundation for inner city reliable Limited (MEFL) brown fields off- electricity grid solar (Here Comes The Sun)
National ICT Active Australian $2,197,150 NSW Delivering Enabling Demonstration Australia Renewable secure and Limited Energy Mapping reliable Infrastructure electricity (AREMI)
NEOEN Active Griffith Solar Farm $4,500,000 NSW Delivering Solar PV Deployment Australia Pty secure and Ltd reliable electricity
NEOEN Active Dubbo Solar Hub $4,950,000 NSW Delivering Solar PV Deployment Australia Pty secure and Ltd reliable electricity
NEOEN Active Parkes Solar Farm $6,750,000 NSW Delivering Solar PV Deployment Australia Pty secure and Ltd reliable electricity
NEV Power Pty Active Narara Ecovillage $1,158,660 NSW Delivering Hybrid Deployment Ltd smart grid secure and reliable electricity
Northern SEQ Active Feasibility study $695,143 QLD Improving Bioenergy Demonstration Distributor to undertake an energy - Retailer assessment of productivity Authority the commercial viability of a waste-to-energy project at Unity Water's sewerage treatment plant
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Queensland Active Integration of $2,239,100 QLD Improving Bioenergy R&D University of biogas from energy Technology sugarcane residues productivity in sugarcane transport and milling to reduce fossil fuel usage
RATCH - Active Collinsville Solar $9,500,000 QLD Delivering Solar PV Deployment Australia PV Power Station secure and Corporation Stage 1 reliable Limited electricity
RayGen Active RayGen PV Ultra $4,800,000 VIC Exporting Solar PV Deployment Resources Series B equity renewable investment energy opportunity
Re.Group Pty Active Feasibility Study $400,000 NSW Improving Bioenergy Demonstration Ltd into Mt Piper energy hybrid EfW project productivity
Regional Closed Establish the $488,870 ACT Delivering Enabling Study Development SERREE (South secure and Australia ACT East Region of reliable Incorporated Renewable Energy electricity Excellence) Industry Cluster - build and demonstrate a renewable energy region of collaborative industry/research excellence
Renergi Pty Ltd Active Advanced biomass $4,160,542 WA Delivering Bioenergy Demonstration gasification secure and technology reliable electricity
Renergi Pty Ltd Active A low emission $5,473,000 WA Improving Bioenergy Demonstration biofuel technology energy productivity
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Renewable Active Feasibility study $3,000,000 QLD Improving Bioenergy Demonstration Developments for Stage 1 of the energy Australia Pty Pentland Bioenergy productivity Ltd Project
Royal Active MUSIC: Micro- $4,921,191 VIC Improving Solar R&D Melbourne urban solar energy thermal Institute of integrated productivity Technology concentrators
Rural Industries Active Australian biomass $3,160,669 ACT Delivering Bioenergy Demonstration Research & for bioenergy secure and Development assessment reliable Corporation electricity (RIRDC) Scouller Energy Active Normanton Solar $8,380,000 QLD Delivering Solar PV Demonstration Pty Ltd Farm secure and reliable electricity
SM Project Active Goulburn $2,100,000 NSW Improving Bioenergy Deployment Company Pty Bioenergy Project energy Ltd productivity
Smart Storage Active Commercialisation $4,100,000 NSW Delivering Enabling R&D (Ecoult) of partial state secure and of charge reliable management and electricity control systems for UltraBattery
Solar Analytics Active Solar monitoring $2,144,000 NSW Accelerating Enabling Deployment Pty Ltd for better energy solar PV outcomes for innovation residential solar PV
Southern Oil Active Australian Biofuels $3,188,630 QLD Improving Bioenergy Demonstration Refining Pty from Australian energy Ltd Resources productivity
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
Sustainable Active Expansion of the $821,369 VIC Delivering Solar PV Demonstration Melbourne Environmental secure and Fund Upgrade Agreement reliable market in Victoria electricity
Swinburne Active Towards an $770,728 VIC Other Marine Demonstration University of Australian capability Technology in arrays of ocean wave-power machines
The Trustee Terminated Final development $463,417 NSW Improving Bioenergy Demonstration for Biosystems of a full-scale woody energy Engineering crop harvester productivity Trust prototype and commercial biomass supply chain demonstration
The Trustee Closed New England $450,000 NSW Delivering Enabling Study for the NSW Renewable Hub secure and Electricity (Feasibility Study) reliable Networks electricity Operations Trust
University of Active Establishing the $1,441,811 SA Delivering Enabling Demonstration Adelaide Australian Energy secure and Storage Knowledge reliable Bank electricity
University of Active AusPERM - $450,000 SA Other Geothermal Demonstration Adelaide Structural permeability mapping in Australia
University of Active Integrating $4,490,752 SA Improving Solar R&D Adelaide concentrating solar energy thermal thermal energy into productivity the Bayer Alumina Process
University of Active Development and $6,472,980 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South commercialisation solar PV Wales of high-efficiency innovation silicon solar cell technology
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
University of Active Multi-junction c-Si $1,455,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South solar cells based solar PV Wales on virtual Ge innovation substrates
University of Active 40% efficient $1,400,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South photovoltaic solar PV Wales “Power Cube” innovation power tower receiver
University of Active Adrian Shi: $46,041 NSW Accelerating Solar PV Scholarship New South Stability of solar PV Wales perovskite solar innovation cells and modules
University of Active Australia-US $45,999,005 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South Institute for solar PV Wales Advanced innovation Photovoltaics (AUSIAPV)
University of Active Low-cost, $2,612,358 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South high-efficiency solar PV Wales copper-zinc-tin- innovation sulphide (CZTS) on silicon multi- junction solar cells
University of Active Towards ultimate $2,970,702 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South performance solar PV Wales commercial innovation silicon solar cells
University of Active High-efficiency $3,599,459 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South silicon/perovskite solar PV Wales tandem cells innovation and modules: Demonstration and commercial evaluation
University of Active Addressing $982,000 NSW Delivering Enabling Demonstration New South barriers to secure and Wales efficient renewable reliable integration electricity
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
University of Closed Cost-effective $2,616,463 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South GaAsP top solar solar PV Wales cell grown on a innovation high-performance, low-cost silicon solar cell
University of Closed Clare Disney: $109,944 NSW Accelerating Solar PV Scholarship New South Plasmonic light solar PV Wales trapping for solar innovation cells
University of Closed Andrew Danos: $70,000 NSW Accelerating Solar PV Scholarship New South The role of spin solar PV Wales in triplet-triplet innovation annihilation upconversion
University of Closed Tools for design and $1,083,320 NSW Other Solar R&D New South scale-up of solar thermal Wales thermochemical reactors
University of Closed Bernard Mitchell: $330,195 NSW Accelerating Solar PV Fellowship New South Advanced and solar PV Wales industry-ready innovation photoluminescence characterisation of silicon bricks
University of Closed Alexander To: $51,015 NSW Accelerating Solar PV Scholarship New South Surface passivation solar PV Wales of high voltage innovation solar cell structures with ALD deposited aluminium oxide
University of Closed Advanced $381,328 NSW Accelerating Solar PV R&D New South recombination- solar PV Wales based loss analysis innovation methods for silicon wafer and silicon solar cells
University of Terminated Vincent Allen: $111,840 NSW Accelerating Solar PV Scholarship New South Fabrication of a new solar PV Wales cost-effective high- innovation efficiency solar cell structure
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
University of Active Maximising solar $995,290 SA Accelerating Enabling R&D South Australia PV with phase solar PV change thermal innovation energy storage
University of Closed Shane Sheoran: $120,000 SA Other Solar Scholarship South Australia A direct contact thermal heat exchanger for high-temperature thermal storage in solar power plants
University of Active Tidal Energy $2,494,860 TAS Delivering Marine Demonstration Tasmania in Australia – secure and Assessing resource reliable and feasibility to electricity Australia’s future energy mix
University of Active Develop lithium- $830,000 NSW Delivering Enabling R&D Technology, sulfur batteries secure and Sydney for large-scale reliable electrical energy electricity storage
University of Active Networks Renewed: $1,871,000 NSW Delivering Enabling Demonstration Technology, Using innovative secure and Sydney inverter and reliable battery storage electricity technologies to improve network power quality, reduce costs and support solar PV
University of Closed Mapping $538,240 NSW Delivering Enabling Study Technology, Potential Network secure and Sydney Opportunities reliable for Renewable electricity Energy DM
University Active From single to $994,198 WA Other Marine R&D of Western multiple wave Australia energy converters: Cost reduction through location and configuration optimisation
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Funding Proponent Project committed Investment Primary name status* Project description (ex. GST) Location priority technology Innovation
University of Active Smart sodium $2,707,000 NSW Delivering Enabling R&D Wollongong storage system secure and for renewable reliable energy storage electricity
University of Closed Joseph Giorgio: $49,227 NSW Accelerating Solar PV Scholarship Wollongong Light-weight and solar PV flexible solid-state innovation dye-sensitised solar cells
Vast Solar Pty Active Vast Solar 6 MWth $9,896,960 NSW Delivering Solar Demonstration Ltd grid-connected secure and thermal CSP research, reliable development electricity and demonstration facility with thermal energy storage
Voyages Active Yulara 1.8 MW $447,525 NT Delivering Solar PV Demonstration Indigenous Dispersed PV secure and Tourism reliable electricity
Weipa Solar Active Weipa Solar PV $11,300,000 QLD Improving Solar PV Demonstration Farm Pty Ltd Project energy productivity
Whitsunday Active Whitsunday $9,500,000 QLD Delivering Solar PV Deployment Solar Farm Pty Solar Farm secure and Ltd reliable electricity
WorleyParsons Active Tidal turbine reef $280,000 WA Other Marine Demonstration Services Pty feasibility study Ltd
Total 128 $801,012,714
*Projects listed as active include projects that are substantially complete but are still fulfilling knowledge sharing commitments.
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