1. Sharing Australia’s Solar Energy Development Experience
Helen Hawke | Energy International

2. Presentation Overview
Australian scenario and policy settings
Solar Research and Development
Expertise and commercial opportunities

3. World leading solar resources

4. Australia’s Electricity Systems
National Electricity Market (NEM)
North West Interconnected System (NWIS) and South-West Interconnected System (SWIS)

5. Australia’s energy and climate transition
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Australia’s energy and climate transition
Renewable Energy Target (RET)
Small-scale renewable energy scheme (SRES)
Mostly household solar PV
Large-scale RET (LRET)
Amended to 23.5% target by 2020
Introduction and removal of carbon price
State and Territory:
Feed-in-tariffs (FiTs)
RETs
Key challenges:
Aligning climate and energy policy
Energy security, reliability and affordability

6. Support for solar PV and market reforms
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Support for solar PV and market reforms
Solar PV competing with wind
Community solar farms
Split incentives - rentals
Energy market reforms
Network tariff reform
Fast frequency response and virtual power plants

7. Addressing the challenges
The Finkel Review
Presented to the Council of Australian Governments on 9 June 2017
4 key outcomes
3 key pillars
50 recommendations

8. Addressing the challenges
The Finkel Review – Key Recommendations
Integrated grid planning
Energy security obligations
Empowering Consumers
Orderly Transition
Establish the Energy Security Board (ESB)

9. Addressing the challenges
The National Energy Guarantee
Made up of two part
Reliability guarantee
Emissions guarantee
Not a subsidy or a tax
Delivering affordable energy for Australia

10. Emissions Reduction Fund
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Emissions Reduction Fund
Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF)
$2.55 billion of funding
Voluntary scheme
Reduce emissions along side other policies

11. Commercialising large scale solar in Australia
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Commercialising large scale solar in Australia
Expected that solar PV would reach parity with wind by 2020, parity is now expected in 17/18, 3 years ahead of expectations
Include $65m of NSW Government grant funding
** Includes all costs, including financing for lowest cost project in sample
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Clean Energy Finance Corporation

12. Solar PV density in Australia
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13. Thank you Solar R&D in Australia
University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
Australian National University (ANU)

14. Thank you Solar R&D in Australia
Australian National University (ANU) “Big Dish” solar thermal concentrator
White cliffs solar thermal power station

15. Thank you Solar R&D in Australia
Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI)

16. Remote and fringe-of-grid electrification
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Remote and fringe-of-grid electrification
King Island Renewable Energy Integration Project
Tokelau renewable energy Project
Bushlight projects
- Highest engineering excellence award in Australia for electrification of remote villages in India

17. Large-scale solar projects and solar fuels
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18. Solar accreditation and standards
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Solar accreditation and standards
Clean Energy Council, Australia Solar Council and Energy Storage Council – accreditation of solar and storage equipment and installation standards
Global Sustainable Energy Solutions (GSES) set up PV training standards in India in 2009

19. Australia Investment Opportunities
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20. Ask an Expert service of the Clean Energy Solutions Centre supported by Australian Government (cleanenergysolutions.org):
Up to 40 hours free advice per topic per government agency (national or sub- national)
Up to 120 hours free advice for 3 governments with same request

21. Thank you Thank you Helen Hawke
Energy Security and Efficiency Division
Energy International Implementation Branch
Energy International Section
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Website: energy.gov.au