The Regional Microgrids Program (the Program) seeks to support the development and deployment of renewable energy microgrids across regional Australia that contribute to the Program Outcomes. Contact online >>
The Regional Microgrids Program (the Program) seeks to support the development and deployment of renewable energy microgrids across regional Australia that contribute to the Program Outcomes.
ARENA has allocated funding across two Streams under the Program, and each Stream has its own Outcomes.
Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots (Stream A)
The aim of Stream A is to fund Projects that contribute to the following Outcomes:
The aim of Stream B is to fund Projects that contribute to the following Outcomes:
The Program Guidelines detail the process we will use to fund projects under the Program. Funding is available until the Final Submission Date, or until funds are exhausted. The expected grant size under each Stream can be found under item 1.16 of the Program Guidelines, and Applicants seeking grant amounts outside the expected ranges will need to demonstrate exemplary merit with very broad industry benefit.
Key dates for the Program are outlined below. For more details, refer to the Program Guidelines.
The dates represent the current timetable for the Program. ARENA retains the right to amend proposed timelines and stages of the Program at its discretion.
Applicants submitting an expression of interest are required to submit a project plan (maximum 20 pages) and complete the project budget template. Please see the Program Guidelines for further information.
Note: Please ensure you have spoken with an ARENA representative before submitting your Expression of Interest.
Applicants who are successful at the EOI stage will be invited to submit a Full Application.
Refer to the Program Guidelines for the full list of required attachments that must be included with your application.
Note: Review the Funding Agreement Template. If you do not agree with clauses or details record them in the Compliance Table template. If you agree, submit a blank document with your application.
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is putting US$1.66 million into a vehicle-to-grid trial to demonstrate how electric vehicles can provide grid ancillary services. The REVS research and industry consortium hopes to show how EVs can generate revenue for fleet owners.
The Canberra project will be taking a Leaf out of earlier pilot programs.
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is backing a trial that will see 51 Nissan Leaf cars provide frequency regulation services to the National Electricity Market in the Australian Capital Territory. The project has been aptly named REVS – Realizing Electric Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Services.
ARENA claims the Canberra project will be one of the world''s largest and has developed V2G pilot programs including a 2018 project in Germany which also involved Nissan Leafs. The same year saw a 3 MW/2.8 MWh energy storage project based on second-life Leaf batteries deployed in the Netherlands, at Amsterdam''s Johan Cruijff Arena.
In addition to demonstrating how EV batteries can offer ancillary balancing services to the grid, the REVS project could also show how the owners of electric vehicle fleets could use their assets to generate revenue while stationary.
An energy storage review carried out by regulator the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) in 2015 led to the establishment of a Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) market as part of grid and wholesale market operator the National Electricity Market (NEM). The effectiveness of frequency services offered by batteries has been dramatically by Neoen''s Hornsdale Power Reserve since then, with the utility scale system capturing significant FCAS market share and revenues.
The Australian National University will use data generated by the REVS project to inform a national roadmap for the commercialization of V2G applications. EV charging company JET Charge, Australian Capital Territory (ACT)-based energy company Evoenergy, fleet management business SG Fleet, the ACT government and Nissan are among the partner companies involved in development of the V2G plan. Canberra utility ActewAGL is also a participant, with the utility''s lead on the project, Todd Eagles, describing the parties as a "powerful collective of stakeholders invested in supporting the uptake of renewables through vehicle-to-grid capabilities."
Of particular interest is the way in which FCAS revenues could accelerate the replacement of petrol engine fleets with EVs. The project participants anticipate the 51-Leaf fleet will have grid availability of 70% from the stationary EVs. The Leafs will replace petrol-powered ACT cars.
"Given its potential capability to provide similar services as household batteries, V2G has the opportunity to transform a vehicle into a revenue generating device for consumers, through access to energy and network service markets and also to provide power solutions for the grid," said ARENA chief executive Darren Miller.
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