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

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

World leading solar resources

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

Australia’s energy and climate transition Thank you 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

Support for solar PV and market reforms Thank you 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

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

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

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

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

Commercialising large scale solar in Australia Thank you 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

Solar PV density in Australia Thank you

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

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

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

Remote and fringe-of-grid electrification Thank you 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

Large-scale solar projects and solar fuels Thank you

Solar accreditation and standards Thank you 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

Australia Investment Opportunities Thank you

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Thank you Thank you Helen Hawke Energy Security and Efficiency Division Energy International Implementation Branch Energy International Section Phone: +61 2 6275 9820 Email: helen.hawke@environment.gov.au Website: energy.gov.au