Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target Mark Williamson, Executive General Manager
Outline of presentation • Large-scale pipeline progress • Tracking towards 2020 and beyond • Solar PV breakdown • Hybrid projects and batteries • Resources Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 2 Conference, 28 November 2017
Progress of the Large-scale pipeline *As at 1 November 2017 Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 3 Conference, 28 November 2017
Technology mix of power stations accredited as at 31 December 2015 Biomass 13% Hydro 5% Solar 4% Waste coal mine gas Wind 3% 75% Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 4 Conference, 28 November 2017
Progress of the Large-scale pipeline Since 1 January 2016 Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 5 Conference, 28 November 2017
Solar tracking towards 2020 at 21 November 2017 2017 2016 installations and capacity installations and capacity Residential (<10kW) 122,941 594 MW 94,607 401 MW Commercial and 9,031 203 MW 5,802 135 MW industrial (<100kW) Commercial and 75 21 MW 59 13 MW industrial (<1MW) Utility-scale (>1MW) 11 79 MW 7 77 MW Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 6 Conference, 28 November 2017
Solar PV: A state-by-state analysis Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 7 Conference, 28 November 2017
LRET: A state-by-state analysis Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 8 Conference, 28 November 2017
Interesting features of the large scale solar pipeline Single axis tracking (SAT) 1176 MW Concentrated thermal 151.1 MW Fixed panel 163.2 MW Unknown 858.7 MW Total 2349 MW Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 9 Conference, 28 November 2017
Wind/Solar hybrid projects Project name Capacity 11 MW solar Gullen Range wind and solar farm 172 MW wind Accredited 20 MW solar White Rock wind and solar farm 175 MW wind 15 MW solar Kennedy Energy Park 43.2 MW wind Committed 20 MW solar Emu Downs wind and solar farm 79.2 MW wind Probable Kalbarri Hybrid Park 3 MW Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 10 Conference, 28 November 2017
Batteries with utility scale renewable projects Project name State Capacity Accredited Lakeland Solar and Storage QLD 1.4 MW Lincoln Gap Wind Farm SA 10 MW (stage 1) Kennedy Energy Park QLD 2 MW Committed Carnegie Wave Energy Garden Island PV WA 2 MW Plant Hornsdale Power Reserve SA 100 MW Vast Solar Jemalong STEG Plant Phase 1 NSW 1.1 MW Probable Yorke Peninsula Battery Project SA 30 MW Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 11 Conference, 28 November 2017
50MW Kidston solar project Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 12 Conference, 28 November 2017
50MW Kidston solar project Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 13 Conference, 28 November 2017
Sun Metals solar farm Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 14 Conference, 28 November 2017
Conclusion • The 2020 large scale renewable energy target is clearly within reach with solar making a material contribution • There is immense momentum for solar installations in all market segments • 2018 looks to be a bigger year for solar construction than 2017 • Early signs of take-up of battery storage with utility projects Tracking towards 2020: the role of large-scale solar in reaching the target, Large Scale Solar 15 Conference, 28 November 2017
Resources Large-scale Renewable Energy Target market data http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/RET/Ab out-the-Renewable-Energy-Target/Large-scale- Renewable-Energy-Target-market-data RET media resources http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/Infohub /Media-Centre/Resources/ret-media-resources
Contact www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au enquiries@cleanenergyregulator.gov.au 1300 553 542
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