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This project aims to assist large energy users who wish to support renewable energy and reduce their environmental impacts, yet have limited on-site opportunities for renewable energy deployment.
Such users would benefit from innovative electricity purchasing options that provide meaningful and tangible engagement with off-site renewable generation projects – perhaps locally based, or involving key community stakeholders.
The project will investigate the regulatory and commercial aspects involved in providing such options within Australia's retail and network electricity industry arrangements. The aim is to provide large energy users with frameworks and tools that facilitate their use of off-site renewable generation in order to improve their environmental performance. This will be achieved through meaningful and tangible action that supports broader stakeholder engagement in low carbon development.
Program
Project leader
Dr Emily Mitchell, UNSW
Project status
Complete
Project period
02/2016 to 02/2017
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Fact sheet
RP1032: Guide Note: A Framework for Procuring Offsite Renewable Energy
Commercial electricity users now have a number of innovative options for sourcing their renewable energy supplies from other asset owners.
The Australian market for offsite renewable energy procurement is immature but growing rapidly.
We have developed a framework that characterises the market for, and supports consumers when making decisions about, the procurement of offsite renewable energy.
RP1032: Guide Note: A Framework for Procuring Offsite Renewable Energy (723106 PDF)
CRCLCL Project Reports
RP1032 Final Project Report: Facilitating End User Deployment Of Off-Site Renewable Generation
Internationally, there is a trend towards end users procuring electricity from offsite Renewable Energy (RE) facilities located at physical premises distinct from the point of end use. In 2015, end user Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in the United States underpinned more new wind capacity than renewable energy portfolio standards (RPS). First mover companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft are now being joined by manufacturing and retail businesses like Ikea, Volkswagen, General Motors, and Dow Chemical [1].
This report reviews the potential for a new Australian market to emerge with respect to offsite RE procurement by corporate and institutional entities. It considers what this new market may look like, who may participate, the preferences and views of potential participants, and provides some initial guidance as to how participants may interact with such a market. It intended to provide practical and actionable insights supporting end user decision making in procuring specific offsite renewable energy (RE); provide information that can reduce transaction costs, contribute to market development; and characterise the current status of Australian offsite RE procurement including the values, drivers, barriers, and preferences of potential market participants.
RP1032 Final Project Report 2017 (1137069 PDF)
CRCLCL Presentations
RP1032 Workshop 2 Materials: Engaging Stakeholders in the Off-Site Renewable Energy Market
Workshop 2: Engaging Stakeholders in the Off-Site Renewable Energy Market, 22 February 2017, Sydney, NSW.
Workshop 2 Outputs Slides and Discussion Notes
Researchers on CRCLCL project RP1032: Facilitating large energy user deployment of off-site renewable generation held the second of two planned stakeholder workshops on Wednesday 22 February 2017. The workshop provided attendees with the opportunity to inform CRCLCL research in this area, learn more about the emerging market for offsite renewable procurement in Australia and engage with other stakeholders. Invitees included representatives from stakeholder organisations in the off-site renewable energy market, including large energy users (corporate and government), renewable energy project developers and electricity retailers. Presentations made at the two workshops can be accessed below
Workshop 2 Presentation Slides (826156 PDF)
RP1032 Workshop 1 Materials: Engaging Stakeholders in the Off-Site Renewable Energy Market
Workshop: Engaging Stakeholders in the Off-Site Renewable Energy Market. 24 November 2016, Sydney, NSW.
Workshop Outputs Slides and Discussion Notes
Researchers on CRCLCL project RP1032: Facilitating large energy user deployment of off-site renewable generation held the first of two planned stakeholder workshops on Wednesday 24 November 2016. The workshop provided attendees with the opportunity to inform CRCLCL research in this area, learn more about the emerging market for offsite renewable procurement in Australia and engage with other stakeholders. Invitees included representatives from stakeholder organisations in the off-site renewable energy market, including large energy users (corporate and government), renewable energy project developers and electricity retailers. Presentations made at the two workshops can be accessed below
Workshop Presentation Slides (903314 PDF)
Workshop 1 Activity and Discussion Notes (196252 PDF)
Workshops
RP1032 Workshop 2 Panel Discussion
A panel held on 22 February 2017 as part of a workshop on Engaging Stakeholders in the Off-site Renewable Energy Market.
The workshop was held under the auspices of CRCLCL project RP1032 (Facilitating Large Energy User Deployment of Off-Site Renewable Generation.
Workshop 2 Webinar: Engaging Stakeholders in the Off-Site Renewable Energy Market
Workshop 2 Webinar: Engaging Stakeholders in the Off-Site Renewable Energy Market, 22 February 2017, Sydney, NSW.
News article
Invitation: Take Part in an Off-Site Renewable Energy Markets Stakeholders Survey
Posted 28 September 2016 - 3:11pm
Stakeholders in renewable energy markets are invited to take part in a survey being conducted by the research team on CRCLCL project RP1032 (Facilitating large energy user deployment of off-site renewable generation). The project focuses on supporting the emerging market for off-site renewable energy projects facilitated by large energy users investing in large scale solar or wind farms.
The team are conducting a market survey of large energy users. The objective is to produce practical resources for renewable energy procurement, focussed on case studies and market preferences for the various business model structures available.
Who can take part?
- Large energy users
- Retailers
- RE project developers
- Financiers
- Intermediaries
How can I take part?
Participation involves a 45-minute interview to answer questions about your organisation’s drivers, attitudes and preferences with regard to renewable energy procurement and will provide valuable assistance to UNSW's research into this area.
If you would like to participate, please contact the project leader, Dr Emily Mitchell with a proposed time and date for the interview.
More information can be found in the attached invitation and consent form.