Renewable resources can be utilised without depleting them, far into the future.

• The Sun
• The Wind
• Hydro
• Tidal
• Wave
• Geothermal
• Biomass
• Firewood Biomass

Hydrogen and waste resources can also be used in a renewable manner.

• Hydrogen
• Waste

Solar technologies are crucial in a sustainable energy system.

• Photovoltaic
• Concentrated Solar
• Domestic Solar Hot Water

Wind energy technologies are continually being developed.

• Wind Turbines
• Windmill Pumps

Hydrological, tidal and wave technologies are some of the most diverse.

• Large Hydroelectric
• Micro Hydroelectric
• Tidal Turbines & Tidal Barrages
• Wave Energy Conversion

Geothermal, biomass & waste technologies are evolving quickly.

• Geothermal Plants
• Biomass Conversion
• Wood Heaters
• Waste to Energy

Enabling technologies condition and store energy and have a range of applications.

• Fuel Cells
• Batteries, Flywheels, Supercapacitors, Superconductors, Power Conditioning & Control Equipment

Building technologies and design principles allow settlements to use natural energy flows.

• Climate Sensible Buildings

The RISE Outdoor Test Area (ROTA) has 4 demonstration, training systems.

• System 1 - Small Hybrid PV & Diesel SPS System - Live system data
• System 2 - Hybrid Wind, PV & Diesel SPS System - Live system data
• System 3 - Caravan or Small Home PV SPS System
• System 4 - Grid-connected PV System

For more information view the Renewable Energy Display Centre pdf flyer for booking times and contact information. The Display Centre is open to the public on Fridays and Sundays from 1.00pm - 4.00pm or at other times by arrangement. RISE also provides information on remote, distributed and transport systems and fuels.

Distributed Generation Systems

• Large Wind Farms
• Biogas Production Systems (Anaerobic Digesters)
• Microhydro Systems
• Grid Connected Systems
• Fuel Cells

Transport Fuels

• Biodiesel
• Ethanol
• Hydrogen

Remote Area Systems

• Stand-alone Power Systems (SPS)
• Solar (PV) Water Pumping Systems
• A Small Photovoltaic Array
• Small Wind Power Systems
• Wind Pumping Systems
• Hydraulic Ram Pumping Systems
• DPIE Case Studies
• Munda Station
• Naregebup (Rockingham Regional Environment Centre)