Intro

Interview with Leon Chanter begins

A day in Leon's life at ARENA

CER - Consumer Energy Resources

VPPs - Virtual Power Plants

A network-wide view and interoperability

Exciting projects funded by ARENA

Adding more renewables to the grid

DER - Distributed Energy Resources

Community batteries

Project Jupiter - Western Australia

Australia's east coast energy market

Energy Masters Project - South Australia

How Leon defines success in his role

The role of AI in DER

DEIP - Distributed Energy Integration Program

Outro

ARENA’s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact.

In this episode, host Danny Kennedy speaks with special guests Leon Chanter, General Manager of Distributed Energy Resources at ARENA.

Together, they discuss distributed energy resources (DER) and consumer energy resources (CER), and how they work together to create a stronger energy network for all Australians. 

You'll also hear about a variety of ARENA-funded projects from across Australia that are working to create a more resilient and efficient power grid all the way from the west coast to the east coast.

Episode links
ReWired podcast: https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast 
Season episodes: https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/season-5/
Subscribe to ReWired: https://omny.fm/shows/rewired

Acronyms 
AI: Artificial Intelligence
ARENA: Australian Renewable Energy Agency 
ASX: Australian Stock Exchange 
AusAID: Australian Agency for International Development 
CER: Consumer Energy Resources 
DEIP: Distributed Energy Integration Program 
DER: Distributed Energy Resources 
DOE: Dynamic Operating Envelope 
EBM: Emergency Backstop Mechanism 
EV: Electric Vehicle 
HEMS: Home Eneregy Management Systems 
ICE: Internal Combustion Engine 
NEM: National Electricity Market 
Solar PV: Solar Photovoltaic 
SWIS: South West Interconnected System 
V2G: Vehicle-To-Grid 
VPP: Virtual Power Plant

ARENA&rsquo;s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact.
In this episode, host Danny Kennedy speaks with special guests Leon Chanter, General Manager of Distributed Energy Resources at ARENA.
Together, they discuss distributed energy resources (DER) and consumer energy resources (CER), and how they work together to create a stronger energy network for all Australians.&nbsp;
You'll also hear about a variety of ARENA-funded projects from across Australia that are working to create a more resilient and efficient power grid all the way from the west coast to the east coast.
Episode links
<ul>
<li>ReWired podcast: <a href="https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast">https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Season episodes:&nbsp;<a href="https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/season-5/">https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/season-5/</a></li>
<li>Subscribe to ReWired:&nbsp;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/rewired/">https://omny.fm/shows/rewired</a></li>
</ul>
Acronyms 
<ul>
<li>AI: Artificial Intelligence</li>
<li>ARENA: Australian Renewable Energy Agency&nbsp;</li>
<li>ASX: Australian Stock Exchange&nbsp;</li>
<li>AusAID: Australian Agency for International Development&nbsp;</li>
<li>CER: Consumer Energy Resources&nbsp;</li>
<li>DEIP: Distributed Energy Integration Program&nbsp;</li>
<li>DER: Distributed Energy Resources&nbsp;</li>
<li>DOE: Dynamic Operating Envelope&nbsp;</li>
<li>EBM: Emergency Backstop Mechanism&nbsp;</li>
<li>EV: Electric Vehicle&nbsp;</li>
<li>HEMS: Home Eneregy Management Systems&nbsp;</li>
<li>ICE: Internal Combustion Engine&nbsp;</li>
<li>NEM: National Electricity Market&nbsp;</li>
<li>Solar PV: Solar Photovoltaic&nbsp;</li>
<li>SWIS: South West Interconnected System&nbsp;</li>
<li>V2G: Vehicle-To-Grid&nbsp;</li>
<li>VPP: Virtual Power Plant</li>
</ul>

ARENA’s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact.

ARENA&rsquo;s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact.

Australia is in the midst of an energy revolution and The Innovators wants to take you to the cutting edge of it.  It's a place of hydrogen-producing solar paint, of virtual power plants and energy cryptocurrencies.  It's a place of pure innovation and leadership, sparked by individuals with a renewable energy future in their sights and, often, extraordinary stories of their own to tell.  Yes, between the politics, the market and the consumer, there's a lot of noise distorting the energy debate right now.  We want to cut through that with stories of world-leading technology, bold ideas, the value of persistence and would you believe it, the motivating force of failure.  Hosted by Adam Morton, The Innovators is a six-part series and is the second of the Rewired podcasts powered by ARENA, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.  Find out more at www.arena.gov.au/blog

Rewired

ARENA’s podcast returns for a new season, bringing you inside the conversations shaping Australia’s clean energy transformation.

The series spotlights the innovators, policymakers and industry leaders turning big renewable energy ideas into real-world impact.

Each episode delivers practical insights on the technologies, investments and decisions accelerating the energy transition.

For more information about the latest episodes, head to arena.gov.au/podcast.

ARENA&rsquo;s podcast returns for a new season, bringing you inside the conversations shaping Australia&rsquo;s clean energy transformation.
The series spotlights the innovators, policymakers and industry leaders turning big renewable energy ideas into real-world impact.
Each episode delivers practical insights on the technologies, investments and decisions accelerating the energy transition.
For more information about the latest episodes, head to <a href="https://arena.gov.au/knowledge-bank/rewired-season-4-podcast/">arena.gov.au/podcast</a>.