indicating to prospective financiers that ARENA has agreed to provide the funding set out in Schedule 4 for the purposes of the Activity. Amounts due to ARENA Without limiting any other of ARENA's rights or remedies, any amount owed or payable to ARENA (including by way of refund), or which ARENA is entitled to recover from the Recipient, under this Agreement will be recoverable by ARENA as a debt due and payable to ARENA by the Recipient. ARENA may set-off any money due for payment by ARENA to the Recipient under this Agreement against any money due for payment by the Recipient to ARENA under this Agreement or a Related Agreement. Variation No agreement or understanding varying or extending this Agreement is legally binding upon either party unless the agreement or understanding is in writing and signed by both parties. Approvals and consents Except where this Agreement expressly states otherwise, a party may, in its discretion, give conditionally or unconditionally or withhold any acceptance, approval or consent under this Agreement. Assignment and novation The Recipient may only assign its rights or novate its rights and obligations under this Agreement with the prior written consent of ARENA. Costs Each party must pay its own costs of negotiating, preparing and executing this Agreement. Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. All executed counterparts constitute one document. No merger The rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement do not merge on completion of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Entire agreement This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties in connection with its subject matter and supersedes all previous agreements or understandings between the parties in connection with its subject matter. Further action Each party must do, at its own expense, everything reasonably necessary (including executing documents) to give full effect to this Agreement and any transaction contemplated by it. Severability A term or part of a term of this Agreement that is illegal or unenforceable may be severed from this Agreement and the remaining terms or parts of the terms of this Agreement continue in force. Waiver Waiver of any provision of or right under this Agreement: must be in writing signed by the party entitled to the benefit of that provision or right; and
Table A – List of high value knowledge to be generated by Activity [Table A should be as comprehensive as possible, clearly identifying the specific knowledge that the Activity will generate that will help improve the competitiveness and supply of renewable energy technology. It should also be as specific as possible. It may help to order this knowledge according to the life-cycle stage (see below).] No. Category Area of operation Information to be shared Key audiences Dissemination Conditions (if any) Reasons for commercial sensitivity (if any) Public (unrestricted) Public (restricted) (Restricted Information) ARENA only (Recipient Confidential Information) Examples: Technical [Please choose from: technical, financial, regulatory, logistical, or societal] Life cycle analysis; technology performance; feasibility study plant design; performance data; construction and operating costs; map of supply chain; identifying technical barriers at varying levels of renewable penetration, etc mine site engineers Yes Public release for technical info; cost data only on aggregated basis with other ARENA Activities Regulatory Grid connection Data on number and location of connections, identifying optimal areas for connection and upgrade work planned DNSPs, developers applying to DNSPs, regulators Yes Delayed release; aggregated
[The knowledge identified in Table A is to be shared throughout the Activity’s life-cycle. Figure 1 provides an outline of a life-cycle for a typical large-scale renewable energy Activity. Figure 1 – Activity life-cycle The purpose of this diagram is to identify the most relevant stages for knowledge sharing (both reports and activities) to assist completion of Table C.] Knowledge Sharing Activities The Recipient must undertake Knowledge Sharing Activities as outlined in Table C below. Table C – Detailed program of Knowledge Sharing Activities Activity stage and timeframe Number and type of Knowledge Sharing Activity High value knowledge to be shared and provided to ARENA Intended audience Further information (optional) Related No. in Table A Examples: (note not all examples may be relevant to your Activity) Plant design (insert month) Three roundtables Details of site operating plan including key design challenges overcome and an overview of the integration system ARENA Government Regulators Feasibility study completed (insert month) Two reports – one technical for engineers and developers; one higher level for senior managers Details of the optimal plant design including the issues identified (supply chain, integration, etc) and the solutions proposed ARENA Developers Financiers Governments Construction (insert month) Webinar with other funding recipients in the Advancing Renewables Programme Logistical challenges encountered with remote installation and the solutions adopted Activity managers within Activity developer and construction companies Webinar to be hosted by ARENA Operation and maintenance (insert month) Two site visits – one for financiers and energy users; one for Government, NSPs and regulators Overview of the plant (design, construction) and technology performance Financers Regulators NSPs Energy users To be held once 6 months of performance data has been collected