ARENA publishes Assess 2.0 project interim report

ARENA has published the first knowledge-sharing report from RELA’s Assess 2.0 project, prepared by the RELA team as part of the project’s delivery.

The report outlines the purpose of the Assess 2.0 project and the role the tool will play in giving landowners clear, independent insights before entering discussions with renewable energy developers. A key focus is addressing the current information gap. Many landowners are approached about projects without access to neutral, early-stage assessments of their land’s suitability. The Assess 2.0 platform is being built to help close that gap.

The report also summarises engagement carried out so far through the Stakeholder Reference Group and industry events, ensuring the tool reflects real-world needs across agriculture, development and community considerations, particularly around coexistence between farming operations and renewable infrastructure.

For landowners, the benefit is straightforward: better information at the start of the process. For the broader sector, it supports more informed engagement and can help reduce delays and tension caused by uncertainty or misalignment.

The report is available on the ARENA website here

RELA will continue to publish further knowledge-sharing outputs as the Assess 2.0 project progresses toward launch in 2026.