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Australian Renewable Energy Agency

We support the global transition to net zero emissions by accelerating the pace of pre-commercial innovation, to the benefit of Australian consumers, businesses and workers.

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The role of green hydrogen and ultra-low cost solar in Australia’s superpower vision

This essay is adapted from a speech ARENA CEO Darren Miller gave to the Energy and Climate Ministerial Council in Canberra on Friday 1 March 2024.

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    We fund projects that can help accelerate renewable energy in Australia.

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    Our projects span from early stage research in the lab, to demonstration projects in the field.

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    Our Knowledge Bank provides information and insights into the renewable energy industry.

Renewable energy projects

East Kimberley Clean Energy Project – Stage 1, Feasibility Study

HydrogeniconFirst Nations groups are taking a leadership role in the energy transition with this hydrogen feasibility study.

Hydrogen energy

Project Vertiia – A Renewable Hydrogen Air Transport System

Hydrogen energy  iconAMSL Aero will develop a renewable hydrogen powered electric vertical take-off and landing transport system (Vertiia).

Hydrogen energy

Solar Power Plant Two: Phase 1

Renewables for industry iconRayGen is investing in scaling its business to deliver utility-scale renewable power plants across several sites in Australia..

Solar energy

Knowledge and Innovation

Empowering energy experts

Our role is to connect investment, knowledge and people to deliver energy innovation. Since 2012, we have been a major player in building the foundation of the renewable energy ecosystem in Australia.

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Knowledge Bank

Our Knowledge Bank is an open-source library of renewable energy reports, studies and tools that provide guidance and learning to benefit future renewable energy projects.

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Distributed Energy Integration Program

Distributed Energy Integration Program (DEIP) is a collaboration of government agencies, market authorities, industry and consumer associations aimed at maximising the value of customers’ distributed energy resources.

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  • DEIP Access and Pricing Workstream

    The DEIP Access and Pricing Workstream examined how network regulations could evolve to address emerging challenges and optimise opportunities from distributed energy for the benefit of all energy users.

  • DEIP Dynamic Operating Envelopes Workstream

    The Distributed Energy Integration Program is exploring the value that dynamic operating envelopes could offer to the energy transition.

  • DEIP Electric Vehicle Workstream

    The Electric Vehicle Grid Integration Workstream is considering how a growing number of electric vehicles can best be integrated into Australia’s electricity system.

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