Australian Renewable Energy Agency

Our purpose is to 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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ARENA passes $2 billion funding milestone

Just months after celebrating the 10th anniversary of its foundation, ARENA has passed another major milestone.

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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

AGL Thermal Storage Feasibility Study

Renewables for industry iconAGL will assess the feasibility of integrating thermal energy storage into the Torrens Island B Power Station.

Geothermal energy

Shell Energy Smart Energy Hubs

Demand Response iconShell Energy will implement Smart Energy Hubs across 40 commercial and industrial customer sites.

Demand response

Yuri Renewable Hydrogen to Ammonia

Hydrogen iconThis will be a first of a kind deployment in Australia to generate renewable hydrogen.

Hydrogen 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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