Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Our purpose is to improve the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies and increase the supply of renewable energy through innovation that benefits Australian consumers and businesses.
Read more about ARENAFunding has been announced for projects that will deploy some of the world’s largest hydrogen electrolysers.
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Renewable energy projects
Metro Advertising Revenue Funded Electric Vehicle Charging Trial
The project will deploy 21 of Jolt’s Electric Vehicle charging and advertising panels in car parks and public spaces in NSW.
Co-located Vanadium Flow Battery Storage and Solar
This project aims to demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of VFB to provide energy and frequency control ancillary services (FCAS).
Customer Focused Design for DER Participation
This project aims to understand how customers can be used to reshape the DER orchestration program design to increase their interest to participate.
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.
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.
Learn moreNewsletter: ARENA Insights Edition #26
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This edition showcases the ARENA-funded projects working to integrate distributed energy resources (DER) into the Australian power system.Report: ARENA-Funded Hydrogen R&D Projects
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ARENA launched a research and development funding round focused on accelerating the development of a potential renewable energy export supply chain based on hydrogen.Report: ESCRI-SA Battery Energy Storage
Read more about the reportThis report details the performance of the battery over the life of the project, the influence the project has had on other battery projects and the key learnings.
Our explainers provide an insight in to the range of renewable energy technologies we fund.
Learn moreElectric Vehicles
Read moreAfter a cautious start, Australians are buying electric vehicles in growing numbers as manufacturers release more models to the Australian market.Virtual Power Plants (VPP)
Read moreThousands of household solar and battery installations are being aggregated into virtual power plants to help stabilise the electricity grid.Big Batteries
Read moreMassive batteries are helping to keep the grid stable as more renewable generation comes online.
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.
Learn moreDEIP Access and Pricing Workstream
Read more about the workstreamThe 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
Read more about the workstreamThe Distributed Energy Integration Program is exploring the value that dynamic operating envelopes could offer to the energy transition.DEIP Electric Vehicle Workstream
Read more about the workstreamThe Electric Vehicle Grid Integration Workstream is considering how a growing number of electric vehicles can best be integrated into Australia’s electricity system.