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 ARENAResearchers are developing new ways to export Australia’s renewable energy in the form of hydrogen.
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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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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
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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.
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Newsletter: 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: State of DER Technology Integration
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This report assesses the state of distributed energy resource (DER) technology integration in Australia. -
Report: Implementing Community-Scale Batteries
Read more about the reportThis is the final report for the ANU Community Models for Deploying and Operating DER project, carried out by the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program.
Our explainers provide an insight in to the range of renewable energy technologies we fund.
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Electric 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.
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DEIP 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.