How we contribute
We contribute funds to renewable energy projects according to our General Funding Strategy (PDF 1MB) and Investment Plan (PDF 2MB).
We use the principles in the General Funding Strategy to identify investment priorities, which are outlined in the Investment Plan.
All funding proposals are assessed for best fit with the investment priorities.
Current funding and investment plan
Previous funding and investment plans
2017-2021
2017-2020
2015-2018
2013-2016
Renewable energy technologies
Renewable energy is produced using natural resources that are constantly replaced and never run out.
Just as there are many natural sources of energy, there are many renewable energy technologies. Solar is one of the most well known, wind power is one of the most widespread, and hydropower is one of the oldest. Other renewable technologies harness geothermal energy, bioenergy or ocean energy to produce heat or electricity.
ARENAWIRE Blogs
ARENA sharpening its focus as it tackles next steps in energy transition
ARENA has launched its 2019 investment plan to further improve the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies and increase the supply of renewable energy in Australia.
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South Australia pumped for new energy storage
ARENA has announced $40 million in funding to fast track the development of South Australia’s first pumped hydro energy storage project.
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Sewage treatment plant smells success in synthetic gas trial
A new waste to energy project has set out to produce synthetic gas from sewage sludge at a wastewater treatment plant south of Brisbane.
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