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Report: ARENA Insights Spotlight: Dr. Doojin Vak from CSIRO
Published 2019
Dr. Doojin Vak from CSIRO discusses the drivers, challenges and opportunities for photovoltaic research and development in Australia.- Download PDF (376 KB) Report: ARENA Insights Spotlight: Dr. Doojin Vak from CSIRO
Annual Report extract: Big Solar highlights Queensland’s path to energy future section
Published 2018
Summary: In the six years since it was created, ARENA’s grant funding has contributed to the creation of 19 new grid-connected large-scale solar farms across Australia.- Download PDF (188 KB) Annual Report extract: Big Solar highlights Queensland’s path to energy future section
Media release: $2 billion for scaling up green hydrogen production in Australia
Published 2023
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today welcomed new funding for the Hydrogen Headstart initiative announced in the 2023-24 Federal Budget.- Download PDF (202 KB) Media release: $2 billion for scaling up green hydrogen production in Australia
Media release: Roadmap for Australia to be global leader in net zero alumina refining
Published 2022
Australia’s alumina refining industry has a credible pathway to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, outlined in an industry roadmap report published by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today.- Download PDF (167 KB) Media release: Roadmap for Australia to be global leader in net zero alumina refining
Report: Hydrogenated Bifacial Perl Silicon PV Cells with Laser Doping and Plated Contacts
Published 2021
This report details the successful outcomes of three ARENA projects to develop the next generation high-efficiency solar cell, based on the three key technologies developed in these projects: laser doping, advanced hydrogenation, and simultaneous bifacial plating.- Download PDF (218 KB) Report: Hydrogenated Bifacial Perl Silicon PV Cells with Laser Doping and Plated Contacts
ARENA_ARP_Guidelines_FA_Single_Pages_LORES
Published 2017
The Advancing Renewables Program (ARP Program) is delivered by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).- Download PDF (327 KB) ARENA_ARP_Guidelines_FA_Single_Pages_LORES
Media release: Utilising local power poles for street-side EV charging
Published 2022
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $871,000 in funding to Intellihub for an Australian first deployment of 50 electric vehicle (EV) chargers installed on street side power poles for EV owners without off-street parking across New South Wales.- Download PDF (159 KB) Media release: Utilising local power poles for street-side EV charging
Media release: $400 million for industrial transformation
Published 2023
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) welcomes new funding to deliver the Industrial Transformation Stream of the Australian Government’s Powering the Regions Fund announced today ahead of the 2023-24 Federal Budget.- Download PDF (139 KB) Media release: $400 million for industrial transformation
Lake Bonney Stages 2/3
Started 2019
This Lake Bonney project introduces a short-term wind production forecasting product o the market from Vestas, an Australian wind energy solution provider.Report: Stakeholder Views on the Potential Role of Community Scale Storage in Australia
Published 2020
This report explores a relatively unknown question - what do people across the energy system think about local energy storage and community participation in this technology?- Download PDF (835 KB) Report: Stakeholder Views on the Potential Role of Community Scale Storage in Australia
Report: Towards an Australian Capability in Arrays of Ocean Wave-Power Machines
Published 2018
This ARENA Measure was devised to understand the performance of ocean wave energy arrays in Australia.- Download PDF (4 MB) Report: Towards an Australian Capability in Arrays of Ocean Wave-Power Machines
Media Release: Residential battery storage in Australia gets big boost
Published 2017
A USD $36.5 million investment in Sunverge Energy’s world leading technology is set to advance the uptake of residential energy storage in Australia.- Download PDF (101 KB) Media Release: Residential battery storage in Australia gets big boost
Report: Achieving Cost-Effective Abatement from Australian Electricity Generation
Published 2017
The NEM is on the cusp of a major reform, with the beginning of closure of existing coal-fired power stations such as Northern in South Australia, Munmorah and Wallerang in NSW and Energy Brix and Anglesea in Victoria resulting in a loss of 2700MW over the past 5 years with another 1600MW to go when Hazelwood shuts down in March 2017.- Download PDF (561 KB) Report: Achieving Cost-Effective Abatement from Australian Electricity Generation
Report: Pathways to Industrial Decarbonisation – Australian Industry ETI Phase 3
Published 2023
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Media release: Dynamically managing hot water systems in South Australia
Published 2023
ARENA announced $2.72 million in funding to PLUS ES to develop Hot Water Control Load demand management capability (the Portal).- Download PDF (112 KB) Media release: Dynamically managing hot water systems in South Australia
Media release: Investigating low emissions steel production at Port Kembla
Published 2022
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $924,784 for BlueScope Steel to investigate options to decarbonise operations at the Port Kembla Steelworks (PKSW) in New South Wales.- Download PDF (104 KB) Media release: Investigating low emissions steel production at Port Kembla
Report: Middleback Ranges PHES Pre-Feasibility Study
Published 2019
The project’s purpose is to deliver additional firming capability in the supply of electricity to the operations of SIMEC Mining and Liberty Primary Steel in the Whyalla region, and to provide surplus electricity to the grid via SIMEC ZEN Energy.- Download PDF (2 MB) Report: Middleback Ranges PHES Pre-Feasibility Study
Media release: Australia’s first large scale hydrogen plant to be built in Pilbara
Published 2022
One of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants is due to be built in the Pilbara, after the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) conditionally approved $47.5 million towards ENGIE’s renewable hydrogen and ammonia project near Karratha in Western Australia.- Download PDF (160 KB) Media release: Australia’s first large scale hydrogen plant to be built in Pilbara