What is a hybrid technology?
A hybrid technology is one that integrates a renewable energy generation technology with other energy generation systems.
Hybrid technologies can reduce the risk for investors and ensure immediate reliability and affordability. They can also support a smoother transition to more renewable energy generation in the future.
For example, our King Island Renewable Integration project is a world-leading power system that will supply over 65% of King Island’s energy needs using renewable energy, reducing the island’s carbon dioxide emissions by more than 95%.
An example of a hybrid technology would be a power plant which combines and manages electricity generation from at least two technologies.
For example, a plant that integrates solar energy technology with energy from gas, or another renewable source, to provide a combined energy flow that drives the plant’s power generation.
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Video: Hybrid Technology Playlist
Watch technology explainers & videos from our hybrid technology project investments in Australia.
Podcast: My Island Home: A Postcard from Flinders Island
Isolated from mainland Tasmania and at the mercy of the elements, the residents of Flinders Island have always prided themselves on their self-reliance.
Projects: Hybrid Technologies
Explore all hybrid technologies projects ARENA has funded since 2012.
Blogs: Hybrid Technologies
ARENAWIRE is home to news, analysis and discussion about the hybrid technology projects ARENA funds.
Knowledge sharing
We share knowledge, insights and data from our funded projects to help the renewable energy industry and other projects learn from each other’s experiences.
ARENAWIRE Blogs
Lord Howe Island renewables replace diesel fuel
Famous for its pristine coral reefs, rugged volcanic peaks and species of plants and animals found nowhere else on each, the World Heritage listed Lord Howe Island is about to embark on a major energy transformation.
Fringe of grid mines embrace renewables
Two remote Western Australian mines are switching to wind, solar and battery power in a bid to improve reliability while also cutting costs and emissions.
Renewables the lowest-cost future energy source: AEMO
The Australian Energy Market Operator has projected that 90TWh of new renewables, storage and gas generation capacity could come online within the next 20 years.