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Report: Cost-Effective GaAsP Top Solar Cell Grown On A High Performance, Low Cost Silicon Solar Cell
Published 2017
The goal of this project is to develop a cost-effective and high performance GaAsP/SiGe tandem solar cell on Si substrate with an efficiency over 33%.- Download PDF (1 MB) Report: Cost-Effective GaAsP Top Solar Cell Grown On A High Performance, Low Cost Silicon Solar Cell
Report: Efficient Solar Hydrogen Generation Mid-Term Activity March 2021
Published 2021
This mid-term report describes progress in the development of a practical system to directly convert solar energy to hydrogen. Successes include the demonstration of over 16% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency using Peroskovite-Silicon tandem cells and low cost catalysts.- Download PDF (333 KB) Report: Efficient Solar Hydrogen Generation Mid-Term Activity March 2021
The Energy Innovators: Wes Stein on the future of concentrated solar thermal
Published 2018
Concentrated Solar Thermal is popular overseas but Australia is only just beginning to recognise its potential as a renewable energy source.Media Release: Latrobe Valley Microgrid Partners Release
Published 2018
Customers to be able to buy and sell electricity ‘peer to peer’ within a local energy marketplace and be paid for ‘negawatts’ – the energy saved by turning off an appliance.- Download PDF (51 KB) Media Release: Latrobe Valley Microgrid Partners Release
Harnessing the power of consumer energy
Published 2018
ARENA has announced a major initiative that will see the whole-of-the-energy industry working together to harness the potential of consumer owned energy.Media Release: Harnessing the power of consumer energy
Published 2018
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a major new initiative that will see the whole-of-the-energy industry working together to harness the potential of consumer owned energy.- Download PDF (117 KB) Media Release: Harnessing the power of consumer energy
Report: Evenergi BetterFleet Lessons Learnt
Published 2020
This report outlines lessons learnt from developing BetterFleet, an online tool for fleet and sustainability managers that aims to help them understand what is involved with the transition process and help them optimise economic and environmental outcomes of transitioning to an electric, shared and connected fleet.- Download PDF (842 KB) Report: Evenergi BetterFleet Lessons Learnt
Alice Springs – a testbed for the future energy market?
Published 2018
The central Australian town of Alice Springs inspires many images. There are the surrounding attractions of the MacDonnell Ranges.Media Release: ARENA and CEFC release electric vehicle outlook report for Australian market
Published 2018
Electric and plug in hybrid vehicles in Australia are set to boom over the next two decades, according to a new report released today by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).- Download PDF (123 KB) Media Release: ARENA and CEFC release electric vehicle outlook report for Australian market
Media Release: Latrobe Valley virtual microgrid could allow dairy farms to trade energy via blockchain
Published 2018
Latrobe Valley dairy farmers could be buying and selling locally generated renewable energy using blockchain, thanks to a study funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).- Download PDF (173 KB) Media Release: Latrobe Valley virtual microgrid could allow dairy farms to trade energy via blockchain
Renewable energy brings heat to manufacturing
Published 2019
ARENA is providing $460,500 in funding to the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) to help businesses make the switch to renewables.Australian big business missing out on renewable energy opportunities: new report
Published 2017
Read our new report The Business of Renewables on what the world's biggest companies are doing to lead the way, what Australian consumers want...Media Release: Australian big business missing out on renewable energy opportunities: new report
Published 2017
While many major Australian companies do not believe their customers expect them to use renewable energy, most Australians say they would reward big businesses if they make the switch, new research by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has found.- Download PDF (325 KB) Media Release: Australian big business missing out on renewable energy opportunities: new report
ARENA and friends take over the corridors of power
Published 2017
Renewable energy experts and fans attended a summit hosted by ARENA in Canberra. Speakers including Alan Finkel and Audrey Zibelman shared their vision.Report: Comparison Of Dispatchable Renewable Electricity Options 2018
Published 2018
There are multiple affordable options for firm dispatchable renewable electricity generation over all timescales at one and a half to two times the cost of variable renewable energy (VRE) when used regularly.- Download PDF (6 MB) Report: Comparison Of Dispatchable Renewable Electricity Options 2018
Oven Mountain pumped hydro planned for future renewable energy zone
Published 2020
ARENA is providing $951,000 in funding for Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro project to explore how a 600MW/7200MWh storage facility in northern New South Wales.Financial derivatives market for renewable generation and grid scale storage
Published 2020
ARENA announced $845,000 in funding to Renewable Energy Hub to help create new financial products and a new trading marketplace platform.Media release: Financial derivatives market for renewable generation and grid scale storage
Published 2020
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $845,000 in funding to energy market advisory firm Renewable Energy Hub to help create new financial products and a new world-first trading marketplace platform for renewable energy.- Download PDF (70 KB) Media release: Financial derivatives market for renewable generation and grid scale storage
Stockpiling solar power in suburban batteries
Published 2022
This week on Rewired, we speak to Dr Marnie Shaw from the ANU about a new wave of community energy projects including suburban batteries.Media release: Smart energy devices to empower consumers
Published 2019
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $2.7 million in funding to Wattwatchers to develop a consumer-facing energy data hub, ‘My Energy Marketplace’, that will give greater visibility over household energy use.- Download PDF (76 KB) Media release: Smart energy devices to empower consumers