Consumer smart energy tool to assist households in reducing energy bills
Published 2023
ARENA has announced $929,000 in funding to Solar Analytics to develop an online consumer smart energy tool called “Solar Maximiser”.Report: Progress report for Milestone 5
Published 2018
The past six months have been a busy period for the CONSORT project as it has covered periods of high energy use - public holiday long weekends over winter when there have traditionally been surges in energy use.- Download PDF (154 KB) Report: Progress report for Milestone 5
Cheap electric vehicles available in Australia
Published 2018
Cheap electric vehicles in Australia will be available within weeks. Priced from $44,990, the new Hyundai will be the cheapest electric car.Wattwatchers smart energy hub allows users to track usage in real time
Published 2020
Wattwatchers are setting out to install their “super smart” energy devices in 5000 homes and businesses, as well as 250 schools.EVExperience Lessons Learnt
Published 2020
This report outlines the key learns around developing the consumer EV product (now named EVExperience application), an online platform targeting consumers to provide them with a tool to prepare for a life with EVs.Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market
Published 2017
This submission provides background information on projects funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as relevant to the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market.Over $100 million to build Australia’s first large-scale hydrogen plants
Published 2021
ARENA announced that it has conditionally approved $103.3 million towards three commercial-scale renewable hydrogen projects.Smart energy devices to empower consumers
Published 2019
ARENA announced $2.7 million in funding to Wattwatchers to develop a consumer-facing energy data hub for smart energy devices called My Energy Marketplace.Commercial tenants stand to save with Solpod’s relocatable solar system
Published 2019
With the power to slash power bills and emissions, everybody wins from solar. Right? Not necessarily.Renewables the lowest-cost future energy source: AEMO
Published 2018
AEMO has projected that 90TWh of new renewables, storage and gas generation capacity could come online within the next 20 years.Renergi installs innovative biomass pyrolysis plant
Published 2023
From start-up inception in 2012 to the verge of plant operation in 2023, ARENA has supported biomass-to-energy company Renergi along its renewable energy journey.Media Release: ARENA supporting Australia’s largest bio-energy project
Published 2017
An $800 million bio-energy project in Queensland could become a reality thanks to early stage funding support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).- Download PDF (546 KB) Media Release: ARENA supporting Australia’s largest bio-energy project
ARENA Insights Newsletter Edition #8
Published 2019
In 2018, ARENA provided $500,000 in funding towards establishing the BRC-A – Australia’s first online resource centre and marketplace to help Australian organisations increase their use of renewable energy through corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Report: Energy Networks Association Stocktake Database Results
Published 2017
This document is only an interim format for distributing the stocktake results. ARENA’s ultimate aim is to have the stocktake results delivered in the form of an online portal that will allow easy searching, filtering and exploring.- Download PDF (3 MB) Report: Energy Networks Association Stocktake Database Results
Media Release: One stop shop for renewables mapping data
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced up to $2.1 million funding for National ICT Australia (NICTA) to develop an online national renewable energy mapping platform.- Download PDF (243 KB) Media Release: One stop shop for renewables mapping data
Report: Clean Energy Startup Support Program Final Report
Published 2021
The Clean Energy Startup Support Programs project launched four programs designed to accelerate the progress of entrepreneurs deploying renewable energy and complementary technologies. This report summarises the outcomes and lessons learnt from the project.- Download PDF (266 KB) Report: Clean Energy Startup Support Program Final Report
New community consultation guidelines for large scale solar projects
Published 2015
Independent market research company Ipsos has produced best practice community consultation guidelines for proposed large scale solar projects. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the reports would be an invaluable resource for establishing and maintaining commun…
Atlas to map Australia’s wave energy
Published 2014
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency today announced $1.3 million funding for CSIRO to undertake an innovative wave resource mapping and modelling project. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the funding would enable CSIRO to develop a publically accessible wave energy atlas that would allow users to…
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.Atlas of Pumped Hydro Energy Storage
Started 2016
The Atlas of Pumped Hydro Energy Storage study aims to produce a comprehensive, rank-ordered online atlas of the most prospective STORES sites in Australia.