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Wind and solar farm completed at Emu Downs
Published 2018
The Emu Downs Wind and Solar Farm, a 48-turbine farm that was constructed in Western Australia in 2006, stands on a site featuring two wind resources.Top marks for new off-grid solar classroom
Published 2018
The school bells have rung and class has started in Australia’s first 100 per cent solar and battery powered relocatable new off-grid classroom.Second waste-to-energy plant gets green light
Published 2020
A new Western Australian waste-to-energy facility will produce electricity from non-recyclable waste that would otherwise be sent to landfill.World leading electric vehicle to grid trial in ACT
Published 2020
ARENA has today announced $2.4 million in funding to ActewAGL to demonstrate V2G services in Australia.SA Power Networks inverters promise flexible solar exports
Published 2020
SA Power Networks inverters capable of responding to signals from the grid will empower customers to sell more of their excess solar power.Media Release: Hydrogen gives new life to Toyota’s Altona car manufacturing plant
Published 2019
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced funding for Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited to start the transformation of part of its decommissioned car manufacturing plant in Altona Victoria into a renewable energy hub to produce green hydrogen for transport.- Download PDF (159 KB) Media Release: Hydrogen gives new life to Toyota’s Altona car manufacturing plant
Media Release: Pumped hydro storage could breathe new life into old mines
Published 2017
ARENA is providing $4 million support towards a feasibility study into the construction of a 330 MW pumped storage hydroelectric power plant at the disused Kidston Gold Mine in North Queensland.- Download PDF (377 KB) Media Release: Pumped hydro storage could breathe new life into old mines
Smarter energy for Australian supermarkets
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA announced $3.7 million in funding to Enel X to demonstrate and scale flexible demand solutions in the commercial and industrial refrigeration sector.Flexible services to roll out in Victoria
Published 2024
On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA is providing Victorian energy network United Energy $3.54 million for the Flexible Services Trial project to explore solutions for managing flexible demand. United Energy will be trialling new and novel ways to integrate more renewables and manage Victor…
Inside A-Lab: 5 big ideas to revolutionise the National Electricity Market
Published 2017
ARENA hosted an A-Lab workshop and asked top thinkers to redesign the NEM for a renewable energy future. Here's what they came up with.Risk and Audit Committee Charter
Published 2020
Risk and Audit Committee Charter- Download PDF (3 MB) Risk and Audit Committee Charter
Ayers Rock Resort powers industry innovation through solar leadership
Published 2016
A newly-completed solar project near iconic Uluru in Australia’s red centre is proving how on-site renewable energy is cleaner and cheaper than alternative sources of energy for many remote businesses and consumers. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Age…
Fact sheet: Historic day for Australian solar as 12 new plants get support
Published 2017
Once completed, the 12 project supported ARENA’s large scale solar funding round are expected to triple the amount of renewable energy Australia produces from solar farms, providing a significant boost to jobs and economic development.- Download PDF (408 KB) Fact sheet: Historic day for Australian solar as 12 new plants get support
Can community batteries plug an energy storage gap?
Published 2023
Could community batteries fill the gap between household and utility scale energy storage systems? ARENA intends to find out if, and how.Dispatch from Dubai: why Anna Freeman is ‘going home with a sense of urgency’ after COP28
Published 2023
Anna Freeman, Clean Energy Council, shares her agenda after COP28 in Dubai, electrification, gender equality and Australia’s renewables.A Tesla battery for South Australia
Published 2017
A Tesla battery system in South Australia that is a full three times bigger than the current biggest battery system in the world!Miners rush to renewables: an industry turning point.
Published 2017
Mining companies are increasingly interested in renewables and Australian miners are leading the world in making the shift.Future Fuels Fund off and racing
Published 2021
ARENA announced the launch of the $71.9 million Future Fuels Fund, announced as part of the 20/21 Federal Budget.Media release: Future Fuels Fund off and racing
Published 2021
ARENAhas announced $1.6 million in funding to Jemena to undertake a residential electric vehicle (EV) managed charging trial with four other electricity networks in the ACT, Victoria and Tasmania.- Download PDF (86 KB) Media release: Future Fuels Fund off and racing
Media Release: Residential rooftop solar with battery storage a step closer
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $3.3 million funding for Synergy to trial a combination of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) with battery storage at a new housing development in Alkimos Beach, north of Perth in Western Australia.- Download PDF (280 KB) Media Release: Residential rooftop solar with battery storage a step closer