BlueScope rooftop solar project a world leader
Published 2013
A $2.3 million Emerging Renewables Program grant will make Australia a world leader in putting low-cost solar power into residential and commercial rooftop design. MARTIN FERGUSON: Minister for Resources & Energy Minister for Tourism SHARON BIRD: Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education &a…
Australia makes waves in renewable energy
Published 2014
Australia is becoming a major global developer of wave energy with two new projects sharing almost $10 million in Emerging Renewables Program funding. Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson AM MP, today announced a $5.6 million grant for BioPower Systems Limited’s $15 million bioWAVE O…
Bright thinking on rooftop solar could help businesses and the NEM
Published 2019
ARENA today announced $497,000 in funding for Epho Pty Ltd to develop an innovative Solar PV Bright Thinkers Power Station.Problem. Solution
Published 2016
ARENA’s Danny De Schutter has returned from a key international conference in Canada and lists the projects and initiatives that are helping to ensure energy systems around the world are increasingly renewable-friendly.New laboratory to increase confidence in solar
Published 2015
CSIRO is set to increase confidence in large-scale solar by more accurately predicting how different solar PV systems will perform on Australian shores.Pioneering rooftop solar trial to prove benefits for customers, retailers and networks from energy transition
Published 2023
ARENA is providing $1.02 million in funding to SA Power Networks, alongside partner retailers AGL and Simply Energy.$400 million for industrial transformation
Published 2023
ARENA welcomes new funding to deliver the Industrial Transformation Stream of the Australian Government’s Powering the Regions Fund.Australia ready to fast track commercial scale hydrogen
Published 2020
More than $3 billion of renewable hydrogen projects are vying for funding from ARENA to build the first commercial scale hydrogen projects in the country.Media release: Australia ready to fast track commercial scale hydrogen
Published 2020
More than $3 billion of renewable hydrogen projects are vying for funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build the first commercial scale hydrogen projects in the country.-
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Submission: ARENA Submission to the AEMC’s Frequency Control Frameworks Review Directions Paper
Published 2018
This submission provides information on the outcomes of projects funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as relevant to matters raised in the Commission’s Frequency Control Frameworks Review Directions Paper.-
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New era for ARENA
Published 2020
The Australian Government has committed $1.62 billion towards ARENA as part of a $1.9 billion package in support of low emission technologies.ARENA launches $20 million hydrogen funding round
Published 2017
ARENA today announced a $20 million funding round for early stage research and development into hydrogen to propel innovation in exporting renewable energy.‘Step change’: $12b plan for new electricity grid
Published 2022
The 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP) says $12.7b investment in electricity transmission projects will be needed to accommodate change.Barcaldine and Lakeland solar farms improving electricity reliability for regional communities
Published 2018
It is often assumed that renewable energy makes electricity more unreliable. After all, the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow.Media Release: ARENA and AEMO join forces to pilot demand response to manage extreme peaks this summer
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) today jointly announced plans to pilot a demand response initiative this summer to manage electricity supply during extreme peaks.-
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Report: Vestas Short Term forecasting of Wind Farms Lessons Learnt
Published 2019
This Lessons Learnt Report outlines the key learnings Vestas has learnt in the six month period of April 2019 - October 2019 in regard to their involvement in the ARENA Short Term Forecasting trial.-
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Driving the Nation towards cheaper and cleaner transport
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $70 million in funding to be made available under the Driving the Nation Program aimed at fostering innovation in electric vehicle charging solutions across Australia. The Australian Government an…
One-third of electricity to be provided by renewables within two years
Published 2018
Renewable energy is on track to provide one-third of Australia's electricity supply within two years, according to a new report.Presentation: ARENA Update presentation
Published 2017
Presentation slides by former ARENA CEO, Ivor Frischknecht.-
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