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Reducing environmental impact on the renewable energy industry
Published 2017
How best to weigh information and choices that are successful in reducing your environmental impact? Learn about the life-cycle assessment.Knowledge Sharing Plan Template ERP Measures 2017
Published 2017
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Renewable Energy Founder Forum returns to roaring success
Published 2022
The Renewable Energy Founder Forum sees startups pitch to a network of renewable energy investors, founders and experts.Why a billion-dollar bet on solar makes sense
Published 2024
ARENA CEO Darren Miller shares why Australia must invest in solar in an op-ed first published by the Australian Financial Review.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.How predicting clouds will make solar cheaper
Published 2015
An Australian-first solar energy project that uses Cloud Predictive Technology (CPT) to anticipate solar energy output has been launched in Karratha, WA, with $2.3 million in support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The project to supply 1MW of solar energy to the Karratha Airpo…
Sewage treatment plant smells success in synthetic gas trial
Published 2019
A new waste to energy project has set out to produce synthetic gas from sewage sludge at a wastewater treatment plant south of Brisbane.Solar research funding to drive costs lower
Published 2023
Australian solar energy research projects are already world leading but ARENA's funding is designed to drive costs even lower.Report: Progress report for Milestone 4
Published 2018
The most significant milestone for the project in the last 6 months is that the ANU’s Network Aware Coordination technology (NAC) has now being successfully used to coordinate all available island batteries to reduce load during a ”controlled” (i.e. artificial) island peak period.-
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ARENA opens $70 million hydrogen deployment funding round
Published 2020
ARENA announced a $70 million Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round to help fast track the development of renewable hydrogen in Australia.$40 million funding round to drive ultra low cost solar
Published 2022
ARENA announced up to $40 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) that aims to support the achievement of the Government’s ultra low cost solar stretch goal.Why sheep could be good for your solar farm
Published 2016
Large scale solar, which involves large (more than five megawatts) power stations comprised of solar PV – is set for an exciting ‘third wave’ of expansion.Finkel and Friends
Published 2017
Chief Scientist Alan Finkel and a host of other leaders in the renewables field have been unveiled as the faces of a major energy summit, hosted by ARENA.Australia’s first hybrid wind and solar farm
Published 2018
Introducing Australia’s first hybrid wind and solar farm in the southern tablelands of NSW with 28 hectares of energy generation.Media Release: AEMO and ARENA demand response trial to provide 200 megawatts of emergency reserves for extreme peaks
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) today jointly announced 10 pilot projects have been awarded funding under the demand response initiative to manage electricity supply during extreme peaks.-
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Pumped hydro storage design beats expectations
Published 2016
Feasibility work for the Kidston pumped storage project is progressing well, with a preferred design now selected by Genex Power Limited (Genex).Battery costs falling fast, wind and solar still cheapest new electricity
Published 2021
Solar and wind are still the cheapest new electricity generation, with the cost of hydrogen electrolysers predicted to fall sharply.How the IEA rates Australia’s energy transition
Published 2023
The IEA’s Australia 2023 Energy Policy Review commends Australia's recent progress toward a sustainable renewable energy future but says a lot of work is still needed to complete the job.