South Australia pumped for new energy storage
Published 2019
ARENA has announced $40 million in funding to fast track the development of South Australia’s first pumped hydro energy storage project.Solar Insights
Published 2017
We discussed the costs of building new large-scale solar farms – specifically, we found that the costs tend to be around $1.8 per DC watt.NOJA Power’s intelligent network control device to capture real-time data on energy networks
Published 2017
ARENA announced $5 million in funding for Brisbane-based energy tech company NOJA Power to develop breakthrough technology.Solar power in India: what a lightbulb moment
Published 2017
Helping to deliver solar power in India and steering the $200m CEFC Innovation Fund, this Sydney-sider is privy to the latest technologies and ideas.1MW solar-diesel power plant up and running in 7 days
Published 2015
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today unveiled Laing O’Rourke’s first operational redeployable solar-diesel hybrid power plant in regional Queensland. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the plant was a clear demonstration of a versatile alternative to diesel powered generators…
Shared solar and storage could deliver more for households
Published 2015
ARENA is providing $112,400 support for Moreland Energy Foundation Limited (MEFL) to investigate a model for shared solar photovoltaic (PV) generation.Solar Insights
Published 2016
ARENA’s recent large-scale solar competitive round has helped to drive down costs of capturing this abundant resource on a large scale.Chair address to ARENA parliamentary showcase
Published 2014
Address by ARENA Chair Greg Bourne at Parliament House. Thank you for those words and for hosting the ARENA showcase this evening Minister. My grandfather was also a farmer – he was a wheat and sheep farmer in Western Australia. One of the things he taught me was how important it was in the agr…
Future efforts to integrate renewable energy into the grid set to benefit from new “stocktake” partnership
Published 2014
A new collaboration between the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Energy Networks Association (ENA) is set to provide a one-stop-shop of up-to-date renewable energy grid integration projects and findings. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the new partnership would address an exist…
Australian solar pioneer forges ahead with global technology
Published 2016
A ground-breaking, Australian-grown technology able to produce low-cost renewable energy is set to continue its journey to commercialisation with new funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA is providing Victorian company RayGen with a $2.9 million recoupable grant towards …
ARENA gets cracking on commercial scale hydrogen
Published 2019
ARENA today announced a funding round of up to $70 million to help fast track the development of renewable commercial scale hydrogen in Australia.Another important step in Australia’s hydrogen journey
Published 2020
ARENA announced $1.25 million in funding to Stanwell Corporation Limited (Stanwell) to assess the feasibility of a renewable hydrogen demonstration plant.Biogas – time to start cooking with renewable gas?
Published 2019
A new report has found that Australia could source almost 9 per cent of our total energy needs from renewable biogas produced from waste products.Green light given to construct Queensland pumped hydro plant
Published 2021
Australia’s first pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) system in 37 years is set to begin construction as Genex Power reaches financial close on its Kidston Stage 2 PHES project.Submission: ARENA Submission to Integrating Energy Storage into the NEM Rule Change process
Published 2021
This submission provides information and insight from projects funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as relevant to the AEMC’s Integrating Energy Storage Into the NEM Rule Change Consultation Paper.-
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Media Release: Hunter Valley biofuel facility to advance ethanol production
Published 2018
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $11.9 million in funding for Australian biofuel company Ethanol Technologies Limited (‘Ethtec’) to complete the development and demonstration of its groundbreaking advanced biofuel technology.-
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Media Release: ARENA opens $20 m R&D round for industry-partnered projects
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced up to $20 million for a new research and development (R&D) round dedicated to industry-partnered projects that seek to develop and commercialise renewable energy technologies.-
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Media release: Green light given to construct Queensland pumped hydro plant
Published 2021
Australia’s first pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) system in 37 years is set to begin construction as Genex Power reaches financial close on its Kidston Stage 2 PHES project.-
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Media Release: ARENA gets cracking on commercial scale hydrogen
Published 2019
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced a funding round of up to $70 million to help fast track the development of renewable hydrogen in Australia.-
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Media Release: One step closer for giant Kidston solar and pumped hydro
Published 2017
The world’s first integrated solar and pumped hydro hybrid project in Kidston is one step closer to being built as the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced up to $5 million in funding to Genex Power Limited (Genex) to help bring the landmark project to financial close in 2018.-
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