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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.One stop shop for renewables mapping data
Published 2014
ARENA today announced up to $2.1 million funding for National ICT Australia (NICTA) to develop an online national renewable energy mapping platform.AEMC rules on demand response wholesale mechanism
Published 2019
A rule change will make it easier for industrial & commercial energy users to be paid to reduce their demand during peak periods and sell power to the grid.Report: DEIP Access and Pricing Reform Options by CEPA
Published 2020
This report focuses on the access arrangements for retail customers as defined in the National Electricity Retail Law (NERL) and the National Electricity Rules (NER) chapter 5A.- Download PDF (2 MB) Report: DEIP Access and Pricing Reform Options by CEPA
Report: DEIP Access and Pricing: Report on Workshop 1
Published 2020
The Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) and the Total Environment Centre (TEC) in partnership with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) and Energy Consumers Australia (ECA), are working under the Distributed Energy Integration Program (DEIP) to deliver three workshops on the theme of energy user centred distributed energy resource (DER) network access and pricing.- Download PDF (3 MB) Report: DEIP Access and Pricing: Report on Workshop 1
ElectraNet’s South Australian battery shows the way forward
Published 2021
The ElectraNet South Australian battery storage system has achieved all of its objectives and even returned ARENA's $12 million grant.Renewable energy brings heat to manufacturing
Published 2019
ARENA is providing $460,500 in funding to the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) to help businesses make the switch to renewables.ARENA CEO Lateline interview
Published 2014
On 15 May ABC Lateline aired a story on ARENA, featuring an interview with ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht. Watch the full interview online via ABC Lateline.
ACCC calls for “reset” of electricity market, backs demand response
Published 2018
The ACCC has released its final report on electricity prices on Wednesday, calling for reforms to overhaul what it dubbed a “broken” electricity market.Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program
Funded 2021
In October 2020, the Australian Government announced $2.47 billion in funding for measures that aim to lower energy prices, reduce emissions and boost the economy.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.Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP)
Started 2012
The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics project is providing a pipeline to ‘over the horizon’ photovoltaic technology & training.Renewable Energy Founder Forum applications are open
Published 2020
Applications are now open for the upcoming Renewable Energy Founder Forum, hosted in partnership between ARENA and Innovation Bay.Composing a distributed energy symphony in Western Australia’s largest energy grid
Published 2021
ARENA announced $8.6 million in funding to Western Power for the development of a pre-commercial pilot focused.Refreshed stocktake to help renewables work with the grid
Published 2016
The Energy Networks Association (ENA), in partnership with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), has released an updated database of Australian and international renewable energy grid integration projects. The Integrating Renewables into the Grid Stocktake catalogues 208 projects that a…
ARENA launches $7 million funding initiative for renewable energy to deliver system security services
Published 2018
ARENA announced a $7 million funding initiative to trial how solar parks, wind farms & enabling technologies can provide grid stability & security services.Results in from Hornsdale Wind Farm FCAS trial
Published 2018
ARENA partnered with AEMO, NEOEN, & Siemens-Gamesa Australia to explore whether wind farms can perform system stability services for the electricity market.Industry forum looks to green exports
Published 2022
Knowledge sharing is one of ARENA’s core functions – publishing reports, spreading information, running events like the Insights Forum.Vote for ARENA in the GOV Design Awards
Published 2019
Register your vote to recognise our new corporate website and ARENAWIRE blog among the best in the DrivenXDesign awards. Vote today!