Media Release: National renewable energy map more valuable than ever
Published 2017
An online map that helps renewable energy developers find the best locations for new Australian projects has received major upgrades.- Download PDF (535 KB) Media Release: National renewable energy map more valuable than ever
‘Batteries on wheels’ roll in for Canberra storage trial
Published 2020
ARENA announced funding for ActewAGL to show that a fleet of electric vehicles can provide similar grid services to big batteries and virtual power plants.Australia-Germany HyGATE Initiative funding round now open
Published 2022
ARENA has opened its funding round for the German-Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator (known as HyGATE).Can electric vehicles accelerate the transition to renewables?
Published 2021
After a cautious start, Australians are buying electric vehicles in growing numbers as manufacturers release more models to the market.Australian big business missing out on renewable energy opportunities: new report
Published 2017
Read our new report The Business of Renewables on what the world's biggest companies are doing to lead the way, what Australian consumers want...Realising Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Services Lessons learnt 1
Published 2021
This report discusses lessons learnt from the first few months of ActewAGL's Realising Electric Vehicle-to-grid Services (REVS) trial.Roadmap provides a pathway for domestic solar manufacturing
Published 2024
An industry roadmap for domestic solar PV manufacturing supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) outlines a credible pathway for Australia to build domestic supply chains from raw material processing to module manufacturing. The report titled ‘Silicon to Solar’ (Roadmap) wa…
Utilising local power poles for street-side EV charging
Published 2022
ARENA announced $871,000 in funding to Intellihub for an Australian first deployment of 50 electric vehicle (EV) chargers.Stockpiling solar power in suburban batteries
Published 2022
This week on Rewired, we speak to Dr Marnie Shaw from the ANU about a new wave of community energy projects including suburban batteries.ARENA targets better, more frequent EV charging stations
Published 2023
The great Australian driving public will be at the centre of a new $70 million funding pool to support the uptake of electric vehicles.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.Media Release: First cab off the rank: First of 12 large scale solar farms completed in Emu Downs, Western Australia
Published 2018
In a landmark achievement, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced Emu Downs is the first of its 12 large scale solar farms funded under its $92 million round to be completed.- Download PDF (125 KB) Media Release: First cab off the rank: First of 12 large scale solar farms completed in Emu Downs, Western Australia
Record funding approved by ARENA for renewable energy projects
Published 2023
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has marked the start of its second decade by approving record funding towards projects helping to accelerate the renewable energy transition. In financial year 2022-23, ARENA approved funding of $544.1 million to 60 projects valued at over $3.5 billion,…
$2 billion for scaling up green hydrogen production in Australia
Published 2023
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today welcomed new funding for the Hydrogen Headstart initiative announced in the 2023-24 Federal Budget. The Australian Government announced the establishment of the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart initiative to underwrite the biggest green hydrog…
Investment plan Supporting analysis: scenarios and context
Published 2017
Commercial investment in energy supply is driven by the interaction of market demand with the cost of supply, including any value placed on generating renewable energy certificates or reducing carbon emissions.- Download DOC (169 KB) Investment plan Supporting analysis: scenarios and context
Media release: World leading electric vehicle to grid trial in ACT
Published 2020
Canberra is set to be home to one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trials in the world.- Download PDF (86 KB) Media release: World leading electric vehicle to grid trial in ACT
The A–Z of V2G
Published 2021
The ActewAGL’s Realising Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Services (REVS) project seeks to unlock the full economic and grid benefits of V2G services in Australia.Investing in home grown research for hydrogen and steel
Published 2023
ARENA announced $50 million for two funding rounds targeting research and development for renewable hydrogen and low emissions iron and steel.Modelling V2G Simulation – A Study of the Economic and Technical Value Proposition
Published 2022
This report follows the qualitative research undertaken in the REVS social research workstream and the business models workstream.The Energy Innovators: Wes Stein on the future of concentrated solar thermal
Published 2018
Concentrated Solar Thermal is popular overseas but Australia is only just beginning to recognise its potential as a renewable energy source.