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Local councils and businesses to benefit from renewable energy funding initiative
Published 2019
ARENA announced $630,000 for the Sustainable Australia Fund (SAF) to expand its highly successful Better Building Finance service to NSW and SA.Media release: Local councils and businesses to benefit from renewable energy funding initiative
Published 2019
Councils in New South Wales and South Australia will soon be able to help small businesses make their buildings more sustainable at a lower cost, after an innovative funding initiative that has seen success in Victoria looks to expand to other states.- Download PDF (71 KB) Media release: Local councils and businesses to benefit from renewable energy funding initiative
Media release: Research boost for solar panel efficiency and cost reduction
Published 2020
ARENA announced it has awarded $15.14 million in funding to 16 research projects to help address solar PV panel efficiency, overall cost reductions and end-of-life issues.- Download PDF (98 KB) Media release: Research boost for solar panel efficiency and cost reduction
Media release: $50 million to ramp up microgrids in regional Australia
Published 2021
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced the launch of the $50 million Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program (RAMPP) to support microgrid pilot projects across regional Australia.- Download PDF (102 KB) Media release: $50 million to ramp up microgrids in regional Australia
ARENA – Vehicle to Grid – Insights Final Report
Published 2024
How electric vehicle fleets can contribute to Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) to the National Electricity Market (NEM).Australian Hydrogen gets a Headstart
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today opened applications for the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart program. Announced in the 2023-24 budget, the program aims to catalyse Australia’s hydrogen industry to take advantage of Australia’s unpa…
Report: Efficient Solar Hydrogen Generation Mid-Term Activity March 2021
Published 2021
This mid-term report describes progress in the development of a practical system to directly convert solar energy to hydrogen. Successes include the demonstration of over 16% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency using Peroskovite-Silicon tandem cells and low cost catalysts.- Download PDF (333 KB) Report: Efficient Solar Hydrogen Generation Mid-Term Activity March 2021
Rewired podcast episode two – Together in electric dreams?
Published 2020
Rewired podcast episode two is out now with a focus on electric vehicles. Listen today on iTunes, Spotify or your preferred podcast channel.World’s biggest battery grows and gains new powers
Published 2019
The world’s biggest battery is set to get even bigger, with funding announced to grow the capacity of the Hornsdale Power Reserve and perform new functions.Councils ready to lead on electric vehicles
Published 2018
Councils ready to lead - Could electrifying the cars and trucks used by councils be a way to kick-start our local electric vehicle industry?Report: Highlights of the Barriers, Risks and Rewards of the Australian Geothermal Sector to 2020 and 2030
Published 2017
In 2013 the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) sought advice on the barriers to, and opportunities for, the commercial deployment of geothermal energy in Australia.- Download DOC (6 MB) Report: Highlights of the Barriers, Risks and Rewards of the Australian Geothermal Sector to 2020 and 2030
Will pumped hydro unlock the transition to renewables?
Published 2018
Pumped hydro - Could Australia’s oldest renewable source of energy be the key to a renewable energy future?Media Release: Big step forward for QLD hydro storage plant
Published 2017
A hydro storage plant at a disused mine in North Queensland with the potential to power 100,000 homes has taken a significant step forward.- Download PDF (373 KB) Media Release: Big step forward for QLD hydro storage plant
Battery of the Nation study finds 4800 MW of pumped hydro potential in Tasmania
Published 2018
ARENA provided $300,000 for Hydro Tasmania’s project which assessed around 2,000 potential sites for pumped hydro across Tasmania.Proving solar benefits at the edge of Australian grids
Published 2016
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $8.4 million funding support for Canadian Solar and Scouller Energy to construct a 5 MW DC (4.5 MW AC) solar farm near Normanton in far North-West Queensland. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said Normanton Solar Farm would help demonstrate h…
Report: Realising Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Services Final Social Report
Published 2022
The report presents results from interviews conducted between May 2021 to April 2022 with the REVS consortium, REVS trial end-users, and future fleet end-users.- Download PDF (1 MB) Report: Realising Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Services Final Social Report
Pricing for the Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
Published 2020
This report is a study that assessed the potential for more cost-reflective pricing to assist in the economically efficient integration of distributed energy resources (DER) with the grid.Media Release: Daly River project trials renewable energy storage for remote communities
Published 2017
Daly River is set to become the first remote community in the Northern Territory to be powered by solar and battery as the $55 million Solar Energy Transformation Program (SETuP) rolls out.- Download PDF (85 KB) Media Release: Daly River project trials renewable energy storage for remote communities
Supporting the energy transition with demand response
Published 2021
Everybody from individuals to industrial energy users can play a role managing demand for electricity.