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Media Release: First step towards an Australian green-fuel biorefinery
Published 2017
Australia’s first ‘biorefinery’ capable of producing renewable diesel and jet fuels from plant material could become a reality in Queensland with support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).- Download PDF (101 KB) Media Release: First step towards an Australian green-fuel biorefinery
Help us shape Hydrogen Headstart
Published 2023
ARENA wants hydrogen industry and stakeholders to help create a transformative scale up of Australia’s renewable hydrogen capacity.Media Release: Future State NEM analysis finds Tasmania could become the Battery of the Nation
Published 2018
Tasmania has strengthened its case to become the Battery of the Nation as a new study released today by Hydro Tasmania confirms the state can play a significant role in the transformation of the National Electricity Market (NEM) over the next two decades.- Download PDF (127 KB) Media Release: Future State NEM analysis finds Tasmania could become the Battery of the Nation
Report: The future of hot water is electric
Published 2023
If you want to save money and help accelerate Australia’s path to net zero, switching from gas to electric-powered domestic hot water systems is a great idea.Report: EVExperience Lessons Learnt
Published 2020
This report outlines the key learns around developing the consumer EV product (now named EVExperience application), an online platform targeting consumers to provide them with a tool to prepare for a life with EVs.- Download PDF (167 KB) Report: EVExperience Lessons Learnt
Game-changing marketplace shakes up electricity transactions
Published 2020
The Renewable Energy Hub’s project has two parts - developing new hedging contracts and the creation of an energy trader digital marketplace.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.Report: Cost-Effective GaAsP Top Solar Cell Grown On A High Performance, Low Cost Silicon Solar Cell
Published 2017
The goal of this project is to develop a cost-effective and high performance GaAsP/SiGe tandem solar cell on Si substrate with an efficiency over 33%.- Download PDF (1 MB) Report: Cost-Effective GaAsP Top Solar Cell Grown On A High Performance, Low Cost Silicon Solar Cell
Presentation: DEIP Access and Pricing on a Page
Published 2020
DEIP Access and Pricing on a Page- Download PDF (123 KB) Presentation: DEIP Access and Pricing on a Page
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…
Media Release: South Australian zinc mine to be converted into Australia’s first compressed air facility for renewable energy storage
Published 2019
On behalf of the Australian Government, The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $6 million in funding to Hydrostor Australia Pty Ltd for Australia’s first energy storage project using compressed air.- Download PDF (119 KB) Media Release: South Australian zinc mine to be converted into Australia’s first compressed air facility for renewable energy storage
New era for ARENA
Published 2020
The Australian Government has committed $1.62 billion towards ARENA as part of a $1.9 billion package in support of low emission technologies.Concentrating Solar Fuels Roadmap Final Report
Published 2016
This study used various oil and gas price scenarios to determine a range of future plausible commodity market pricesKnowledge at the frontier: DeGrussa copper mine
Published 2017
Integration of renewable energy technology at the DeGrussa copper mine provides an exciting glimpse into how these challenges can be managed.Media release: ACT distributed energy trial to help optimise network integration
Published 2020
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $2.05 million in funding to Evoenergy to trial the integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) in an online marketplace to allow customers in Canberra to make the most of their ‘consumer energy’.- Download PDF (76 KB) Media release: ACT distributed energy trial to help optimise network integration
How much solar energy are Australians using?
Published 2019
How much solar energy are Australians using? AEMO's report says the average level of demand across the NEM dropped to the lowest level since 2002.Have your say on proposed Safeguard Mechanism reforms
Published 2023
Have your say on a proposed reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism, which the Government says it expects to deliver a total of 205 million tonnes of greenhouse gas abatement by the end of the decade.New centre helps businesses cash in on renewables
Published 2018
Building on the finding, ARENA has announced $500,000 in funding to help create Australia’s first Business Renewables Centre (BRC-A).Media Release: Battery of the Nation study finds 4800 MW of pumped hydro potential in Tasmania
Published 2018
Pumped hydro could generate 4800 MW of potential capacity across 14 sites in Tasmania, according to a study released today by Hydro Tasmania.- Download PDF (134 KB) Media Release: Battery of the Nation study finds 4800 MW of pumped hydro potential in Tasmania