ARENA looks to the future amid renewable boom
Published 2019
Armed with a suite of new investment priorities, ARENA has spent 2019 investing in projects at the forefront of renewable energy innovation and technology.NT study finds reliable way to feed extra solar PV into the grid
Published 2015
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today released a study that shows how up to 10MW of extra solar photovoltaic (PV) could be installed in the Alice Springs grid without adversely affecting supply stability. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said this additional PV would make a sizeable dif…
ARENA’s large-scale solar round attracts serious interest
Published 2015
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has received 77 eligible expressions of interest (EOIs) for its $100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round which was announced on 9 September 2015. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the round, which was designed to bring down c…
Progress being made to produce plentiful and affordable biofuels in Australia
Published 2013
Five projects managed by ARENA have been completed and show progress towards producing plentiful and affordable biofuels in Australia, thereby increasing the nation’s potential for self-sufficiency in transport fuel production while reducing greenhouse emissions. Key outcomes 1. Commercia…
ARENA seeks input into future research and development priorities
Published 2014
ARENA’s Research and Development (R&D) Program supports R&D projects that will advance the commercial deployment of renewable energy technology in Australia. ARENA is providing $21.5 million funding for 12 cutting edge projects through the first round of the R&D program, which is focus…
A second life for coal mines through pumped hydro and renewable energy
Published 2020
ARENA will provide $995,000 in funding to Centennial for a technical review and pilot trial to repurpose an underground coal mine.Media release: A second life for coal mines through pumped hydro and renewable energy
Published 2020
ARENA announced that it will jointly fund a new technical feasibility study into using an underground coal mine as part of a Pumped Hydro Energy Storage scheme in New South Wales.- Download PDF (80 KB) Media release: A second life for coal mines through pumped hydro and renewable energy
Media Release: ARENA awarded World Environment Day Award 2015
Published 2017
ARENA has been awarded the inaugural Clean Energy Award at the United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards 2015 in Melbourne.- Download PDF (251 KB) Media Release: ARENA awarded World Environment Day Award 2015
Boral could turn sawmill residue into renewable diesel
Published 2018
ARENA announced up to $500,000 in funding to Boral Timber, a subsidiary of Boral Limited, to investigate the feasibility of building a biofuels refinery.Senate Order at 31 December 2019
Published 2020
Senate Order at 31 December 2019- Download PDF (154 KB) Senate Order at 31 December 2019
Optimising renewable energy output through weather forecasting
Published 2020
ARENA has today announced $994,685 in funding to Solcast to conduct its Gridded Renewables Nowcasting Demonstration project.Media Release: Three months on and Nyngan is flying
Published 2017
The largest solar power plant in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere in Nyngan, NSW, is fully operational and has generated 60,000 MWh of renewable energy to date, according to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).- Download PDF (288 KB) Media Release: Three months on and Nyngan is flying
Media Release: Renewable hydrogen to be produced at Brisbane gas facility
Published 2019
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $950,000 in funding for gas company BOC for a renewable hydrogen production and refuelling project in Queensland.- Download PDF (82 KB) Media Release: Renewable hydrogen to be produced at Brisbane gas facility
Commercialisation of R&D FAQs
Published 2019
Frequently asked questions.- Download DOC (128 KB) Commercialisation of R&D FAQs
Commercialisation of R&D FAQs
Published 2019
Frequently asked questions.- Download PDF (60 KB) Commercialisation of R&D FAQs
Renewable hydrogen, iron and steel researchers, step on up
Published 2023
ARENA is seeking applicants for two separate research & development funding rounds worth a total of $50 million.EV charging: Pocket-size power point up a pole
Published 2023
No off-street parking? EV drivers in NSW will soon have 50 new, super handy streetside EV charging points.Rooftop solar passes two million milestone
Published 2018
Australia’s renewable energy sector has passed another milestone, with new data showing more than two million households have installed rooftop solar.Smashing solar records with SunDrive’s Vince Allen
Published 2021
From eastern Sydney, the solar pioneers Sundrive have set a new efficiency benchmark with their next generation cells.Flinders Island next off-grid community to go renewable
Published 2015
ARENA today announced $5.5 million support for Hydro Tasmania to develop an innovative off-grid hybrid project on Flinders Island.