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Pumped hydro storage could breathe new life into old mines
Published 2015
ARENA is providing $4 million support towards a feasibility study into the construction of a pumped storage hydroelectric power plant.ARENA’s big solar push sees first project signing
Published 2016
The first funding agreement in the Australian’s Renewable Energy Agency’s ground-breaking program to drive down the cost and accelerate the rollout of big solar has been signed today. The new agreement commits up to $8.9 million of ARENA funding towards Genex’s $126 million Kidston Solar Proj…
Net zero energy homes to save homeowners on energy costs
Published 2019
ARENA announced $784,000 in funding to Mirvac Victoria Pty Ltd to trial their ‘net zero energy’ housing estate in the Melbourne suburb of Altona North.Trialling renewable methane in Australia’s gas pipelines
Published 2020
ARENA announced $1.1 million in funding to APA Group (APA) to build a modular renewable methane production demonstration plant.Small wind turbines offer a big solution for telecommunications
Published 2020
ARENA announced $341,990 in funding to Diffuse Energy to demonstrate the effectiveness its innovative micro wind turbine technology..Element 25 to trial making metal using renewable energy
Published 2019
ARENA announced $490,000 in funding to Element 25 Limited (E25) to examine the viability of using renewable energy in their metal production process.Media Release: ARENA supports innovative off-grid hybrid power solution
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $410,000 funding to support an exciting feasibility study into a portable hybrid solar-diesel power plant.- Download PDF (271 KB) Media Release: ARENA supports innovative off-grid hybrid power solution
Media release: Trialling renewable methane in Australia’s gas pipelines
Published 2020
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $1.1 million in funding to APA Group (APA) to build a modular renewable methane production demonstration plant at their Wallumbilla Gas hub near Roma in Queensland.- Download PDF (71 KB) Media release: Trialling renewable methane in Australia’s gas pipelines
Media release: Small wind turbines offer a big solution for telecommunications
Published 2020
ARENA has today announced $341,990 in funding to Diffuse Energy Pty Ltd (Diffuse Energy) to demonstrate the effectiveness its innovative micro wind turbine technology for use on off-grid telecommunications towers and broader remote applications.- Download PDF (79 KB) Media release: Small wind turbines offer a big solution for telecommunications
Media Release: Net zero energy homes to save homeowners on energy costs
Published 2019
ARENA has today announced $784,000 in funding to Mirvac Victoria Pty Ltd (Mirvac) to trial their ‘net zero energy’ housing estate in the Melbourne suburb of Altona North.- Download PDF (80 KB) Media Release: Net zero energy homes to save homeowners on energy costs
World first hydrogen pilot for low carbon alumina
Published 2023
ARENA announced $32.1 million for Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation to trial hydrogen calcination technology at the Yarwun Alumina Refinery.Origin Issues Notice to Proceed on 300 MW grid-forming battery at Mortlake
Published 2024
Mortlake in Victoria’s west is set to be bolstered with further grid supporting services through a new 300 MW / 650 MWh battery developed by Origin Energy (Origin), with Origin issuing Notice to Proceed to the EPC Contractor, Fluence, last week. Initially announced in late 2022 on behalf of the…
How do hydropanels work?
Published 2018
Hydropanels are technology developed by Zero Mass Water, which address the problem of water supply and bottled water effects.Renewable hydrogen could reduce emissions in alumina refining
Published 2021
ARENA announced up to $579,786 in funding to Rio Tinto to support a feasibility study.Media release: Renewable hydrogen could reduce emissions in alumina refining
Published 2021
ARENA has today announced up to $579,786 in funding to Rio Tinto to support a feasibility study investigating the potential to partially decarbonise its alumina refining operations using renewable hydrogen.- Download PDF (108 KB) Media release: Renewable hydrogen could reduce emissions in alumina refining
Media release: Optimising renewable energy output through weather forecasting
Published 2020
An innovative live demonstration of gridded, automatic renewable generation forecasts in South Australia (SA) is set to lead the way for a national roll-out of next generation energy forecasting.- Download PDF (77 KB) Media release: Optimising renewable energy output through weather forecasting
Media Release: Setting a pathway to on-grid storage
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $445,000 funding for AGL Energy Limited (AGL) to develop a business case for grid-connected energy storage in South Australia.- Download PDF (281 KB) Media Release: Setting a pathway to on-grid storage
World-first project to turn biogas from sewage into hydrogen and graphite
Published 2019
ARENA has approved up to $9.41 million in funding to Hazer Group Limited (Hazer) for the construction & operation of a hydrogen production facility.Australia’s first large scale hydrogen plant to be built in Pilbara
Published 2022
One of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants is due to be built in the Pilbara, after the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) conditionally approved $47.5 million towards ENGIE’s renewable hydrogen and ammonia project near Karratha in Western Australia.Japan’s hydrogen future may be fuelled by Australian renewables
Published 2018
Renewable energy could drive Australia’s next resource boom as demand for hydrogen surges worldwide, particularly in Japan.