Media Release: Solar rolling out in Northern Territory off-grid communities
Published 2018
Remote communities from the Tiwi Islands to the South Australian border are set to be connected to solar power as construction begins on the next phase of the $59 million Solar Energy Transformation Program (SETuP) project.- Download PDF (124 KB) Media Release: Solar rolling out in Northern Territory off-grid communities
UNSW – A chemical treasure hunt: how new materials could produce ultra-efficient solar cells
Published 2017
Over the past decade or so, improvements in the efficiency of mass-produced silicon cells have caused the cost of solar to plummet.Report: Pricing for the Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
Published 2020
This report summarises the approach and findings of 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.- Download PDF (558 KB) Report: Pricing for the Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
National renewable energy map more valuable than ever
Published 2016
An online map that helps renewable energy developers find the best locations for new Australian projects has received major upgrades. The Australian Renewable Energy Mapping Infrastructure (AREMI), developed by CSIRO’s Data61 with funding support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARE…
Driving Australians to embrace electric vehicles
Published 2018
ARENA is helping to increase electric vehicle uptake in Australia with $172,215 in funding for EVenergi’s Charge Together campaign.A new way of providing energy to isolated communities? Look to the Horizon…
Published 2017
ARENA is funding a trial in the WA town of Carnarvon that will show how distributed energy resources can be integrated with Horizon Energy's microgrid.Share your thoughts on ‘life cycle assessment’
Published 2016
We are establishing a national life cycle assessment (LCA) approach for ARENA-supported bioenergy (including biofuel) projects. An LCA looks at the environmental impacts of a technology or product through all stages of its life, from materials extraction and processing, through to manufacture, ma…
Leading renewables-mining project pushes forward
Published 2015
The first of 34,080 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have been installed at Australia’s largest renewables mining project in central Western Australia.What is tidal energy and how does it work?
Published 2017
The University of Tasmania, with funding from ARENA, is mapping the best spots for tidal energy to be harnessed. An idea with real potential.Who’s missing out on renewables? It’s time to talk about energy justice
Published 2017
Not everybody has equal access to renewable energy. And that means there is a growing need for energy justice, Griffith University researchers are arguing.The Kennedy Energy Park project is a glimpse of the future with wind, solar and battery storage
Published 2017
ARENA is committing $18 million to Windlab's Kennedy Energy Park project that offers a glimpse of how future renewable energy will work.Dairy farmers could trade energy via blockchain in the Latrobe Valley
Published 2018
Famous for dairy farms that dot its fertile rolling hills, and as a powerhouse of energy production, Gippsland generates 85% of the state’s electricity.Future State NEM analysis finds Tasmania could become the Battery of the Nation
Published 2018
The Future State NEM analysis explored how the Tasmanian hydro system can support further on-island renewables development.ARENA relaunches renewable energy blog ARENAWIRE
Published 2019
ARENA relaunched its new-look blog, ARENAWIRE, one of Australia’s leading online portals for news, analysis and knowledge sharing about renewable energy.Community solar power record year
Published 2020
ARENA has brought together government agencies, market authorities, industry & consumer associations around consumer-owned energy concepts.Consultation open for Solar Sunshot
Published 2024
Consultation has opened today on the design of the $1 billion Solar Sunshot program announced by the Australian Government in March 2024. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), in consultation with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) will design t…
$7 million funding initiative for system security
Published 2018
ARENA launched a $7 million funding initiative which aims to tackle how to deliver grid stability and security services with renewable energy technologies.ARENA and friends take over the corridors of power
Published 2017
Renewable energy experts and fans attended a summit hosted by ARENA in Canberra. Speakers including Alan Finkel and Audrey Zibelman shared their vision.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