Innovation Bay & ARENA showcase Australia’s brightest renewable energy startups
Published 2019
Startups often dread and lament the so-called “valley of death” — the period in the life of a startup between beginning operations and generating revenue.Media Release: Australian big business missing out on renewable energy opportunities: new report
Published 2017
While many major Australian companies do not believe their customers expect them to use renewable energy, most Australians say they would reward big businesses if they make the switch, new research by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has found.- Download PDF (325 KB) Media Release: Australian big business missing out on renewable energy opportunities: new report
Media Release: National renewable energy map more valuable than ever
Published 2017
An online map that helps renewable energy developers find the best locations for new Australian projects has received major upgrades.- Download PDF (535 KB) Media Release: National renewable energy map more valuable than ever
Australia’s first Business Renewables Centre to help Australian businesses to switch to renewables
Published 2018
ARENA announced it will help build Australia’s first Business Renewables Centre to encourage Australian businesses to make the switch to renewable energy.Holy battery advice, it’s Batt Lab!
Published 2017
Tesla Powerwall? Samsung? Sony? Want to know which battery storage performs best in which conditions? Batt Lab can help with that.Media Release: Australia’s first Business Renewables Centre to help Australian businesses to switch to renewables
Published 2018
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced it will help build Australia’s first Business Renewables Centre to encourage Australian businesses to make the switch to renewable energy.- Download PDF (118 KB) Media Release: Australia’s first Business Renewables Centre to help Australian businesses to switch to renewables
Infigen to build new Tesla battery at Lake Bonney wind farm
Published 2018
South Australia’s wind and solar farms will be bolstered by more storage, following the announcement of a new big battery to be built at Lake Bonney.Why are people reluctant to buy EVs?
Published 2023
EVs are an increasingly popular choice for consumers and business, but in Australia their take-up has been relatively slow. Why?Electric car sales in Australia
Published 2017
Electric car sales in Australia actually fell in 2017. So what’s stopping us from buying into the electric car despite a global boom?Solar battery storage in Victoria charging up for summer
Published 2018
Solar battery storage in Victoria is charging up with the Gannawarra Energy Storage System now complete and in the process of being fully commissioned.New buyer tools to boost electric vehicles
Published 2019
Tens of thousands of electric vehicles are predicted to hit Australian roads within five years under a the Charge Together Fleets initiative.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…
Driving the Nation towards cheaper and cleaner transport
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $70 million in funding to be made available under the Driving the Nation Program aimed at fostering innovation in electric vehicle charging solutions across Australia. The Australian Government an…
Baffled by baseload? Dumbfounded by dispatchables? Let us explain
Published 2017
Baseload power? Dispatchable generation? National Energy Market? Understand all the essential energy terms and concepts with this handy explainer.A big new battery for South Australia
Published 2017
South Australia will get a second large-scale battery, designed to boost security of the electricity grid and expected to help reduce power billsWind-Solar Co-Location Study
Published 2016
The report analyses the potential for solar PV and wind co-location, which considers the synergies, challenges and risks of delivering co-located projects.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…
Can electric vehicles accelerate the transition to renewables?
Published 2021
After a cautious start, Australians are buying electric vehicles in growing numbers as manufacturers release more models to the market.Media Release: Australian first project to harness sun, wind and batteries
Published 2017
A world-leading project combining solar, wind and battery storage will be built near Hughenden in North Queensland, delivering renewable energy on demand.- Download PDF (397 KB) Media Release: Australian first project to harness sun, wind and batteries
ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht addressing press conference at Alkimos Beach
Published 2016
A groundbreaking residential battery storage trial is now up and running in the Western Australia suburb of Alkimos, supported by $3.3 million funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). An announcement was made earlier today: Proving the case for solar and storage suburbs. ARENA CE…