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2021 Renewable Energy Founder Forum – Invitation to startups
Published 2021
The 2021 Renewable Energy Founder Forum 2021 is inviting startups to pitch their renewable energy ideas for a third year in a row.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
Rewired podcast episode two – Together in electric dreams?
Published 2020
Rewired podcast episode two is out now with a focus on electric vehicles. Listen today on iTunes, Spotify or your preferred podcast channel.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.Councils ready to lead on electric vehicles
Published 2018
Councils ready to lead - Could electrifying the cars and trucks used by councils be a way to kick-start our local electric vehicle industry?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.Australian Hydrogen gets a Headstart
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today opened applications for the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart program. Announced in the 2023-24 budget, the program aims to catalyse Australia’s hydrogen industry to take advantage of Australia’s unpa…
Media Release: Latrobe Valley Microgrid Partners Release
Published 2018
Customers to be able to buy and sell electricity ‘peer to peer’ within a local energy marketplace and be paid for ‘negawatts’ – the energy saved by turning off an appliance.- Download PDF (51 KB) Media Release: Latrobe Valley Microgrid Partners Release
Submission: ARENA submission on the Retailer Reliability Obligation Draft Interim Contract and Firmness Guideline
Published 2019
This submission provides background information and insight derived from ARENA projects as relevant to the AER’s consideration of the Contract and Firmness Guideline under the Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO) mechanism.- Download PDF (116 KB) Submission: ARENA submission on the Retailer Reliability Obligation Draft Interim Contract and Firmness Guideline
Melbourne battery storage pioneers plug into US market
Published 2020
The Melbourne battery storage pioneer Relectrify has launched a new cost-effective technology which improves the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries.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.LSS Competitive Round Merchant Price Forecasts
Published 2018
LSS Competitive Round Merchant Price Forecasts.- Download XLS (22 KB) LSS Competitive Round Merchant Price Forecasts
Media Release: Mining success marks turning point for off-grid renewables
Published 2017
A monumental off-grid renewable mining project has been successfully completed in remote Western Australia, demonstrating a confluence between established and emerging Australian industries.- Download PDF (564 KB) Media Release: Mining success marks turning point for off-grid renewables
Battery of the Nation study finds 4800 MW of pumped hydro potential in Tasmania
Published 2018
ARENA provided $300,000 for Hydro Tasmania’s project which assessed around 2,000 potential sites for pumped hydro across Tasmania.Report outlines emissions reduction options for industrial process heat users
Published 2019
ARENA today released a report that outlines renewable energy options for all Australian industrial users of process heat.Viva Energy unveils hydrogen service station of the future
Published 2022
Geelong will be home to a next generation hydrogen service station announced by Viva Energy.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.Renewable energy options growing increasingly popular amongst Australian miners
Published 2018
We have seen a number of resource companies announce their plans to move forward with integrating renewable energy solutions to power mining operations.Breakfast of (renewable) champions
Published 2017
Rising power costs and an uncertain future in energy markets have hit many Australian businesses really hard in recent months.Media Release: Latrobe Valley virtual microgrid could allow dairy farms to trade energy via blockchain
Published 2018
Latrobe Valley dairy farmers could be buying and selling locally generated renewable energy using blockchain, thanks to a study funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).- Download PDF (173 KB) Media Release: Latrobe Valley virtual microgrid could allow dairy farms to trade energy via blockchain