Watch this space: Ultra Low Cost Solar
Published 2022
Mr Miller said Ultra Low Cost Solar (UCLS) would dramatically, and cost effectively reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors.Funding boost for world-leading solar PV research
Published 2017
ARENA today announced it has awarded $29.2 million for 20 research projects to propel the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology.Can pumped hydro energy storage work? Let’s sea
Published 2017
Can pumped hydro energy storage work? It’s an idea that could position Australia as a world leader in pumped hydro storage.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.Silicon to Solar Plan: Australia’s manufacturing opportunities
Published 2023
Australia is a hub of solar PV expertise and a producer of many key raw materials, so what would it take to become a major manufacturer and supplier of solar panels?ARENA supports another solar world record
Published 2016
A new solar cell configuration developed by engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has pushed sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiency to 34.5% – establishing a new world record for unfocussed sunlight.
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.Success for ARENA hydrogen R&D funding
Published 2023
An ARENA Knowledge Sharing report reveals 16 hydrogen research and development projects have blossomed into several world leading start-ups, multiple patent applications, and unexpected advances.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.Media Release: $20 million funding for solar PV’s next great leap forward
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $20 million funding round to propel solar photovoltaic (PV) research and development.- Download PDF (135 KB) Media Release: $20 million funding for solar PV’s next great leap forward
Media Release: $20 million funding for solar PV’s next great leap forward
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $20 million funding round to propel solar photovoltaic (PV) research and development.- Download PDF (121 KB) Media Release: $20 million funding for solar PV’s next great leap forward
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.Solar research funding to drive costs lower
Published 2023
Australian solar energy research projects are already world leading but ARENA's funding is designed to drive costs even lower.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…
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Statement of Intent
Published 2017
Thank you for your letter of 23 November 2016 setting out your expectations for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). I outline below ARENA’s Statement of Intent.- Download PDF (116 KB) Australian Renewable Energy Agency Statement of Intent
ARENA opens $20 m R&D round for industry-partnered projects
Published 2015
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced up to $20 million for a new research and development (R&D) round dedicated to industry-partnered projects that seek to develop and commercialise renewable energy technologies. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht was joined by founder of…
Taking Australia’s renewable energy innovators to the world…
Published 2017
ARENA launches an International engagement program, seeking the best and brightest in renewables to collaborate with with Mission Innovation and the IEA.Australian R&D puts low cost hydrogen within reach
Published 2022
Local researchers have unlocked a way to produce low cost hydrogen from renewable electricity, which is now on the road to commercialisation.