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Renewable energy brings heat to manufacturing
Published 2019
ARENA is providing $460,500 in funding to the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) to help businesses make the switch to renewables.Six shortlisted for $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart funding
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced that six applicants have been shortlisted and invited to submit a full application in the next stage of the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart Program. Together, these applicants represent a tota…
Media Release: First cab off the rank: First of 12 large scale solar farms completed in Emu Downs, Western Australia
Published 2018
In a landmark achievement, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced Emu Downs is the first of its 12 large scale solar farms funded under its $92 million round to be completed.- Download PDF (125 KB) Media Release: First cab off the rank: First of 12 large scale solar farms completed in Emu Downs, Western Australia
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.ARENA’s ‘DEIP’ Dive into distributed energy
Published 2018
Distributed energy resources - the uninspiring industry name for the customer owned technologies transforming the energy system.Will pumped hydro unlock the transition to renewables?
Published 2018
Pumped hydro - Could Australia’s oldest renewable source of energy be the key to a renewable energy future?Report: Comparison Of Dispatchable Renewable Electricity Options 2018
Published 2018
There are multiple affordable options for firm dispatchable renewable electricity generation over all timescales at one and a half to two times the cost of variable renewable energy (VRE) when used regularly.- Download PDF (6 MB) Report: Comparison Of Dispatchable Renewable Electricity Options 2018
Oven Mountain pumped hydro planned for future renewable energy zone
Published 2020
ARENA is providing $951,000 in funding for Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro project to explore how a 600MW/7200MWh storage facility in northern New South Wales.AEMC rules on demand response wholesale mechanism
Published 2019
A rule change will make it easier for industrial & commercial energy users to be paid to reduce their demand during peak periods and sell power to the grid.Australia ready to fast track commercial scale hydrogen
Published 2020
More than $3 billion of renewable hydrogen projects are vying for funding from ARENA to build the first commercial scale hydrogen projects in the country.Media release: Australia ready to fast track commercial scale hydrogen
Published 2020
More than $3 billion of renewable hydrogen projects are vying for funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build the first commercial scale hydrogen projects in the country.- Download PDF (73 KB) Media release: Australia ready to fast track commercial scale hydrogen
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
Future Fuels funding round open for fleets
Published 2022
ARENA has launched the Future Fuels Program to support fleets to shift to new zero emissions vehicle technology over the next four years.Media Release: Bright thinking on rooftop solar could help businesses and the NEM
Published 2019
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $497,000 in funding for Epho Pty Ltd (Epho) to develop an innovative solution to dynamically distribute the energy output of a solar PV system between a building tenant and the network at wholesale electricity prices.- Download PDF (75 KB) Media Release: Bright thinking on rooftop solar could help businesses and the NEM
Op-ed: When it comes to charging your EV, how fast is fast enough?
Published 2023
Charging faster is better? Well, not necessarily. In fact, a big question Australia remains: what mix of public chargers will best suit us?Media Release: Big step forward for QLD hydro storage plant
Published 2017
A hydro storage plant at a disused mine in North Queensland with the potential to power 100,000 homes has taken a significant step forward.- Download PDF (373 KB) Media Release: Big step forward for QLD hydro storage plant
Media Release: Sodium-ion battery pilot in Bondi could change the way we store energy
Published 2018
A new trial at Sydney Water’s Bondi sewage pumping station will soon be storing renewable energy through the use of sodium-ion batteries, a cheaper alternative to the traditional lithium-ion batteries in use around the world.- Download PDF (127 KB) Media Release: Sodium-ion battery pilot in Bondi could change the way we store energy
New battery standard aims to help buyers make informed choices
Published 2020
A new battery standard developed by a team of Australian energy experts will make it easier for consumers to compare different home batteries on the market.Commercialisation of R&D Funding Agreement
Published 2019
Commercialisation of R&D Funding Agreement- Download PDF (900 KB) Commercialisation of R&D Funding Agreement
Scaling up SunDrive’s advanced solar PV manufacturing
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $11 million in funding to innovative Australian solar technology company SunDrive Solar to expand its novel solar cell metallisation technology from prototype scale (1.5 MW/yr) to commercial…