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Media Release: Investigating remote solar thermal power
Published 2017
ARENA today announced $450,000 funding for Abengoa to conduct a feasibility study into a solar thermal power station in remote Western Australia.- Download PDF (90 KB) Media Release: Investigating remote solar thermal power
Senate Order for entity contracts listing relating to the period 1 January 2018 – 30 June 2018
Published 2018
Senate Order for entity contracts listing relating to the period 1 January 2018 - 30 June 2018.- Download PDF (184 KB) Senate Order for entity contracts listing relating to the period 1 January 2018 – 30 June 2018
Media Release: Building the case for a second interconnector for Bass Strait
Published 2017
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and TasNetworks today announced plans to work together to explore a more detailed feasibility and business case assessment for a second interconnector across the Bass Strait between Tasmania and the mainland grid.- Download PDF (121 KB) Media Release: Building the case for a second interconnector for Bass Strait
Senate Order Listing 1 Jan – 20 June Contracts 2020
Published 2020
Senate Order Listing 1 Jan - 20 June Contracts 2020- Download PDF (79 KB) Senate Order Listing 1 Jan – 20 June Contracts 2020
SETuP for Life: A special report into how we’re helping bring solar power to remote top end communities
Published 2017
An ambitious project co-funded by ARENA is bringing renewable energy to remote NT communities like Maningrida and Daly River.The Energy Innovators: Alan Finkel’s vision for the future
Published 2017
The Energy Innovators, Alan Finkel's: Dr Alan Finkel discusses key findings of his review as part of ARENA's Energy Innovators series.EV charging: Pocket-size power point up a pole
Published 2023
No off-street parking? EV drivers in NSW will soon have 50 new, super handy streetside EV charging points.Setting a pathway to on-grid storage
Published 2014
ARENA announced $445,000 funding for AGL Energy Limited (AGL) to develop a business case for grid-connected energy storage in South Australia.Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm
Started 2014
The Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm (BRCSF) will be located in central Queensland within a fringe-of-grid area of super-premium solar irradiation.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…
COP26 – What are Aussie startups saying?
Published 2021
The ARENA Talks virtual conference was broadcast live into Australia’s pavilion at COP26 in Glasgow, with contributions from the ARENA CEO.Chargefox network opens door to electric road trips
Published 2018
Electric road trips - Chargefox will deploy 21 new charging sites with at least 42 charging stations along major driving routes across Australia.Media Release: Setting a pathway to on-grid storage
Published 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $445,000 funding for AGL Energy Limited (AGL) to develop a business case for grid-connected energy storage in South Australia.- Download PDF (281 KB) Media Release: Setting a pathway to on-grid storage
Report: Efficient Solar Hydrogen Generation Mid-Term Activity March 2021
Published 2021
This mid-term report describes progress in the development of a practical system to directly convert solar energy to hydrogen. Successes include the demonstration of over 16% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency using Peroskovite-Silicon tandem cells and low cost catalysts.- Download PDF (333 KB) Report: Efficient Solar Hydrogen Generation Mid-Term Activity March 2021
Mega-scale liquid H2 storage with super-insulated full-containment & zero-boil-off
Started 2024
This project was selected as part of the competitive Hydrogen R&D Funding Round under the Transformative Research Accelerating Commercialisation (TRAC) Program to rapidly develop the critical technologies required to build a clean, innovative, safe, and competitive hydrogen industry and posit…
Report: Renewable Energy Hub Contract Performance
Published 2020
This report outlines Renewable Energy Hub's progress to date including four of its hedge contract products: Super Peak Swap Contract; Solar Shape Swap Contract; Inverse Solar Shape Contract; and Virtual Storage Contract.- Download PDF (1 MB) Report: Renewable Energy Hub Contract Performance
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.$41.5 million in funding for ultra low cost solar research
Published 2023
ARENA announced it has awarded $41.5 million in funding across 13 research projects to support R&D and commercialisation activities.How can we tame transmission network oscillations?
Published 2023
What are transmission network oscillations, why are they important and what can we do to minimise their risk?Game-changing marketplace shakes up electricity transactions
Published 2020
The Renewable Energy Hub’s project has two parts - developing new hedging contracts and the creation of an energy trader digital marketplace.