Can big batteries beat network blues?
Published 2022
Big batteries could break free from its energy storage stereotype & unlock a key restraint to the widespread transition to renewables.Funding boost for hydrogen and low emissions iron & steel research
Published 2024
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced it has awarded $59.1 million in funding across 21 research projects to support research and development (R&D) and commercialisation activities covering renewable hydrogen and low emissions iron…
Submission: ARENA Submission in response to the Reliability Frameworks Review Interim Report
Published 2018
This submission builds on ARENA’s previous submission to the Reliability Frameworks Review Issues Paper and seeks to update the Commission on new information flowing from ARENA’s ongoing portfolio of investments and our consideration of the preliminary views set out by the Commission.- Download PDF (275 KB) Submission: ARENA Submission in response to the Reliability Frameworks Review Interim Report
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
Submission: ARENA submission to The Select Committee Inquiry into Regional Australia
Published 2021
This submission summarises how ARENA’s investment activities have contributed to economic opportunities for regional Australia, and will continue to do so under the Australian Government’s recently released First Low Emissions Technology Statement (LETS) and new Budget measures.- Download PDF (129 KB) Submission: ARENA submission to The Select Committee Inquiry into Regional Australia
Heat pump hot water system trial to slash energy bills
Published 2022
A heat pump hot water system trial and revamped power supply could see an Australian company cut its energy and utility costs.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: Submission in Response to the National Energy Guarantee Draft Design Consultation Paper
Published 2018
This submission seeks to provide the Energy Security Board (ESB) information and insights attained through ARENA’s ongoing portfolio of investments. The submission focuses on design aspects of the reliability and emissions guarantee mechanisms that fall within the ESB’s responsibility, rather than emissions reduction policy matters which are the responsibility of the Commonwealth.- Download PDF (169 KB) Submission: Submission in Response to the National Energy Guarantee Draft Design Consultation Paper
Electricity distributors take charge in new EV trial
Published 2021
Jemena is partnering with AusNet Energy, Evoenergy, TasNetworks and United Energy to deliver the EV trial by recruiting 176 participants.Hunt on for fixes for weak electricity grids
Published 2020
Researchers at Monash University’s Grid Innovation Hub will look for ways to strengthen unstable and weak electricity grids.Historic day for Australian solar as 12 new plants get support
Published 2016
Twelve new large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants are set to be constructed across Australia, tripling the amount of energy produced from big solar. The 12 projects have been chosen as part of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) multi-million dollar large-scale solar round. The…
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
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.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
ARENA open for business on industrial decarbonisation
Published 2023
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today launched the first funding round of the $400 million Industrial Transformation Stream (ITS) to support emissions reduction at existing industrial facilities in regional Australia. The Industrial Trans…
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?Senate Order for entity contracts listing relating to the period 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017
Published 2017
Senate Order for entity contracts listing relating to the period 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017.- Download PDF (105 KB) Senate Order for entity contracts listing relating to the period 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017
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.Drones could hasten transition to renewable future
Published 2022
Wires, weather and drones could hold the key to speeding up the energy transition and cutting electrification costs.Financial derivatives market for renewable generation and grid scale storage
Published 2020
ARENA announced $845,000 in funding to Renewable Energy Hub to help create new financial products and a new trading marketplace platform.