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Funding announced for NSW’s big battery
Published 2020
TransGrid will build NSW’s first grid-connected large-battery in a bid to prove batteries are the most effective way to provide inertia as the energy transition advances.Big business beckons for locals
Published 2017
In Australia, the rules of creating a tourist attraction sometimes appear stunningly simple. There's the big banana, the big prawn, the big pineapple, well…This tiny organism could soon make a big difference to how you fuel your car
Published 2017
ARENA funding will help Microbiogen to develop a new genetically modified yeast strain that could help make second generation biofuels a commercial reality.Solar unlocking the secrets of space
Published 2018
Solar panels are helping to unlock the secrets of the final frontier, as spacecraft tackle the most extreme environments powered by renewable energy.Hydrogen hub throws green shoots
Published 2018
With potential to power everything from cars to cooktops, houses and rockets, renewable hydrogen could change the way we consume energy.New centre helps businesses cash in on renewables
Published 2018
Building on the finding, ARENA has announced $500,000 in funding to help create Australia’s first Business Renewables Centre (BRC-A).Electric vehicle charging station network accelerates Australia’s transition
Published 2019
The electric vehicle charging station network will install charging points along the nation’s most trafficked routes, as well as popular destinations.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.ITP battery test does your homework for you
Published 2019
With more than two million Australian households already installing rooftop solar pv, we have become world-leaders in distributed energy.ElectraNet’s South Australian battery shows the way forward
Published 2021
The ElectraNet South Australian battery storage system has achieved all of its objectives and even returned ARENA's $12 million grant.Efficient home designs reach for the stars
Published 2019
New efficient home designs will be created in Melbourne’s west by one of Australia’s largest real estate developers.Thermal energy: Can MGA fill a battery gap?
Published 2022
MGA Thermal energy storage (TES) has received a lot of attention as a potential solution. Read more about this innovative project.Energy knowledge is power for consumers and industry
Published 2023
Information about how each of your appliances, heaters and coolers consume electricity, can provide answers to some simple but important questions.Offshore wind could unlock green aluminium
Published 2022
Electricity generator Alinta Energy will investigate offshore wind to cut emissions in aluminium smelting.Hysata to build next-generation hydrogen electrolyser
Published 2023
A pioneering, all-Australian hydrogen electrolyser technology is now one step closer to proving itself at a commercial scale.Amplifying inclusion for First Nations People
Published 2024
ARENA celebrates NAIDOC week and shares projects driven by or benefit to Australia's First Nations Peoples.COP27: Australia ‘thinking big’ about renewable hydrogen
Published 2022
A high-powered panel hosted by ARENA at COP27 explored ways Australia could become a world-leading renewable hydrogen powerhouse.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.The cheap, abundant substance that could revolutionise how we store energy
Published 2017
ARENA funding is pushing the boundaries of battery storage as UoW researchers work on sodium-ion batteries to power a Sydney Water treatment plant.