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Virtual power plant to curb summer blackouts in NSW
Published 2018
Financed by ARENA & the NSW Government, tech firm Enel X is set to launch a virtual power plant, 20-megawatt demand-response initiative in New South Wales.The clean dozen: Twelve projects from the past 12 months that show how we’re changing Australia’s energy system
Published 2017
ARENA has made record grants to renewable energy projects in the past 12 months, its annual report confirms. Here are just a few of them.How Aussie solar could power a new space race
Published 2017
They were trying to make a better, cheaper, solar cell. But Allen Barnett and the team at UNSW might have found a way to power future spacecraft.ARENA celebrates International Women’s Day
Published 2019
This International Women's Day, ARENA is celebrating the #BalanceforBetter theme and recognising that a balanced world is a better world.Ultra-thin, lightweight and printable: the solar panel of the future
Published 2017
An ultra-thin, lightweight and printable solar panel is at the centre of work being done by Greatcell on perovskite solar cells.Keeping the lights on in NSW, one smart meter at a time
Published 2017
NSW energy users who are with AGL may be eligible for a demand response project that will save them money.New scheme proposed for solar households
Published 2021
The proposed changes to the rules that govern Australia’s electricity market aim to better manage the growing volume of energy from solar homes.75% renewable NEM possible by 2025: AEMO
Published 2020
AEMO says that Australia already has the capacity for the NEM to reach 75% renewable penetration, but market and regulatory reforms will be needed.ANU breakthrough smashes solar record
Published 2022
Researchers at the Australian National University have beaten their previous solar cell efficiency record to develop the world’s most efficient PV cell.A device to help you take charge of your electricity bill
Published 2017
Electricity has gotten expensive, that's no secret. Wattwatchers' device, funded by the CEFC, can help consumers take charge of their power bills.Cool change for air conditioning, refrigeration
Published 2019
ARENA is providing $2 million for Glaciem Cooling Technologies to demonstrate its refrigeration, thermal energy storage and heat transfer technologies.Solcast wind and cloud forecasts to help balance SA grid
Published 2020
ARENA announced $994,685 in funding for Solcast to develop a tool capable of forecasting weather & renewable energy output up to six hours into the future.Spending on poles and wires pushes up your electricity bill. It doesn’t have to be that way
Published 2017
A project funded by ARENA will allow United Energy to harness rooftop solar and battery storage to reduce the need for new spending on poles and wires.Revolutionising the grid: ARENA invests in Adelaide’s second virtual power plant
Published 2018
Adelaide's virtual power plant - Extreme heatwaves put tremendous pressure on the electricity grid as demand for energy outstrips supply.How much solar energy are Australians using?
Published 2019
How much solar energy are Australians using? AEMO's report says the average level of demand across the NEM dropped to the lowest level since 2002.Inside A-Lab: 5 big ideas to revolutionise the National Electricity Market
Published 2017
ARENA hosted an A-Lab workshop and asked top thinkers to redesign the NEM for a renewable energy future. Here's what they came up with.Rheem hot water systems set to soak up SA solar
Published 2021
Thousands of Rheem hot water services will be powered by plentiful daytime solar power to help bolster the electricity network.Energy storage plan for shuttered Fassifern coal mine
Published 2020
Centennial Coal’s shuttered Fassifern coal mine could be converted into a pumped hydro energy storage facility.Australia’s red hot solar future. Where is this fast-growing industry headed?
Published 2017
Australia's high rates of concentrated solar energy mean only good things for the country's growing solar power industry,.How to reduce your home electricity bill
Published 2020
How do I reduce my home electricity bill? Well, Australia is at the forefront of the shift to small, domestic scale energy assets.