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Consultation open for Solar Sunshot

Consultation has opened today on the design of the $1 billion Solar Sunshot program announced by the Australian Government in March 2024. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), in consultation with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) will design the program which aims to accelerate the

ARENA funds fleet electrification for local council alliance

Local councils in Melbourne''s west are set to receive a boost to their decarbonisation efforts, with $2.2 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to assist in the transition to electric vehicles. The funding will support the Local Council BEV Integration Project to...

Stage 1, Feasibility Study

Increase understanding of the technical and social barriers and opportunities to commercialise renewable hydrogen produced with solar PV and hydro in the East Kimberley region. Increase understanding of ecological features and identification of approval pathways for renewable energy development in the East Kimberley region.

Scaling up SunDrive''s advanced solar PV

Executive team

Darren Miller – Chief Executive Officer. Darren Miller has been the Chief Executive Officer of ARENA since 2018. Darren has led ARENA through a period of change and renewal in which the agency has been provided over $2.6 billion over an additional 10 years to drive impact in renewable energy technology development and emissions reduction.

ARENA backs First Nations hydrogen ambitions

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced a $1,666,701 grant to Aboriginal Clean Energy Partnership Pty Ltd (ACEP) to support Phase 1 of the feasibility study for the East Kimberley Clean Energy and Hydrogen Project. The $3,333,403...

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Renewable hydrogen takes to the skies

Australian aerospace startup AMSL Aero (AMSL) is looking to take hydrogen flight to the skies with the support of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA has awarded $5.43 million for AMSL, as part of the Advancing Renewables Program, to develop a hydrogen powered electric Vertical Take-Off

Community Batteries Funding Round 1

Background. The Community Batteries Funding Round 1 (Round 1) seeks to support the deployment of community batteries across Australia to lower energy bills, cut emissions, reduce pressure on the electricity grid and enable further distributed solar installations.

Hydrogen energy

Hydrogen is the most common chemical in the universe. It can be produced as a gas or liquid, or made part of other materials, and has many uses such as fuel for transport or heating, a way to store electricity, or a raw material in industrial processes.

$1 billion boost for Australian solar PV manufacturing

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today welcomed $1 billion in new funding to help unlock domestic solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing across the entire supply chain. The Australian Government announced the establishment of the Solar Sunshot program to grow solar PV manufacturing in Australia and provide a pathway for the

ARENA funds Australia''s first community-led electrification trial

500 households in the 2515 postcode in New South Wales are set to be electrified, in a new project announced today by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), and partners Brighte, Rewiring Australia and Endeavour Energy. ARENA is providing $5.4 million in funding for the "Electrify 2515 Co...

Grant Program Management by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency

Background. 1. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is a corporate Commonwealth entity within the Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Portfolio. 1 ARENA is established under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011 (ARENA Act) with the objectives to: improve the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies; and; increase

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Alex Campbell tells us why long duration energy storage is an important foundation to Australia''s clean energy transition. About ARENA We support the global transition to net zero emissions by accelerating the pace of pre-commercial innovation, to the benefit of Australian consumers, businesses and workers.

Supercharging Sydney Supermarket deliveries

More Sydney shoppers will soon have their groceries delivered in battery electric vehicle (BEV) trucks thanks to an Australian first project supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA is providing Zenobē, a global fleet

Hydrogen deal unites Australian innovation with German expertise

EGH2 will deploy a 17.5 MW Siemens Energy electrolyser with 21 MW solar PV to produce renewable hydrogen for minerals processing and transport applications. Australian renewable energy development firm Edify is negotiating an offtaker partnership which will demonstrate a strong level of innovation. The project also has the potential to impact

Flexible services to roll out in Victoria

On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA is providing Victorian energy network United Energy $3.54 million for the Flexible Services Trial project to explore solutions for managing flexible demand. United Energy will be trialling new and novel ways to integrate more renewables and manage Victor...

Australia invests AUS$70 million in charging

The Australian federal government has announced plans to invest $70 million in grant funding for charging infrastructure to be administered through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ++ This article has been

Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round

In 2019, ARENA announced the Renewable Hydrogen Development Funding Round of up to $70 million to help fast track the development of renewable hydrogen in Australia. This initiative follows the release of the National Hydrogen Strategy and is in line with the Australian Government''s focus on growing an innovative, safe and competitive

Scaling up SunDrive''s advanced solar PV manufacturing

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 capacity (>100 MW/yr).

On track to reduce resources emissions

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $9.4 million in funding to a new project to electrify rail freight transport of commodities. The grant to Aurizon Operations Limited (Aurizon) will contribute to an $18.8 million ''Battery Powered Tender for Heavy Haul Fleet

Enabling Data Exchange for Consumer Energy Resources

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded a $1.2 million grant to support the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) in partnership with AusNet to co-design a Consumer Energy Resources (CER) Data Exchange with industry. The CER Data Exchange will seek to simplify and support consumer ener...

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