On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $15 million in funding to RayGen Resources Pty Ltd (RayGen) to construct its first of a kind ‘solar hydro’ power plant comprising 4 MW of solar PV generation and 3 MW / 50 MWh (17 hours) of dispatchable storage capacity […]
$68 Million Hydrogen Industry Mission Fuels Clean and Bright Future
A new Hydrogen Industry Mission launched by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will help support the world’s transition to clean energy, create new jobs and boost the economy. Hydrogen, when mixed with oxygen, can be used as an emissions-free fuel source to generate electricity, power or heat. But it is expensive to turn into a […]
ARENA Welcomes Expanded Mandate to Support the Next Generation of Clean Energy Technologies
The Australian Government has today implemented changes to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) legislation that will enable the Agency to support the next generation of energy technologies. ARENA will continue to support Australian innovation and R&D in renewable energy, as well as low, zero and negative emissions technologies.The broadened remit will allow ARENA to […]
Over $100 Million to Build Australia’s First Large-Scale Hydrogen Plants
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced that it has conditionally approved $103.3 million towards three commercial-scale renewable hydrogen projects, as part of its Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round. The three successful projects are: Engie Renewables Australia Pty Ltd (Engie): ARENA will provide up to $42.5 million […]
XL Fleet May Install 1,000 EV Charging Stations At NY Islanders’ Arena
There are certain caveats in the way XL Fleet has made its announcement this week, but if everything works out in the most promising way, this is exactly the kind of low-key work that will truly make a difference in wide-scale electric vehicle adoption. The news is that XL Fleet has become the “Electric Transportation […]
A second life for coal mines through pumped hydro and renewable energy
The Australian Government through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced that it will jointly fund a new technical feasibility study into using an underground coal mine as part of a Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) scheme in New South Wales. On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA will provide $995,000 in funding […]
Distributed energy marketplace trial giving consumers an edge
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $12.9 million in funding to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for the development of a major Victorian Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Marketplace trial named Project Edge. Based in the Hume region of north east Victoria, the $28 million […]
Windows will soon turn into power generators, following solar cell breakthrough
Semi-transparent solar cells that can be incorporated into window glass are a “game-changer” that could transform architecture, urban planning and electricity generation. That’s according to Australian scientists, led by members of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, writing in a paper published by Nano Energy. The researchers – led by Professor Jacek Jasieniak […]
ARENA launches $15 million funding round to address solar panel end-of-life issues and increase efficiency
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced up to $15 million in funding to support research that aims to address end-of-life issues for solar PV panels, as well as increasing their efficiency and lowering their cost. As the rate of solar PV deployment increases, innovations that can […]
Australia backs trials to produce green hydrogen to make ammonia
MELBOURNE: The Australian government has agreed to provide A$2.9 million ($2 million) for two studies into using solar and wind power to produce hydrogen for ammonia, part of a broader push by Canberra to spur development of a hydrogen industry. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) said on Monday it was backing a study into […]