On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $3 million in funding to Australian startup SunDrive to advance the commercial development of their low cost, high efficiency solar manufacturing process in Australia. The $9 million project will also see their technology scaled from an industrial sized cell to […]
Australia backs BP’s study to produce hydrogen from wind, solar
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency said on Friday it would provide A$1.7 million ($1.1 million) toward the A$4.4 million feasibility study, part of a push by the government to make the country a major producer of hydrogen by 2030 MELBOURNE: BP Plc has won Australian government backing for a feasibility study into producing hydrogen using […]
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 […]
Port Gregory wind, solar and battery hybrid plant to power mine
Second-hand wind turbines, solar and a battery will combine to power a remote mine in Western Australia, in a first-of-its kind project supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA is providing $3 million funding to Port Gregory Wind Farm (PGWF) Pty Ltd to build grid-connected wind, solar […]