Tag: ARENA
New study confirms viability of proposed seawater pumped hydro plant at Cultana
ARENA has released the results of the initial feasibility study that examined the practical viability of a proposed coastal pumped hydro plant for South...
ARENA announces 12$m assistance for 30MW SA Battery
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide up to $12 million in funding for a new large-scale battery designed to demonstrate how energy...
New ‘power to gas’ trial could solve storage problem that limits renewable energy use
Wollongong-based company AquaHydrex is developing an innovative device that could see excess renewable energy stored in the existing gas grid and used to decarbonise...
ARENA-backed project to enable better integration of renewable energy and improve grid stability
Innovative energy tech company NOJA Power has been awarded $5 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop a smart...
AGL, ARENA trial innovative energy trading technology
AGL Energy Limited (AGL) is investigating how blockchain technology could enable households and businesses with a mix of solar panels, batteries and ‘smart’ air...
ARENA to invest $20m in search for the next solar PV breakthrough
ARENA will invest A$20 million into solar photovoltaic (PV) research and development to make the technology more efficient and more affordable.
ARENA Chief Executive Officer...
UGL wins two solar EPC contracts valued at $117m
UGL has been awarded two separate contracts totalling $117 million to deliver two new solar farms in Australia.
The CIMIC Group company said the two...
48.5MW Manildra Solar Farm reaches financial close
First Solar announced that the 48.5MW Manildra Solar Farm located one kilometer east of Manildra in regional NSW has reached financial close.
The ARENA-backed project,...
Australia’s first grid scale battery storage facility to be built in Victoria
The Victorian State Government is calling for expressions of interest from utility-scale battery storage businesses to build Australia’s first grid scale battery storage facility.
The...
Genex reaches financial close on Kidston Phase One Solar Project
Genex Power announced that it has reached financial close for its Kidston Phase One Solar Project (KPS1) situated 270 kilometres north-west of Townsville in...