Tag: ARENA
$41.5 million in funding for ultra low cost solar research
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced it has awarded $41.5 million in funding across 13 research projects to support research and development (R&D) and commercialisation activities that aims to significantly reduce the cost of solar.
ARENA invests in REA’s new battery storage project in South Australia
Risen Energy Australia, a renewable energy project developer, has secured funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency for the development of its Bungama battery energy storage system (BESS) project in South Australia.
ARENA backs eight grid scale batteries worth $2.7 billion
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $176 million in conditional funding to eight grid scale battery projects across Australia.
Infravision’s transmission line monitoring system receives government backing
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $732,493 investment in Infravision to develop, test, and trial its “Next-Generation Line Monitoring System.”
Depot of the future delivers Australia’s largest electric vehicle logistics fleet
One of Australia’s busiest logistics providers is set to embark on Australia’s largest vehicle electrification project at its western Sydney depot.
Roadmap for Australia to be global leader in net zero alumina refining
Australia’s alumina refining industry has a credible pathway to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, outlined in an industry roadmap report published by ARENA today.
Australia’s first remote renewable hydrogen microgrid delivered in WA
Australia’s first remote renewable hydrogen microgrid went live in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region on Friday last week.
ARENA grants funding for Calix’s zero-emissions steelmaking technology
Calix Limited has received a $947,035 grant from the ARENA to evaluate the feasibility of a low-emissions method for reducing iron.
Repurposing power stations for renewable thermal energy storage solutions
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $422,582 in funding for AGL Energy Limited (AGL) to investigate the viability of retrofitting the Torrens Island Power Station B in South Australia with thermal energy storage technology.
Unlocking flexible demand at commercial and industrial sites
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has today announced $9.1 million in funding to Shell Energy Australia to implement energy load control across at least 40 commercial and industrial customer sites to demonstrate flexible demand capacity.