Tag: Australian Renewable Energy Agency
ARENA bridge funding shows cost of big solar projects is shrinking
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) announced that it received 20 eligible applications for its large-scale solar PV competitive funding round which closed last...
CSIRO unveils solar-powered air-condition for commercial buildings
CSIRO has developed an innovative solar-powered air-conditioning system that addresses the high energy consumption of large commercial spaces such as shopping centres and hotels.
The...
Sandfire Resources announces completion of DeGrussa solar project
Sandfire Resources announced that the new solar power facility at its 100%-owned DeGrussa Copper-Gold Mine in Western Australia has achieved full generation capacity.
The facility...
Remote mining town in SA to draw power from hybrid solar and wind systems
Energy Developments Limited (EDL) has engaged Hydro Tasmania to deploy its world leading technology in Coober Pedy, SA, to help transform the remote town...
New design layout for Genex’s Kidston project to deliver increased generation capacity
Genex Power Limited, the developer of the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project, has provided an update on the progress of the feasibility study for...
New report examines commercial feasibility of large scale grid-connected energy storage
A new report providing comprehensive overview of the opportunities and challenges for utility-scale storage is now available for use as guidance for future projects,...
Carnegie teams up with UWA for world’s first wave energy research project
Carnegie Wave Energy and the University of Western Australia (UWA) will soon start investigating the optimal number, size, arrangement and location of wave energy...
Laing O’Rourke’s fully redeployable hybrid power plant successfully trialled
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that Laing O’Rourke’s moveable solar-diesel power plant with advanced control systems has been successfully piloted.
ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht...
ARENA welcomes MSF’s commercial partnership with Origin Energy
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has congratulated Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) – the developers of the Moree Solar Farm (MSF) – on reaching...
Queensland Government & Australian Solar Council critical of ARENA funding cuts
The Palaszczuk Government and the Australian Solar Council yesterday held an urgent meeting to discuss the possible implications from the Turnbull Government’s cuts to...
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