ARENA Archives - Renew Economy

Renewables

Electric and autonomous solar inspection robots to be rolled out in pursuit of ultra-low cost PV
An electric, autonomous robot that inspects the panels of solar farms will make its debut in Australia as part of an Arena-backed initiative to test and deploy new technologies to deliver even cheaper solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 23, 2026

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Electrification

Government backs trial of one-stop-shop platform to make home electrification less daunting for households
Federal government backs trial for 1,000 households in national capital that will use a specially designed digital “one stop shop” to make home electrification less daunting.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

New $30 million “launchpad” offers grants to help Australian clean energy startups to take off
Arena to lead a new $30 million funding program to help “promising” early-stage climate and renewable energy startups turn their ideas into a commercial reality.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Fortescue green iron rival wins Arena cash to scale up Perth demonstration plant
Element Zero, the upstart Pilbara green iron contender and survivor of a legal challenge from Fortescue, has won an Arena grant to scale-up of its Perth demonstration plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2026

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Policy & Planning

From solar cells to solar farms: Quest for ultra-low cost PV gets $100 million federal boost
Australian Renewable Energy Agency will invest more than $100 million across 20 research and development projects as part of its mission to further drive down the cost of solar power generation.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 31, 2026

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Renewables

Green hydrogen costs could tumble 68 pct by 2035, new study says. Experts are not so sure
Arena has published a techno-roadmap outlining the innovations and decisions that might lead to a massive reduction in green hydrogen costs.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 31, 2026

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Battery

“Fingerprints” of grid-forming inverters to be studied to assess their ability to replace spinning machines
UNSW is launching a study into an obscure technical part of the grid which could pave the way for a fully digital system with no reliance on spinning machines.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 18, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s quest for ultra-low cost solar now depends on robots and drones, rather than cheaper panels
The quest for ultra-low cost solar is now far more dependent on cheaper construction methods and system integration rather than lower-priced cells and modules.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 30, 2026

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Battery

Community battery rollout is way behind schedule, with only a quarter built on time
A report into the progress of the federal government’s Arena-backed community battery rollout has revealed long delays and some rising costs.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 3, 2026

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Renewables

Green hydrogen hopes lift as “headstart” project reaches crucial financial milestone
Just two projects were funded under Hydrogen Headstart and one has just reached FID, with work to start imminently.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 1, 2026

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Storage

Australia’s biggest isolated grid to soak up suburban solar with 18 new community batteries
Federal and state governments back rollout of 18 community batteries on parts of the grid with particularly high rooftop solar uptake.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 16, 2026

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Solar

Cheap power and brave investors needed for home-grown solar poly-silicon industry, report finds
Demand for poly-silicon that is not made in China could be the backstop for an Australian industry built out of a shrinking coal region, a government report says.
Rachel Williamson

May 25, 2026

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