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ARENA debunks Coalition claims on energy storage costs
Coalition has been insisting controversial Brian Fisher report uses storage costs based on ARENA modelling. Not so, says ARENA boss, who says storage costs are significantly less.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2019

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Smart Energy

ARENA tips nearly $10m into distributed energy projects, pilots
Five projects and 7 studies aimed at boosting integration of distributed energy resources on Australia’s grid have won total of $9.6m funding from Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 11, 2019

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SA zinc mine to host Australia’s first compressed air energy storage demonstration
ARENA-backed project will re-purpose a zinc mine in South Australia into a 5MW/10MWh compressed air energy storage facility, to support the grid and greater use of renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 8, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Federal Labor targets renewable hydrogen with $1bn energy policy play
Federal Labor has unveiled a $1bn dollar plan to “supercharge” Australia’s renewable-based hydrogen industry, firing a first shot in what is bound to be a fierce energy policy battle in the lead up to this year’s federal election.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 22, 2019

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Battery

South Australia’s second big battery goes live, charges up
The 30 MW/8MWh big battery installed at the Dalrymple substation on SA’s Yorke Peninsula is live, connected to the national grid, and charging up, says ARENA.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 16, 2019

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Solar

Santos to convert 56 crude oil pumps to 100% solar and battery storage
Santos kicks off ARENA-backed plans to shift all of its remote crude oil beam pumps to 100% solar and battery storage – a move that would save it 140 barrels of oil a day.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 18, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

UNSW deal for next generation solar cells to help halve cost of solar power
UNSW deal for mass-production of next generation solar cells will help cost of solar power – already the cheapest in the world – to halve again.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 6, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Batteries, hydro, hydrogen: What are Australia’s best options for renewable storage?
New study commissioned by ARENA shows Australia is “spoilt for choice” for storage options, and most are are lower cost than thought, and cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2018

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Renewables

Renewable hydrogen to be trialled in Sydney gas network
ARENA backs “Project H2GO” – a trial that will inject renewable hydrogen into existing gas networks, for domestic use and storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 22, 2018

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Renewables

“Australian-first” big waste-to-energy plant reaches financial close in W.A.
A $635 million energy-from-waste plant proposed for Kwinana Industrial Area south of Perth is set for construction, with backing from both ARENA and the CEFC.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 18, 2018

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Renewables

ARENA backs 5GW wind and solar push for business and local government
ARENA back establishment of centre for information, training and advice on procuring clean energy off-take deals, as Australia’s corporate PPA market starts to take off.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 16, 2018

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Renewables

Monash Uni 100% renewable microgrid trial wins ARENA backing
ARENA tips $2.9m into trial with Monash University and technology partner Indra Australia to run Clatyon campus entirely on renewable energy.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 12, 2018

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