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CleanTech Bites

ARENA goes behind the meter, as consumers rush to solar, storage, EVs
Australian Renewable Energy Agency announces distributed energy as a major focus for its remaining funding pool, as the transition to renewables enters its next critical – and unstoppable – phase.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 3, 2018

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Renewables

16 renewable hydrogen projects backed by ARENA grants
ARENA offers $22.1m in funding to 16 different R&D projects working to fast-track establishment of national renewable hydrogen industry.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 6, 2018

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Press Releases

Striking renewable oil using sewage in Gladstone
Australian Renewable Energy Agency backs pioneering project aiming to turn biosolids from sewage into crude oil.
ARENA

Jul 26, 2018

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Solar

Australia solar costs hit “extraordinary” new lows – $50s/MWh
ARENA says Australia utility-scale solar prices has plunged to “somewhere in the $50s” today, while BNEF says China module surplus could lower prices further in Australia by end of the year.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Jun 27, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Australian car fleet could be 90% EVs by 2050
Report forecasts moderate policy intervention could see EV sales at 615,000 a year by 2030, put EVs at 90% of cars on roads by 2050.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 21, 2018

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Renewables

Tasmania may double size of hydro plant, in first step of big battery plans
ARENA backs feasibility study in Hydro Tasmania’s plan to double capacity of 104MW Tarraleah Hydro Scheme – a “start” for bigger “battery of the nation” plans.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 21, 2018

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Markets

Battery of the Nation could need four new interconnectors
Tasmania’s bid to become battery of nation could require as many as four new interconnectors to be installed between the island state and mainland Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 7, 2018

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Commentary

Tasmania touts its “Battery of the Nation” – half the cost of Snowy 2.0
Tasmania’s pumped hydro potential of 4800MW from just 14 “high potential” sites, at half the cost of Snowy 2.0 – and renewable.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 6, 2018

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Renewables

‘Coal’ made from coffee, home delivered EV charging: EnergyLab taps 14 start-ups for 2018 program
Clean energy accelerator program signs up record number of innovative start-ups, with some great ideas on how to charge EVs, cut waste to landfill, and help consumers get cheaper, cleaner power.
Sophie Vorrath

May 25, 2018

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Smart Energy

Latrobe Valley dairy farms to share energy via blockchain micro-grid
First blockchain virtual micro-grid in Australia will use solar and storage to allow 200 dairy farms, 100 households and 20 businesses to share energy.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 27, 2018

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Solar

Diesel-busting portable solar technology wins ARENA backing
ARENA awards $289,725 for Canberra company to design, manufacture and test its rapidly redeployable Container Roll Out Solar System.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 17, 2018

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Markets

Tasmania tapped for second trial of wind farm’s ability to stabilise grid
A second ARENA-backed trial of wind farms’ ability to provide frequency control ancillary services to be conducted in Tasmania.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 8, 2018

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