ARENA Archives - Page 3 of 25 - Renew Economy

Solar Thermal

Vast Energy secures $180m grant for first-of-a-kind solar thermal hub at Port Augusta
Vast’s latest ARENA grant will underwrite at least half of what it needs to build the concentrated solar project.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 13, 2025

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Solar

ARENA lobs $2m at hyper-accurate solar yield software
The digital twin software can calculate how billions of rays of light – including light reflected off the ground – will affect solar panel output.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 19, 2024

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Renewables

“Substantial learning curve:” Lessons from Australian-first green hydrogen microgrid
Ground-breaking trial reveals first round of lessons learnt from integrating renewable hydrogen generation and storage into a remote solar and wind microgrid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 12, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Electrification and geothermal heating: Arena backs new ways to cut industrial emissions
Producers of pet food, barramundi and wine will receive federal funding to study ways to save power and cut pollution, spurring others to fish for change.
Marion Rae

Jun 27, 2024

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Storage

Arena triples bet on “clean steam” storage hopeful, in bid to green up Australian industry
Australian Renewable Energy Agency tips more money into steam-dispatch technology that it says can help decarbonise hard-to-abate industries.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 18, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Digital platform to harness value of home solar, batteries, electric cars
A digital platform for household solar energy, electric cars and batteries to communicate across the electricity grid could cut power bills by $1500 per year.
Marion Rae

May 30, 2024

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Storage

Arena backs trials to help households and businesses flex their demand response muscle
Arena backs project to help commercial and industrial businesses realise their demand response potential and identify megawatts of flexible capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

May 3, 2024

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Podcasts

Solar Insiders Podcast: Can Australia make its own solar?
Arena boss Darren Miller on the Solar Sunshot, and why Australia needs a stake in the supply chain. Plus: Households lead renewables charge, and the growth of solar balconies.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Apr 4, 2024

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Storage

ARENA hails grid-forming inverters as another big battery takes shape
ARENA hails another major grid forming battery for the grid as Origin gives notice to proceed for Mortlake project.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 28, 2024

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Big new push for Australian made solar as Tindo pitches $100m module gigafactory
Australia’s first and only homegrown solar panel manufacturer wants to go giga-scale – but says the right federal government support will be crucial.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 8, 2024

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Renewables

“Certainty and continuity:” Bowen locks in Arena chief for another three years
Federal energy minister secures Darren Miller for a third term heading up Arena, to guide the agency through “a period of substantial growth.”
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 19, 2023

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Solar

New tech to help incorporate “built-in” solar from roof tiles, windows and cladding
Australian software will help integrate solar built into the house on roof tiles, windows and even cladding, and turn them into smart buildings with demand response.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 11, 2023

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