Australian Renewable Energy Agency

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is an independent Commonwealth authority, supporting innovations that improve the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies and increase the supply of renewable energy in Australia.

Latest news

15 May—Federal Budget 2013-14

The Federal Budget announced changes that will re-profile ARENA's annual allocation of funding to better fit with our investment plan and funding strategy. Our existing $3 billion in funding will be extended by two years to 2021-22. …

18 April—Information and feedback forum

ARENA is hosting an Information and Feedback Forum in Melbourne on 3 May to provide industry with information on its draft General Funding Strategy and Investment Plan for 2013-14 to 2015-16 and an opportunity for participants to express …

13 March—Almond Board report

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The Almond Board of Australia today released the findings of its Australian Government supported study that nutted out a way to help reduce the industry's carbon footprint by using almond waste products as fuel to generate energy and…

08 March—Changes to ERP priorities

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The Emerging Renewables Program has updated its technology priorities to better align with ARENA's General Funding Strategy and Investment Plan…

28 February—Latest media release

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Accelerating the Commercialisation of Biofuel Technologies
The production of sustainable, clean fuels is a step closer to a commercial reality following an Australian Government investment of $9.8 million in two projects …

20 Feb—Latest media release

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Pathway to Solar Thermal for Coal-Fired Collinsville
The Australian Government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) Emerging Renewables Program, will invest in a feasibility study that is investigating the conversion …

03 Dec—Supporting High-value Australian Renewable Energy Knowledge

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ARENA is seeking stakeholder input on the design and implementation of a new complementary initiative- the Supporting High value Australian Renewable Energy (SHARE) Knowledge initiative…