The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced Launchpad, a new $30 million funding program designed to help promising early-stage startups aligned to ARENA’s mandate turn ...

Questions should be sent to Launchpad@arena.gov.au. Frequently asked questions may be anonymised, collated and published on ARENA’s website to help all potential applicants. Please note, we are unable ...

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced up to $105.6 million for 20 research and development projects aimed at tackling the next frontier in ultra low-cost solar, reducing the ...

Three years on from the publication of The Incredible ULCS – Ultra Low Cost Solar White Paper, this report provides a 2026 update on ARENA’s ultra low-cost solar ambition. It outlines progress since ...

A new ARENA-backed project could turn forestry byproducts like sawdust and bark into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), helping cut aircraft emissions while also supporting a new clean fuels industry in ...

Hydrogen Headstart grantee Orica has made a Final Investment Decision (FID) to proceed with its Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub, which is set to receive $432 million in funding under the program. The ...

The Project is developing a 7.2 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system and a 5 MW / 10 MWh battery to establish an islandable microgrid, in the form of temporary stand-alone power systems (SAPS) ...

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced the shortlisted projects for Round 2 of the Hydrogen Headstart Program, marking a major step ...

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $7.86 million in funding to Li-S Energy Ltd (Li-S Energy) to support the next phase of Australia’s advanced battery manufacturing ...

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced it has awarded $59.1 million in funding across 21 research projects to support research and ...

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced that six applicants have been shortlisted and invited to submit a full application in the ...

Five projects are set to receive a share of $13 million in ARENA funding, unlocking investment in cutting-edge technologies to accelerate decarbonisation, lower long-term energy costs and support ...