The funding will extend operations of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics in conducting solar research to 2030

The project will demonstrate the ability of large-scale batteries to be equipped with grid forming inverters to improve system strength and facilitate higher injections of variable renewable energy generation at the lowest cost

HyGATE aims to strengthen co-operation between the two countries on reducing the cost of producing hydrogen from renewable energy sources and stimulate the innovation process

The New Energies Service Station will be built opposite Viva Energy’s petroleum refinery in Geelong and incorporate a 2MW electrolyser along with hydrogen compression, storage and dispensing infrastructure

The project will see eleXsys Energy demonstrate its new technology to better use distributed energy resources, such as solar and battery storage, without the need for expensive grid upgrades

The 5B Maverick is a modular, pre-fabricated solar array that can be built and pre-wired in a factory and deployed rapidly in the field

Research projects that align with the Solar 30 30 30 target of 30% module efficiency and 30 cents per installed watt at utility scale by 2030 will be supported

The Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Programme (RAMPP) aims to improve the resilience and reliability of electricity supply and demonstrate solutions to the barriers faced when deploying the technology

Mining group Rio Tinto has partnered with ARENA to explore whether hydrogen can replace natural gas in alumina refineries to reduce emissions

Projects that will benefit from this round of funding aim to build large electrolysers