Tag: solar PV
$60M in R&D funding available for next-generation solar projects
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a new $60 million funding round aimed at driving innovation in solar energy and helping reduce the cost of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to ultra low-cost levels.
Bespoke technology needed in solar panels recycling – UNSW Sydney experts
Solar experts from UNSW Sydney have called for the need for bespoke technology designed to recycle important elements inside solar panels.
ARENA announces funding for clean energy-powered heat pump solution for poultry
Environmental services company Ground Source Systems (GSS) has received $318,000 in government funding to demonstrate a full-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and ground-source heat pump...
New AEMC report identifies cheaper options to power remote communities
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published the final report for its review of regulatory arrangements to support the efficient delivery of stand-alone...
Over 30,000 Victorian households sign up for Government’s Solar Homes program
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that More than 30,000 Victorian households have embraced the State Government’s landmark Solar Homes program aimed at reducing power bills and...
Origin Energy to build Victoria’s largest virtual power plant
Origin Energy has partnered with the Victorian Government to develop its first virtual power plant (VPP) in the state.
The Victorian Government, through its Microgrid...
Latrobe Valley dairy farmers could soon trade energy via blockchain thanks to ARENA-backed project
A new feasibility into a virtual microgrid for the Latrobe Valley could see local farmers buy and sell locally generated renewable energy using blockchain.
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ARENA CEO to hand over the reigns after 6 years
ARENA's founding CEO Ivor Frischknecht will be stepping down from his post at the end of his second term.
Mr Frischknecht, who will remain in the...
ARENA to invest $20m in search for the next solar PV breakthrough
ARENA will invest A$20 million into solar photovoltaic (PV) research and development to make the technology more efficient and more affordable.
ARENA Chief Executive Officer...
Solar PV and cloud prediction combo to deliver cheap and reliable electricity for regional...
Two ARENA-backed projects have come online, ready to show the world how solar power and cloud prediction technology can provide cheaper, more reliable renewable...
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
