Advancing Renewables Program
Supports Australia's renewable energy development with demonstration and pre commercial deployment pathways for industry.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency's Advancing Renewables Program is ARENA's perpetual, continuously open funding vehicle for renewable energy projects at the development, demonstration, and pre-commercial deployment stages. The program operates without fixed application rounds or closing dates, accepting submissions year-round through ARENA's ARENANet online portal. It spans ARENA's five stra…
Ultra low-cost solar; renewable electricity transition; clean hydrogen commercialisation; low-emissions metals; transport decarbonisation.
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