ARENA opens Round 3 of Solar Sunshot with $250m available
15 October, 2026ARENA is seeking local and global solar innovators for the latest $250 million solar manufacturing funding round.
ARENA funds manufacturing of solar construction robots
13 October, 2026Australian-made solar robots are moving towards commercial scale with $31.1m in ARENA funding.
First prospective tenants identified for Western Defence Forge
09 October, 2026The Government of Western Australia says it has identified five preferred proponents for its Western Defence Forge advanced manufacturing hub development.
Agreement reached on the future of Bell Bay Aluminium
02 October, 2026Uncertainty over the future of the Bell Bay aluminium smelter in Tasmania has been resolved with a power supply agreement valid until 2031.
Funding awarded for electrolyser manufacturing in Port Kembla
21 September, 2026Developed from research at the University of Wollongong, Hysata’s technology is designed to produce renewable hydrogen more efficiently than current technologies.
ARENA announces new clean energy startup funding
17 September, 2026Launchpad is a new $30m funding program designed to help promising early-stage startups turn innovative ideas into commercial solutions.
$26 million to fund new Australian iron technology
16 September, 2026The funded project will test whether an alternative process could produce lower-emissions iron efficiently without relying on coal.
WA invests in local wind generator repair and refurbishment
07 September, 2026The WA Government is helping fund a local electric motor service company to deliver a modern wind energy refurbishing facility in Malaga.
ARENA invests $105.6 million in latest solar innovation
03 September, 2026ARENA has announced funding that represents its largest single investment in solar PV research and development.
Tomago Aluminium smelter gets green investment
13 August, 2026The joint government investment will deliver a long-term renewable energy solution for the smelter that supports commercially sustainable operations beyond 2028.
ARENA backs aviation fuel from forestry byproducts
24 July, 2026ARENA has announced conditional funding to support HAMR Energy to conduct a front-end engineering design (FEED) for a proposed biomass-to-fuel supply chain.
Central Coast food manufacturing hub opens
14 July, 2026The federal government recently announced the opening of the Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub on the New South Wales Central Coast.
WA Government commits $6.5m in funding to local space research
10 July, 2026Funds will be distributed over the next four years with a total of $4 million awarded to AROSE Ltd and $2.5 million to Curtin University.
Orica hydrogen hub project reaches major investment milestone
06 July, 2026The Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub project will deploy 50 MW of electrolyser capacity to produce around 4700 tonnes of hydrogen each year.
Funding program for smaller businesses to access additive manufacturing
02 July, 2026Australian manufacturers and startups can now access a $3.25m funding program designed to fast-track the adoption of additive manufacturing.
