Australian Vanadium secures funding for electrolyte manufacturing
12 November, 2026AVL has executed a formal funding agreement with the WA Government for funding up to $15m under the Investment Attraction Fund.
ARENA backs hydrogen technology for steelmaking pilot
05 November, 2026Hadean Energy estimates its technology could produce hydrogen using around 30% less electricity than conventional electrolysers.
WA Government offers manufacturing energy investment loans
29 October, 2026The Made in WA Energy Affordability Investment Program will provide low-interest loans to help manufacturers install solar and battery systems, and upgrade equipment.
ARENA funds major industrial heat electrification project
26 October, 2026A project at Rio Tinto’s Gladstone alumina refinery aims to demonstrate new pathway for electrifying industrial heat at scale.
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.
