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Sandfire Resources completes DeGrussa Solar Power Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... advanced lithium-ion batteries storing solar power and sun-tracking solar PV panels maximising plant output," said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "Smart control systems are linking these components with the existing diesel plant to maximise the amount ...

ARENA providing funding support for bio-energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... litres of fuel grade bio-ethanol per annum, which would increase Australia's production by 80%," said ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht. "The fuel is earmarked for sale under a proposed off-take agreement with a global agriculture and energy corporation and ...

ARENA makes six new appointments to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... investment priorities, overseeing the running of the organisation and approving project funding," ARENA said. Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO, has welcomed the new board directors and thanked the directors whose terms ended earlier this year. "ARENA is ...

Laing O'Rourke pilots moveable solar-diesel power plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... established clean energy company SunSHIFT to commercialise its moveable solar-diesel hybrid power plant," said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "Scalability, quick set up and easy pack down presents an ideal solution for many off-grid applications where ...

Moree Solar Farm signs PPA with Origin Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... pathway for project developers in the development and construction phase of large-scale solar PV projects," said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. This could encourage other renewable developers to consider taking on market risk, and therefore result in ...

ARENA allocates $8.4m for Normanton Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Currently, power is generated in Rockhampton and fed across more than 1000 kilometers of lines to Normanton, noted Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "Adding renewable energy generation closer to where it's needed can provide more reliable and efficient power," ...

ARENA selects 22 projects for $100m funding round

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... 22 high merit projects to proceed to the full application stage with submissions due by 15 June 2016," said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "The projects are located in all mainland states and have a total capacity of 766 megawatts (MW). Each project was ...

ARENA allocates funds for biomass research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... new opportunities and "make it easier to develop biomass generation and biofuel projects in Australia, said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "RIRDC will deliver a national database that brings together data on biomass resources across Australia, providing ...

ARENA, CEFC back Barcaldine Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... demonstrate how renewable energy can provide network benefits on the fringe of the national electricity network, said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "Fringe-of-grid locations in regional Australia face a number of challenges with reliability and outages ...

ARENA receives 77 applications for $100m large scale PV

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... total capacity of 2.8 GW, which is more than 10 times Australia's existing large-scale solar capacity, said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "The level of interest in the ARENA large-scale solar PV competitive round exceeded our expectations," Frischknecht ...