The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has been tasked with reviewing projects in each state and territory to allow households to capitalise on electrification.

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Australia

Federal agency directed to consider home solar funding

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Kerry Stokes

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has issued a ministerial direction to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to fund an expansion of solar electrification of homes.
The direction calls for more “community electrification demonstration projects” modelled on the “Electrify 2515” project.
Electrify 2515, based in multiple suburbs in Wollongong, NSW, dolled out taxpayer funded subsidies for 500 homes to switch out gas for electric applia…

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United States

Minister Directs ARENA to Fund More Suburb-Wide Electrification Projects

PerthNow

City of Perth

Western Australia

Australia's newly-appointed chief scientist echoes the concerns of multiple leading scientific agencies, who have expressed doubt over the Coalition's plan to deliver nuclear reactors by 2035. This occurs as the federal government orders Australia's Renewable Energy Agency to help pay for entire suburbs across Australia to switch from gas to electricity.

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Sydney

New South Wales

Government directs ARENA to fast-track household electrification

The renewable energy agency has been directed to consider funding solar panels and home batteries. By Dominic Giannini in Canberra Energy Minister Chris Bowen has written to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to accelerate solar electrification projects and save households more cash. Mr Bowen has used ministerial powers to direct the board to consider funding solar panels and home batteries following a deal struck with crossbenchers in excha…

Canberra CityNews

Canberra

Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has been directed to consider more funding for residential solar and battery energy storage systems as the federal government examines how best to expand household electrification projects around the country.Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has used ministerial referral powers to direct the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to consider funding community solar electrification projects in every st…

pv magazine Australia

ARENA directed to consider suburb-wide solar and storage projects

Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, has called on the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to increase funding for community electrification initiatives involving solar PV and batteries.

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Australia’s energy minister calls for further ARENA funding for community electrification

A deal between the federal government and crossbench senators David Pocock, David Van, Jacqui Lambie and Lidia Thorpe will see ARENA fund world-leading community electrification pilots nationwide to reduce energy bills and improve social licence for clean energy. ARENA will call for innovative electrification projects with clear community benefits, with funding decisions will be independent of government. Related article: Spotlight On: Rewiring …

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ARENA to fund nationwide community electrification pilots

Image: Pakin/stock.adobe.com. Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, has used the statutory ministerial referral powers to request that the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) considers funding more community electrification […] The post Fed Gov directs ARENA to boost community electrification appeared first on Energy Magazine.

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