Latest Australian Renewable Energy Agency News

Synertec has secured a pivotal contract with TasNetworks to deploy six advanced community battery systems across Tasmania, supported by ARENA funding. This marks a significant step for Synertec into the community energy storage sector, promising enhanced grid reliability and solar integration.

Calix Limited has successfully completed the first milestone of its ARENA grant for the Zesty Green Iron Demonstration Project, unlocking a $2 million payment and marking a key step forward in its industrial decarbonisation efforts.

Delorean Corporation has secured a $1.1 million milestone payment from ARENA, marking significant progress on its SA1 Salisbury bioenergy facility. Construction advances and long-term contracts position the project for renewable gas production in South Australia.

PPK Group Limited has reported a remarkable turnaround with a $10.5 million profit for H1 2026, driven by a significant non-cash gain from its Li-S Energy investment and strategic portfolio adjustments.

Li-S Energy narrows its loss to $1.21 million in H1 2026, propelled by a $7.8 million ARENA grant and key manufacturing milestones including Australia’s first lithium metal foil production line. Strategic defence and aerospace partnerships bolster its commercialisation drive.

Li-S Energy has received the first $1.9 million tranche of a $7.8 million ARENA grant and appointed Hatch to lead a feasibility study for scaling up its lithium-sulfur battery manufacturing to 1 GWh capacity.

NoviqTech has formalised a key collaboration with Viva Energy on sustainable aviation fuel and agreed to acquire biochar carbon removal specialist Coralia, backed by a $1.5 million capital raise.

Li-S Energy has made significant strides in Q4 2025, securing a major government grant, forging key defence partnerships, and commissioning Australia’s first lithium foil production line.

Lion Energy has locked in funding for its Bula Karang-1 well in Indonesia’s East Seram PSC, with drilling set for mid-2026. Meanwhile, the company is holding back on its green hydrogen project pending government grants.

Rio Tinto has completed due diligence on Calix’s Zesty Green Iron Demonstration Project, unlocking an initial $3 million investment and moving the venture closer to commercial reality.

Li-S Energy has accelerated its transition from research to manufacturing with a $7.8 million ARENA grant, new commercial partnerships, and plans for a large-scale production facility.

Li-S Energy has won a $7.8 million ARENA grant to accelerate development of a lithium-sulfur battery manufacturing facility in Australia, aiming to boost production capacity from 2 MWh to 1 GWh annually.