Funding Archives - Ecogeneration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/category/funding/ The voice for Australia's clean energy industry Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:24:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-ECO-Favicon-1-32x32.png Funding Archives - Ecogeneration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/category/funding/ 32 32 $150 million to make solar local https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/150-million-to-make-solar-sunshot-arena/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:24:52 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23592
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Australia will inject a fresh $150 million into domestic solar manufacturing. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is opening Round …

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Australia will inject a fresh $150 million into domestic solar manufacturing. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is opening Round 2 of its $1 billion Solar Sunshot program. The new funding
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]]> Local manufacturing push targets turbine supply chain reliability https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/rcr-manufacturing-push-wind-energy-supply-chain/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:31:07 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23581
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A Bunbury engineering firm will pilot local production of wind turbine components after securing more than $2 million in government co-investment. RCR Advanced Technologies, part of the RCR Mining Technologies
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]]> Victoria signs off on 400MW south-west wind farm https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/victoria-signs-off-mt-fyans-wind-farm/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:02:51 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23575
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Victoria has approved another major wind project, with the 400-megawatt Mt Fyans Wind Farm set to supply power to almost 250,000 homes in the state’s south-west. Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny confirmed
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]]> $4 billion private investment tipped as WA opens new CIS rounds https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/4-billion-private-investment-tipped-as-wa-opens-new-cis-rounds/ Sun, 31 Aug 2025 22:57:40 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23572
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Western Australia has opened two new Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) tenders designed to add 1.6 gigawatts (GW) of renewable generation and 2.4 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of storage to the state’s grid, unlocking
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]]> Market call opens for telescope system https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/market-call-opens-for-telescope-system/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:56 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23549
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An interesting opportunity has emerged to power the world’s largest radio telescope. The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) has opened a market survey for the design, build and operation of a
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]]> Grants drive large-user shift from gas boilers to electrification https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/grants-drive-large-user-shift-from-gas-boilers-to-electrification/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:34:34 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23539
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The Victorian Government is funding electrification to slash fossil fuel use. Victoria’s largest horticultural nursery has modelled a switch from gas to high-temperature heat pumps, showing how industrial
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]]> Hornsdale changing hands in Atmos expansion https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/hornsdale-changing-hands-in-atmos-expansion/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:45:00 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23521
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Atmos Renewables will take full ownership of the 316 MW Hornsdale Wind Farm in South Australia. Atmos is acquiring Neoen’s majority stake in a move that it says consolidates its position as a leading
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]]> $500m scheme to build Australian batteries https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/500m-scheme-to-build-australian-batteries/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:00:18 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23518
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Australia has launched a $500 million funding program to scale up local battery manufacturing. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) this week opened applications for the Battery Breakthrough
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]]> Rooftop solar supplies 11% of Victoria’s grid https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/rooftop-solar-supplies-11-of-victorias-grid/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:15:56 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23509
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Victoria’s appetite for rooftop solar is reshaping the state’s energy mix, with panels now producing almost 11 per cent of total electricity demand. Rooftop solar is making a record contribution in
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]]> SA businesses offered up to $75k for energy upgrades https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/sa-businesses-offered-up-to-75k-for-energy-upgrades/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:37:28 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23504
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South Australian businesses will be able to access up to $75,000 in matched funding for energy upgrades. The SA Government has opened Round 3 of its $154 million Business Growth Fund. The $20 million Powering
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