Government · 145 deals
Every published round Australian Renewable Energy Agency took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Australian Renewable Energy Agency has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNSW | 30 Aug 2026, Grant | 12 | 12 | |
| Australian National University | University from which Liquid Instruments spun out | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 4 | 4 |
| Hysata | University of Wollongong spin-out developing capillary-fed electrolysis cells for green h… | 29 Jan 2023, Grant | 4 | 2 |
| MGA Thermal | Developer of Miscibility Gaps Alloy blocks for industrial thermal energy storage | 2023, Grant | 4 | 4 |
| SunDrive | Nov 2020, Grant | 4 | 4 | |
| Vast Renewables | Australian concentrated solar thermal and renewable fuels company | 2023, Grant | 4 | 3 |
| Vast Solar | 2012, Grant | 4 | 1 | |
| ANU | Australian National University | 30 Aug 2026, Grant | 3 | 3 |
| Edify Energy | Australian renewable energy company and hydrogen hopeful | 11 Jul 2022, Grant | 3 | 2 |
| Li-S Energy | lithium-sulfur battery developer | 11 Aug 2024, Grant | 3 | 3 |
| RayGen | Builds large-scale solar and thermal storage infrastructure | 2024, Grant | 3 | 2 |
| 5B | 18 Jan 2022, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| Calix | New South Wales based environmental technology company | 23 Jan 2023, Grant | 2 | 2 |
| Elexsys Energy | Nov 2021, Grant | 2 | 0 | |
| Fortescue | Mining company using CorePlan's platform | 3 Dec 2024, Grant | 2 | 2 |
| MIH2 Pty Ltd | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| RayGen Resources | 31 Aug 2023, Grant | 2 | 0 | |
| Stellar PV | Company planning a 2 GW ingot pulling and wafering facility for solar silicon wafers near… | 2025, Grant | 2 | 2 |
| University of Melbourne | University operating the Melbourne Connect innovation precinct | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 2 | 2 |
| University of New South Wales | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| AGL | Major Australian energy retailer | 25 Mar 2022, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Amber Electric | Energy retailer offering flexible, market-driven household energy plans | 1 Jun 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| AMSL Aero | 8 Nov 2023, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| AnteoTech | Oct 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| ATCO | Canadian utility and IND Technology customer | 29 Jan 2023, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| Atyenhenge-Atherre Aboriginal Corporation (AAAC) | 23 Apr 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Aurizon | 14 Mar 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Ausgrid | Australian utility partner of Neara | 1 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) | 26 GW renewable energy hub | 4 Feb 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Beston Global Food Company | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Bindaree Beef | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Blackmores | Australian natural health company | 30 Sep 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Built Robotics | Nov 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Capral Aluminium | Australia's largest extruder and distributor of aluminium products | 15 Apr 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Cavendish Renewable Technology Pty Ltd | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| City of Newcastle | 1 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners | Developer of the 1,500 MW Murchison green hydrogen project in Western Australia | 2024, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| CSIRO | Australia's national science research agency, from which Terria spun out | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Curtin University | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| ElectraLith | Developer of a novel electrochemical direct lithium extraction technology producing batte… | 10 Aug 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Element Zero | Perth green iron company | 2 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Energus | Studying a solar-grade polysilicon production facility at AGL's Hunter Energy Hub | 6 Aug 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| EVX Australia | Australian fully vertically integrated public EV charging infrastructure provider | 6 Feb 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Future Energy Exports CRC Limited | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| G&K O'Connor | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Gega Elements | Develops low-carbon extraction of gallium and germanium from industrial waste streams | 29 Aug 2026, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| Gelion | Sydney-based energy storage innovator | 19 Dec 2024, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| George Weston Food | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| GridWise Energy Solutions | 30 May 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Ground Source Systems | 25 Aug 2022, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Hardwick Processors | 25 Aug 2022, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| HILT CRC Limited | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Horizon Power | 25 Mar 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Hydrostor | 28 Sep 2023, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Indigo Power | Victorian renewable energy company | 6 Mar 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| InfraVision | Aerial robotics for power grid infrastructure | 9 Dec 2022, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Intercontinental Energy | Developer of large wind, solar and hydrogen export hubs | 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Jet Charge | EV charging company whose project explores network benefits from vehicle-to-grid technolo… | 12 Oct 2023, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Jupiter Ionics | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Lab 360 Solar | A start-up founded in early 2024, commercialising drone-based daylight photoluminescence … | 15 Sep 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Linfox | 8 Nov 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Lochard Energy | 21 Mar 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Macquarie University | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| McCain Foods | One of Australia's largest manufacturers | 30 Sep 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Monash University | University partnered on Remagine Labs spin-out | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Murchison Green Hydrogen | 6 gigawatt (GW) energy and 2 million tonne per annum green ammonia project near Kalbarri … | Mar 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| NeoSmelt | Project for downstream processing of direct reduced iron | 17 Jun 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Ngardara Solar Microgrid | Utility-scale solar-battery microgrid in Borroloola | 23 Apr 2026, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| Orica | World’s largest provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems | 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| PowerPlus Energy | battery and nanomaterials business | 26 Aug 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Proa Energy Australia Pty Ltd | 4 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| PV Lighthouse | 18 Jul 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Quantem | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Real Pet Food Co | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| RELA Australia | a company that matches landowners with developers | 27 Mar 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| Relectrify | Victorian-headquartered developer of battery technology | 22 Oct 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| SA Power Networks | Australian utility partner of Neara | 4 May 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Sicona Battery Technologies | 28 Jun 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Simcoa Operations | 20 Mar 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Solquartz | Running a feasibility study into 100,000 tpa solar-grade polysilicon production near Town… | 6 Aug 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Sugar Australia | One of Australia's largest manufacturers; retails its products under the CSR brand | 30 Sep 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Sundrivesolar | Solar cell technology replacing silver with copper to reduce costs | 1 Nov 2023, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Sunspence Pty Ltd | 31 Aug 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| The University of Sydney | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Tindo Solar | Australia's only domestic solar panel maker, scaling up production at Mawson Lakes | 6 Aug 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Toll | Logistics company formerly led by Paul Little | 8 Nov 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Unilever | Brand using Zitcha's platform | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| United Energy | 3 May 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| University of Sydney | 30 Aug 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| University of Wollongong | University partnering with Green Gravity on technology development | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Vast | Feb 2023, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Viva Energy | 1 Mar 2022, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| VSPC | Maker of LFP and LMFP powders for battery cathodes, building a demonstration factory in B… | Feb 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Wildfire Energy | 6 Jul 2026, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| YES Group | Regional community battery project deploying 14 community batteries across regional South… | 1 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Yuri Operations | 16 Sep 2022, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Zenobē | Electric fleet and charging infrastructure operator | 11 Sep 2024, Grant | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Australian Renewable Energy Agency, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Australian Renewable Energy Agency has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Australian Renewable Energy Agency did.
Stories naming Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Fuel retailer Ampol has proposed acquiring EV charging network Evie Networks for $225 million, pending regulator approval, while the article recalls the charging company's seed, Series A, government grant and debt funding history.
The renewable energy agency grants Equans Solar & Storage $25 million for Lightspeed, a three-year program trialling up to ten technologies to cut the cost of building and running large-scale solar farms.
Melbourne energy tech firm Amber has banked a $78.5m Series E led by Morgan Stanley-backed climate fund 1GT, with E.ON, ETF Partners and Innovation Victoria joining, to fund growth and European expansion.
The critical minerals refiner has won government backing exceeding $1.98 million to advance its recovery process from laboratory scale to a pilot facility in Sydney.
ARENA marks 100 community batteries installed under its funding initiative and announces $23.2 million in new grants for three Round 2 battery projects led by YES Group, Ausgrid and the City of Newcastle.
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Canberra is putting up to $26 million through ARENA behind Element Zero's Perth pilot testing whether the nation's iron ore can become low-emissions iron via a renewable-powered, molten-salt process.
ARENA will spend up to $105.6 million on 20 solar research projects, including grants for Sunspence, Proa Energy and a University of Sydney tandem-cell team working with panel maker Unison Solar.
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ARENA has announced $105.6 million in grants for twenty solar research projects, mostly at Australian universities, plus two companies, targeting cheaper cells, modules and solar farm operations.
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A Wollongong hydrogen spin-out is shortlisted for a national award recognising research commercialisation; the profile recaps its electrolyser technology, Port Kembla headquarters, jobs and backing.
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EnergyLab names ten hardware-focused climate tech companies joining its 2026 Climate Solutions Accelerator, which pairs seed investment with a six-month program. Several hold government grants, and Catch Power's 2024 purchase of Solar Analytics is recalled.
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ARENA's white paper update finds ultra low-cost solar is achievable but delivery speed and scale of big projects is now the main risk, highlighting supported work by 5B, Built Robotics, Nextpower and Luminous Robotics.
Fourteen projects won grants under the federal government's Grid Enhancing Technologies program, including EV charging firms Jet Charge and Charge Hub Australia, to show how EVs and other tech can ease grid constraints.
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Wildfire Energy, a Brisbane waste-to-fuels startup, secured A$2m from Qantas, Airbus and Climate Tech Partners, plus an A$3.15m government grant, to scale technology that turns waste into low-carbon fuels.
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Wildfire Energy, an Australian waste-to-energy developer, received $2 million from Climate Tech Partners, Qantas and Airbus, plus a separate $3.15 million ARENA grant for bio-methanol production work.
Orica will proceed with its Hunter Valley green hydrogen plant after a final investment decision, the first under Hydrogen Headstart; earlier government grants to it and CIP's Murchison are recalled.
ARENA announced funding of up to $45 million for Sicona Battery Technologies to build a commercial-scale plant for its silicon-carbon anode material in the Illawarra.
Australia's renewable energy agency is granting GridZync $953K via its Advancing Renewables Program to refine and commercialise Rezonance, a tool that spots oscillation risks as inverter-based generation replaces coal.
The renewable energy agency commits a further $13.6 million grant to Amber Electric's vehicle-to-grid trial, lifting participation to 1,000 households, with carmaker BYD joining to work on charging standards.
ARENA grants $3 million to EDP Renewables Australia for a community microgrid combining solar and storage in Braidwood, NSW, meant to keep the bushfire-prone town supplied when the grid fails.
ARENA is providing $11 million for two remote Northern Territory microgrid projects, at Borroloola and Ltyentye Apurte, co-developed with First Nations community organisations.
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ARENA's Battery Breakthrough Initiative backs its first two recipients: PowerPlus Energy gains $2.32 million to expand Victorian pack assembly, while Firebird Metals receives $2 million toward a Perth battery-materials plant.
ARENA awards Li-S Energy $7.86 million to advance lithium-sulfur battery production studies toward a proposed large-scale cell facility.
ARENA is giving PLS Group up to $38.1 million for a West Australian lithium processing demonstration plant that will trial Calix's electric-kiln technology to cut calcination emissions.
Edify Energy has shelved its Townsville green hydrogen plant for want of buyers, pivoting to solar and storage builds; governments are separately seeking repayment of hydrogen subsidies, including from Fortescue's closed Gladstone plant.
Capral Aluminium has landed Arena grant funding of as much as $3.45 million to swap a 40-year-old gas furnace at its Queensland extrusion plant for an electric system, meeting half the project's cost.
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Intercontinental Energy received a $1.56 million federal grant to build a digital twin of its modular hydrogen node design; it earlier received $21 million from ARENA for the Pilbara hub after BP quit.
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ARENA is granting MGA Thermal as much as $3.25 million to conduct engineering design studies advancing its heat-storage blocks toward commercial deployment with industrial customers decarbonising process heat.
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Australia's renewable energy agency is funding Calix's ZESTY demonstration plant with $44.9m, targeting low-hydrogen conversion of iron ore into low-carbon iron for greener steelmaking.
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ARENA grants more than $12 million to McCain Foods, Sugar Australia and Blackmores for projects replacing gas-fired heat with electric systems at their Victorian plants.
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ARENA grants Fortescue $10m toward 6 MW chargers for its big battery mining trucks, to be trialled at Hazelmere and Christmas Creek, with the project finishing in late 2025.
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ARENA commits $30m as a conditional grant so VSPC, a Livium subsidiary, can build a demonstration plant making battery cathode powder near Brisbane.
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Government agency ARENA has awarded NewVolt funding of up to $25.3 million for truck charging hubs across Melbourne, backing fleet electrification under its Driving the Nation Program.
Indigo Power has energised its first community battery at Beechworth's historic gaol, the first of seven planned across Victoria and southern NSW, supported by a multi-million-dollar commitment from the national renewable energy agency.
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IP Group-backed copper-tech spin-out Banksia Minerals has won a federal renewable energy grant worth as much as $5 million, a year after banking $1.05 million in seed capital.
The Western Green Energy Hub in Western Australia has signed Chinese and South Korean partners for a first-stage feasibility study, days after its developer received $21 million from ARENA for a Pilbara project.
The Pilbara green hydrogen hub abandoned by bp has won a $21 million ARENA grant, helping owner InterContinental Energy advance engineering studies toward a 2028 final investment decision.
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ARENA announces grants for three electric-vehicle charging projects, with Flow Power the largest recipient, and reports grant recipient Zenobē has opened a Sydney depot for charging electric trucks.
Rio Tinto has signed a $35m-plus agreement backing Calix's green-iron demo plant in Western Australia, a project that earlier won an ARENA grant of as much as $44.9 million.
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KPMG administrators have taken control of Australian solar thermal developer Vast Renewables and will run a sale or recapitalisation process, following its recent Nasdaq delisting; the Port Augusta project's future is unclear.
The renewable energy agency will grant SunDrive up to $25.3 million to scale its copper solar cell technology with partners Maxwell and Vistar, adding to $14 million in earlier support.
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