Government · 190 deals
Every published round Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) 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 (ARENA) has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5B | 18 Jan 2022, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| Aboriginal Clean Energy Partnership (ACEP) | 19 Mar 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| AGL | 25 Mar 2022, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Alcoa | May 2021, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Amber Electric | 19 Jun 2024, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| AMSL Aero | 8 Nov 2022, Grant | 2 | 1 | |
| AnteoTech | Oct 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| ANU | 11 Feb 2019, Grant | 8 | 7 | |
| Ark Energy | 2 Nov 2023, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| ATCO | 18 Aug 2021, Grant | 2 | 0 | |
| Atyenhenge-Atherre Aboriginal Corporation (AAAC) | 23 Apr 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Aurizon | 14 Mar 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Ausgrid | 1 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Australian Energy Market Operator | 30 May 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Australian Gas Networks | 21 Feb 2020, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) | 4 Feb 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Banksia Minerals Processing | 27 Feb 2026, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Beston Global Food Company | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Bindaree Beef | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Blackmores | 30 Sep 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| BOC | 23 Aug 2019, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Built Robotics | Nov 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Built Robotics Australia | 13 Oct 2026, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Calix | 23 Jan 2023, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| Capral Aluminium | 15 Apr 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Cavendish Renewable Technology Pty Ltd | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Chargefox | 2018, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| City of Newcastle | 1 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners | 2024, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| CSIRO | 11 Feb 2019, Grant | 2 | 1 | |
| Curtin University | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Diffuse Energy | 19 Nov 2020, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Edify Energy | 11 Jul 2022, Grant | 3 | 2 | |
| Edify Green Hydrogen Project (EGH2) | Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| ElectraLith | 10 Aug 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Element 25 | 29 Mar 2019, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Element Zero | 2 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Elexsys Energy | Nov 2021, Grant | 2 | 0 | |
| Energus | 6 Aug 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Engie | 30 Jul 2021, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Evie Networks | Ultra fast electric vehicle charging stations and networks | 26 Aug 2019, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| EVX Australia | 6 Feb 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Fortescue | 3 Dec 2024, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| Future Energy Exports CRC Limited | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| G&K O'Connor | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Gega Elements | 29 Aug 2026, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Gelion | 19 Dec 2024, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Genex | 25 Mar 2021, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| George Weston Food | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Glaciem Cooling Technologies | 14 Jan 2020, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| GreenSync | 5 Apr 2019, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| GridWise Energy Solutions | 30 May 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Ground Source Systems | 25 Aug 2022, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| HAMR Energy | 22 Jul 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Hardwick Processors | 25 Aug 2022, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Hazer Group | 4 Aug 2020, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| HILT CRC Limited | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Horizon Power | 25 Mar 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Hydrostor | 28 Sep 2023, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Hysata | 29 Jan 2023, Grant | 4 | 2 | |
| Indigo Power | 6 Mar 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| InfraVision | 9 Dec 2022, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Intercontinental Energy | 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Jet Charge | 12 Oct 2023, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Jupiter Ionics | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Lab 360 Solar | 15 Sep 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Li-S Energy | 11 Aug 2024, Grant | 3 | 3 | |
| Linfox | 8 Nov 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Lochard Energy | 21 Mar 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Luceo Energy | 29 Apr 2021, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Luminous | 2024, Accelerator | 2 | 2 | |
| Macquarie University | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| McCain Foods | 30 Sep 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| MGA Thermal | 10 Aug 2022, Grant | 6 | 4 | |
| MIH2 Pty Ltd | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| Monash University | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Murchison Green Hydrogen | Mar 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| NeoSmelt | 17 Jun 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Ngardara Solar Microgrid | 23 Apr 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Orica | 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Port of Newcastle | 8 Nov 2021, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| PowerPlus Energy | 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 | |
| Queensland Nitrates (QNP) | 1 Oct 2019, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| RayGen | 19 Mar 2020, Grant | 5 | 3 | |
| Real Pet Food Co | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| RELA Australia | 27 Mar 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Relectrify | 22 Oct 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Renergi | 29 Jan 2021, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Rio Tinto | 16 Jun 2021, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| RMIT University | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| SA Power Networks | 4 May 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Sicona Battery Technologies | 28 Jun 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Simcoa Operations | 20 Mar 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Solar Analytics | 30 Sep 2019, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Solcast | 24 Jun 2020, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Solpod | Apr 2019, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Solquartz | 6 Aug 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Stanwell | 15 Sep 2021, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Stellar PV | 2025, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| Sugar Australia | 30 Sep 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| SunDrive | Oct 2020, Grant | 5 | 4 | |
| Sundrivesolar | Solar cell technology replacing silver with copper to reduce costs | 2020, Grant | 2 | 1 |
| Sunman Group | 2 Dec 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Sunspence Pty Ltd | 31 Aug 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| The University of Sydney | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| Tindo | 6 Aug 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Toll | 8 Nov 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Unilever | 27 Jun 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| United Energy | 3 May 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| University of Melbourne | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| University of Newcastle | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| University of Wollongong | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| UNSW Sydney | 9 Apr 2024, Grant | 14 | 14 | |
| UPowr Pty Ltd | 12 May 2022, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Vast | 2012, Grant | 4 | 2 | |
| Vast Renewables | 2023, Grant | 4 | 3 | |
| Viva Energy | 1 Mar 2022, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| VSPC | Feb 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Wave Swell | 10 Sep 2019, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Wildfire Energy | Waste gasification plants producing hydrogen, power and biofuels | 6 Jul 2026, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| Yadlamalka Energy | 15 Feb 2021, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Yara Pilbara Fertilisers | 2019, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| YESGroup | 1 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Yuri Operations | 16 Sep 2022, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Zenobē | 11 Sep 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Zeppelin Bend | 11 Feb 2019, Grant | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evie Networks | Ampol | Acquisition | 1 Oct 2026 | $225m |
| Edify Energy | la Caisse | Acquisition | 22 Sep 2025 | $1.1b |
| Genex | J-Power | Acquisition | Apr 2024 | $380m |
| Solar Analytics | CATCH Power | Acquisition | 2024 | - |
| Solcast | DNV | Acquisition | 2 Feb 2023 | - |
| Chargefox | AMS | Acquisition | 20 Sep 2022 | $56m |
| GreenSync | Intellihub | Acquisition | 26 Apr 2022 | - |
Stories naming Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
The renewable energy agency is backing two companies with grants totalling $32.3 million to manufacture robots that build solar farms, with production hubs planned for Melbourne and Brisbane.
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.
Hysata has received an ARENA grant of up to $49 million to build a commercial-scale electrolyser manufacturing line at Port Kembla, with UOW and TAFE NSW Illawarra supporting workforce training around the project.
ARENA is putting $8.2 million toward Electric Future's Go Electric pilot, which will trial a one-stop digital platform helping as many as 1,000 Canberra households move from gas to electric appliances.
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, 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.
Orica has reached a final investment decision for its Hunter Valley green hydrogen and ammonia project, confirming government grant support, while other planned Australian hydrogen projects advance slowly or have been abandoned.
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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.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has granted EV charging startup ReadySteadyPlug $1.51 million toward a $3.49 million project installing as many as 428 charge points for apartment and strata residents.
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.
ARENA grants $8.3 million for a First Nations-led solar and battery microgrid at Borroloola in the Northern Territory, with nearly $3 million more for a proposed microgrid at Ltyentye Apurte.
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PowerPlus Energy, a Victorian battery maker, has received a government grant to help automate and expand its local production capacity.
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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.
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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Edify Energy's Townsville green hydrogen project has been pulled from the federal environmental approval queue after two-and-a-half years, despite earlier grant wins from Arena and a federal hydrogen hubs program.
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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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ARENA's media release marks a milestone in its funded project with Amber Electric: the first vehicle-to-grid charger installed in an Australian home, which the agency frames as transformative for the power system.
ARENA has awarded BluVein a $9m grant to trial its dynamic charging system for heavy electric mining trucks, aiming to cut diesel use in mining; the program's next round opens late 2025.
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.
MGA Thermal, a Hunter Valley energy storage maker, has banked $17 million from IP Group and others to commercialise its heat-storage technology, lifting its total funding to $50 million.
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