Australian Renewable Energy Agency (AREA)

Country	Australia
Year Implemented	2011
Policy Status	In force
Date Announced	10-07-2011
Date Promulgated	12-10-2011
Date Effective	01-07-2012
Agency	•Department of Resources Energy and Tourism •Australian Centre for Renwable Energy Australian Solar Institute
Funding	AUD 3.2 Billion
Further Information	•www.ret.gov.au/Department/Documents/clean-energy-future/ARENA-FACTSHEET.pdf
Related Policies	Clean Energy Future Clean Energy Initiative Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Policy Supersedes	Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Australian Solar Institute
Stated Objective	•Advancing Industrial Competitiveness •Commercial Viability
Policy Type	•RD & D   •Demonstration Project   •Technology Development
Policy Target	•Bioenergy   •Biofuels for Transport •Geothermal •Multiple Renewable Energy Sources •Solar •Solar Photovoltaic •Solar Thermal
Policy Sector	•Multi-sectoral Policy
Size of Plant Targeted	Small and Large
Description	The Australian Renewable Agency (ARENA), will independently administer AUD 3.2 billion in support for research and development, demonstration and commercialisation of renewable energy and related technologies. Initiatives consolidated into ARENA include: - The Solar Flagships Programme - The Australian Solar Institute - The Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund (Solar) - The Renewable Energy Demonstration Programme - The ACRE Solar Projects - The Renewable Energy Venture Capital Fund - The Australian Biofuels Research Institute (ABRI) - The Emerging Renewables Programme - The Geothermal Drilling Programme - The Second Generation Biofuels Research and Development Programme - Connecting Renewables
URL	www.ret.gov.au/energy/clean/Pages/CleanEnergy.aspx