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Kay Strong

Regional Manager Southern Qld / North Rivers NSW,

AusIndustry

Clean Technology Programs

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Selected programs and services

• Clean Technology Investment Program

• Clean Technology Food & Foundries Investment Program

• Clean Technology Innovation Program

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Clean Technology Investment Program

Grants to support Australian manufacturers to invest in energy efficientcapital equipment and low pollution technologies, processes and products.

•Clean Technology Food and Foundr ies Investment Program

 There is no energy consumption eligibility threshold

•Clean Technology Investment Program

Used at least 300 megawatt hours of electricity; or

Used at least five terajoules of natural gas; or

Used a mix of fuels and/or electricity that result in emissions of atleast 0.27 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent; or

Be directly liable under the Carbon Pricing Mechanism

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Projects must

involve capital

investment,

relevant to your 

manufacturingactivities, that

creates carbon or 

energy savings

Replacing or modifying existing

manufacturing facilities or 

equipment

Changing energy source

Types of projects supported 

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LightingFuel

Switching

Waste Heat

Recovery

Solar PanelsVariable

Speed DrivesCogeneration

Boiler 

Retrofits

Compressed

 Air 

Refrigeration

Upgrades

Technologies approved so far 

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Grant amount* Annual turnover of  

applicant

 Applicant to grant

funding ratio

$25,000 - < $500,000 < $100 million Up to 1:1

$25,000 - < $500,000 ≥ $100 million Up to 2:1

$500,000 - < $10 million N/A Up to 2:1

≥ $10 million N/A Up to 3:1*

Available grant assistance

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Eligible expenditure

•Pre-project: (maximum 5% or $50,000)

•Identifying emissions reduction project & estimating carbon savings

•Project:

•Plant and equipment

•Installation and commissioning

•Direct or contract labour for directly working on project

•Building modifications to enable project

•Training staff on use of new equipment

•Post-project:•Measurement & verification of carbon and energy savings

•Financial audit of project expenditure

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Clean Technology Innovation Program

• $200 million over 5 years

• Grants from $50,000 to $5 million

• 1:1 matching funds

• No turnover limits

• Development of new products, processes, services

• Applied R&D, proof of concept, early stage commercialisationprojects

• Projects must include energy efficiency and/or greenhouse emissionreduction

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Contact us

• Kay Strong, Regional Manager SouthernQld/Northern NSW

• Phone 07 5503 1476

• Email kay.strong@innovation.gov.au

• Visit www.ausindustry.gov.au

• Call the AusIndustry hotline on 13 28 46

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