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What is it?
The $1 billion Clean Technology Investment Program provides grant funding to manufacturers for investments in energy efficient capital equipment and low pollution technologies, processes and products. Grant funding will be provided over a 7 year period from 2011/12 to 2017/18.
Why should you take advantage of the Program?
With rising energy costs and a price on carbon from 1 July 2012 the Program provides an important opportunity for the manufacturing sector to access assistance to reduce operating costs and maintain competiveness.
What grant funding is available?
The minimum grant amount is $25,000. There is no maximum. Companies are required to make a co-contribution (varies depending on company turnover and grant amount)
What types of projects are eligible?
| Energy efficiency or emissions reduction opportunities |
Example |
| Replacing existing manufacturing plant, equipment or processes |
Upgrading to a high efficient motor or lighting or replacing boiler with a more efficient one |
| Modifying manufacturing plant, equipment or processes |
Installing advanced process control systems |
| Changing energy sources |
Installing solar panels, wind turbines and gas fired co-generation systems |
| Establishing new facilities or modifying existing facilities to enable production of low emissions products |
Installing new equipment to establish a production line for energy efficiency washing machines |
Am I eligible?
- Manufacturers with annual energy use of:
> 300MWH electricity or
> 5 terajoules gas or
Mix of fuels &/or electricity that results in CO2e emissions of > 0.27 kilotonnes or
Liable for carbon price
- Manufacturers within the following ANZSIC classes: 1220 – 2110, 2122 – 2139, 2142 – 2149 and 2221 - 2599.
Note: For food processors (not local bakers or non-factory food preparation businesses) and foundries (casting) - energy data required but no minimum energy use applies.
How can Ai Group's Environment and Energy Team Help?
Before companies can make an application they will need to do some work to:
- Identify their energy efficiency opportunities and projects; as well as
- Estimate the energy or carbon savings it will deliver.
This may include undertaking energy audits or assessments.
Ai Group's Environment and Energy team can help companies:
- Identify energy saving opportunities
- Validate potential savings
- Develop your application
If successful companies can claim eligible pre and post project costs including costs associated with engaging Ai Group to identify energy saving opportunities and validate/verify savings.
Further information
Contact Ai Group's Environment and Energy team on 1300 733 752 or sustainablebusiness@aigroup.asn.au
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