The Federal Government is providing new grants from the Clean Technology Investment Programs worth a combined $30 million to help 89 Australian manufacturers improve energy efficiency, reduce power bills, improve competitiveness and cut carbon pollution.
The latest grants from the $1 billion program are expected to generate $89 million of total investment in energy efficiency projects as businesses supplement the grants with their own funds.
Projects include:
- $3,256,333 grant to Queensland's Boral Bricks, Darra, for a $9.8 million project expected to cut carbon emissions intensity by 56 per cent and result in savings of $550,000 in energy costs per year, by replacing 110 kiln cars and upgrading existing kiln and dryers;
- $2,152,786 grant to South Australia's Downer Edi Works, Wingfield, for a $6.5 million project expected to cut carbon emissions intensity by 25 per cent and result in savings of over $500,000 in energy costs per year, by replacing two 40-year-old asphalt plants with a new more efficient plants;
- $1,053,500 grant to Victoria's Wodonga Rendering for a $4.1 million project expected to cut carbon emissions intensity by 41 per cent and result in energy cost savings of $761,000 per year, by installing a tri-gen plant which produces hot water and steam for use more efficiently;
- $1,004,253 grant to NSW Sugar Milling Co-Operative, Harwood, for a $3 million project expected to cut carbon emissions intensity of the Sugar Mill boiler by 53 per cent and result in savings of $660,000 in energy costs per year, by installing equipment to improve boiler thermal efficiency and reduce energy use;
- $616,432 grant to Victoria's Nissan Casting, Dandenong, for a $1.9 million project expected to cut carbon emissions intensity by 41 per cent and result in savings of $252,000 in energy costs per year, by replacing four existing furnaces with one high efficiency furnace;
- $43,093 grant to Western Australia's Borrello Cheese, Oakford, for a $86,000 project expected to cut carbon emissions intensity by 28 per cent and result in savings of over $17,000 in energy costs per year, by installing a solar power system to reduce electricity consumption from the grid.
- $43,758 grant to Amcor Packaging to replace an existing compressor to one with variable speed drives as well as re-gearing another compressor which is oversized for its requirements. Air monitoring will be included as part of this process to ensure efficiencies are maintained. Variable speed drives will be fitted to new cooling tower pumps and fans. The project is expected to reduce the site-wide carbon emissions intensity of Amcor’s Revesby facility by 5% and will result in savings of $87,000/yr based on current energy costs.
- $389,902 grant to Nationwide Oil to replace its Wetherill Park site’s main thermal oil heater unit and install a waste heat recovery system. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Nationwide Oil’s oil heater unit by at least 20% and will reduce their energy costs by approximately 20% per year.
Check out the full list of grants announced.
[Graphic above courtesy AusIndustry.]