Clean Technology Investment Program
Over $10M is available to assist manufacturers to improve their energy efficiency.
About
The Clean Technology Investment Program is an $800 million competitive, merit-based grants program. It will support Australian manufacturers to maintain competitiveness in a carbon constrained economy, through investments in energy efficient capital equipment and low pollution technologies, processes and products.?
Funding
The Clean Technology Investment Program currently has funding ratios of 1:3, 1:2 and 1:1 for government to private co-investment. Successful grantees may receive 1:1 funding if their annual turnover is less than $100 million and the grant requested is less than $500,000.
The Government has now introduced a new dollar-for-dollar (1:1) funding category for manufacturing facilities with covered emissions of 25,000 tonnes CO2‑e or greater, but less than 100,000 tonnes CO2‑e. These facilities do not need to meet any turnover or maximum grant amount threshold to be eligible for the new grant funding ratio.
Dollar-for-dollar grant funding means that applicants can receive grant funding of up to half of their eligible project expenditure.
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible to apply for Clean Technology Investment Program funding, an applicant must have met one or more of the prescribed energy or emissions thresholds in the 12 month period before submitting an application
- used at least 300 megawatt hours of electricity; or
- used at least 5 terajoules of natural gas; or
- used a mix of fuels and/or electricity that results in the emissions of at least 0.27 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Or be directly liable under the carbon pricings mechanisms.
Eligible Projects
Examples of eligible Clean Technology Investment Program projects could include:
- supporting the development of products and adoption and deployment of technologies to reduce energy use and/or carbon emissions at manufacturing facilities;
- projects establishing new facilities that replace existing eligible manufacturing facilities;
- process re-engineering involving the adoption of energy or carbon efficient manufacturing;
- supporting the conversion of facilities from coal to natural gas;
- investing in cogeneration plants; and
- assistance with the implementation of energy efficiency opportunities for example:
- improved design in production systems
- behavioural changes e.g. reducing unnecessary usage
- intelligent control systems for production and factory management
- waste heat recovery, including co-generation, insulation, heat exchange recovery on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, condenser heat recovery in industrial refrigeration
- intelligent lighting, including improved lighting design, efficient lighting technology and control systems
- improved efficiency for refrigeration and HVAC systems, including improved technology,maintenance, controls, set points, sensor location, rapid heat load shedding
- improved electrical motor efficiency, including high efficiency motors, system design, motor starting systems, variable speed/load motors and control systems (reducing number of start times)
Expert Assistance
We can provide assistance with all aspects of the Clean Technology Investment Program grant. Contact us on 03 9005 6789 or email to see how we can assist you further.
Areas where we can assist with your Clean Technology Investment Program application include demonstrating:
- capacity of the applicant to deliver the proposal
- financial viability of the proposal
- technical feasibility of the proposal
- risks relating to the proposal
Recent Announcement
The Gillard Government will bring forward $160 million in Clean Technology Investment Program funding to 2014-15 to increase manufacturing investment and boost productivity and competitiveness.
This decision will drive around half a billion dollars of manufacturing capital investment in Australia.
“This is a great stimulus for manufacturing, which is facing difficult circumstances with the high Australian dollar and intense global competition,” Minister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation, Greg Combet, said.
“We understand the pressures business is facing, and this decision complements the $1 billion Jobs Plan the Prime Minister and I released earlier this year to support Australian jobs.”
The Clean Technology Investment Program provides funding for both general manufacturers and those in the food and foundries sectors. To date, the Gillard Government has supported 222 projects with more than $121 million in grants.
With private sector co-investment, these projects represent an investment of more than $338 million in new energy efficient capital equipment and more efficient manufacturing processes.
“The Gillard Government is committed to a strong Australian manufacturing industry, and investing in clean technology is a great way to drive improvements in productivity, energy efficiency and competitiveness,” Mr Combet said.
“These projects are good for business and good for the environment.”
Projects announced so far will deliver energy and productivity savings of more than $30 million per year, and almost 25 per cent of these projects are achieving reductions in emissions intensity of more than 50 per cent.
“Through this fund, Australian manufacturers can invest in energy efficient capital equipment and low emissions technology on any scale to make a real difference to their energy consumption and save on their energy bills,” Mr Combet said.
Growing demand for funding under the $800 million Clean Technology Investment Program and the $200 million Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program has come from all sectors and includes strong involvement from regional manufacturers, particularly in the food and foundries funding stream.
The payment profile for projects in the pipeline means that program demand is expected to peak in 2014-15.
“These programs have been so popular that we have adjusted the funding profile in this Budget to match the expected demand with no change to the total funding of $1 billion – $58 million in already committed funding has been re-profiled from 2012‑13 to 2017‑18 to reflect arrangements for paying grant monies in arrears as projects meet their milestones and report back on project outcomes,” Mr Combet said.
The Opposition has pledged to scrap these important industry support programs, which would make the move to a clean and more competitive economy harder for Australian manufacturers.
We are investing for the future, putting jobs and economic growth first and protecting the important services that Australians rely on.
The Gillard Government is doing this to keep our economy one of the most resilient in the world – we have low unemployment, solid growth, contained inflation and low interest rates.Both programs are continuously open for applications.
Clean Technology Investment Program Recipients
| Applicant | Grant | Project Description |
| A. Richards | $1,097,649 | Richgro will establish a 1-2 megawatt anaerobic digestion waste-to-energy plant at its main manufacturing facility. |
| ABB Australia | $90,267 | ABB Australia will install 99 kW solar photovoltaic panels on its factory roof in Moorebank. The project is expected to reduce ABB Australia’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 39% and will result in savings of over $25,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Abbe Corrugated | $438,361 | Abbe Corrugated will replace the existing boiler and waste handling system with a new boiler that features a heat recovery system and a more energy efficient waste handling system with variable speed motors. The project is expected to reduce carbon emissions intensity of Abbe Corrugated’s boiler and water handling equipment by 37% and will result in savings of $23,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Advatek | $243,911 | Advatek will replace six older CNC machines with two energy-efficient CNC machines resulting in energy savings. |
| Albright & Wilson | $67,985 | Albright & Wilson will replace compressors at its manufacturing sites in Victoria and NSW. The project is expected to reduce Albright & Wilson’s carbon emissions intensity across the two sites by 9% and result in savings of $60,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Allen Taylor & Company | $250,585 | Boral Timber will install a small steam turbine on an existing boiler at their Murwillumbah site. The turbine will generate electricity from wood waste and will allow the boiler to operate at full capacity. The project is expected to reduce Boral Timber’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 20% will result in savings of $163,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Amcor Packaging | $80,997 | Amcor will upgrade lighting, make boiler efficiency improvements and install a central control system. The project is expected to reduce the site-wide carbon emissions intensity of Amcor’s Bohle facility by 16% and result in savings of $100,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Amcor Packaging | $186,408 | Amcor will install oil sump heaters in 12 body makers, fit variable speed drives on 13 pumps and a fan, install energy efficient lighting with built in controls, recover waste heat from an air compressor to heat water used to wash cans and insulate hot water sumps on can washers.The project is expected to reduce the site-wide carbon emissions intensity of Amcor’s aluminium can manufacturing facility in Rocklea by 10% and will result in savings of $200,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Amcor Packaging | $43,758 | Through this project, Amcor will replace an existing compressor to a compressor 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. |
| Amcor Packaging | $78,379 | Amcor will insulate hot oil system valves, flanges and fittings and large diameter hot air duct work to reduce heat loss at its Preston plant. The project also involves lighting improvements via high efficiency lamps and lighting controls to further reduce energy consumption at the site.The project is expected to reduce the site-wide carbon emissions intensity of Amcor’s Preston plant by 10% and will result in savings of $120,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Amcor Packaging | $254,788 | Through this project, Amcor will upgrade lighting, install insulation on the steam and condensate systems, install variable speed drives on dust collection fan and sensors to turn off equipment when not in use at its Rocklea facility.The project is expected to reduce the site-wide carbon emissions intensity of Amcor’s Rocklea facility by 13% and will result in savings of over $91,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Amcor Packaging | $70,924 | Through this project, Amcor will upgrade factory lighting, insulate hot steam pipework, install compressed air reduction equipment and link switch gear air conditioning equipment to plant operation at its corrugated box manufacturing facility in Brooklyn.The project is expected to reduce the site-wide carbon emissions intensity of Amcor’s Brooklyn facility by 6% and will result in savings of $71,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Amcor Packaging | $44,240 | Replace DOL and DC motors across aluminium can body makers’ coolant pumps and conveying systems with AC motors, improving energy efficiency. |
| Amcor Packaging | $45,000 | Install voltage optimiser units, reducing electricity consumption. |
| Amcor Packaging | $179,254 | Amcor Packaging will replace existing lighting with high efficiency smart lighting, install VSDs on off cut collection fans and air management units on production machinery, and install insulation on steam valves and steam pipe work at its fibre packaging manufacturing facility in Athol Park, South Australia. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity by 17% and will result in savings of $216,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Ardagh Australia | $1,807,666 | Ardagh will consolidate manufacturing activities currently undertaken across two facilities to one site in Milperra and upgrade can making lines and replace a coil line. The project is expected to reduce Ardagh’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 48% and will result in savings of $250,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Ardagh Australia | $90,657 | Ardagh Australia is a manufacturer of food and aerosol cans. Ardagh will upgrade its welding lines at its Kyabram facility where the company manufactures three piece cans.The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Ardagh’s can production line by 66% and will result in savings of over $20,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Australian Professional Galvanizing | $60,000 | Australian Professional Galvanising currently cover their galvanizing kettle with a lift off and lift on lid which is removed at the start and end of each shift. The cover is off the kettle between 12 to 16 hours of a 24 hour working day. This project will design and install a roller door type cover which can cover the kettle between dips, meal breaks, maintenance stoppages and overnight and over weekends. The project is expected to reduce Australian Professional Galvanizing’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 7% and will result in savings of $53,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Baradoma | $179,242 | Baradoma will replace its two-step printing process with a single-step process which will result in energy savings.The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Baradoma’s printing presses by 93% and will result in savings of over $69,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Barron & Rawson | $134,706 | Barron & Rawson will install a 100kW solar PV system at the main manufacturing plant. The project is expected to reduce Barron & Rawson’s site-wide carbon emissions by 16% and result in savings of $24,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Baxter Healthcare | $2,248,300 | Baxter Healthcare will install a tri-generation plant at their Old Toongabbie site. The plant will supply the manufacturing facility with electricity to displace electricity from the grid and the supply of thermal energy will reduce demand on the facility’s existing boilers and power a new absorption chiller. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Baxter’s manufacturing facility by 40% and will result in savings of $800,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Baxter Laboratories | $33,250 | Baxter Laboratories will replace 76 existing high bay lights throughout the plant with new sky bay lighting at their pharmaceutical production facility in Boronia. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the facility described above by 11% and will result in savings of approximately $16,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Boral Bricks | $3,256,333 | Through this project Boral Bricks will streamline the clay brick manufacturing process at its Darra facility by replacing 110 kiln cars and upgrading existing kiln and dryers. The project is expected to reduce the site-wide carbon emissions intensity of Boral Bricks’ Darra facility by 56% and will result in savings of $550,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Boss Engineering | $128,533 | Boss Engineering will install a 100kW Solar PV system, replace current lighting with LED lights and install a power factor correction unit. The project is expected to reduce Boss Engineering’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 34% and result in savings of $65,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Broens Industries | $486,648 | Broens Industries will install a 300 kW solar PV generator on the roof of their facility at Ingleburn NSW and update their current lighting system to LED technology. The project is expected to reduce carbon emissions intensity of Broens Industries’ Ingleburn facility by 34% and will result in savings of $62,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Bruck Textiles | $1,972,957 | Bruck Textiles will install and commission new equipment to reduce the carbon intensity of specific textile manufacturing processes whilst increasing capacity.The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Bruck Textiles’ weaving operations by 55% and result in savings of $168,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Corex Plastics | $85,977 | Corex Plastics will upgrade compressed air services, thermal insulation, and variable speed drives to 42 electric motors used on site. The project is expected to reduce Corex Plastics’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 7% and result in savings of $40,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Cormack Packaging | $249,819 | Cormack Packaging will upgrade the process water cooling system at their plastic injection moulding centre at Condell Park, Sydney. Two evaporative cooling towers and three centralised chillers will be replaced by a closed loop, adiabatic air cooled heat exchanger, tank and pumping station and chiller units at each manufacturing cell. The project is expected to reduce Cormack Packaging’s carbon emissions intensity by 21% across its manufacturing site and will result in savings of over $21,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Crystal Printing Solutions | $147,144 | Crystal Printing Solutions will install a 100kW photovoltaic system.The project is expected to reduce Crystal Printing Solutions’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 24% and will result in savings of $25,000 in energy costs per year. |
| CSR Building Products | $85,269 | CSR Building Products will replace the existing 335 metal halide 400W lights within their Bradford insulation manufacturing facility in Ingleburn with 340 energy efficient induction lights. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of CSR Building Products’ lighting system at its Bradford facility by 46% and result in savings of $48,000 in energy costs per year. |
| CSR Building Products | $166,387 | CSR Building Products will replace the existing 688 metal halide and mercury vapour lights within their plasterboard manufacturing facility at Wetherill Park with 635 new energy efficient 250W induction lights.The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the lighting at CSR Building Products’ Wetherill Park facility by 62% and will result in savings of $125,000 in energy costs per year. |
| CSR Building Products | $37,940 | CSR Building Products will upgrade the Dryer End Seals and install gas metering equipment in the plasterboard dryer at its Gyprock manufacturing site at Wetherill Park.The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the gas consumption at CSR Building Products’ Wetherill Park facility by 2% and will result in savings of $13,000 in energy costs per year. |
| CSR Building Products | $64,299 | CSR Building Products will replace the existing 261 lights in their Fibre Cement manufacturing facility building at Wetherill Park with 265 new energy efficient 250W induction lights.The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of CSR Building Products’ Cemintel manufacturing process by 52% and will result in savings of $36,000 in energy costs per year. |
| CSR Building Products | $66,897 | Replace the existing 400W metal halide lights in the lighting system of their plasterboard manufacturing facility with new energy efficient 250W induction lights. |
| CSR Building Products | $250,000 | Install high temperature off-take on kiln and utilise waste heat to feed tunnel dryer, reducing gas consumption. |
| CSR Building Products | $1,007,733 | Install gas-fired cogeneration system. |
| CSR Building Products | $25,733 | CSR Building Products will upgrade an air compressor at its roof tile production facility in Vermont. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the compressor by 22% and will result in savings of approximately $12,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Cummins South Pacific | $25,311 | Cummins South Pacific will install a 30 kW solar photovoltaic system as part of an energy efficiency upgrade of its Wetherill Park facility.The project is expected to reduce Cummins South Pacific’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 6% and will result in savings of $11,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Walshs Glass | $37,365 | Walshs Glass will replace existing high bay mercury lights with LED lights. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Walshes Glass’ lighting system by 65% and result in savings of $20,000 in energy costs per year. |
| DIAB Engineering | $191,265 | DIAB Engineering will install a 99kW solar photovoltaic system at their Geraldton manufacturing facility. This system will allow DIAB to self generate on average 50% of their power requirements resulting in savings of $45,000 in energy costs and a site-wide carbon emissions intensity reduction of 36%. |
| Diamond Power | $42,569 | Diamond Power will replace metal halide and mercury vapour lamps with induction lamps and T8 fluorescent lamps to be fitted with T5 adapter kits across the entire Berkeley Vale site.The project is expected to reduce Diamond Power’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 15% and will result in savings of $165,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Dolphin Products | $452,617 | Dolphin Products will upgrade its injection moulding plant by installing three moulding machines, energy efficient lighting and a power factor correction system. The project is expected to reduce Dolphin Products’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 39% and will result in savings of $79,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Dongwha Timbers | $8,208,667 | Dongwha Timbers will invest in energy-efficient equipment and technology to replace existing carbon intensive machines and upgrade the site to a more environmentally sustainable standard. The company’s two operating sites in Victoria and New South Wales will be consolidated to a single site at the Bombala sawmill facility in New South Wales.This project is expected to reduce Dongwha Timbers’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 35%. |
| Downer EDI Works | $2,152,786 | Downer EDI Works (Downer) will decommission two 40-year old asphalt plants and replacing them with one new asphalt plant. The new plant is designed to be more energy efficient and will allow an increase in the production rate. The new plant will allow the manufacture of a ‘Warm Asphalt Mix’ (WAM) which uses 23% less energy than a standard asphalt mix. The project is expected to reduce Downer Edi Works’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 25% and will result in savings of over $500,000 in energy costs per year over the life of the plant. |
| Downer EDI Works | $1,454,844 | Downer EDI Works will complete the upgrade of its asphalt plant in Bli Bli, Queensland to incorporate the latest recycling and process technology to increase energy efficiency, productivity and safety. Once the project is complete, the plant will be capable of manufacturing asphalt containing up to 40% recycled materials. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Downer’s manufacturing activities at Bli Bli facility by 33% and will result in savings of $480,000 in energy costs per year. |
| E.M. Utick | $253,176 | E. M. Utick will install a 195 kW solar electricity generation system on the roof of its building. The project is expected to reduce E. M. Utick’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 76% and will result in savings of $34,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Electrolux Home Products | $4,724,479 | Electrolux Home Products will modify their existing manufacturing processes at its Orange facility in central west region of NSW to enable manufacture of more energy efficient refrigerators. The project is expected to reduce carbon emissions intensity of the refrigerators it manufactures by 10%. |
| Elvin Group | $90,954 | Through this project, Elvin Group will install a 55 kW solar photovoltaic panel array on the roof of its Mitchell facility to generate electricity to provide some of the site’s power requirements. This project is expected to reduce Elvin Group’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity from electricity consumption by 26%, and will result in savings of over $24,000 in electrical energy costs per year. |
| Fenning Bairnsdale | $100,000 | Fenning Bairnsdale will install a 99kW PV solar power system. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Fenning Bairnsdale’s kilns by 13% and result in savings of $24,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Flowline Industries | $248,264 | Flowline will replace five injection moulding machines with six modern servo-driven units with inbuilt smart technologies for precision control. The project is expected to reduce Flowline’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 37% and result in savings of $37,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Focus Press | $464,800 | Focus Press will modify and replace key plant and equipment at their Matraville site. The project will include a press upgrade, replacing lighting across the site, replacing fixed speed compressors with variable speed drive compressors, upgrading the air cooling system for the building and installing a power factor corrector. This project expects to reduce Focus Press’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 67% and will result in savings of over $47,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Foodmach | $119,100 | Foodmach will install solar panels on the roof of its Echuca factory to supply electricity and reduce reliance on grid-based electricity, trimming power costs; and replace 95 x 400W high bay lights with 90W LED globes to reduce electricity consumption. The two improvements will combine to reduce Foodmach’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 56% and result in savings of $41,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Futuris | $380,000 | Futuris will replace four inefficient heat-stake type door trim panel welding machines with the latest generation highly efficient ultrasonic welding machines. Futuris will also upgrade their production floor lighting to LED lamps, further reducing energy consumption.The project is expected to reduce Futuris’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 61% and will result in savings of $98,000 in energy costs per year. |
| G H Varley | $143,886 | Replace inefficient air conditioning and introduce voltage regulation equipment to increase plant efficiency. |
| Geelong Galvanizing | $227,837 | Geelong Galvanizing will install 2 x 20kW wind turbines and a 77kW array of solar photovoltaic panels at its Corio steel galvanizing, treatment and fabrication facility.The project is expected to reduce the site-wide carbon emissions intensity of the Corio facility by 11% and will result in savings of $15,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Glaxosmithkline Australia | $172,900 | GlaxoSmithKline will implement a range of measures, including upgrades to lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems along with the installation of removable heat insulation jackets for steam distribution piping fitters. |
| Recut Industries | $424,000 | Recut Industries will substitute Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) with sawmill waste to fuel its timber drying process through the purchase and installation of a sawmill waste storage unit, sawmill waste fuelled boiler and drying kiln at its timber mill facility in Monarto. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the timber drying process by 92% and will result in savings of $529,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Hannanprint | $302,364 | Hannanprint will replace an inefficient air compressor system at their Alexandria site with a new energy efficient air compressor system at their new site at Warwick Farm. This project is part of a broader relocation project being undertaken by Hannanprint.The project is expected to reduce Hannanprint’s carbon emissions intensity of the compressor system by 19% and will result in savings of over $100,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Hardchrome Engineering | $487,500 | Hardchrome Engineering will install an Optimal Energy Solution comprising gas-powered gas turbines from Optimal Group to provide base load electricity thereby replacing electricity from the grid and heat recovery units that harness waste heat from the turbines for an electroless-nickel (ENi) plating process. The two improvements will combine to reduce Hardchrome’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 35% and result in savings of $200,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Beaulieu Pacific | $25,867 | Beaulieu Pacific plans to invest in a lighting upgrade and sensor installation project in order to reduce energy usage and carbon emissions at their fabric weaving site in Acacia Ridge, Queensland. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions of the weaving facility by 12% and will result in savings of $22,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Whiteland Milling | $74,175 | Whiteland Milling will install a new highly efficient biomass hot water boiler to utilise sawdust and waste wood in order to heat the timber drying kilns at its timber production site in Ambergate. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the kiln heating process by 18% and will result in savings of $70,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Hilton Manufacturing | $252,922 | Hilton Manufacturing will replace air compressors, install new energy efficient lighting across the manufacturing floor and a 99kW solar panel system. The project is expected to reduce Hilton Manufacturing’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 24% and will result in savings of $46,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Howe And Company | $128,129 | Howe and Company will replace their existing roller machine with a new machine used for finishing leather at their Thomastown facility. The new machine produces an evenly applied finishing on the whole hide surface which will eliminate the need for an additional spray process currently used to correct uneven finishing. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Howe and Company’s finishing production line by 30% and will result in electricity savings of $12,000 per year. |
| Icon Plastics | $288,300 | Icon Plastics will replace three injection moulding machines with modern servo driven units.The project is expected to reduce Icon Plastics’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 23% and will result in savings of over $107,000 in energy costs per year. |
| MSD Animal Health | $335,660 | MSD Animal Health will install a 250kW solar PV system at its veterinary vaccine manufacturing site in Bendigo East, Victoria. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emission intensity of this facility by 22% and will result in savings of around $44,000 in energy costs per year. |
| J.L.V. Industries | $43,500 | JLV Industries will implement a 30kW photovoltaic system. The project is expected to reduce JLV Industries’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 7% and will result in savings of $2,000 in energy costs per year. |
| KJM Contractors | $499,635 | KJM Contractors will install a 495 kW solar system at its new remote area equipment manufacturing site in Edinburgh. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the new site by 94% and will result in savings of $237,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Labelmakers Group | $789,170 | Labelmakers Group will replace an existing UV-ink printing press with a solvent-based printing process which replaces the need for energy-intensive UV lamps that are used for drying, by instead heating with natural gas. The project is expected to reduce Labelmakers Groups’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 13% and will result in savings of $280,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Lock Focus | $25,000 | Lock Focus will install a power efficiency module to better regulate power throughout the facility, install covers on die cast machines to prevent heat loss and install controls to regulate heating elements in seven furnaces.The project is expected to reduce Lock Focus’ carbon emissions intensity of the activities supported by 10% and will result in savings of $7,600 in energy costs per year. |
| Monroe Australia | $106,931 | Monroe will replace a two-phase zinc phosphate and soap lubrication method in the clean and lubrication process with a single, reactive oil lubrication method. The project is expected to reduce Monroe’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 57% and result in savings of $28,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Monroe Australia | $120,527 | Monroe Australia will upgrade the current stainless steel muffle of the sintering furnace to a more reliable and energy efficient ceramic muffle design. This upgrade will enable more efficient operation of the furnace. The project is expected to reduce Monroe Australia’s carbon emissions intensity of the muffle by 16% and will result in savings of $61,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Nationwide Oil | $389,902 | Nationwide Oil will 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. |
| Nufarm Australia | $43,000 | Nufarm will upgrade boiler control systems on two boilers by installing new controllers, operator touch screens, level probes, electronic burner management controllers, motor feedback drivers and variable speed drives on the forced draft fans. The project is expected to reduce carbon emissions intensity of Nufarm’s boilers by 4% and result in savings of $31,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Performax International | $62,489 | Performax International will install a 60 kW solar PV system. The project is expected to reduce Performax International’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 42% and result in savings of $18,000 in energy costs per year. |
| PPC Moulding Services | $130,000 | PPC Moulding Services will replace two hydraulic moulding machines with a single energy efficient moulding machine with a computer controlled material feeder and automated part removal. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of PPC Moulding Services’ moulding machines by 91% and result in savings of $25,000 in energy costs per year. |
| PTE Hydraulics | $136,100 | PTE Hydraulics is a manufacturing company who is looking to utilize a renewable energy source to reduce their carbon footprint. In the past few years, they have invested in energy efficient CNC machinery and lighting in order to reduce their electricity usage. Now they are looking to further reduce their carbon footprint by installing solar PV as a power source for their daytime usage. In doing this on their three sites at Acacia Ridge, PTE Hydraulics will not only reduce their footprint, they will be more prepared for future electricity price increases. |
| Resitech Industries | $451,400 | Resitech will replace its current outdated plastic manufacturing equipment with more energy efficient granulating, shredding and sheet extrusion lines.The project is expected to reduce the carbon emission’s intensity of Resitech’s two sites in Wacol and Redbank by 27% and will result in savings of $33,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Scott Safety | $56,806 | Scott Safety will upgrade existing lighting with energy efficient LED lighting at its protective equipment manufacturing facility in Guildford, NSW. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the facility by 14% and will result in savings of $25,000 in energy costs per year. |
| S & L Steel Fabrications | $280,000 | Through this project S & L Steel Fabrications will improve production efficiency by replacing numerous machines with one computer controlled plasma cutter for steel fabrication works and upgrade the lighting with LED lamps at its Rooty Hill site.The project is expected to reduce S & L Steel Fabrications’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 28% and will result in savings of $31,700 in energy costs per year. |
| Silanna Semiconductor | $235,950 | The project includes upgrades to the lighting system for the site, replacing an existing air-cooled chiller with a water-cooled unit, making improvements to the existing Power Factor Correction unit and installing additional capacitor banks. |
| Socobell O.E.M. | $485,595 | Socobell will retrofit variable speed drives and thermal blankets to its high output machines; replace two large machines with more energy efficient machines and upgrade its lighting system to a more energy efficient intelligent lighting system. The project is expected to reduce Socobell’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 14% and will result in savings of $180,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Supa Stik | $372,500 | Supa Stik will upgrade and replace aging and power-intensive printing presses with new digital presses, also resulting in reduction in paper use and wastage. |
| T.W. Woods Construction | $153,900 | TW Woods Construction will replace compressors, high bay and other lighting, introduce PE cells to regulate lights, Install additional translucent roof panels, power factor correction, and variable speed control of grit blast exhaust fan, and upgrade their hot water systems at their facility in Tomago. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the facility by 32% and will result in savings of $59,600 in energy costs per year. |
| Tacca Industries | $259,412 | Tacca Industries will install 200 kW solar PV on the roof of its manufacturing facility. The project is expected to reduce Tacca Industries’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 21% and will result in savings of $29,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Tech Plas Extrusions | $499,000 | Tech Plas Extrusions will purchase two new pieces of machinery for their Pendle Hill manufacturing facility to replace existing, old machinery. The project is expected to reduce Tech Plas Extrusions’ site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 37% and will result in savings of $87,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Techno-Plas | $212,740 | Techno-Plas will replace two existing hydraulic injection moulding machines with electric injection moulding machines & multi cavity tooling. The project is expected to reduce Techno-Plas’ carbon emissions intensity by 73% resulting in savings of $52,000 in energy costs per year while increasing output by 110%. |
| The Austral Brick Co | $498,875 | The Austral Brick Co will switch to the low emissions landfill gas to partially replace its natural gas consumption for the firing of the bricks at its Horsley Park Facility.The project is expected to reduce Austral Brick’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 32% and will result in savings of $290,000 in energy costs per year. |
| The Victoria Carpet Company | $59,356 | The Victoria Carpet Company will replace a gas-fired steam dryer with a new gas-fired direct dryer and install a moisture control system to optimise the dryers’ efficiency. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of The Victoria Carpet Company’s dryers by 86% and result in savings of $79,000 in energy costs per year. |
| The Victoria Carpet Company | $109,840 | The Victoria Carpet Company will install advanced LED technology lighting and high-efficiency heaters in the manufacturing areas of its Bendigo spinning mill. Skylight panels and light controllers will also be installed to automate lighting levels. |
| Kitchen Innovations | $98,820 | Kitchen Innovations will install an efficient lighting system and upgrade its vacuum system with a new central receiver system, variable speed drives (VSD), and 3 new efficient pumps with VSDs, at its material and kitchen processing facility in Campbellfield. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the facility by 25% and will result in savings of $25,000 in energy costs per year. |
| TPI Enterprises | $353,650 | TPI will retrofit a pre-evaporator to the primary evaporator unit allowing the capture and reuse of waste heat from the boiler. The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of the existing evaporators by 35% and will result in savings of around $360,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Trident Plastics (SA) | $595,555 | Trident Plastics will replace its existing moulds with more efficient moulds and modify two existing injection moulders from hydraulic to electric to reduce energy consumption. Trident Plastics will also significantly restructure their workflow to make use of the energy efficient injection moulders.The project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Trident Plastics’ tooling line by 56% and will result in savings of over $250,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Westfert | $468,759 | The project involves the replacement of the existing fertiliser granulating production line at Westfert’s Tenterden facility with a new technology Pan Granulator which incorporates infrared monitoring. This project is expected to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of Westfert’s manufacturing process by 31% and will result in savings of over $100,000 in energy costs per year. |
| Wilson Transformer Company | $37,910 | Wilson Transformer Company will convert three existing electric drying ovens to natural gas as the energy source. The project is expected to reduce Wilson Transformer Company’s site-wide carbon emissions intensity by 85% and result in savings of $138,000 in energy costs per year. |
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