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In reply to the Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (30 July 2021). (Estimates Committee A)
The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): In response to Questions 14 and 15 I have been advised the following:
Department for Energy and Mining
The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2020-21 and across the forward estimates for the Department for Energy and Mining—Controlled:
| Grant program/fund name | Purpose of grant program/fund | 2020-21 Actual result $000 | 2021-22 Estimate $000 | 2022-23 Estimate $000 | 2023-24 Estimate $000 | 2024-25 Estimate $000 |
| Project EnergyConnect | Early works in relation to the planning and design of a new transmission interconnector between NSW and SA. | 37,050 | ||||
| Grid Scale Storage Fund | To support development of grid scale energy storage projects, to help reduce energy costs and enhance reliability of SA's electricity system | 2,917 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 6,600 | 14,691 |
| Renewable Technology Fund | To support further integration of the next generation renewable technologies. | 2,612 | 8,198 | 4,817 | 270 | 333 |
| Energy Productivity Program | To assist large energy using businesses manage their electricity costs and contribute energy supply benefits to the state | 1,885 | ||||
| Bird Lake | To assist the Port Augusta Council to undertake rehabilitation works | 1,695 | ||||
| Demand Management Trials | To advance the use of energy demand response, demand aggregation and integrating distributed generation assets into the grid | 1,581 | 5,695 | 1,296 | ||
| MinEx CRC Exploration | To provide new technologies for improving the productivity of mineral exploration drilling and for the acquisition and incorporation of data into 3D models | 650 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Core Innovation Hub | Establish a space at Lot 14 where resources-focused start-ups, operators and suppliers can contribute skills to unlock insights and commercial collaboration | 550 | 420 | 180 | ||
| Critical Minerals Innovation Challenge | To run and promote a global innovation challenge to stimulate the growth of the critical minerals manufacturing and technology supply chain in South Australia | 390 | ||||
| Accelerated Discovery Initiative | Co-fund innovative exploration and research projects aimed at accelerating the discovery and development of new mineral resources | 317 | 8,274 | |||
| Mining and Energy Services Centre of Excellence | To foster and coordinate innovation and applied research initiatives by supporting projects, identified by industry, as priority areas for applied research and development. | 233 | 239 | |||
| Australian School of Petroleum Chair | Financial assistance for the position of South Australian State Chair of Petroleum Geology | 210 | 206 | 211 | 211 | |
| Discovery of Sedimentary Mineral Systems | To help exploration and mining companies in the discovery of sedimentary Cu-mineral systems on the Stuart Shelf. | 121 | 122 | 122 | ||
| Carbon Capture | Research focused on Carbon Capture and storage and hydrogen production. | 100 | 102 | 110 | 118 | 118 |
| Future Fuels | To address future fuel technologies, systems and markets, social acceptance, public safety and security of supply | 100 | ||||
| Race for 2030 | To support research to help boost energy productivity, and integrate clean distributed energy into the grid, to reduce costs and carbon emissions of businesses and households | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Global Maintenance Upper Spencer Gulf (GMUSG) | Providing a platform for local business to work collaboratively on mining and resource projects | 60 | ||||
| Future Battery Industries CRC | Support research that will help tackle industry identified gaps in the battery industries' value chain, support battery deployment, and optimise the circular economy for battery waste recycling. | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||
| Multiscale Physics for Enhanced Oil Recovery | To support strategic research alliances between higher education and other organisations, including industry, to apply advanced knowledge to oil recovery problems | 20 | 10 | |||
| Explore SA – Gawler Challenge | To run and promote crowd geoscience competitions to obtain multiple research and mineral target models to be provided to South Australia and made available to explorers | 1,500 | 1,650 | |||
| Landowner Information Service | The operation of a free, independent information service for landowners seeking information on mineral resource regulatory requirements, including exploration and mining production activities | 405 | 415 | 415 | 415 | |
| Test Mine and Innovation Centre | To support the development of the Arkani Ngura National Test Mine and Innovation Centre based at Oz Minerals' Prominent Hill mine to test and observe emerging technologies in resources | 3,200 | 3,300 | 1,000 | ||
| Electric Vehicle Charging Network | To establish a statewide electric vehicle charging network to increase the uptake of electric vehicles, accelerate smart charging and vehicle-to-grid charging trials. | 8,035 | 2,097 |
The following table details the carryover of grants from 2020-21 into 2021-22 for the Department for Energy and Mining as approved during the 2021-22 state budget process:
| Grant/program name | 2020-21 $000 | 2021-22 $000 |
| Demand Management Trials | -6,340 | 6,340 |
| Economic and Business Growth Fund (EBGF)—Accelerated Discovery Initiative | -6,774 | 6,774 |
| EBGF—Gawler Challenge Phase 2: Next Generation Mineral Systems Mapping | -1,000 | 1,000 |
| Renewable Technology Fund (1) | -7,164 | 6,851 |
1. Remaining budget reprofiled across 22/23 to 24/25