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Grant Programs

In reply to the Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (25 September 2019). (Estimates Committee A)

In reply to: Hon A. KoutsantonisMP(25 September, 2019):

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): In response to omnibus questions 14 and 15 I have been advised:

The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2018-19 and across the forward estimates for the Department for Energy and Mining—Controlled:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2018-19 Estimated result $000 2019-20 Budget $000 2020-21 Estimate $000 2021-22 Estimate $000
Carbon Capture Carbon Capture and Storage/Seals and Unconventional Resources 50 50 - -
Oil and Gas Strategy To facilitate the establishment of the Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA) Program in the South East of South Australia 333 333 - -
Future Fuels To address future fuel technologies, systems and markets, social acceptance, public safety and security of supply 115 205 100 -
SA State Chair of Petroleum Geology Contribute to meeting the cost incurred by the University in employing a Chair of Petroleum Geology 205 210 215 221
Lithospheric Architecture Magentotelluric data will be processed and modelled to provide information on the lithospheric architecture of the Australian continent. 15 - - -


Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2018-19 Estimated result $000 2019-20 Budget $000 2020-21 Estimate $000 2021-22 Estimate $000
APY Officer A grant for the salary and associated costs of employing an APY Minerals and Petroleum Tenement Officer 162 - - -
Australian Research Council Linkage ARC Linkage Project enabling 3D Scholastic Geological Modelling 10 10 10 -
Mine engineering skill development To address issues facing the minerals, resources and heavy engineering sectors by developing and facilitating the delivery of projects to increase the availability and productivity of the workforce, identifying gaps in, and issues with, the skills of the resources industry workforce and develop solutions. 180 408 233 239
MinEx CRC Exploration New technologies for improving the efficiency and productivity of mineral exploration drilling, and for the acquisition of geochemical and geophysical data while drilling and incorporation of that data into automated, constantly-updating 3D models. 2,250 350 350 300
Centre for Ore Deposit and Earth Sciences Collaborative research project with CODES examining the mineral geochemistry of pyrite and the relationship/impact on mineral exploration 30 30 - -
AusLAMP Australian Lithospheric Architecture Magnetotelluric Project (AusLAMP): Thermodynamics inversion for mineral systems 150 50 - -
Potash Processing To provide funding for the development of an Intelligent Control (IC) system for PotashCorp. The system will optimise the process and avoid costly acid reactor shutdowns that sometimes occur due to unstable chemical reactions. 10 - - -
Renewable Technology Fund To support further integration of the next generation renewable technologies (including batteries, pumped hydro, hydrogen, biomass and solar thermal) and demand management technologies. To accelerate the deployment of these technologies, to provide system security measures that are comparable to traditional thermal generators. 13,577 22,688 3,145 661


Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2018-19 Estimated result $000 2019-20 Budget $000 2020-21 Estimate $000 2021-22 Estimate $000
Home Battery Scheme State Government subsidies to help pay for the installation of home battery systems. The subsidy is available to all South Australians households, and calculated on the kilowatt-hour capacity of the battery purchased. Energy Concession Holders are eligible for a higher subsidy, ensuring low-income households are supported to access the Scheme. 7,070 25,000 37,500 30,500
Grid Scale Storage Fund To support development of new energy storage technologies to back up renewables and enhance reliability of South Australia's electricity system. - 13,900 22,500 13,600
Energy Productivity Program Grant to help large energy using businesses in South Australia manage their electricity costs and contribute energy supply benefits to the state 7,939 3,427 - -
National Hydrogen Roadmap Contribution to the National Hydrogen Roadmap 20 - - -
Bird Lake To assist the Port Augusta Council to undertake rehabilitation works 255 2,136 - -
Australian National Electricity Market Modelling To assist with the development of a web-based open source grid integration and optimisation modelling tool for the Australian National Electricity Market. 28 - - -
Electric Vehicle Adoption Program Evenergi To undertake activities in South Australia under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) program to boost electric vehicle adoption. 14 - - -
Electric Vehicle Solar Garage To design, construct and operate an Electric Vehicle Solar Garage within the Tonsley precinct. 15 - - -
myCar To procure a base for the operations of myCar at the Tonsley Innovation Precinct, and to assist the establishment of a new public transport service based on electric vehicles. 34 17 - -
Bioenergy Connect To administer the Bioenergy Connect Fund supporting provision of bioenergy expertise to potential proponents interested in investigating bioenergy as an energy source. 25 - - -


The following table provides the allocation of grant program/funds for 2018-19 and across the forward estimates for the Department for Energy and Mining—Administered:

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The following table details the new commitment of grants in 2018-19 for the Department for Energy and Mining—Controlled:

Grant program/fund name Beneficiary/Recipient Purpose Value$
Lithospheric Architecture University of Adelaide Magentotelluric data will be processed and modelled to provide information on the lithospheric architecture of the Australian continent. 15,000
MinEx CRC Exploration MinEx CRC New technologies for improving the efficiency and productivity of mineral exploration drilling, and for the acquisition of geochemical and geophysical data while drilling and incorporation of that data into automated, constantly-updating 3D models. 5,150,000
Centre for Ore Deposit and Earth Sciences University of Tasmania Collaborative research project with CODES examining the mineral geochemistry of pyrite and the relationship/impact on mineral exploration 60,000
AusLAMP University of New South Wales Australian Lithospheric Architecture Magnetotelluric Project (AusLAMP): Thermodynamics inversion for mineral systems 200,000
Electric Vehicle Adoption Program Evenergi To undertake activities in South Australia under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) program to boost electric vehicle adoption. 15,000


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