The Biofuels Capital Grants Program was aimed at increasing the availability of biofuels for the domestic transport market.
The Program provided funding for one-off capital grants for projects that provide new or expanded biofuels production capacity.
Grants were provided, on a competitive basis, at a rate of 16 cents per litre for new or expanded projects producing a minimum of 5 million litres of biofuel per annum. Grants were limited to a maximum of $10 million per project.
Successful applicants under the Biofuels Capital Grants Program were:
- CSR Distilleries, an ethanol plant at Sarina, Qld ($4.16m)
- Biodiesel Industries Australia, a biodiesel plant at Rutherford, NSW ($1.28m)
- Schumer Pty Ltd (Rocky Point Sugar Mill and Distillery), an ethanol plant at Woongoolba, Qld ($2.4m)
- Biodiesel Producers Ltd, a biodiesel plant at Barnawartha, Vic ($9.6m)
- Australian Renewable Fuels, a biodiesel plant at Port Adelaide, SA ($7.15m)
- Riverina Biofuels Pty Ltd, a biodiesel plant at Deniliquin, NSW ($7.15m).
For further information please email: alternativefuels@ret.gov.au or
Phone: (02) 6276 1532