The Morrison Government is continuing to support the supply of secure, reliable and affordable power for regional and remote communities to drive economic growth and help them get ahead. The Morrison Government is committing $25.6 million to back 20 microgrid feasibility studies under Round Two of the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund. This includes…
Small and medium hotels across Cairns and Far North Queensland are receiving support from the Morrison Government to cut their energy costs so they can invest in their business and create local jobs. Seventeen* local businesses have been awarded grants of up to $25,000 under the Morrison Government’s $10.2 million Hotel Energy Uplift Program. The…
MR ENTSCH: I’m absolutely rapt to see the $19.3 million allocated in this year’s federal budget to stage 1 construction of the Daintree microgrid project. This is a project that’s very close to my heart and one that I’ve been working on delivering for close to 25 years. In fact, only last week I was…
The Morrison Government is backing the construction of a renewable energy microgrid in the Daintree community to shore up the supply of reliable and affordable energy for locals, reduce emissions, and create jobs. The government, as part of this year’s federal budget, will provide up to $19.3 million to support the deployment of a microgrid…
Community groups across Leichhardt will be supported by a new Morrison Government program to lower energy costs, support local jobs and help reduce global emissions. The Powering Communities Program will fund up to 12 projects worth a total of $67,700 in each electorate. The Powering Communities Program will help community groups across Leichhardt get control…
Small and medium hotels across Cairns and Far North Queensland are being supported by the Morrison Government to lower their power bills so they can invest in their business and employ more Australians. Hotels, motels and serviced apartment complexes with up to 99 rooms will be able to access grants of up to $25,000 for…
Small businesses across Leichhardt are getting support from the Morrison Government to cut energy costs, putting more money back in the pockets of local business owners as we recover from COVID-19. Through the government’s Energy Efficient Communities Program three small business in Leichhardt have been awarded grants of up to $20,000. The grants will help…
Communities across Cape York and Torres Strait could benefit from more secure, affordable and reliable energy with funding available to support feasibility studies into microgrids. Round Two of the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund opens on Wednesday, 16 December 2020 with successful projects set to share up to $25 million in grants. The program…
The Morrison Government is helping Far North Queensland small businesses to lower their power bills as the economy recovers from COVID19. Small businesses across Australia can now apply for a share in $9 million of grants under the Morrison Government’s Energy Efficient Communities Program. Up to $20,000 will be available to small businesses with an…
Work is well underway to deliver more affordable and reliable power for the Daintree community. The Australian Government last year invested $990,150 towards a feasibility study to allow Daintree Renewable Energy Pty Ltd to take fully-renewable microgrid project to ‘shovel ready’ status within 12 months. The study will deliver a fully costed design for a…