Western Australia has opened a new round of grants to support innovative clean energy projects. The Clean Energy Future Fund (CEFF) Round 4 will provide $9 million in funding. Individual grants range from $100,000 to $4 million.
The program supports projects that reduce emissions and deliver benefits to communities. Priority is given to projects that increase renewable energy supply, improve energy network resilience, develop long-duration storage, and enhance productivity through electrification. Projects that benefit First Nations peoples, green exports, and local manufacturing are also encouraged.
CEFF funds projects that test and demonstrate new clean energy technologies in Western Australia. Past projects include battery-electric mining haul trucks, replacement of diesel generators with battery storage, pumped hydro storage, and re-deployable solar power plants.
The fund has invested $37 million since it launched in 2020. It is managed by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation with support from Energy Policy WA.
The program aims to help local projects move from ideas to practical solutions, supporting the transition to a lower-emissions economy and encouraging wider adoption of clean energy technologies.
More information and applications are available at www.wa.gov.au/ceff.