NSW grants now open: Solar panel recycling
The NSW Government has created a $10 million fund to reduce landfilling of solar panels and battery systems. Phase 1 of the Circular Solar grants program (trial phase) awarded $1.1 million in funding for eligible trial projects.
The NSW EPA’s Circular solar phase 2 is now open for applications.
The Circular solar grant program supports collaborative ‘whole-of-supply chain’ projects that trial managing end-of-life solar panels and/or battery systems within a circular economy framework.
- Applications close 5pm Thursday 4th November 2021
| Eligible applicants | Project Requirements | Funding per Applicant |
|---|---|---|
* Australian entity or partnership incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) * NSW local councils * State government * Australian research institutions * NGO | $7million is available in Phase 2 under one of three categories and covering up to 75% of the capital costs: 1) New infrastructure and expansions up to $3.5m 2) Research and development for reuse, second hand or refurbished items, and market development for recovered materials between $100,000 – $1m 3) Collection and recovery logistics between $500,000 – $1 mill Two stage process: a) EOI b) Shortlisted projects to submit application | What will be funded? – New infrastructure builds or expansions to existing facilities accepting solar panels and associated batteries. – High-value recovery processing technologies that can recover close to 90% or more of materials from solar panels. – Equipment upgrades and modifications at an existing facility to process solar panels and/or associated batteries. – Upscaling pilot technologies to expand into commercial scale services. – Mobile processing plants with high recovery rates. – Solutions to expand useful life of panels. – And more categories. What will not be funded? – Projects not located in NSW. – Activities that do not align with the objectives of the grant program. – Transporting components offshore for processing. – Landfilling more than 20% of residuals. – Projects targeting smaller batteries. – EfW/pyrolisis projects. – And more- refer to program guidelines for details. |
MRA has submitted more than 290 grant applications to date, winning more than $80m in funding for our clients.
We can provide a one-stop shop to maximise your chances of success and can assist by:
- Preparing grant proposals on your behalf;
- Reviewing grant proposals;
- Source equipment providers;
- Provide costings on infrastructure;
- Prepare the business case; and
- All of the necessary financial feasibility analysis requirements.
If your organisation is interested in any of the above grant programs, please contact Doris McDonald-Seaton on Doris@mraconsulting.com.au or on 0408 384 440 or info@mraconsulting.com.au or on (02) 8541 6169.
