The Western Australian (WA) Government is investing $50 million to strengthen its energy resilience and industrial capability through a new Local Battery Manufacturing Program.
This initiative is set to accelerate the State’s battery manufacturing sector, supporting residential battery and battery component manufacturing, as well as commercial and industrial applications, and battery recycling.
“The WA Government is committed to strengthening the State’s manufacturing sector with the Program providing a fantastic opportunity to boost both capacity and capability,” said Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing, Amber-Jade Sanderson.
The Local Battery Manufacturing Program is now offering grants to support local manufacturers in overcoming market barriers, scaling operations, increasing productivity, and generating jobs across WA. Low-interest loans will be launched at a later stage as part of the Program’s ongoing support.
The Program has been designed to boost WA’s industry participation in battery energy storage supply chains.
This is an important step in securing WA’s future as an attractive location for renewable energy-based growth.
Activities supported by the Program include cell manufacturing or equivalent, battery module, system assembly for residential batteries, as well as commercial and industrial applications, and battery recycling. The Program is battery-chemistry agnostic and inclusive of a range of battery technologies.
“It is important that not only residential batteries are captured under this grant opportunity, but the Program is also able to offer financial support to medium-scale batteries more commonly used in industrial and commercial settings,” said Premier Roger Cook.
Local businesses can apply for the WA Government-funded grant via two streams of funding, the Production-Ready Stream and the Production Scale-Up Stream.
The Production-Ready Stream provides eligible applicants up to $100,000 in matched funding for projects in three categories of pre-production activities: feasibility studies, prototype development and testing and accreditation. These are precursors to the manufacturing of batteries and battery components at scale.
The Production Scale-Up Stream provides eligible applicants up to $5 million in matched funding for projects that scale-up their operations, including through purchase of capital equipment, workforce training, costs associated with upgrading existing or new premises, and engaging business or manufacturing expertise.
“I encourage all eligible battery manufacturers to apply for the Local Battery Manufacturing Program and begin to supercharge their business right here in WA.”
To apply now or learn more about the program visit Local Battery Manufacturing Program
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