Tag: local manufacturing

Manufacturing capacity in Australia’s clean energy supply chain is in focus following the Federal Government’s decision to open national consultation on domestic manufacturing of wind and transmission towers, a move welcomed by industry body Weld Australia as a step toward strengthening local manufacturing capability.

New Holland’s DuraVee wheel rake range has officially earned Australian Made certification, marking nearly three decades of local manufacturing in Cowra. 

IperionX has received the final USD 4.6 million tranche of US government funding to support the scale-up of titanium manufacturing at its Virginia facility, alongside a transfer of titanium scrap intended to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity for the defence industrial base.

The Western Australian Government has opened a new $9 million round of funding under its Clean Energy Future Fund (CEFF), aimed at supporting innovative clean energy projects that contribute to decarbonisation and economic diversification, including opportunities for local manufacturing and production.

Babcock Australasia has secured a $42 million extension to its Counter Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (C-CBRNE) asset management contract, a program that involves the sustainment, integration and support of specialised equipment supplied through Australian-based industry partners.

Manufacturing in Western Australia is set to play a central role in the State’s public transport expansion, with the WA Government awarding a $66 million contract to Henderson-based shipbuilder Echo Marine Group to design and manufacture five electric ferries for the METRONET on Swan Ferry Service Expansion project.

ABB has officially opened its Traction Centre of Excellence in Maryborough, Queensland, creating a purpose-built hub for the local manufacturing of traction converters, motors, and energy storage solutions. 

Rio Tinto has announced that its first Pilbara-made iron ore rail car has rolled off the manufacturing line in Karratha, marking a key milestone in a AUD 150 million partnership with Australian rail industry supplier Gemco Rail to expand local manufacturing.

Manufacturing is set to take centre stage in Australia’s clean-energy ambitions, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announcing up to $151 million in conditional funding to establish a new solar module manufacturing facility in the Hunter Valley.

Manufacturing activity in the Northern Territory is set for another boost as Arctic Insulated Panels secured the final round of funding under the Northern Territory Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF), the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) announced.