Clean Energy Initiative

Country	Australia
Year Implemented	2009
Policy Status	In force
Date Announced	May 2009
Agency	•Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
Funding	AUD 5.1 billion
Related Policies	Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Australian Solar Institute Solar Flagships Program Second Generation Biofuels Research and Development Program Renewable Energy Demonstration Program Geothermal Drilling Program Renewable Energy Equity Fund
Policy Supersedes	Renewable Energy Fund Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Australian Solar Institute Solar Flagships Program Renewable Energy Fund
Policy Type	•Incentives/Subsidies   •Grants •RD & D   •Demonstration Project   •Research Programme     •Technology Deployment and Diffusion   •Technology Development
Policy Target	•Multiple Renewable Energy Sources   •All   •CHP   •Heating   •Power •Solar •Solar Photovoltaic •Solar Thermal   •Concentrating Solar Thermal   •Water Heating
Policy Sector	•Multi-sectoral Policy
Size of Plant Targeted	Small and Large
Description	The Australian Government's AUD 5.1 billion Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) is designed to support clean energy generation and new technologies to reduce carbon emissions and stimulate the clean energy sector. The initiative includes four components: - Support for low emissions coal technologies including the Carbon Capture and Storage Flagships Program and the National Low Emissions Coal Initiative; - Support for solar technologies including the Solar Flagships Program and the Australian Solar Institute; - The Australian Centre for Renewable Energy, which supports technology development and commercialisation; and - Further support for renewable energy and energy efficiency through the Renewable Energy Future Fund. Please see separate entries for further details.
URL	www.ret.gov.au/energy/energy%20programs/cei/Pages/default.aspx