20453 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy

20453 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy: How many applications were received under each funding round for wood-energy aggregation facilities and wood-energy manufacturing facilities, how many were approved, and what total funding has been committed and paid out to date?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that the RFP for Wood-energy manufacturing facilities received 14 applications, four of which were approved. $6,000,000 in funding has been committed as repayable grants.  The RFP for Wood-energy aggregation facilities received 13 applications, five of which were approved. $3,709,198.19 of funding has been committed, none of which has been paid out yet.