Recent Projects

Cleantech Projects – Australian CleanTech is providing consulting services to companies seeking commercialisation, expansion and project finance. In addition, Australian CleanTech has provided the services including strategic consulting, corporate structuring, grant submission preparation, power and environmental credit purchase agreement facilitation, funding documentation preparation, financial modeling and introductions to potential investors. Clients include:

	A Solar pV sales and installation company
	A desalination technology company
	A company developing landfill gas projects in Indonesia
	A 180MW solar thermal and natural gas fired power station that includes a scalable desalination plant and brine capture and harvesting.
	A multiple wind farm development that utilises an innovative vertically integrated business model involving community financing and participation.
	Technology companies involved with biofuels, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, water treatment, desalination and nanotechnologies.

Energy Efficiency and Technology Review - Australian CleanTech recently completed a project reviewing options to introduce energy efficiency measures to a large industrial processing plant.

Global pV Market Review - Australian CleanTech completed a report for an industry association on the trends and status of the global photovoltaic sector and the impacts of these trends on the Australian market.

Growth Strategy – Australian CleanTech undertook a strategic review of the growth strategy for the Australian subsidiary of a multi-national water company. In particular, we developed scenarios for entry into other sectors and identified specific target acquisitions and projects.

Tender Management – Australian CleanTech led a tender preparation for a wastewater treatment and recycling project in Victoria.

Environmental Water – Australian CleanTech conceived and is currently developing a collaboration of both commercial and non-profit organisations that will enable individuals and companies to invest in environmental water to be able to claim to be ‘Water Neutral’.

CleanFutures AquaSens – Australian CleanTech conceived and established a joint venture to commercialise a number of nanotechnologies that is has secured from NanoVentures Australia. The technologies include the AquaSens biosensor used for the real time detection of phosphate and nitrates in environmental waters, a water treatment technology and nano-composite materials.

Acquisition Searches - Australian CleanTech has performed acquisition searches and analysis for a private equity company and other corporations seeking to acquire cleantech companies. In particular there has been a focus water companies and technologies.

Solar Technology and Opportunity Review – for an energy company seeking to invest in large scale solar projects.

Coal Bed Methane Review – for a large multi-national energy company reviewing opportunities to invest in the Australian coal seam methane sector.

State Government:

Australian CleanTech has provided advice to state Government on investment attraction and future skills and training requirements in the cleantech sector. Recent projects include:

	Future workforce skills and assisting the department to undertake a strategic review of TAFE courses to build in the flexibility to prepare for future technology scenarios.
	Preparation of a South Australian Cleantech Sector Capability and Capacity Study which will involve a survey of all South Australian cleantech companies.

Local Government:

Australian CleanTech works with local Government to assist them in identifying technology and regulatory trends and in developing policies that will stimulate both local economic development and the transition to a lower carbon economy. Recent projects include:

	Australian CleanTech has been commissioned to undertake a strategic review of a local Council’s water operations business with respect to changing regulatory and commercial environments. The aim of the review is to ensure that its risks are managed and it is structured to achieve the optimum level of sustainable long term growth.
	Australian CleanTech is on the advisory board for a local Council Energy Futures project that is looking to deploy and benefit from renewable energy technologies.