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Perth-based colocation provider Zella DC has been awarded a grant from the Federal Government to help fund its next-generation micro data centre.
Zella, which specialises in micro data centres for the R&D, manufacturing and distribution sectors, was awarded $406,550 in a grant from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC).
The total commitment given to Zella will be up to $813,100, with the remaining funds coming from contributions from the manufacturing industry at large.
AMGC’s grants are part of the Federal Government’s $30 million AMGC Commercialisation Fund, which aims to foster projects that bring industry and researchers together to commercialise new manufacturing products and processes. The grants range from $100,000 to $1 million.
Australia’s first lithium-ion battery manufacturer, Energy Renaissance, has been given additional funding for its pilot manufacturing facility in the Hunter.
Not-for-profit, Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has pitched in more than $525,000 to help develop the processes and workforce skills that will build the company’s superStorage batteries.
The sum will go towards a $1.48 million project to fast-track the development of a manufacturing line and trained workforce for Renaissance One.
The 4,400 square metre battery manufacturing facility in Tomago is slated for completion in February 2022.
The batteries produced there are expected to have a range of applications including electricity grids and renewables, mining, community storage, buses and industrial vehicles.