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grant funding under REDI that the Program Delegate has determined is eligible for technical assessment and merit ranking by the Board in accordance with clause 8 of the Guidelines.

        eligible project means a project that:

         (a)         aims to produce, commercialise or establish the commercial or technical viability of a new, clearly identified renewable energy technology-related product, process or service;

        (b)        involves eligible activities; and

        (c)         is consistent with and promotes the Program Objectives.

    enabling technology means, for the purposes of the definition of renewable energy technology, a technology that:

         (a)        allows the more efficient or effective transformation of renewable energy into a useable form of energy;

         (b)       enhances resource assessment, planning, modelling or decision support tools that provides input into any renewable energy technology project; or

         (c)        is approved by the Program Delegate under clause 23 of the Guidelines.

    Guidelines means the guidelines that are made by the Minister to the Department for the delivery of REDI, as in force from time to time.

    innovation means the process whereby ideas are transformed, through economic activity, into sustainable value-creating outcomes.  It can generate changes in output such as new products, processes and services.

    Minister means the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources.

    non tax-exempt company means an Australian resident company, other than one to which Division 50 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 applies.

    Program Delegate means an employee of the Department who has been empowered by the Minister, or otherwise duly authorised, to carry out the relevant function in respect of REDI.

    Program Objectives are the program policy objectives set out in clause 4 of the Guidelines in the following terms:

         (a)                to support the international competitiveness of Australian industry by encouraging innovation through increasing the level of research and development activities, proof-of-concept and early-stage commercialisation activities undertaken by Australian companies;

         (b)               to generate national benefits for the Australian economy and wider community, including for example, through increasing productivity, supporting collaboration and developing Australia's skills base; and

         (c)                to support the development of renewable energy technology products, processes and services that have strong early-stage commercialisation and emission reduction potential.

    proof-of-concept activities means the steps necessary to establish the commercial and technical viability of a product, process or service that involves any renewable energy technology.

    recipient means an eligible applicant who has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth.

    REDI means the merit-based program administered by the Department in accordance with the Guidelines, aimed at supporting the strategic development of renewable energy technologies that have strong commercial, and emission reduction, potential

    renewable energy technology means any direct or enabling technology developed for the purpose of deriving energy sustainably from:

         (a)           the sun;

         (b)           wind;

         (c)           geothermal sources;

         (d)           biomass (not