Amount of exemption issued by activity

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30 March 2021

The Clean Energy Regulator publishes an estimate of the total amount of exemption given for each emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity for a year by 30 March in the year after the year to which the exemptions relate. The amount of exemption for each activity is expressed in megawatt hours and as a percentage of the total amount of exemption granted for that year. The amount of exemption may change to reflect exemption certificate amendments, for example where an inaccurate amount of exemption was issued.

Before the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 was passed partial exemption certificates were issued for the years from 2010 to 2014.

The table below provides a megawatt hour summary of exemption certificates per year issued.

Documentasset: Amount of exemption issued by activity

Exemption certificate type	Application year	Emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity	Amount of exemption (MWh)	Amount of exemption per activity share for the application year (%)
Exemption certificate	2020	Alumina refining	1,024,191	2.8%
Exemption certificate	2019	Alumina refining	1,097,670	2.9%
Exemption certificate	2018	Alumina refining	1,080,997	2.8%
Exemption certificate	2017	Alumina refining	1,120,927	2.8%
Exemption certificate	2016	Alumina refining	1,247,530	3.0%
Exemption certificate	2015	Alumina refining	1,222,355	3.2%
Partial exemption certificate	2014	Alumina refining	628,365	2.4%
Partial exemption certificate	2013	Alumina refining	871,080	3.0%
Partial exemption certificate	2012	Alumina refining	928,292	2.8%
Partial exemption certificate	2011	Alumina refining	1,043,316	3.8%
Partial exemption certificate	2010	Alumina refining	312,520	3.5%
Exemption certificate	2020	Aluminium smelting	22,847,012	62.8%
Exemption certificate	2019	Aluminium smelting	22,617,952	59.0%
Exemption certificate	2018	Aluminium smelting	23,296,153	59.5%
Exemption certificate	2017	Aluminium smelting	24,900,585	61.9%
Exemption certificate	2016	Aluminium smelting	25,327,065	61.7%
Exemption certificate	2015	Aluminium smelting	23,637,990	62.3%
Partial exemption certificate	2014	Aluminium smelting	16,944,478	65.6%
Partial exemption certificate	2013	Aluminium smelting	19,458,177	66.2%
Partial exemption certificate	2012	Aluminium smelting	21,186,085	64.7%
Partial exemption certificate	2011	Aluminium smelting	18,428,464	66.9%
Partial exemption certificate	2010	Aluminium smelting	6,186,029	68.5%
Partial exemption certificate	2013	Cartonboard manufacturing	29,654	0.1%
Partial exemption certificate	2012	Cartonboard manufacturing	44,221	0.1%
Partial exemption certificate	2011	Cartonboard manufacturing	53,725	0.2%
Partial exemption certificate	2010	Cartonboard manufacturing	14,026	0.2%
Partial exemption certificate	2011	Dry pulp manufacturing	36,516	0.1%
Partial exemption certificate	2010	Dry pulp manufacturing	8,475	Less than 0.1%
Exemption certificate	2020	Integrated iron and steel manufacturing	981,369	2.7%
Exemption certificate	2019	Integrated iron and steel manufacturing	1,082,580	2.8%