Save my progress and resume later | Resume a previously saved form

Resume Later

In order to be able to resume this form later, please enter your email and choose a password.

Your Email:

A Password:

Confirm Password:

Password must contain the following:

12 Characters
1 Uppercase letter
1 Lowercase letter
1 Number
1 Special character

Page 1/9

Investment Delivery Authority - Market Sounding Form

This form is designed to capture responses to the Market Sounding process to identify projects that support fuel security in NSW. The Market Sounding is for projects which do not yet meet the Investment Delivery Authority (IDA) Round 2 criteria (e.g. the project is too early or does not meet the Estimated Development Cost threshold). The purpose of the Market Sounding is to help government better understand emerging fuel security projects, market opportunities, barriers to investment and delivery, and potential areas where government support or coordination may assist.

Market Sounding submissions are not evaluated for IDA endorsement and are not eligible to receive IDA support— they are analysed to identify and understand barriers and inform policies to unlock future investment.

The form has a small number of questions to identify the potential project and understand how it would contribute to fuel security, including the type of project, the size of investment, and potential timelines for delivery. The form also allows proponents to identify any significant barriers impacting project delivery, and specific government support requirements, including coordination, policy settings, infrastructure investment, or regulatory changes that could enable delivery.

Unless stated otherwise, information submitted as part of the webform will be treated as commercially sensitive information.

The form can be saved and resumed later by selecting ‘Save my progress and resume later’ at the top or bottom of each page of the form. When you click this button, you will be asked to enter your email and choose a password. Details provided will allow applicants to log in later and resume the previously saved form.

1.1 Supporting documentation

As part of the Market Sounding submission, you have the option to upload ‘supporting documentation’ for some questions.

Documents must be in one of the following forms to be accepted - .pdf, .docx, .doc, .pptx, .ppt. The total size of all uploaded files must not exceed 30MB.

1.2 Disclaimer and privacy statement

By submitting this form, you have read and agreed to the privacy statement.

Page 2/9

IDA - Fuel security focus area

How does your potential project contribute to fuel security and/or resilience in NSW?
Select all that apply

Fuel storageDomestic (non-import dependant) liquid fuel production, focused on renewable fuels and their feedstocks – including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel, biodiesel, biomethane and green ammonia Heavy electric vehicle charging hubs and fleets.

For the purposes of this focus area, heavy electric vehicles includes a broad range of commercial and fleet vehicles (excluding personal passenger vehicles), such as rigid trucks, articulated trucks, and other freight or service vehicles.

Other (free text)

Page 3/9

Lead proponent company details

‘Lead proponent’ refers to the lead company that is developing the potential project.

Legal name of the lead proponent

Trading name of the lead proponent (if different to the legal name)

Provide the trading name if different to the legal name.

Lead proponent website

Must be a valid URL.

Lead proponent Australian Business Number (if availiable)

Lead proponent contact details

‘Lead proponent contact’ is the individual point of contact that the NSW Government will communicate with regarding this Market Sounding submission.

The lead proponent contact must be an authorised agent of the lead proponent.

First name

Last name

Position / Title

e.g., Associate, Manager or Director

Phone number

No spaces or symbols

Mobile number

No spaces or symbols

Email address

This is the email address the IDA will use for correspondence regarding this submission.

Page 4/9

Project details

This section captures summary information about the proposed project.

Project name
This is how the NSW Government will refer to your potential project. The name must be understandable for non-specialists in your field.

Project description

Provide a more detailed description of the proposed project.

The description should provide the reader with a clear understanding of the objective of the proposal, what you are proposing, the scale of investment, proposed location, involvement of partners, need for NSW Government support and timeline for delivery.

Include relevant characteristics about the project such as whether the proposal is new or an expansion, fuel type, volume of fuel type supplied / displaced / stored, production processes, associated infrastructure requirements and sector uses of fuel, including intended or agreed off taker.

(maximum 500 words)

Which description best describes the current stage of your proposed project?

If known, when is the final investment decision planned to occur?

If known, what is the target date for your potential project to be operational?

Provide key target dates.
(Max 200 words)

Are all locations planned or considered for the proposed project located in NSW?

YesNoUnsure

If known, list potential or planned location(s) for the potential project.
(maximum 500 words)

If known, what is the likely Estimated Development Cost (EDC) within NSW for the potential project?

For guidance on how to calculate EDC, see the Planning circular – PS 24-002 Changes to how development costs are calculated for planning purposes.

If the EDC is not yet determined, provide an estimate.

Numbers only, in Australian Dollars (AUD).

Has the potential project secured all necessary funding to proceed?

YesNo

Page 5/9

Contribution to fuel security

How would your potential project contribute to fuel security?

Increase fuel physical stocks or storage access Diversify fuel supply routesIncrease domestic production fuel capacitySecure fuel feedstock supplySubstitute demand through electrification or use of alternative fuelsImprove fuel logistics efficiencyOther (free text 50 words)

Other (Free text)

Provide further information about how the potential project will contribute to fuel security.

In your response, outline how the project increases fuel security, including (as appropriate) how the project improves resilience in a disruption scenario, and which sectors or critical industries your project will support (e.g. aviation, freight and logistics, agriculture, mining).

(maximum 500 words)

Page 6/9

Project barriers and support

This section captures key information about project barriers and where support could be provided from government and the Investment Delivery Authority.

Note all information provided will be treated as commercially sensitive information.

What barriers is your potential project facing, or do you expect it to face in the future?

Select all that apply.

Other (Free text)

Provide further information about the barriers that you have identified above. Include details about the impacts of these barriers on the delivery of your specific project.

Provide a description, for instance, quantifying delays to project timelines or risks to project delivery. If relevant, provide a summary of any feasibility studies, research or planning undertaken to address these issues. (maximum 500 words).

Examples of barriers to highlight and describe in your response could include:

- Feedstock and fuel supply

- Infrastructure and utilities

- Regulatory, planning and approvals

- Technology and delivery

- Workforce and capability

- Market, customer and stakeholders

- Financial and commercial

(maximum 500 words)

Is there any particular assistance that you require from the NSW Government to reduce these barriers and progress your potential project?
(maximum 500 words)

Is there any particular assistance that you require from the Australian Government to reduce these barriers and progress your potential project?

(maximum 300 words)

In your view, where could government intervention have the greatest impact in accelerating delivery of your potential project and projects of a similar nature?

(maximum 300 words)

Page 7/9

Experience and additional information

This section captures some background information on the lead proponent’s experience delivering similar projects, and any additional information that you wish to submit as part of the Market Sounding submission.

Outline the experience, capability and capacity of the lead proponent or consortium to carry out the potential project.

In your answer, provide examples of similar projects you have previously delivered, including in Australia or overseas, and provide information on the scale of operations.
(maximum 300 words)

You may upload a business plan for the potential project (maximum 10 pages), or related collateral.

If available, please include the preliminary site plan, development layouts and aerial or location maps of the proposed site.

If submitted, the document must be .doc. .docx, pdf,.ppt, .pptx format.

Is there any further information you would like to submit as part of the Market Sounding process?
(maximum 300 words)

Page 8/9

Declaration

The information provided in this submission is provided in good faith, and is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.

The Department will review this submission and share information with other agencies or departments across the NSW Government for purposes of this Market Sounding exercise. The Department will be in touch should further information be required.

By submitting this form, you have read and agreed to the privacy statement. I hereby declare that:

- I am authorised to make this submission on behalf of all proponents involved in the project.

- I have read and understand and accept the Privacy Notice.

- There are no perceived or existing conflicts of interest in relation to this submission.

-All information and documents submitted in this submission are true, complete, and accurate.

- I am aware that it is a criminal offence under s307A of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) to submit false or misleading information to a public authority in connection with an application for a benefit (financial and non-financial).

If you are found to have made false or misleading claims or statements, or to have obtained improper assistance in relation to your submission, the Department may exclude your application and further action may be taken against you.

By submitting this application, I declare and agree with the above declaration.

Page 9/9

Review and submit

The next page is the final page of the form. Before submitting, confirm all details in your form are correct and final. If you need to edit details provided, navigate to the relevant section and make any necessary changes.

Once you select 'Confirm' on the next page, the submission cannot be edited again.

Save my progress and resume later | Resume a previously saved form