Financial incentives for NSW businesses to improve their energy efficiency
Energy Savings Scheme NSWLast Updated: 18 November 2021
Energy Savings Scheme NSW
Applications may be made at any time.
What you get?
Incentive payments vary.
Who is this for?
NSW businesses.
Overview
The Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) provides NSW businesses with financial incentives to invest in projects which will reduce their energy consumption. Incentives are available to install new equipment or modify a current system.
Different equipment and processes are eligible, including but not limited to:
- lighting
- heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
- motors, fans and pumps
- compressed air systems
- refrigeration
- power systems
- hot water and steam systems
- furnaces.
Any work undertaken must be done in conjunction with a government-approved supplier. These approved suppliers are known as Accredited Certificate Providers (ACP’s). An ACP will explain the process and assist you to get the incentive.
The ACP will calculate the potential energy saved with a proposed upgrade. This energy saving is then converted into Energy Saving Certificates (ESC’s) which are sold to an energy retailer.
Some of the money from selling the ESC’s is then returned to your business. The more energy saved, the greater the return.
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, your business must be located in NSW.
How do you apply?
Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Energy Savings Scheme.