Co-funding is available to support businesses with upgrading to off-the shelf, energy-efficient and low emission equipment.
Hot water heat pumps are the first technology to be funded under GIDI: Clean Tech, run by EECA (the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority).
Many of our businesses and organisations currently use fossil fuels (such as natural gas) for water heating, or old, inefficient electric systems.
Air-to-water hot water heat pumps provide an energy-efficient, low-emissions solution to the traditional technology used to produce hot water in commercial and industrial spaces.
Over time, upgrading to more energy efficient systems, like hot water heat pumps, will save your business money and support a more renewable and resilient electricity grid.
If your business uses hot water for day-to-day operations, you can apply for up to 50% co-funding to upgrade your hot water heating as part of the Clean Tech Hot Water Heat Pump programme.
The programme helps with co-funding for ‘air-to-water’ hot water heat pumps that are used in commercial buildings to supply hot water for:
Nicki Sutherland, Group Manager Business, EECA
Choosing to heat water in an energy efficient way at your business can play a big role in:
Hot water heat pumps provide an energy-efficient, low-emissions solution to the traditional technology that commercial and industrial businesses use for their hot water needs.
Hot water heat pumps:
Applications are open now.
The co-funding amount will be calculated based on your water usage and efficiency of the new system.
The total project cost is capped at $150,000 and available for air-to-water heat pump hot water systems, made up of single units or a combination of units in any size, but must total at least 15kW.
Contact an approved installer who will manage the process from the application stage to approval, quote and installation. They will also remove the old equipment.
Approved suppliers/installers are selected by EECA (the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority).
EECA has more information about the programme.
Hot water heat pumps programme(external link) — EECA
Hot water heat pumps in commercial buildings(external link) — EECA
The business good of decarbonisation(external link) — EECA