Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program NSW
The Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program is available to businesses that use up to approximately $20,000 in electricity a year or have up to approximately 10 employees.
The program offers:
· a subsidised personalised energy assessment and action plan
· a 50% rebate of up to $5,000 for businesses that use $5,000-$20,000 a year in electricity and $2,000 for businesses that use less than $5,000 a year in electricity.
Energy assessment
Businesses pay only $50 to the assessor at the time of the assessment and receive a personalised energy assessment and action plan. The balance (either $100 or $250, depending on annual electricity use) is deducted from the rebate.
Rebate
The rebate is for implementing energy efficiency improvements as outlined in your action plan, including:
- lighting and skylights
- heating, ventilation,air-conditioning and insulation
- electric motors
- air compressors
- commercial refrigeration
- boilers
- insulation
- hot water systems.
The rebate is only available for items with a payback period of greater than 2 years.
The Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program is part of the NSW Government's $150 million Energy Efficiency Strategy. This strategy is helping NSW households, government and business save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
To register for the Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program enter your Quote Request here an DoMyQuote will organise for an appointment with an assessor.
List your business activity, Number of employees, Date of incorporation and your local council
Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program
This $15-million program will provide on-site advice for 6000 small and medium businesses. It will offer rebates to assist measures such as lighting upgrades and improvements to air-conditioning and refrigeration. As a result, the average small business is expected to save $7850 on power bills over 10 years.
