The NSW Energy Savings Scheme offers residents and small businesses access to the HEER (Home Energy Efficiency Retrofits) Program. The program offers premises across the state of NSW access to subsidies on activities that increase the energy efficiency of a property. These subsidies are available through a certificate-trading scheme. Energy Makeovers undertakes this trading process on your behalf and includes this monetary value in the subsidised cost of your upgrade.
LED Upgrades through the NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS)
What is the NSW Energy Savings Scheme?
What is the HEER Method?
The Home Energy Efficiency Retrofits (HEER0 approach is a tool for estimating energy savings resulting from various household and small business energy efficiency upgrades. This method can effectively evaluate energy consumption reductions from electricity, gas, or a combination of both.
To utilise the HEER approach, customers are required to pay a minimum co-payment of $30 (excluding GST), which is non-reimbursable. All you pay is a $33 site establishment fee to upgrade all your lights when you are an Eligible Scheme participant. This payment covers the costs associated with the evaluation of the energy efficiency upgrades and the generation of the corresponding reports. The HEER method provides considerable long-term financial benefits by reducing energy costs and enhancing energy efficiency for any home or business that participates.
All you pay is a $33 site establishment fee when you are an Eligible Scheme Participant
What are the benefits of the NSW Energy Savings Scheme?
The New South Wales Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) is a government initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting energy efficiency in the state. Its benefits include:
Reduced energy costs: The ESS incentivises energy efficiency improvements, which can help businesses and household to reduce their energy consumption and, consequently, their energy bills.
Improved air quality: Energy efficiency-improvements can also improve indoor air quality by reducing the need for fossil fuel-based heating and cooling systems, which can emit pollutants and allergens.
Lower greenhouse gas emissions: By promoting energy efficiency, the ESS helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to climate change. The scheme supports the NSW government’s commitment to reducing emissions by 35% by 2030.
Increased property value: Energy-efficient properties are becoming increasingly desirable to homebuyers and renters, leading to potential increases in property value.
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What rebates are available through the NSW Energy Savings Scheme?
The New South Wales ESS offers several rebates and incentives to encourage households, businesses, and other organisations to reduce their energy consumption and increase their energy efficiency. At Energy Makeovers, we offer LED upgrades to home and businesses in Sydney and surrounding suburbs through the ESS.
Am I eligible for the NSW Energy Savings Scheme?
Most homes and businesses in NSW are eligible to upgrade their outdated lights to Led through the scheme. To confirm your eligibility, we’d recommend contacting our energy efficiency experts for a no-obligation enquiry.
How much will I save if I upgrade to LED through the NSW Energy Savings Scheme?
Did you know, some light globes use 95% of their energy supply in heating, not lighting? If you upgrade an incandescent globe, you’ll reduce the energy it takes to light that fitting by 85%! An upgrade from halogen to LED downlights would reduce your energy requirements up to 86%, with a home upgrade of 20 lights saving you $630 a year!
What lights are eligible for upgrade through the NSW Energy Savings Scheme?
The following lights are eligible for upgrade.
How can I make my home more energy efficient?
There are many ways to make your home more energy-efficient through upgrades. Replacing incandescent bulbs with LED lights, upgrading to energy-efficient appliances, adding insulation, sealing air leaks, installing energy-efficient windows, and considering renewable energy are some common upgrades that can reduce energy consumption and costs. It’s recommended to consult with a qualified energy efficiency professional to identify the cost effective upgraded for your home.
An Accredited Partner in the NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS)
Like the VEU Program the HEER program requires energy retailers and other partners to meet energy saving targets. The energy retailers can purchase the Energy Saving Certificates that these retrofit upgrades create from Partners, like Energy Makeovers.
We’re proud to be an Accredited Partner through the NSW Energy Savings Scheme and have provided energy efficiency upgrades to thousands of NSW homes and businesses.
Like the VEU Program, these activities are funded by energy retailers, not tax payers.
For more information on the ESS – the NSW government scheme designed to reduce electricity use for households and organisations, please click here.
To maintain our accredited status, we must adhere to the rules and regulations of the scheme.
You can find details about the HEER scheme on the ESS website.