Objectives

To support businesses and public sector organisations with the cost of hiring a qualified energy auditor to evaluate how energy is being used in your process and plant and find cost-effective opportunities to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.

Eligibility

  • Private sector businesses that spend more than $3m a year on stationary energy.
  • Public organisations, including State Owned Enterprises, and local government

What kind of project is this for?

Our energy audit support can provide up to 40% of the cost of an energy audit (up to a maximum of $20,000).

Eligible sites can get funding towards a detailed site audit or a system-focused investment-level audit — depending on your needs.

  • Detailed energy audit (Type 2) — A detailed analysis of energy performance to quantify the full range of opportunities. It involves a comprehensive review and analysis of equipment systems, and operational characteristics of the whole facility, and makes quantified energy savings recommendations.
  • Precision energy audit (Type 3) — A detailed audit of specific subsystems, with additional data gathering and measurement to provide a higher level. They’re normally undertaken to support business cases for capital intensive upgrades that require more certainty around implementation costs and savings outcomes. Systems most suitable for a type 3 audit include compressed air, pump, fan and refrigeration systems.

Enquire now

Contact your EECA Regional Manager to discuss your requirements, or email us at business@eeca.govt.nz

Find an energy auditor

Audit providers need to be accredited and work to audit standards approved by EECA (AS/NZS 3598.1:2014 and AS/NZS 3598.2:2014).

You can find EECA approved energy audit providers on our service provider list.

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