Objectives
To support businesses and government organisations with the cost of employing an energy graduate, to help analyse how energy is being used and find efficiency and savings opportunities.
Eligibility
- Public and private sector businesses and organisations, including State Owned Enterprises, and local government.
- You spend more than $3M a year on stationary energy, and you have high emissions.
- Proposed investigations are outside of ‘business as usual’, and there is a barrier to undertaking the work without support.
- Your business can provide support and mentorship to the energy graduate.
What kind of project is this for?
Our Energy Graduate support can provide up to 50% of an energy graduate’s salary and superannuation costs, capped at $70,000 over two years, depending on experience and skills.
The scope of the role or projects need to be defined, for example:
- Process and energy flow mapping (energy and mass balances)
- Computer based energy modelling
- Investigating plant and process modifications, and conducting trials
- Investigating fuel switching opportunities
- Raising energy savings awareness in the business
- Assisting with project commissioning and verifying energy savings and associated carbon reduction.
The role or project must deliver a minimum of 2gwh in energy savings each year, and carbon reduction which represents good value for government funding.
Application process
Contact your EECA Regional Manager, or email us at business@eeca.govt.nz