Objectives

The Technology Demonstration Fund offered co-funding to support energy and carbon savings through the early adoption of proven technology or an innovative process improvement opportunity.

Important update 

EECA’s Technology Demonstration Fund has concluded in its current form.

EECA is evolving – we're developing targeted investment initiatives that will support the adoption of new fuels and technology solutions across New Zealand’s regions.  

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What kind of project was this for?

We co-funded projects that:

  • Reduced energy intensity or greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Were applicable to multiple businesses in a sector.
  • Were financially viable, with a reasonable payback period.
  • Met minimum cost-effectiveness requirements for energy benefits and carbon emission reductions.
  • For technology-related projects, the technology must have been proven but not necessarily fully commercialised. 
  • Businesses needed to commit to having their project independently monitored, and to promoting the project and outcomes.
  • Priority was given to technologies that could be used by multiple businesses and across industry sectors. 

Projects weren’t considered if they had already started or would have happened anyway, or if they involved:

  • Small-scale heat pumps (<10 kW).
  • Residential products.
  • Standard commercial lighting, including LEDs and office products.
  • Solar hot water and photovoltaic panels.
  • Electric light passenger vehicles (specialist electric vehicles were sometimes considered).
  • Wind, hydro, geothermal and marine electricity generation. 
  • 125

    Contracted projects

  • $10.8m EECA co-investment
  • 60m kWh Energy saved

Driver optional – electric tractor leads the way

The arrival of the New Zealand’s first driver-optional, fully electric Californian MK-V Monarch tractor means Otago cherry farmer Mike Casey can now offer an entirely fossil fuel free product – the first of its kind in New Zealand.