Objectives
EECA invited forward-looking New Zealand service providers to develop projects to deliver heat more efficiently and demonstrate commercially available efficient technology to the wider market.
Eligibility
- Service providers looking to work with industrial and commercial businesses in New Zealand to implement VHTHP technology.
- NZBN-registered private sector businesses.
- Businesses who demonstrate experience and capability in designing and delivering industrial heat pump projects.
- Applicants had to provide a plan for identifying potential projects and businesses.
What kind of project was this for?
We sought to support Very high temperature heat pump (VHTHP) projects across a range of project sizes and business sectors. The successful service providers (noted below) will deliver projects in New Zealand, and:
- install a high temperature heat pump technology, which can also be a heat pump supplying steam or a mechanical vapour recompression (MVR) heat pump
- supply end uses requiring 85oC or higher, or steam at a pressure of 0.5 bar (absolute) or higher
- are expected to deliver a minimum 150% increase in energy efficiency (have a coefficient of performance COP of 1.5 or higher).
EECA will not provide co-investment for projects involving installation of on-site electricity generation, or co-generation.
Why we offered this
This was part of our very high temperature heat pump (VHTHP) activator, which aims to support the market with new demonstration projects for efficient heat using VHTHP technologies including via case studies and information. The technology is advancing rapidly, is showing results from the first projects, and can offer a practical pathway for businesses to reduce energy use and operating costs.
Successful projects
Active Refrigeration and Excel Refrigeration have been selected as approved service providers to develop and deliver further projects across a range of industrial sectors and applications.
They will work with other industrial businesses over the next few years to identify and develop further VHTHP opportunities. EECA's staged “Journey” co-funding model will support promising projects from feasibility and business case development through to investment and implementation, with funding progressively committed as projects meet agreed requirements.
| Project/recipient | What the funding supports | Funding amount |
| Active Refrigeration | Service provider framework to identify, develop and implement multiple VHTHP projects through the staged "Journey" model. | Service provider framework is up to $10 million total. |
| Excel Refrigeration | Service provider framework to identify, develop and implement multiple VHTHP projects through the staged "Journey" model. | Service provider framework is up to $10 million total. |
Applications were also open to businesses who wish to stand up their own projects.
