Kia ora Our newest addition to the Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Fund has now opened, offering co-funding for air-to-water heat pump hot water systems in commercial buildings.
The GIDI: Clean Tech programme supports businesses to install equipment upgrades with off-the shelf, energy-efficient solutions.
Hot water heat pumps are the first technology to be funded under the GIDI: Clean Tech Hot Water Heat Pump programme.
Many of our commercial buildings use fossil fuels (like natural gas) for water heating, or old, inefficient electric systems. Further, New Zealand’s commercial buildings use 21% of the country’s electricity each year – which costs businesses collectively around $800M every year.
Upgrading to more energy efficient systems will save businesses money in the long term, and support a more renewable and resilient electricity grid. Hot water heat pumps provide an energy-efficient, low-emissions solution to the traditional technology that commercial and industrial businesses use for their hot water needs.
The GIDI: Clean Tech Hot Water Heat Pump programme offers co-funding targeted at businesses that use a significant amount of hot water – for example businesses with large bathrooms such as gyms, retirement villages or hotels; large commercial kitchens and laundries; or small-scale manufacturers that use significant amounts of hot water for things like processing food.
GIDI: Clean Tech is the second co-funding solution for commercial buildings that we have opened in recent weeks. GIDI: Commercial Buildings is currently offering co-funding for larger more complex hot water heat pump projects for water and space heating. Find out more about the difference between the two funds below.
Ngā mihi,
The team at EECA
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How to apply for GIDI: Clean Tech funding |
1. Head to the
Hot Water Heat Pumps programme page on our website
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2. Choose an installer in your region
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3. Reach out directly to the installer using the contact form on our site |
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Co-funding for industrial and commercial businesses for equipment replacement.
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Projects under $150,000
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Co-funding between 30-50% of total cost
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Co-funding for medium to large space and water heating projects.
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Projects over $300,000
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Up to 50% co-funding of incremental cost
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Learn more about hot water heat pumpsOur Insights team has pulled together some useful information for businesses considering heat pump technology to meet hot water and space heating needs. It includes:
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What makes heat pumps so efficient?
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What are the benefits?
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How do the costs stack up?
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What else do you need to consider?
Find out if a heat pump is right for your business. |
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Step-by-step decarbonisation guidanceReduce your building’s carbon footprint by following our Commercial Buildings Decarbonisation Pathway. Our 5-step programme has been developed with support from the New Zealand Green Building Council and the Facilities Management Association of New Zealand (FMANZ), and is endorsed by the Property Council New Zealand.
You can work through the programme at your own pace, and you are likely to find some quick wins and cost savings with our energy efficiency first approach. |
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A journey to net carbon zero building managementProperty investment company Samson have achieved Toitū net carbonzero certification by measuring and reducing emissions across their operations and their entire property portfolio.
They found they were able to make the biggest impact through their tenant-occupied space. They considered everything including energy efficiency, refrigerant systems, energy sources and tenant waste.
The Axis building in Parnell is a great example of what can be achieved – the team transformed the space from a chocolate factory to a mixed-use, low emissions space. |
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