Your Quick Guide To Energy Efficiency Grants For Small And Medium Sized Enterprises in Australia
With the ever-increasing costs to keep a business running, the Australian government has introduced a National Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, to help businesses improve their energy efficiency and reduce costs.
The grants have started accepting applications as of 6 March 2023. They are on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is worth applying for them as soon as possible for your business. See below for a quick overview and the full grant opportunity guidelines.
Quick Overview
This grant is for small and medium sized businesses, with an employee headcount of 1 to 199 employees.
There is a total of $16 million funding available, distributed across Australia. Each state and territory will have a different amount of funds.
The grants will be between $10,000 to $25,000 for each application, to cover up to 100% of eligible project expenditure.
The closing date is Wednesday 19 April 2023 5:00pm AEST, but it is on a first-come first-served basis.
You will need to have consent from the owner of the project location to undertake the project, if the entity is not the owner of the project location.
Eligible Projects
Your project must be aimed at reducing energy consumption of your business in Australia.
Have at least $10,000 in eligible expenditure.
An energy audit of your site, or part of your site.
The design and installation of energy efficient equipment, including any electrical work.
Measuring, monitoring and recording energy usage.
Eligible Expenditure
Upgrading existing equipment for higher energy efficiency.
Decommissioning, removing and disposing the old (existing) equipment.
Purchasing equipment or components to improve your existing system to be more energy efficient.
Applying for building permits and approval costs for equipment installation.
Costs of suppliers, consultants and contracted labour undertaking eligible project activities.
View all of the key documents for this grant here, or download the grant opportunity guidelines below.
Partnership Opportunities
We have already received some enquiries from businesses interested in using the grants to buy Powersensor solar and energy monitors.
Their needs range from:
Monitoring their businesses’ overall real-time energy usage
Monitoring their individual appliances energy usage, as well as a health check
Monitoring solar generation and electricity consumption in their home based businesses, retail businesses, and electricity networks.
They have also mentioned the need for commercial 3-phase energy monitoring (with access to real-time data via our Fleet view API).
Consistently, the message from those who contacted us is that they were drawn to PS because of its ability to be installed by the home or business owner, saving them money (and time) on costly site inspections and electrical installations to spend on other business aspects instead.
You won't have to disrupt your power supply throughout the 15-minute installation process. Just keep your business running as usual!
Interested in making the most of your Energy Efficiency Grants with Powersensor?
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What’s Included In The Powersensor Solution
The Sensor
The sensor detects current flowing through the cables without needing to make an electrical connection. The detected current is sent to Powersensor’s secure cloud storage where our patented algorithms convert the signal into power and energy data for your home. The sensor communicates over WiFi to the cloud and Bluetooth to the plug for real-time updates every 30 seconds.
The Plug
The plug has two key functions. It acts as a gateway that allows the sensors to transmit data directly and in real-time to the Powersensor mobile app. The plug also provides appliance level monitoring by monitoring the energy consumption of the connected appliance.
The App
The Powersensor app is available for free to download on your Android and Apple devices, with no subscription fees or ongoing costs. This is where you can see your home’s imported energy data (consumption).
Installation Overview
Watch this 2-minute video to see how easy it is to DIY install your Powersensor Energy Monitoring Solution. It can also be easily extended to the Advanced Solar Monitoring Solution.
No electricians and site inspections needed. No need to disrupt your energy supply or go near any dangerous, live wires.
Install it yourself in 15 minutes - no tools required.
Interested in using Powersensor for your business and clients for the use cases mentioned above?
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