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Large Energy User Electrification Support Program
Sustainability Victoria · Australia
The Large Energy User Electrification Support Program provides Victorian commercial and industrial businesses with funding for approved specialists to complete electrification feasibility assessments at large energy-using facilities. It supports projects that assess opportunities to replace gas use with electrified technologies and prepare businesses to access Victorian Energy Upgrades incentives.
Funding
$14K – $66K
Closed
20 Aug 2024
Duration
up to about 7 months
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must specify one Victorian commercial or industrial business facility
• Facility must demonstrate average gas consumption between 10 and 100 terajoules per annum using evidence from the last 3 years
• Applicant must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Applicant must have been operating for a minimum of 2 years by the application submission date
• Applicant must engage an Approved Supplier from the published Approved Supplier List
• Project must be undertaken at a single business facility
• Project facility must be located in Victoria
• Project must meet regulatory or planning requirements
• Project must be completed by 2024-12-02
• Commonwealth, state, and local government entities are ineligible
• Organisations applying for premises owned by a government entity are ineligible
• Educational institutions, including Independent, Catholic, and Government Schools, are ineligible
Applicants must specify one Victorian commercial or industrial business facility with average gas consumption between 10 and 100 terajoules per annum, evidenced from the last 3 years. Applicants must have a current ABN, have been operating for at least 2 years by the application submission date, and engage an Approved Supplier from the published list to complete the project. Projects must be undertaken at a single facility located in Victoria, meet regulatory or planning requirements, and be completed by 2024-12-02. Government entities, applications for premises owned by government entities, and educational institutions including schools are ineligible.
What's Funded
Funding supports an Approved Supplier to undertake an electrification feasibility assessment for a single Victorian commercial or industrial business facility. Projects include a mandatory site process and energy consumption assessment plus assessment of up to four eligible electrification technologies or processes such as HVAC, low heat boilers, medium heat boilers, and industrial process equipment.Expected Outcomes
Completed feasibility assessments accepted by Sustainability Victoria, identification of electrification pathways for significant gas-using processes, improved business capability to pursue electrification, and information to support access to Victorian Energy Upgrades incentives and future emissions and energy cost reductions.Key Information
Applicant Types
companypartnershipsole_tradertrustcooperativeindigenous_organisationother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
sustainabilityinnovationother
Keywords
electrificationenergy efficiencygas substitutionfeasibility assessmentindustrial decarbonisationcommercial facilitiesVictorian Energy Upgradesemissions reduction
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Large Energy User Electrification Support Program?
The Large Energy User Electrification Support Program is a business grant offered by Sustainability Victoria in Australia, providing $14K – $66K in funding. The Large Energy User Electrification Support Program provides Victorian commercial and industrial businesses with funding for approved specialists to complete electrification feasibility assessments at large energy-using facilities. It supports projects that assess opportunities to replace gas use with electrified technologies and prepare businesses to access Victorian Energy Upgrades incentives.
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How much funding does the Large Energy User Electrification Support Program provide?
The Large Energy User Electrification Support Program provides $14K – $66K in funding. The typical project duration is up to about 7 months.
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Who is eligible for the Large Energy User Electrification Support Program?
- Applicant must specify one Victorian commercial or industrial business facility
- Facility must demonstrate average gas consumption between 10 and 100 terajoules per annum using evidence from the last 3 years
- Applicant must have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Applicant must have been operating for a minimum of 2 years by the application submission date
- Applicant must engage an Approved Supplier from the published Approved Supplier List
- Project must be undertaken at a single business facility
- Project facility must be located in Victoria
- Project must meet regulatory or planning requirements
- Project must be completed by 2024-12-02
- Commonwealth, state, and local government entities are ineligible
- Organisations applying for premises owned by a government entity are ineligible
- Educational institutions, including Independent, Catholic, and Government Schools, are ineligible
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When does the Large Energy User Electrification Support Program close?
Applications closed on 20 Aug 2024.
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What activities are funded?
Funding supports an Approved Supplier to undertake an electrification feasibility assessment for a single Victorian commercial or industrial business facility. Projects include a mandatory site process and energy consumption assessment plus assessment of up to four eligible electrification technologies or processes such as HVAC, low heat boilers, medium heat boilers, and industrial process equipment.
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