Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program (EESBP)

The Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program is available to businesses that use up to approximately $20,000 in electricity a year or have up to about 10 full-time employees.

The program offers:

• a subsidised energy assessment and tailored energy action plan
• 50% off installation costs up to $5,000 (for businesses using $5,000-$20,000 a year in electricity) and up to $2,000 (for businesses using less than $5,000 a year in electricity)
• coordination assistance by an assessor to install energy saving improvements, at no cost to the business (up to four hours). 

Energy assessment

Businesses pay $75 or $150(depending on electricity use), to the assessor at the time of the assessment or when they receive their Energy Action Plan. 

50% off costs for energy efficient improvements

The subsidy is for energy efficiency improvements recommended in the Energy Action Plan including:

• lighting and skylights
• heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and insulation
• electric motors
• air compressors
• commercial refrigeration
• boilers
• insulation
• hot water systems

The subsidy is only available for items with a payback period of greater than 2 years.

Free support (up to four hours) is included for coordination of energy efficient installations including getting quotes, overseeing work and completing paperwork.

Downloads

Download Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program Brochure (682EESBDL.pdf, August 2010 PDF, 878KB)

Download the Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program Registration Form (683EESBRegForm.pdf, August 2010 PDF, 1.85MB)

For more information

Contact the Environment Line:
Tel: 1300 361 967
email: sustainbus@environment.nsw.gov.au