Solar water heating grants
You can reduce water heating costs in your business by investing in solar water heating or heat pump water heating. You may be eligible for funding to help you make this investment in more efficient water heating.
Businesses ranging from florists and bicycle shops to hotels and retirement villages have benefited from installing solar water heating.
If your small businesses needs ongoing hot water, your business could enjoy big ongoing savings.
Act now and get saving with a $1,000 grant
Types of funding
- Small businesses wanting to install residential-sized solar or heat pump water heating systems, can apply for a $1,000 grant or a contribution of $1,000 towards the cost of a loan through ENERGYWISE™ funding
Solar and heat pump water heating industry
Suppliers, manufacturers, importers and installers of solar and heat pump water heating systems who wish to get involved in the ENERGYWISE™ grant scheme can find out more here:
- Solar water heating suppliers and installers
- Heat pump water heating importers, manufacturers or installers.
Solar water heating in action
EECA has assisted a range of solar and heat pump water heating projects, in order to provide useful information for businesses and organisations in New Zealand to learn from. Learn more about projects underway.
Savings depend on local conditions, level of hot water use and proper specification and installation of the solar hot water system.


