Technology demonstration projects

Who should apply

The programme is open to businesses who want to either:

1. install energy efficient and/or renewable energy technologies that are provided by EECA registered technology suppliers. Businesses engage with a relevant registered supplier, develop a demonstration project and apply for funding. 
   OR                                                                                                                    
2. implement an innovative energy efficiency or renewable energy process improvement opportunity themselves. In this case, businesses develop a demonstration project and apply for funding.

Criteria

To qualify for funding, your project must meet these conditions:

• Reduce energy intensity or greenhouse gas emissions
• Be applicable to multiple businesses in a sector
• Be financially viable, with a reasonable payback period
• you will commit to having your project independently monitored and to promoting the project and outcomes.
  

In addition, you must meet the following requirements:

• For technology related projects the technology must be commercially available and the technology supplier must first be registered with EECA
• For innovative processes projects, any process change must be proven
• You will commit to having your project independently monitored and to promoting the project and outcomes.

Projects must meet minimum cost-effectiveness requirements for energy benefits. Information of current applicable criteria is available on request from EECA. We give priority to technologies that could be used on multiple sites and across sectors.

We will not consider projects that have already started or will happen anyway.  We also won't fund projects involving the following:

• residential products
• standard commercial lighting, including LED's and office products
• solar hot water and photovoltaic panels
• electric light passenger vehicles (specialist electric vehicles may be considered)
• wind, hydro and marine electricity generation
• products under research and development.

How to apply

If interested in funding please contact EECA Business.

Technology demonstration application form [DOCX 145KB]

Registered technology suppliers

Suppliers of commercially available energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies who wish to register a technology under this programme are requested to contact EECA BUSINESS (business@eeca.govt.nz) in the first instance.

The following companies are registered as suppliers under the Technology Demonstration Programme.