Vic Government Grants to Reduce Energy Costs

Surging prices have created huge increases in gas costs for Victorian businesses. Manufacturers and other energy intensive businesses are all feeling the pain and are looking for savings. Victorian Government grants provide some assistance to Victorian businesses. Sustainability Victoria has a suite of grants aimed at helping Victorian businesses (of any size) reduce their gas consumption and energy costs. The grants cover:
Grant Subsidy Value (capped)
Gas efficiency (new) $50,000
Energy usage assessments
+ implementation
$15,000
$3,000
Materials efficiency $13,000
Energy efficiency capability Subsidised training
Sustainable Finance Service Finance facilitation between tenants and landlords

The suite of assistance aims at helping businesses stay competitive and create permanent savings from reduced energy consumption.  The grants and benefits are of sufficient scale to make the application worth the effort. Ndevr Environmental has navigated the Sustainability Victoria programs to show what is on offer – above.

Combine subsidies and focus effort to maximise energy savings

The opportunity to combine an energy assessment with a gas efficiency grant is especially appealing. Undertaking the energy assessment first ensures that you focus on those projects that deliver the most cost-effective savings. It may be just the right time to have an independent expert run their trained eye over your operations to identify savings to be had along with those you already know about. Energy usage assessment grants that match funding up to $15K + $3K for implementation makes that analysis more affordable.

Eligibility Criteria – Detailed Efficiency Assessment and Gas Efficiency Grant

Are your stationery and on-site energy bills over $50K? You may already have a project in mind or are looking for ideas. Ndevr Environmental can help you prioritise projects, develop the business case and ensure you have a strong application for the gas efficiency grants. The Gas Efficiency Grants program is likely to open in September 2017. If you would like to stay in the loop and/or kick-off with a subsidised detailed energy assessment (Level 2), please contact us directly.

About The Author

Matt established Ndevr’s Environmental Consulting division in May 2010 after a career with the Australian Government working on high profile carbon and energy policy reform and implementation. Since 2010, the Melbourne based Environmental Consulting team has grown to a strong national team of policy, legal, engineering and IT professionals specialising in the carbon and energy space. As a professional consultant Matt has provided strategic carbon emissions and energy advice for some of Australia’s largest and most well-respected corporations. Matt also works closely with industry associations and government to analyse and advise on the impacts of carbon and energy legislation. He is one of Australia’s most experienced and highly accredited Registered Greenhouse and Energy Auditors (RGEAs), with Category 1 (Technical and Non-technical), CFI (Technical), Category 2 and Category 3 accreditation from the Australian Government. Matt's RGEA accreditation can be found here. Matt holds a degree in Commerce, a Diploma in Government and is currently completing a Graduate Diploma in Environment, Resource and Energy Law at Melbourne University and guest lectures for Monash University (Carbon Management programs). m: 0406 757 289

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