Energy costs add up quickly for NSW businesses, and upgrading the equipment behind them isn’t cheap. The NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) helps close that gap. Established in 2009, it’s NSW’s largest energy-efficiency program, rewarding businesses that cut their energy use through eligible upgrades such as air conditioning, refrigeration, motors and hot water systems.
Here’s how it works: an Accredited Certificate Provider carries out the project and creates Energy Savings Certificates, which are sold to energy retailers and large energy users that must meet savings targets. Part of that value is returned to your business, and the more energy you save, the greater the return. It’s a practical way to lower running costs while building a more comfortable, more efficient workplace.