Large Energy User Electrification Support Program – Australia

Sustainability Victoria will deliver this important program on behalf of the Victorian Government.

The Program will provide funding for approved specialists to complete electrification feasibility assessments (Projects) for eligible Victorian commercial and industrial business facilities that use between 10 and 100 terajoules of gas per annum.

Fund Objectives

• The Large Energy User Electrification Support Program aims to help drive electrification in the commercial and industrial sectors.
• The Program aims to achieve the following outcomes:
  • Acceleration of commercial and industrial electrification.
  • Increased understanding of how business facilities currently exempt from the VEU program may save on energy bills and emissions by opting in to the VEU.
  • Enhanced industry capability in commercial building and industrial process electrification.
  • Enhanced ability of businesses to identify pathways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use at their facility.
  • Accelerate the creation of Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates under the VEU program.
• Electrification of selected processes, operations or equipment can result in outcomes including:
  • increased energy efficiency
  • energy cost savings
  • reduced greenhouse gas emissions
  • reduced exposure to gas price fluctuations
  • reduced exposure to gas supply constraints
  • greater opportunities to utilise renewable electricity.

Funding Available

• Grants of $14,000 to $60,000 (or $66,000 if regional) ex GST are available per Project.

Who can apply?

• Each application must specify one Victorian commercial or industrial business facility that can demonstrate average gas consumption of between 10 and 100 terajoules per annum. This can be demonstrated through gas bills, meter data or National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme data, taken from the last 3 years.
• Applicants must:
  • have a current Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • have been operating for a minimum of 2 years by the application submission date (to be validated by the date that the organisation’s ABN was activated)
  • engage an Approved Supplier (refer to published Approved Supplier List) to complete the Project.
• They encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations.

For more information, visit Sustainability Victoria.