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Victoria.

Victorian Energy Upgrades Program (VEU)
Certificate: VEEC
Accredited since 2009

Victoria

Residential.

  • Activity 1C, 1D (Electric to Solar/Heat Pump Hot Water)
  • Activity 3C, 3D (Gas to Solar/Heat Pump Hot Water)
  • Activity 6 (Air Conditioning)
  • Activity 13 (Double Glazed Windows)
  • Activity 14 (Thermally Efficient Window Products)
  • Activity 15 (Weather Sealing)
  • Activity 17 (Low Flow Showerheads)
  • Activity 22 (High Efficiency Fridge & Freezers)
  • Activity 24 (High Efficiency Televisions)
  • Activity 25 (Efficient Dryers)
  • Activity 26 (Pool Pumps)
  • Activity 28 (Gas Heating Ductwork)
  • Activity 30 (In-Home Display)
  • Activity 37 (Gas-fired Steam Boilers)
  • Activity 38 (Gas-fired Water Boiler or Heater)
  • Activity 39 (Gas/air Ratio Control Systems)
  • Activity 40 (Boiler Combustion Trim Systems)
  • Activity 41 (Gas-fired Burners to Boilers)
  • Activity 42 (Economizers into Boilers)
  • Activity 43 (Cold Room Refrigeration)
  • Activity 45 (Home Energy Rating Assessment)
  • Activity 46 (Induction Cooktops)

Commercial.

  • Activity 27 (Public Lighting)
  • Activity 31 (High Efficiency Motors)
  • Activity 32 (Refrigerated Display Cabinet)
  • Activity 33 (Refrigeration/Ventilation Fan Motors)
  • Activity 34 (Building Based Lighting)
  • Activity 35 (Non-Building Based Lighting)
  • Activity 47 (C&I Solar PV)
  • Project Based Activities

New South Wales.

Energy Savings Scheme (ESS)
Certificate: ESC
Accredited since 2011

Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS)
Certificate: PRC
Accredited since 2022

NSW

Residential.

  • HEER D16 (Air Conditioner)
  • HEER D17, D19 (Heat Pump Hot Water)
  • HEER E1, E3, E5, E11, E13 (Lighting)

Commercial.

  • ESS Lighting (Lighting)
  • IHEAB F16, F17 (Heat Pump Hot Water)
  • IHEAB HVAC (Air Conditioning)
  • IHEAB RDC (Refrigerated Display Cabinet)
  • PIAM&V

South Australia.

Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme (REPS), formerly Retailer Energy Effiency Scheme (REES)
Certificate: GJ
Accredited since 2011 (REES)

SA

Residential.

  • BS1A (Insulation – New)
  • BS1B (Insulation – Top Up)
  • HC2A (Air Conditioning – Non-ducted)
  • HC2B (Air Conditioning – Ducted/Multi-split)
  • HC3 (Air Conditioning – Evaporative)
  • VPP1 (Connection to VPP)
  • WH1 (Heat Pump Hot Water)
  • WH2 (Efficient Showerhead)

Commercial.

  • CB1 (Community Battery)
  • CL1 (Lighting)
  • RDC1 (Refrigerated Display Cabinet)
  • PIAM&V

National.

Renewable Energy Target (RET)
Certificates: STC, LGC, ACCU, REGO
Accredited since 2012

STC.

  • Air source heat pumps
  • Batteries
  • Small-scale solar
  • Small-scale wind
  • Small-scale hydro-electricity
  • Solar water heaters

LGC.

  • Hydro-electricity power stations
  • Solar farms
  • Wind farms
Climate Active Carbon Neutral Organisation
Clean Energy Council member
Smart Energy Council Gold Member
Insurance Installation Assurance Authority
Energy Efficiency Council logo
Energy Savings Industry Association member
Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) member
Master Electricians Australia logo
CMVP
Cleantech Network
Food & Agribusiness Network member
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Australian Certificate Attributes and Recognition

 

Certificate Classification Representative Of Attribute Recognised by External Programs? Purpose
ACCU Carbon Credit 1 Tonne of CO2-e Carbon Recognise and Measure Carbon Abatement
LGC Renewable Energy Certificate 1 MWh of Renewable Generation Renewable Energy Recognise and Measure Renewable Generation
STC White Certificate 1 Calculated MWh of Renewable Generation None Create a Financial Incentive for Small-Scale Renewable Generation
VEEC White Certificate 1 Calculated Tonne of CO2-e None Create a Financial Incentive for Energy Efficiency Upgrades
ESC White Certificate 1 Nominal MWh None Create a Financial Incentive for Energy Efficiency Upgrades
PRC White Certificate 0.1kW of Peak Demand Reduced None Create a Financial Incentive for Peak Demand Reduction
REPS White Certificate 1 Calculated GJ None Create a Financial Incentive for Energy Efficiency Upgrades

White certificates = STCs, ESCs, VEECs & REPs

Program ACCUs LGCs White Certificates
RE100
Climate Active

SBTi (Net Zero)

GreenPower
NABERS
Green Building Council of Australia
Greenhouse Gas Protocol