How To Register a Residential HPWH for VEECs

EnergyAE is your specialist partner for registering solar and heat pump products for VEECs under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program.

About the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) Program

The VEU is a Victorian incentive program encouraging Victorians to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions through installation of more efficient technology, including solar and heat pump water heaters.

We work on behalf of manufacturers who want their products listed on the VEU Registry. The more efficient a product is, the more energy certificates it will be entitled to.

1 VEEC (Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificate) is equivalent to 1 tonne CO₂-equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions saved relative to the reference system over its lifetime. VEEC prices fluctuate based on market dynamics — check Demand Manager for the latest certificate prices.

Adding Products to the Registry

Products can be submitted to the VEU Registry at any time. EnergyAE takes care of many of the tasks necessary to get products listed, including compiling technical information, TRNSYS modelling, writing the report, and submitting to the Essential Services Commission (ESC) who administer the VEU.

Testing

Manufacturers must liaise with an Accredited Certification Body (ACB) such as SAI Global or IAPMO to determine which tests are required depending on the product.

For solar water heaters, required tests include:

Solar collector testing (AS 2535)
Tank heat loss testing (AS/NZS 4692.1)
System testing (AS/NZS 2712)
Gas auxiliary booster testing (AS 4552) — if applicable
Electrical safety testing
Watermark testing (AS 4020)
Energy performance testing (AS/NZS 4234)

For heat pump water heaters, required tests include:

Heat pump performance testing (AS/NZS 5125.1)
Tank heat loss testing (AS/NZS 4692.1)
Electrical safety testing
Watermark testing (AS 4020)
Energy performance testing (AS/NZS 4234)

EnergyAE provides the energy performance AS/NZS 4234 report based on the results from all other test reports. We recommend Intertek and CVC for all component testing services.

Certification

Once all testing has been completed, the results are submitted to your ACB (SAI Global or IAPMO) for AS/NZS 2712 certification. Once your products are listed on your AS/NZS 2712 certificate and schedule, you are ready to submit to the schemes.

Submission

EnergyAE can take care of the whole submission process. We will submit the documentation for each product, which includes:

Tank drawings and schematics
Test reports
TRNSYS files
Application forms

The ESC auditors will come back to us with any questions relating to the submission. The product will be added to the VEU Registry within 6–8 weeks of submission, and then become eligible to claim certificates.