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Industry insights and updates
Stay up to date with the latest on Australian incentive schemes, heat pump technology, and energy policy.
20 February 2026
New MEPS Testing Coming for Heat Pump Water Heaters
AS/NZS 5125.1 Appendix H and upcoming MEPS will introduce significant changes for HPWH manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand. Here's what you need to know.
Read more →5 May 2025
New Federal Rebates for Small-Scale Solar Battery Systems
The Cheaper Home Batteries Program will be introduced by 1 July 2025, subsidising small-scale batteries installed alongside rooftop solar under the SRES.
Read more →24 April 2025
Clean Energy Regulator Releases V54 Register
The CER released Version 54 of the Register of Solar Water Heaters, listing eligible heat pump models for STCs under the SRES. We explain how to calculate your STC value.
Read more →1 May 2024
Carbon Energy Professionals Conference Review
EnergyAE participated in the CEP Conference 2024 in Christchurch, showcasing our heat pump energy modelling services to 200 attendees from 135 companies.
Read more →1 March 2024
Peak Demand Reduction Scheme Rule Changes
NSW's PDRS has been amended to restrict large heat pump water heaters from SRES incentives and remove underutilised activities, effective mid-2024.
Read more →1 September 2023
New Incentives for Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters
New commercial and industrial air source heat pump water heater activities have been introduced to the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) and NSW Energy Saving Scheme (ESS).
Read more →1 May 2023
Proposed Changes to the VEU Program
Engage Victoria is consulting on changes to the VEU program affecting solar and heat pump water heaters, including a transition from AS/NZS 4234:2008 to the 2021 standard.
Read more →15 April 2016
European Innovation in Solar District Heating
Alastair visited Denmark to explore large-scale solar thermal district heating and how those innovations might be applied to Australian industrial processes.
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