Attention all businesses in NSW! There are upcoming changes in the pipeline to the Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) which will affect the subsidy you will receive following an LED lighting upgrade. These changes will significantly decrease the ESS subsidy you will receive for certain industry types, meaning the cost of the upgrade will be more and your payback period will be longer.
Does it affect my business?
NSW-based businesses currently receive an ESS subsidy of between 30 to 50% of the price of an LED lighting upgrade. Changes relating to the Commercial Lighting Energy Savings Formula will be recalculated later this year and have the following effect on the subsidy you will receive:
Office – 26% ESS reduction
Retail – 26% ESS reduction
- All retail spaces
- Hospitality venues
Other – 27% ESS reduction
- Schools
- Storage/warehousing
- Healthcare
- Emergency lighting – affects all industries
To put this into context, a business that runs a storage warehouse looking to upgrade today may receive a subsidy of $50,000 towards a $100,000 job. Following the recalculations, they will miss out on a discount of $13,500 which will need to be capitalised by the business itself. The changes are significant!
How can you avoid these reductions?
The new rules come into effect from 1 November 2018. However, to ensure you get today’s higher subsidy, your installation needs to have been completed and the necessary paperwork submitted before this date. It is therefore imperative that you commit to an LED lighting upgrade with Shine On before the end of August and the recalculations will not affect you.
Don’t delay, contact us now to ensure you don’t miss these savings:
- If you have already received a quote: Contact the Business Development Manager on the front page of your proposal or call 1300 013 648 to schedule your upgrade. See here for the contact details of our sales team.
- If you haven’t already received a quote: Call us on 1300 013 648 or contact us here and we will arrange an obligation-free lighting assessment of your site within two business days.
