NSW Energy Performance Services Grant - Round 1

Status checked 21 October 2026: The NSW Government's Grants Finder lists Round 1 as closed. It says applications opened on 12 November 2025 and closed at 5 pm on 30 April 2026. This page records the former round, not a current application opportunity.

Check the NSW Government Round 1 record for the official status, guidelines and any later outcomes.

What the grant supported

The Energy Performance Services Grant aimed to help eligible NSW businesses turn existing submetering data into useful monitoring and analysis. The former round offered up to $50,000, covering up to 50% of eligible costs in two milestones. Milestone 1 provided up to $5,000 for specialist consulting to assess needs and develop an Energy Monitoring and Analysis Plan. Milestone 2 provided up to $45,000 to implement approved activities such as analytics software, data integration, connectivity and technical support.

The round targeted NSW sites with some established submetering at a system or subsystem level. Published eligibility requirements included an ABN and GST registration, at least $200,000 in annual site energy spending or 3,600 GJ of equivalent annual on-site use, and operational control and authority to carry out the work. The complete former guidelines governed eligibility, ineligible activities, milestones and payment.

What a monitoring plan should answer

A useful plan identifies the operational decisions the data will support, the meters and systems supplying it, collection intervals, quality controls, integration steps, performance indicators and the people responsible for responding to results. Baselines and changes in production or operating hours matter when assessing whether performance has actually improved.

Northmore Gordon can help assess existing metering, develop an energy monitoring and analysis plan, scope analytics and verify performance improvements. That work can support an independent investment decision or a future funding opportunity; it does not reopen Round 1 or establish eligibility for another grant. See the measurement and verification service and energy audits.

What was the practical difference between Round 1's two milestones?

The closed NSW round offered up to $5,000, covering up to 50% of eligible specialist-consultant costs, for Milestone 1 to assess needs and develop an Energy Monitoring and Analysis Plan. Milestone 2 offered up to $45,000, also up to 50%, for approved implementation such as analytics software, data integration and technical support. Conditions were set by the former guidelines and funding deed.

How did this grant differ from an equipment rebate?

The former grant focused on making existing submetering data useful through planning, monitoring, integration and analysis. It was not a general equipment-upgrade rebate. A business considering any current program must check that program's eligible expenditure and application status.

What did operational control mean for Round 1 eligibility?

The NSW Grants Finder said applicants had to be the energy bill payer and have operational control of the site, authority to undertake the milestones and ability to act on the outcomes. A tenant or shared-site operator needed evidence of the necessary rights and, where relevant, owner authorisation under the former guidelines.

How can moreData support energy monitoring and analysis?

Northmore Gordon's moreData platform can bring together meter, bill and site-system information to track performance indicators and investigate changes. Suitability depends on the site's data access, integration needs and analysis questions. Use a scoped plan to establish what information is needed before selecting tools.

Why is measurement and verification useful after monitoring is installed?

A baseline, operating-context records and quality checks help distinguish real energy performance changes from meter faults, production shifts or weather effects. Measurement and verification can support later operational decisions or a future funding case, but no particular savings or certificate outcome is guaranteed by this closed grant.

What should an Energy Monitoring and Analysis Plan contain?

The plan should define the decisions to be informed, meter and data sources, collection intervals, integration and validation steps, baseline period, performance indicators, responsible people, reporting cadence and implementation costs. The former Round 1 grant had its own detailed plan requirements; use current rules for any later application.

How did Round 1 fit within NSW's business decarbonisation work?

It funded monitoring and analysis capabilities to help eligible NSW businesses use energy data for operational improvements and long-term decarbonisation planning. The NSW Government lists this Round 1 grant as closed; the existence of a broader program does not imply this application window remains open.

What can a business do now that Round 1 is closed?

Review its existing submetering, define the decisions and performance indicators it needs, and develop a business case for monitoring and analysis. Check the NSW Government's current grants finder for any new opportunity before discussing an application. The Round 1 window closed at 5 pm on 30 April 2026.

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