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Eligibility

Victorian businesses can receive discounts when upgrading or installing walk in cold rooms.

Incentives are available for cold rooms:

  • where goods are stored at temperatures below seven degrees Celsius
  • operating below 0 degrees Celsius (freezers).

There are three possible scenarios that are eligible for cold room incentives:

  • installing an electronic expansion valve and compatible superheat controller
  • installing an efficient refrigeration system that includes at a minimum three of the specified parts
  • installing a high efficiency refrigeration system that includes at a minimum all five of the specified parts.

All Victorian businesses with an older cool room, refrigerated display cabinet or freezer are also eligible to upgrade to more energy-efficient refrigeration fans.

Victoria’s largest energy users are not eligible unless they opt in to participate. For further information visit Victorian Energy Upgrades for businesses.

To receive a discount for a refrigeration upgrade (businesses only), you must:

  • Find an Approved Product. Research the quality and suitability of your product before starting your upgrade.

To receive a discount for your cool room upgrade, you must:

  • Install or upgrade an old cool room with a new cool room
  • Ensure it operates below 0 degrees Celsius (freezers)
    OR
  • Stores goods below 7 degrees Celsius.

How much discount to expect

Discounts for refrigeration upgrades (businesses only)

Remove this systemReplacement upgradeIndicative discount*
Inefficient cool room refrigeration system.

An energy-efficient cool room with two parts:

  • an EEV (Electronic Expansion Valve)
  • a compatible superheat controller.
$770
 

Large energy-efficient cool room with three parts:

  • an efficient digital scroll compressor
  • a speed controller
  • an ECM (Electronically Commutated Motor) evaporator and condenser fan.
$2,210
 

Upgrade an existing cool room with five parts:

  • an EEV
  • a compatible superheat controller
  • an efficient digital scroll compressor
  • variable refrigeration condenser and ambient temperature technology.
  • an ECM with a condenser and evaporator fan and speed control.
$2,240

Your final installation cost, including your discount, is determined by your accredited provider. This cost depends on your:

  • certificate price (which fluctuates)
  • choice of product and/ or upgrade
  • location
  • installation costs
  • Accredited provider’s administrative costs.

For more information on certificate prices under the VEU program, please visit Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs).

Find an accredited provider in your area

Accredited providers often work with installers who are not listed on the registry.

Please note that as VEU is a market-based program:

  • not all accredited providers listed above will necessarily be offering shower heads at present
  • accredited providers can choose when and where they undertake upgrades.

Page last updated: 25/07/24