NSW Government GRants for Energy Transition
- Closing Soon
Up to $10M available for NSW manufacturers to fund metering, feasibility studies and large-scale emissions reduction projects.
​​​Metering & Heat Pump programmes close 30 April 2026
​​Low Emissions Industry Program closes 9 June 2026
Case Study
Godfrey Hirst
How Godfrey Hirst secured $1.4M in government co-funding for their energy transition
Godfrey Hirst's Oamaru spinning and dyeing plant needed to move away from coal. Before sizing any replacement system, Lumen's team went back to the data. Proper load analysis and demand reduction work revealed the site only needed 3.0 MW - not the 5.4 MW coal boiler being replaced.
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That single insight cut capital cost, resolved the grid connection constraint, and made the project commercially viable. A long-term renewable electricity agreement with Meridian Energy locked in the operating economics.
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5.4 → 3.0 MW - Boiler capacity right-sized
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3,000 tCOâ‚‚-e - Eliminated annually
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$1.4M - Government co-funding secured
Is your Site Eligible?
These grants are designed for NSW commercial and industrial businesses running gas-fired or fossil fuel heating at scale.
You may be eligible if your site:
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Has stationary energy consumption above $200k/year or 3,600 GJ/year (metering grants)
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Uses between 5,000–100,000 GJ of gas per year (heat pump feasibility)
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Is a mining or manufacturing facility reporting under NGER with emissions reduction projects of 1,000+ tCO₂-e/year (Low Emissions Industry Program)​
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Not sure if you qualify? Request the guide and we'll assess your eligibility.
About Lumen
Lumen is an engineering and sustainability consultancy with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and New Zealand. Since 2004 we have partnered with commercial and industrial businesses to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.
We guide clients from opportunity identification through to funded project delivery - including grant application preparation, technical feasibility, and measurement and verification of savings.
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