Apply for a solar water heating grant

If you've decided to install a solar water heating system, you may be eligible for ENERGYWISE™ funding of $1000 or $500 towards the cost of a system.

Find out more about EECA's new efficient water heating programme. 

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Critieria for financial assistance
What do I do to get ENERGYWISE funding?

Criteria for financial assistance

To be eligible for ENERGYWISE funding all of the following criteria have to be met:

  • You have to choose a packaged solar water heating system that is registered with EECA.  You can use the solar system search to find one
  • The system must be brand new and must be purchased from a registered retailer, and installed by a registered installer
  • The sales agreement between the homeowner and the participating retailer must have been made on or after 1 September 2010, and subject to the availability of government funding the installation must be completed prior to 30 June 2013
  • The grant claim form must be received by EECA within six weeks of the date of installation. The system must be fully installed and commissioned before the grant claim form is submitted to EECA
  • The system must be installed on the house you live in most of the time (not a business or holiday home). Landlords, builders, developers, councils or similar entities are not eligible for the grants
  • The system must be the only solar water heating system on the property and must be the only EECA water heating grant claimed for the property
  • The system must have a building consent before it is installed
  • The installed system must not be the upgrading of an existing single component (such as replacing an old existing collector) without the other components of the system being installed
  • The grant claim form must be signed by the participating retailer, the participating installer and the homeowner and must be accompanied by the homeowner's bank encoded deposit form or bank statement and documentation to verify the sale and purchase of the system.

What do I do to get ENERGYWISE funding?

Step 1: Choose a solar water heating system from EECA's list of registered systems.  Or, find an EECA-registered retailer and get them to recommend a registered system that meets your needs.

Step 2: Get a quote from the relevant Registered Retailer . If you accept the quote, the Registered Retailer will provide you with a sales and purchase agreement and a grant claim form.

Step 3: Obtain a building consent for the system before it is installed. It is the home owner's responsibility to obtain a building consent, however your retailer Registered Installer or Registered Retailer will probably be able to help with this process.

Step 4: Have your system installed by a Registered Installer and get their sign-off on the claim form when the installation is completed.

Step 5: Complete the grant claim form you received from the Registered Retailer. Ensure that both the Registered Installer and Registered Retailer have completed and signed their sections of the form.

Step 6: Send the grant claim form to EECA within six weeks of the date of installation. You will also need to provide a copy of your sales and purchase agreement to verify the sale and a bank deposit slip or bank statement to confirm your bank account details for payment.

More information

Any other enquiries: solar@eeca.govt.nz

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