About the SA REPS Hot Water scheme
The SA Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme (REPS) commenced the 1st Jan 2021. This was previously named the "Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme" (REES) which ran from 1st Jan 2009 to 31st Dec 2020.
ESCOSA refer on their that the SA REPS scheme is not a rebate scheme, in that no set cash rebate is provided by the South Australian government for each hot water activity undertaken. The obliged energy retailers may choose to provide incentives (e.g. reduced price efficient CO2 heat pump hot water systems). In reality the REPS scheme acts as a cash rebate with Pure Electric providing a reduced price provided upfront to the client's heat pump hot water quote.
The objective of the REPS is to ‘improve energy productivity for households, businesses and the broader energy system, this will reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.’ The REPS achieves its objectives through the setting of energy productivity targets (EPTs) to be met by electricity and gas retailers. EPTs are determined annually by the Minister for Energy and Mining (the Minister). Energy retailers that are set annual REPS targets are known as ‘obliged retailers’. To achieve their targets, obliged retailers offer incentives to households and businesses to deliver energy productivity activities in homes and business premises. Retailers also have the flexibility to design and offer individual incentive programs to customers.
Obliged retailers may offer energy productivity activities that are delivered to households and businesses by the obliged retailers and their activity providers. While various approved activities can be offered by providers under the REPS, providers do not offer all REPS activities and some activity types may not be available.
SA REPS Essential Services Commissions of SA (ESCOSA) page with more details
Am I eligible for the SA REPS hot water rebate?
The following criteria as provided by ESCOSA:
- be a South Australian household or business that meets the activity eligibility requirements
- you have not received the water heating activity previously for the purposes of the REPS
- the activity can be performed once per premises, however:
- replacement of multiple water heaters may be eligible for a premises only where it can be evidenced that the water heaters installed have replaced existing water heaters at the premise and installed on the same day. Refer to REPS Bulletin no. 2 – Installation of water heaters and low-flow
- where the installed product and minimum installation requirements can be met.
- Pure Electric can offer the SA REPS rebate if you are not connected to the mains gas grid (or so long as you are disconnected the moment prior to installation. An example is you are replacing your gas hot water system and that gas appliance is your last appliance, beyond the gas meter, your mains gas line will need to be disconnected and capped prior to us completing installation to ensure you are eligible).
Once you're confident that you and your property meet the eligibility criteria, you can start the application process.
Process for applying for the rebate
- Contact Pure Electric who works with the authorised activity provider who can then provide your heat pump hot water quote which includes the SA REPS as a discounted quote.
- Pure Electric will check if your property has not already received SA REPS in the past to confirm eligibility
- On the day you will need to sign SA REPS Customer Information to acknowledge the terms and conditions
