Please note:

Effective 12 August 2024, changes have been made to the Activity Specifications HC2A, APP1A, APP1B, APP1D, BS1B, BS3B, BS1A and BS2.

These were published in the SA Government Gazette on 1 August 2024 (pages 2353 – 2385). The amended activity specifications are below.

For information on how these changes may affect you, contact your obliged retailer or activity provider.

Additional information that applies to all approved REPS energy efficiency activities can be found in the REPS activities general specification (PDF, 232.6 KB). Note that a number of these specifications make reference to the government's installation of ceiling insulation – consumer safety self-assessment and installer acknowledgement form (PDF, 314.9 KB).

Activity specifications

Insulation

• BS1A — Install Insulation in an Uninsulated Ceiling Space (PDF, 217.4 KB)
  (Residential and Small Energy Consuming Customers Only)
• BS1B — Install Top-up Insulation in a Ceiling Space (PDF, 155.2 KB)
  (Residential and Small Energy Consuming Customers Only)

Building sealing

• BS2 — Building Sealing Activities (Various) (PDF, 274.9 KB)
  (Residential and Small Energy Consuming Customers Only)

Glazing

• BS3B — Secondary Glazing Retrofit (PDF, 154.1 KB)
  (Residential and Small Energy Consuming Customers Only)

Heating and cooling

• HC2A — Install an Efficient New Reverse Cycle Air Conditioner (Non-Ducted) (PDF, 551.8 KB)
  (Residential and Small Energy Consuming — Customers Only)
• HC2B — Install an Efficient New Reverse Cycle Air Conditioner (Ducted or Multi-Split) (PDF, 436.3 KB)
  (Residential and Small Energy Consuming Customers Only)
• HC2C — Connecting a New or Existing HVAC to an Approved DR Aggregator (Ducted and Non-Ducted) (PDF, 191.0 KB)
  (Residential Only)
• HC3 – Install an Efficient New Ducted Evaporative Air Conditioner (PDF, 189.0 KB) (Residential and Small Energy Consuming - Customers Only)

Water heating

• WH1 — Replace or Upgrade Water Heater (PDF, 200.7 KB)
  (Residential and Small Energy Consuming Customers Only)
• WH2 — Replace an Inefficient Showerhead with an Efficient Showerhead (PDF, 187.0 KB)
  (Residential or Commercial)
• WH3 — Switch Electric (HP or resistance) water heater to tariff with solar sponge and off-peak blocks (PDF, 185.5 KB)
  (Residential and Small Energy Consuming Customer Only)
• WH4 — Connecting a New or Existing Electric Heat Pump Water Heater to an Approved DR Aggregator (PDF, 186.5 KB)
  (Residential Only)

Lighting

• L1 — Install an LED General Purpose Lamp (PDF, 203.0 KB)
  (Residential Only)
• L2 — Install an LED Down-light Lamp or LED Down-light Luminaire (PDF, 251.7 KB)
  (Residential Only)
• L3 — Replace Halogen Floodlight Luminaire (PDF, 223.8 KB)
  (Residential Only)
• CL1 — Commercial Lighting Upgrade (PDF, 233.7 KB)
  (Commercial Only)

Stand-by power

• SPC1 — Install Standby Power Controllers – Audio Visual (AV) (PDF, 160.0 KB)
  (Residential Only)
• SPC2 — Install Standby Power Controllers – Information Technology (IT) (PDF, 160.3 KB)
  (Residential Only)

Appliances

• APP1A — Purchase a High Efficiency New Refrigerator or Refrigerator-Freezer (PDF, 183.2 KB)
  (Residential or Commercial)
• APP1B — Purchase a High Efficiency New Freezer (PDF, 179.0 KB)
  (Residential or Commercial)
• APP1D — Purchase a High Efficiency New Clothes Dryer (PDF, 163.4 KB)
  (Residential or Commercial)
• APP2 — Remove and Dispose of an Unwanted Refrigerator or Freezer (PDF, 296.6 KB)
  (Residential or Commercial)
• APP3 — Install a High Efficiency Pool Pump (PDF, 166.4 KB)
  (Residential Only)
• APP4 — Connecting a New or Existing Pool Pump to an Approved DR Aggregator (PDF, 188.3 KB)
  (Residential Only)
• EV1 — Connecting a New or Existing EV Charger to an Approved DR Aggregator (PDF, 159.1 KB)
  (Residential and Small Energy Consuming Customer Only)
• RDC1 — Install a High Efficiency Refrigerated Display Cabinet (PDF, 208.3 KB)
  (Commercial Only)

Time of Use Tariffs

• TOU1 — Switch Household Electricity Plan from Single Rate Tariff to Time of Use (ToU) Tariff (PDF, 183.6 KB)
  (Residential Only)

Virtual Power Plant

• VPP1 — Connecting a New or Existing Battery to an Approved Virtual Power Plant (PDF, 230.8 KB)
  (Residential or Small Energy Consuming Customer Only)

Project based methods

• NB1 — NABERS Building Demand Savings (PDF, 213.1 KB)
  (Commercial and NABERS Rated Residential Buildings Only)
• CD1 — Commercial and Industrial Demand Savings (PIAM&V DM) (PDF, 247.6 KB)
  (Commercial or Industrial Only)
• LF1 — Improve Energy Productivity - Large Facilities (PDF, 153.0 KB)