NSW Submetering Grant - Round 2 (Date Extended)

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Publication date: 30 April 2026.

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What this article reported

The Submetering Grant - Round 2 supports NSW businesses in installing new energy submeters to improve visibility of site-level energy consumption. By providing detailed, real-time data on electricity, gas, thermal loads and key plant performance, submetering enables businesses to identify efficiency opportunities, reduce operational costs, and strengthen their decarbonisation strategy.

This grant will provide financial assistance for businesses seeking to implement permanent, integrated submetering systems. These installations help organisations better understand energy use across processes, equipment, and buildings - forming the foundation for targeted efficiency projects and long-term emissions reduction.

Funding can be used for submeter hardware, integration, commissioning, and monitoring software connectivity.

Funding Amount

Who is this for?

This grant is designed for NSW-based industrial, commercial, and manufacturing businesses that operate energy-intensive sites and are looking to improve energy data visibility and performance management.

Eligibility

You can apply if you:

Why apply?

This grant is part of the $22 million Business Decarbonisation Program, delivered by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).

What the funding can support

Eligible activities typically include:

These project components align closely with Northmore Gordon's capabilities in submetering design, metering strategy, data monitoring, and industrial energy analytics.

How Northmore Gordon can help

Northmore Gordon provides full support across the entire project lifecycle, including:

Our team ensures that your project is technically robust, compliant with NSW requirements, and positioned to maximise long-term energy savings.

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What is the NSW Submetering Grant – Round 2?

The NSW Submetering Grant – Round 2 supports NSW businesses in installing new energy submeters to improve visibility of site-level energy consumption. It provides detailed, real-time data on electricity, gas, thermal loads and key plant performance, enabling businesses to identify efficiency opportunities, reduce operational costs, and strengthen their decarbonisation strategy. It is part of the $22 million Business Decarbonisation Program, delivered by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).

Who is eligible to apply for the NSW Submetering Grant – Round 2?

Businesses can apply if they are a NSW business spending $200,000 or more annually on energy (or using 3,600 GJ or more per year), have operational control of the site and authority to install submeters, and can provide itemised quotes for all metering equipment and associated services. The grant is designed for NSW-based industrial, commercial, and manufacturing businesses operating energy-intensive sites.

What can the submetering grant funding be used for?

Funding can be used for submeter hardware, integration, commissioning, and monitoring software connectivity. Eligible activities typically include installation of permanent electricity, gas, thermal or process submeters; integration with existing monitoring platforms or new analytics software; data logging, communication hardware, and system configuration; and commissioning, calibration, and verification of metering systems.

How much funding is available under this grant, and what are the cost-sharing requirements?

The grant provides up to $20,000, covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. This means businesses must fund the remaining 50% of their metering investment. Applications close 30 April 2026 at 5 pm (AEST), or earlier if funding is exhausted. Applicants should prepare itemised quotes for all metering equipment and services to establish eligible costs and determine their own contribution.

Why is submetering important for energy management and decarbonisation?

Submetering provides granular visibility of energy consumption at equipment, system or area level, moving beyond whole-site billing data. This detailed information reveals hidden waste, identifies which systems or operations consume the most energy, supports accurate measurement and verification of efficiency improvements, and enables data-driven decision-making for capital investment. Submetering forms the foundation for prioritising upgrades, tracking savings, and demonstrating progress toward decarbonisation targets. Without this visibility, many efficiency opportunities remain invisible.

How does submetering connect to broader energy efficiency and certificate schemes?

Quality metering is essential for measurement and verification under energy efficiency schemes such as the NSW Energy Savings Scheme or Victorian Energy Upgrades, where savings must be demonstrated using agreed baselines and post-project data. Submetering provides the interval and subsystem data needed to establish representative baselines, verify equipment performance, and calculate credible savings. Early investment in metering infrastructure positions a business to access multiple funding pathways—from certificates to investment grants—by ensuring the evidence needed for those schemes is available when projects are ready to proceed.

How can Northmore Gordon assist with the NSW Submetering Grant – Round 2?

We provide full support across the entire project lifecycle: confirming eligibility and assessing site requirements, scoping and designing the submetering solution, preparing compliant documentation and itemised quotes, managing the grant application from submission through to approval, and supporting installation and verification to ensure data quality. This end-to-end support increases the likelihood of a successful application and ensures the metering system is fit for purpose, integrated with existing data systems, and ready to support ongoing energy management and future efficiency initiatives.

What should a business prepare before approaching Northmore Gordon about the submetering grant?

Businesses should prepare current energy bills or consumption records to confirm they meet the $200,000 annual spending threshold, identify which areas or systems require submetering visibility to support their energy and decarbonisation decisions, confirm they have operational control of the site and authority to install metering equipment, and gather information about existing monitoring systems or software they may want to integrate with. Providing this information upfront allows Northmore Gordon to scope the project accurately and prepare a realistic quote and application.

What happens after the submetering grant is approved and the system is installed?

Once the metering system is installed and commissioned, the real value emerges: interval data and subsystem visibility enable identification of energy-saving opportunities, support accurate energy management and reporting, and provide the baseline evidence needed for future efficiency projects and certificate schemes. We can support ongoing data interpretation, opportunity identification, energy management system implementation, and connection of metering insights to investment decisions, helping businesses translate the new visibility into measurable operational and emissions improvements.

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