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About the ESS

About the ESS The Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) is part of the NSW Energy Security Safeguard. It offers financial incentives to help households and businesses reduce their energy use. How the ESS works The ESS works by creating a market for Energy Savings …
industry: ESS

Registering an account

Registering an account How to register an account Follow these steps to register an account in TESSA: Go to TESSA at https://tessa.energysustainabilityschemes.nsw.gov.au/ and click on ‘Register here’. Enter the required information and submit. You will …

RFS legislation

RFS legislation Legislation for the Renewable Fuel Scheme This page explains the legal framework for the Renewable Fuel Scheme (RFS). The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW DCCEEW) develops this framework.  It …
industry: RFS

Nomination as the Capacity Holder

Nomination as the Capacity Holder To be able to create Peak Reduction Certificates (PRCs) from an activity, an Accredited Certificate Provider (ACP) must be the person with the right to the peak demand reduction capacity for that activity. This person is …
industry: PDRS

Templates to carry out your operations

Templates to carry out your operations We have provided templates on our website for use by Accredited Certificate Providers (ACPs). These include: Mandatory templates – templates that must be used for a certain purpose Optional templates – templates or …
industry: ESS

Submitting your application

Submitting your application An application to become an ACP is made through our online system called TESSA. You need to have your organisation’s authority to sign on their behalf and be set up as a user in TESSA. Before using TESSA you need to register an …
industry: ESS industry: PDRS
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New PDRS Rule published

2 Jun 2025
NSW DCCEEW has released a new PDRS Rule, set to take effect from 1 July 2025. The updated rule introduces significant changes to battery-related…
industry: PDRS
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New hot water heater guidance now available

24 Jun 2025
IPART has published updated guidance for hot water heater applications. This guidance broadly aligns with the latest Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU)…
industry: ESS industry: PDRS
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Scheme Participants obligations webinar

Past event
29 May 2025
Learn about important changes we’ve made to scheme participant reporting processes and other obligations. This webinar (29 May 2025) is relevant for…
industry: ESS industry: PDRS industry: RFS
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Batteries information webinar

Past event
3 Apr 2025
Find out what’s new in battery activity and DER compliance along with best practices for battery installation, compliance and inspections in this…
industry: PDRS
4 consultations matching your search
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Operational changes to scheme participant compliance processes

For this consultation, we proposed operational changes to scheme participant compliance processes for the: 2023 Energy Savings Scheme (ESS)2023…
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Changes to implementation data

In April 2024, we asked for feedback on a proposed change to how data is collected. The change would require ACPs to give product details for certain…