Save Power

Saving power means saving money and reducing your impact on our climate.

Government subsidies and incentives 

The NSW Government Household energy saving upgrades program provides support to reduce your household energy use and cut your power bills. This includes upgrading existing appliances and energy equipment throughout your home to more energy efficient models. The program supports homes and small business to upgrade:

• air-conditioning
• hot water
• lighting
• pool pumps

Use your garden to cool your home

Establishing shade trees on your property now will help your home and garden stay cool during the hotter and longer summers that are expected as the climate warms.

• Use this Fact Sheet(PDF, 1MB) for tips to help you decide what to plant where in your garden.
• Watch this video from Macquarie University’s Which Plant Where team for a comprehensive understanding of how to use plants and other methods to cool your home.

Resources

These non-profit groups have a wide range of resources step-by-step guides to support your energy saving projects.

• Clean Energy Council - free online resources and guides designed to help you install solar power and batteries, select quality products and find accredited installers.
• Energy Consumers Australia - easy to follow guides for installing solar and batteries, buying and using an electric vehicle and going off-grid.
• Renew - online resources, booklets and magazines on topics such as installing solar, choosing an air-conditioner, reducing your heating and cooling costs and selecting a new hot water system.

More information

• Switch to GreenPower - how and why to make the switch.

• Install solar - all you need to know about installing solar in the Woollahra area.

• Apartment and Strata energy saving - advice and projects for strata buildings in Woollahra area.