Victorian Numbered Regulations

VICTORIAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGET REGULATIONS 2008 (SR NO 158 OF 2008) - SCHEDULE 4

SCHEDULE 4

Sch. 4

Regulation 6(d)

SOLAR PRE—HEATER

Prescribed activity under regulation 6(d)     : Installing on a gas or liquefied petroleum gas water heater a solar pre-heater that complies with the criteria specified in Part A of Schedule 4.

PART A—CRITERIA

Item

    4A     Solar pre-heater certified by an accredited body to AS/NZS 2712:2007 with a performance evaluated using the Post Heater Characteristics specified in Sustainability Victoria's Guidelines to calculate annual solar energy savings for domestic solar water heaters—produced by adding a solar pre-heater to an existing gas hot water system (Version 2.3 updated October 2008), achieving a minimum energy performance of 50% solar contribution in zone 4 as determined in accordance with
AS 4234—1994 and listed in the ESC register.

PART B—CALCULATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS OF GREENHOUSE GASES

The method and variables to be used to calculate in tonnes the carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases to be reduced by the installation of a product referred to in an item in Part A is determined by multiplying the abatement factor for that item by the regional factor applying to the place where the product is installed.

The following are the abatement factors and regional factors for an item in Part A:

Item
Sch. 4

    4A     Abatement factor:    

        (a)     If the product is a small system as determined in accordance with AS 4234—1994 based on the system's peak daily thermal energy load delivery characteristics and—

              (i)     is installed in metropolitan Victoria: ;

              (ii)     is installed in regional Victoria: ;

        (b)     If the product is a large system as determined in accordance with AS 4234—1994 based on the system's peak daily thermal energy load delivery characteristics and—

              (i)     is installed in metropolitan Victoria:     ;

              (ii)     is installed in regional Victoria:     ;

    4A     Regional factor:     1.

PART C—TIME AT WHICH ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN

Item

    4A     At the beginning of the day on which the gas or liquefied petroleum gas water heater, as modified by the installed product, is first able to produce and deliver water heated by solar energy.

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