Business
We are supporting businesses to switch to renewable energy, electrify and embrace circular economy practices.
Decarbonising your business can help you achieve long-term benefits including reducing energy costs, attracting customers, increasing resilience and complying with reporting standards.
Our free energy advice service, Go Electric Newcastle, and our solar and battery program, Solar Neighbourhoods, can help your business take the next steps.
Go Electric Newcastle - Free energy advice for businesses
We have partnered with ZapCat, a certified social enterprise, to help local businesses and community organisations electrify and save on energy bills. Through this free program, small and medium size organisations can access expert, independent advice on switching to clean electric appliances such as solar panels, batteries, hot water heat pumps, EV chargers, induction cooktops, reverse cycle air conditioning and more.
ZapCat expert advisors offer free virtual consultations to answer your questions, review quotes, and help you make confident, financially sound and informed choices for your business.
Go Electric Action Plan for businesses
Download this Go Electric Action Plan for business.
Use this plan to learn how to save thousands on energy by switching your business to efficient electric equipment powered by renewable energy.
Newcastle businesses are electrifying, and yours can too. On average, businesses save $2,771 per year by switching to electric appliances and equipment, rising to $4,000 a year with solar. Use this plan to prepare so when equipment, appliances or vehicles need replacing, you’re ready to go electric.
Solar Neighbourhoods
Opens mid 2026 Join the waitlist for 2026
We have joined forces with Lake Macquarie City Council and Maitland City Council to deliver Solar Neighbourhoods, a community program designed to make the process of getting solar and batteries more affordable, simple and trusted for our communities.
Through Solar Neighbourhoods, businesses can access affordable and quality solar, batteries and EV chargers, installed by trusted local electricians and delivered by our program partner 1KOMMA5°.
Borrow a high-resolution thermal camera or portable induction cooktop from Newcastle Libraries
Want to know how to save energy in your business or trial induction cooking before you make the switch? Newcastle Library members can borrow these energy efficiency devices through our Library of Useful Things.
