Australia - Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners above 65kW) Determination 2019

​Australia Department of the Environment and Energy proposed changes to the energy efficiency regulations for air conditioners to be covered by the instrument are set out below.
- Commercial/industrial air conditioners
Introduce a MEPS of 2.9 for air conditioners with a capacity of >65 kW based on their Annual Energy Efficiency Ratio (AEER) and Annual Coefficient of Performance (ACOP).
Note: MEPS for these products currently apply (at levels between 2.6 and 2.8) under the National Construction Code (NCC).  Australia will include these MEPS (at the higher level of 2.9 shown above) under the Greenhouse Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) Act 2012.

Proposed date of adoption 01/04/2020
Proposed date of entry into force 01/04/2021
Final date for comments 15/02/2020

A copy of the exposure draft of the instrument is available at: http://www.energyrating.gov.au/document/exposure-draft-greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-air-conditioners-above-65kw

The instrument refers to requirements specified for air conditioners up to 65kW in the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019, which is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L00490

A full list of policy documents on these proposed changes can be found under "Key Documents" at: http://energyrating.gov.au/products/space-heating-and-cooling#toc4