{"id":1703,"date":"2026-01-12T08:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heatpumpingtechnologies.org\/project68\/?page_id=1703"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:50:19","slug":"participating-countries-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heatpumpingtechnologies.org\/project68\/participating-countries-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Participating Countries – New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Zealand<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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National Coordinator:<\/strong> Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)
Kanchana Marasinghe \u2013 Kanchana.Marasinghe@eeca.govt.nz<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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New Zealand has a legislated target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with interim emissions budgets under the Climate Change Response Act. Energy-related emissions account for approximately 40% of national greenhouse gas emissions, of which the industrial sector contributes around 26%. Industrial process heat represents 60\u201365% of total industrial final energy demand and is predominantly supplied by coal and natural gas. Decarbonising industrial process heat is therefore a key national priority, and industrial heat pumps, including high-temperature and steam-generating heat pumps, are recognised as a critical pathway. New Zealand consequently has a strong interest in high-temperature heat pump systems and is represented in Project 68.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The New Zealand working group is coordinated by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)<\/strong><\/a>. EECA is a Crown entity responsible for promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and emissions reduction across New Zealand. EECA has led a comprehensive, long-term programme to support industrial heat pump deployment, combining technology demonstration, deployment funding, data development, and capacity building. This work began over a decade ago through the Technology Demonstration Fund, initially targeting low-temperature applications, before expanding to higher-temperature systems. Deployment was subsequently accelerated through the Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Fund, under which EECA supported large-scale adoption of industrial heat pumps across multiple sectors. EECA is now progressing targeted activities focused on >100 degrees Celsius and steam-generating heat pumps to address remaining fossil-fuel-based process heat demand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Ahuroa Centre at the University of Waikato<\/strong><\/a> is involved as the national research partner. The Centre is a research and innovation hub focused on energy systems, renewable technologies, and emissions reduction, with experience in applied research on industrial energy use, process systems integration, and emerging heat pump technologies. The Ahuroa Centre contributes analytical capability, research leadership, and demonstration infrastructure to Project 68, complementing EECA\u2019s innovation, national industry network, and technology deployment expertise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Relevant ongoing or finalized R&D projects of the national team partners:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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