Efficient Demand Flexibility - EECA's initiative to encourage and deliver distributed flexibility initiatives in the New Zealand energy system

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RFx ID :	33743692
Tender Name :	Efficient Demand Flexibility - EECA's initiative to encourage and deliver distributed flexibility initiatives in the New Zealand energy system
Reference # :	Efficient Demand Flex 2026
Open Date :	Friday, 20 March 2026 11:30 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Friday, 15 May 2026 5:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	10000000 - Live Plant and Animal Material and Accessories and Supplies 11000000 - Mineral and Textile and Inedible Plant and Animal Materials 15000000 - Fuels and Fuel Additives and Lubricants and Anti corrosive Materials 20000000 - Mining and Well Drilling Machinery and Accessories 21000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Machinery and Accessories 22000000 - Building and Construction Machinery and Accessories 23000000 - Industrial Manufacturing and Processing Machinery and Accessories 24000000 - Material Handling and Conditioning and Storage Machinery and their Accessories and Supplies 26000000 - Power Generation and Distribution Machinery and Accessories 30000000 - Structures and Building and Construction and Manufacturing Components and Supplies 39000000 - Electrical Systems and Lighting and Components and Accessories and Supplies 40000000 - Distribution and Conditioning Systems and Equipment and Components 43000000 - Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications 70000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services 72000000 - Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services 77000000 - Environmental Services 78000000 - Transportation and Storage and Mail Services 81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services 95000000 - Land and Buildings and Structures and Thoroughfares
Regions:	New Zealand
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Yasmine Davies Applications@eeca.govt.nz
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EECA seeks to establish a funding partnership with industry, called the Efficient Demand Flexibility initiative, to enable distributed flexibility in commercial and industrial sectors by supporting deployment of flexibility-enabling technologies behind the meter, such as battery storage, thermal storage, and interruptible load management.

This RFP is for Project Owners or Intermediaries, applying for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects which shift or reduce their electricity consumption to balance supply and demand on site through onsite management and demand flexibility services to support local or national network infrastructure asset cost and utilisation efficiencies.

Efficient Demand Flexibility aims to catalyse commercial and industrial flexibility uptake through co-funding from EECA towards project costs for flexibility-enabling technologies.
EECA can commit up to approximately $10 million for Efficient Demand Flexibility in this RFP.

A supplier briefing will be held on Monday 30 March 2026 at 11am - please use this link to register to attend this session -
https://eeca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_edxNw4VCS6iTQtMh-1UzGA