Upgrade Your Farm Shed Lighting in South Australia
Explore incentives for eligible LED lighting upgrades under the SA REPS scheme.
$33 for the whole site, not $33 a light
The old 400W high bays and floodlights in your machinery shed, packing shed, shearing shed, workshop or yard are replaced with 70W LED under the South Australian Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme (REPS). You pay one $33 co-payment for the whole site. It is not $33 per light, and there is no minimum number of lights.
For South Australian farms and rural businesses with an ABN. Only accredited installers can access the scheme. A regular electrician cannot claim it for you. EEG has had an install team in South Australia for 3 years.
What gets replaced
Older sheds usually run 400W metal halide or mercury vapour lights. Under REPS they are swapped one for one.
- High bays inside the shed: 400W fittings come down and 70W LED high bays go up.
- Floodlights outside: old 400W floodlights on shed walls, yards and loading areas are replaced with 70W LED. External floodlights qualify too.
- Old fittings: taken away and recycled.
- Battens and panels: fluorescent battens and ceiling panels in an office or lunchroom carry a small cost per fitting, confirmed in your quote.
Covered by a 1 year installation warranty plus a 3 year product warranty.
What the swap saves in a shed
A 400W light draws about 450W once its control gear is counted. The 70W LED cuts about 380W per light. At 30c per kWh that is about 11 cents saved per light for every hour it runs. The yearly figure depends on hours:
| Light | Hours assumed | Saving per light |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop or packing shed light | 10 hours a day, 5 days a week | about $300 a year |
| Machinery shed light | 4 hours a day, 7 days a week | about $165 a year |
| Yard floodlight left on overnight | 12 hours a night, every night | about $500 a year |
Example: 10 workshop high bays on those hours, plus 2 yard floodlights on overnight, save close to $4,000 a year. Your own hours and tariff will move the number up or down.
Who qualifies
Your site qualifies if all of these are true:
- The property is in South Australia.
- The business has an active ABN.
- The electricity bill for the site is in the business name. On a farm it can be in the owner's personal name.
- The existing lights are working. Leave them up until our installers arrive.
- The same lighting has not already been claimed under REPS.
- The shed is part of the business. A shed at home does not qualify.
If the shed was upgraded under the old REES scheme, which ended in December 2020, it may be able to be upgraded again.
Large sites using more than 160 MWh a year pay a scheme minimum per gigajoule saved, priced in your quote.
More detail: the SA REPS scheme guide and the SA warehouse lighting page.
How it works
Send the form or call
Fill in the form or ring 0450 205 957. We check your ABN and eligibility.
Site assessment
We count the fittings, check heights and light levels, and send a proposal. No cost, no obligation.
Book a day
The install is booked for a time that suits your operation.
Install and paperwork
Our licensed installers fit the LEDs, take the old lights away and hand over the completion paperwork. You pay the $33 co-payment.
REPS is a statewide rebate, so eligible farms anywhere in South Australia can apply. Your install date is usually 1 to 2 weeks from your enquiry, depending on your location.
Places are capped and reset on 1 January
REPS places are capped each year and the cap resets on 1 January. Enquire now to secure one of the last installs this year, or an early place when the scheme resets on 1 January.
Farm shed lighting questions
Is it $33 per light or $33 for the whole shed?
It is $33 for the whole site. One co-payment covers every eligible high bay and floodlight at the site, inside and outside, with no charge per light and no minimum number of lights.
Does a shed at my house qualify?
Only if the shed is part of a business. Machinery sheds, shearing sheds, packing sheds, workshops and factories qualify when the business has an active ABN. On a farm the electricity bill can be in the owner's personal name. A shed at home does not qualify.
Do the old lights have to be working?
Yes. The existing lights must be working when our installers arrive. Leave them in place and do not pull them down beforehand.
Can my own electrician do the job under REPS?
No. Only accredited installers can access the scheme. A regular electrician can fit LED lights for you, but cannot claim REPS, so the $33 co-payment would not apply.
How long will the shed be out of action?
Most installs are finished within a single day on site, and the day is booked at a time that suits your operation.
Check if your shed qualifies
Only accredited installers can access REPS, and a regular electrician cannot claim it. Send the eligibility form or call 0450 205 957. Have a recent power bill handy.