Editing Heat pump (section)

===Australia===
Food processors, brewers, petfood producers and other industrial energy users are exploring whether it is feasible to use renewable energy to produce industrial-grade heat. Process heating accounts for the largest share of onsite energy use in Australian manufacturing, with lower-temperature operations like food production particularly well-suited to transition to renewables.

To help producers understand how they could benefit from making the switch, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) provided funding to the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) to undertake pre-feasibility studies at a range of sites around Australia, with the most promising locations advancing to full feasibility studies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arena.gov.au/blog/electrifying-industrial-processes-with-heat-pumps/|title=Electrifying industrial processes with heat pumps.|date=22 March 2022|access-date=2022-08-09|archive-date=2022-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808190958/https://arena.gov.au/blog/electrifying-industrial-processes-with-heat-pumps/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In an effort to incentivize energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact, the Australian states of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland have implemented rebate programs targeting the upgrade of existing hot water systems. These programs specifically encourage the transition from traditional gas or electric systems to heat pump based systems.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action |first=Victoria Government (Australia) |date=2023-10-11 |title=Hot water systems for businesses |url=https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/businesses/victorian-energy-upgrades-businesses/hot-water-systems |work=Victoria Government |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Australia) |first=Victoria Government |date=2023-09-23 |title=Hot water systems for households |url=https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/households/victorian-energy-upgrades-for-households/hot-water-systems |work=Victoria Government |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=New South Wales Climate and Energy Action |first=New South Wales Government (Australia) |date=2023-12-08 |title=Upgrade your hot water system |url=https://www.energy.nsw.gov.au/households/rebates-grants-and-schemes/household-energy-saving-upgrades/upgrade-your-hot-water |work=NSW Government |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Australian Government |first=Queensland |date=2023-10-05 |title=Queensland Business Energy Saving and Transformation Rebates |url=https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/energy-business/energy-efficiency-rebate |work=Queensland Government |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Time To Save |date=2023-11-21 |title=Hot Water Rebates in Australia: A Detailed Guide For Businesses |url=https://www.timetosave.com.au/hot-water-rebates-in-australia/ |work=Timetosave |language=en-AU}}</ref>