The programme
 
The RETA programme is a new initiative designed to develop and share an understanding of what is needed to decarbonise process heat use in the region, utilising learnings from the Southland RETA pilot. The goal is to develop a well-informed and coordinated approach for regional decarbonisation by understanding unique region-specific opportunities and barriers.
 
The planning stage will result in a report to:

• provide process heat users with coordinated information specific to the region to make more informed decisions on fuel choice and timing
• improve fuel supplier confidence to invest on supply side infrastructure, and
• surface issues, opportunities, and recommendations.

The implementation stage aims through collaboration to:

• identify regional barriers or opportunities which could be addressed through government funding (e.g.  the Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry Fund - GIDI), and other enabling investment funders, and
• commit to and identify opportunities to fast-track decarbonisation projects, informed by the planning stage.