Australia · costs in AUD
Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Caa VPA045R3AC Air Conditioner
Caa VPA045R3AC is a 46.1 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6978).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 5,640 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $1,805 / year
- $150 / month · $18,048 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 46.1 kW cooling
- 49.4 kW heating
33% less electricity than the median of 24 comparable 50 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (8,422 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 88% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 15% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).
Annual kWh is the government label figure for a residential user in the mixed zone (Richmond NSW climate: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth). Mixed climate zone shown by default (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth); switch to cold or hot. Cost = kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.
Caa VPA045R3AC running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,718 | $1,190 | $11,898 |
| Mixed zone | 5,640 | $1,805 | $18,048 |
| Hot zone | 16,795 | $5,374 | $53,744 |
At 32c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh × price. The kWh figure is the label’s residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.
Air conditioners that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 46.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P040AHR3SA-RTR40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,481 | |
| APAC P040AHR3SA-RBB40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,481 |
Air conditioners similar to the Caa VPA045R3AC
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P043AHR3SA-RBB47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,720 | |
| APAC P043AHR3SA-RRR47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,720 | |
| Daikin UAYN470AFY1A44.1 kW heating45.8 kW cooling15,002 kWh/yr | 1 | $4,801 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/11841 kW heating46.7 kW cooling9,267 kWh/yr | 0.5 | $2,965 | |
| Temperzone OPA 441RLTBP41.5 kW heating45.1 kW cooling12,895 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,126 | |
| Temperzone OPA465RKTBG-P41.1 kW heating43.9 kW cooling5,740 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,837 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/11843.7 kW heating43.4 kW cooling14,603 kWh/yr | 1 | $4,673 |
Other Caa models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caa HPA045R3AD50.4 kW heating46.5 kW cooling5,967 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,909 |
Compare VPA045R3AC with another model
Caa VPA045R3AC specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 46.12 kW
- Cooling power input
- 13.56 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 49.35 kW
- Heating power input
- 14.98 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.21
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.68
- Rated AEER
- 3.39
- Rated ACOP
- 3.29
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Caa VPA045R3AC zoned energy rating figures
As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.
| Zone | Profile | Cooling stars | Heating stars | Cooling kWh | Heating kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,656 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3,718 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 10,685 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5,640 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 23,150 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 16,795 | – |
Part-load test points (1 values)
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6978
- GEMS registration id
- 149715
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 11 September 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 7
Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.