New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Actron Air PKV290T-L Heat Pump
Actron Air PKV290T-L is a 29.5 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8047).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 15,572 kWh
- 2,356 cooling + 13,216 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $5,139 / year
- $428 / month · $51,388 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 29.5 kW cooling
- 30.2 kW heating
11% more electricity than the median of 17 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (14,025 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 12% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 8% (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 cold zone (Canberra climate: Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas). All of New Zealand is the cold zone on the Zoned Energy Rating Label. Cost = kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Actron Air PKV290T-L running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 15,572 | $5,139 | $51,388 |
| Mixed zone | 8,642 | $2,852 | $28,519 |
| Hot zone | 11,404 | $3,763 | $37,633 |
At 33c/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.
Heat pumps that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 29.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P029AHR3SA-30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling2,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $748 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LRR30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling2,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $748 | |
| Caa VPA030R3AC33.1 kW heating32.1 kW cooling2,638 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $871 | |
| Temperzone OPA340RKTB30.7 kW heating32.1 kW cooling2,665 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $879 | |
| Actron Air PCG330U33 kW heating32 kW cooling2,779 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $917 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air PKV290T-L
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin UAYN300AFY1A28.6 kW heating29.6 kW cooling37,764 kWh/yr | 0 | $12,462 | |
| Temperzone OPA294RKTB27.2 kW heating28.3 kW cooling15,012 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,954 | |
| Temperzone OPA 281RLTP25.3 kW heating28.2 kW cooling14,130 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,663 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LBB30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling2,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $748 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LTT30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling2,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $748 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/* 11232.1 kW heating31.7 kW cooling18,409 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $6,075 |
Other Actron Air models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PKV290T-T29.8 kW heating29.6 kW cooling15,167 kWh/yr | 2 | $5,005 | |
| Actron Air PCG290L28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling15,843 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $5,228 |
Compare PKV290T-L with another model
Actron Air PKV290T-L specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 29.51 kW
- Cooling power input
- 8.72 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 30.20 kW
- Heating power input
- 8.24 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.58
- Rated AEER
- 3.38
- Rated ACOP
- 3.66
- Standby power (PIA)
- 7.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Digital Scroll
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (mode 1 on off, mode 2 50 percent, mode 3 75 percent)
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Actron Air PKV290T-L 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 | – | – | 5,540 | 4,350 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2,356 | 13,216 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,845 | 2,318 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3,588 | 5,054 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 14,647 | 483 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 10,641 | 763 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 4650 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3970 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 7435 W
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14472 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 23241 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 7966.424 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 4250.1 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 14241 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 31783.346999999998 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 15337.556999999999 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC8047
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8047
- GEMS registration id
- 158891
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 5 February 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- PKV290T-L/R
- 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 6
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: actronair.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.