New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Caa VPA030R3AC Heat Pump
Caa VPA030R3AC is a 32.1 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6870).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 2,638 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $871 / year
- $73 / month · $8,705 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 32.1 kW cooling
- 33.1 kW heating
15% less electricity than the median of 30 comparable 35 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (3,122 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 83% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 67% (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.
Caa VPA030R3AC running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,638 | $871 | $8,705 |
| Mixed zone | 3,998 | $1,319 | $13,193 |
| Hot zone | 11,882 | $3,921 | $39,211 |
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 32.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LTR30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling2,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $748 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LTT30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling2,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $748 |
Heat pumps similar to the Caa VPA030R3AC
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P030AVR3SA-26.5 kW heating32.1 kW cooling17,568 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $5,797 | |
| APAC P030AHR3SA-LTT26.5 kW heating32.1 kW cooling17,568 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $5,797 | |
| 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 | |
| Actron Air PKV330T-L/R33.5 kW heating32.4 kW cooling2,912 kWh/yr | 1 | $961 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/11232.2 kW heating31.8 kW cooling18,239 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $6,019 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/11232.2 kW heating31.8 kW cooling18,239 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $6,019 | |
| Temperzone OPA 331RLTP29.8 kW heating33 kW cooling18,426 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $6,081 |
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Caa VPA030R3AC specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 32.14 kW
- Cooling power input
- 9.59 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 33.12 kW
- Heating power input
- 9.00 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.51
- Rated AEER
- 3.34
- Rated ACOP
- 3.67
- 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 VPA030R3AC 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 | – | – | 6,127 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2,638 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 7,562 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3,998 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 16,372 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 11,882 | – |
Part-load test points (1 values)
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6870
- GEMS registration id
- 148855
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 August 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 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. How the derived figures are calculated.