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Energy Efficiency Investments – benefits, scope and potential

Energy Efficiency Investments – benefits, scope and potential. 9 October 2012, Brussels Dr Andreas Credé. Role of EPEC.

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Energy Efficiency Investments – benefits, scope and potential

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  1. Energy Efficiency Investments – benefits, scope and potential 9 October 2012, Brussels Dr Andreas Credé

  2. Role of EPEC • MANDATE: Under the Financial Facility to Support EE and RE Initiatives, raise the awareness of local, regional and national authorities to ensure optimal use of EU Structural and Cohesion funds, particularly in the areas of EE and RE improvements in housing and other types of buildings. • Capacity-building for public authorities through

  3. Energy Efficiency Investments - multiple benefits Title of the presentation

  4. Energy Efficiency Investments from a fiscal perspective Headline targets:the 20% EU commission target could create up to 2 million jobs by 2020. CASE IN POINT: four to five-fold return on each “promotional euro” €1.4bn of low-interest loans for home-owners resulted in creating or safeguarding 340,000 jobs in the construction sector in Germany (2010), €5.4bn of tax receipts and €1.8bn of unemployment benefits savings (KfW). Title of the presentation

  5. Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) and Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) - Benefits • Private sector expertise to design, implement EE investments and optimised operation • Building owner get access to outside capital for projects by transferring the risk to the ESCO • Guaranteed/ Shared savings based on actual EE performance, reduced operating costs • Immediate benefits: upgrade with modern, reliable EE equipment; comfort conditions; reduced carbon emissions. • ESCOs can provide turnkey solutions and comprehensive measures (deep retrofits) • Potential for off balance sheet financing on commercial basis (factoring/forfeiting) Energy services include energy analysis and audits, energy management, project design and implementation, maintenance and operation, monitoring and evaluation of savings, property management, and energy and equipment supply.

  6. Comparative Perspective, European ESCO market (2010): Estimated EU market size at €6.7-8.5bn/ potential up to €25bn Data source: Energy Services Companies Market in Europe. Status Report 2010– DG Joint Research Centre http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/111111111/15108/1/jrc59863%20real%20final%20esco%20report%202010.pdf

  7. Challenges, solutions and public sector levers

  8. Streetlighting : The LED Revolution – Multiple benefits San Sebastian de los Reyes, Spain More than 35% of all street lamp types will become obsolete by 2015 in the European Union 87% 67% Energy saving Traditional lighting LED lighting Improved uniformity & visibility for drivers and pedestrians *Source: Philips Lighting global market study 2009, updated for 2010

  9. European PPP Expertise Center epec@eib.org www.eib.org/epec/ee Twitter: EpecNews Telephone: +352 4379 22022 Fax: +352 4379 65499

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