The European Energy Service Initiative

The European Energy Service Initiative (EESI) will broadly promote the implementation of EPC, thus contributing strongly to the establishment of effective energy service markets in Europe. EESI will make use of existing standards and tools for EPC and other energy services, which were developed and have been successfully tested in earlier European projects such as ClearContract and Eurocontract.

Local and regional capacity-building will be achieved through national online-help desks, frequent training events for local authorities, companies, and multipliers, as well as consultancy for applying and advancing EPC-standard procedures and instruments in concrete pilot projects. The promotional campaign will imply the integration of EPC issues in national trade fairs and the high-profile annual awarding events of the “European Energy Service Award”.

EESI will make a strong contribution to the further establishment and implementation of standardised EPC models in Europe. This will underline the potential of EPC as a prime instrument for the implementation of the Energy Service Directive, for
the respective National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and for the further development of a European Energy Service Market.

Expected Results

• Intensive information and capacity building of local and regional decision makers for EPC
• Model documents for participating countries
• EPC help-desks in all partner countries
• European Energy Service Award 2009, 2010, 2011
• Further development of the energy performance contracting scheme towards building envelope refurbishment
• Implementation of a quality standard for EPC projects
• Assistance of 24 EPC pilot projects, including 6 projects with advanced EPC standards
• CO₂ savings of 12,000 t per year

More about the project in the EESI website.