• Policy

        • Spain

        • 2024

        National Road Network Energy Efficiency Strategy 2030

        Tunnel and road lighting, ventilation systems, intelligent transportation systems, and other elements of the national road network in Spain represent an annual electricity consumption of nearly 150 GWh. The implementation of the strategy represents an estimated energy savings of over 50%. The measures include the modernization of lightning facilities by replacing them with LED luminaires and smart lighting systems, as well as the deployment of renewable energy for tunnels.

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        • Luxembourg

        • 1993

        Framework Law concerning rational use of energy: Law of 5 August 1993

        …of energy: Law of 5 August 1993 provides the legal basis for deployment and renewable energy usage in Luxembourg. The Law sets out energy savings and renewable energy objectives and measures.The Law provides for research and demonstration activities on renewable energy sources and/or energy conservation to benefit from public assistance, particularly in the form of pilot projects. It establishes that electricity produced from small-scale renewable energy sources and cogeneration are to be connected to public networks, and that feed-in tariffs are to be established for these sources. It also provides the possibility for renewable energy or…

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        • India

        • 2020

        OPower home energy reports in India

        BSES Rajdhani Power Limited undertook India’s first large-scale behavioural energy efficiency pilot programme, using Oracle Utilities’ Opower tool to send personalised Home Energy Reports (HERs) to a representative group of 200 000 customers in southern and western Delhi. All 200 000 representative consumers received: (i) bi-monthly paper reports, (ii) a web and mobile application available throughout the day to analyse consumption patterns and see peer-to-peer comparisons, and (iii) electronic home energy reports sent out on monthly basis. Estimated energy savings in the bills of the HER recipients compared to non-recipients is in the range…

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        • Italy

        • 2010

        Funding for energy efficiency, renewable energy and bike-sharing

        The Ministry for the Environment Land and Sea is making a total of EUR 14 million available for bike-sharing projects, energy efficiency measures and the use of renewable energy sources by municipalities, institutions and regional managers of national parks. The funding is drawn from the Fund for the promotion and dissemination of energy efficiency measures and energy savings for electricity and heat from renewable sources.

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        • India

        • 2017

        EESL National Energy Efficient Buildings Programme

        …and equipment by 2020. As part of the programme, buildings are equipped with advanced building management systems to track power consumption in real-time and identify options to reduce energy waste. The system also provides data-driven insights to optimise energy management strategies and minimise operational costs. The system can also give facility managers a snapshot of energy use comparison, energy cost comparison, and an overall energy sustainability report.

        EESL offers 2 pathways to clients: Energy Service Company (ESCO) Model, where EESL bears the entire upfront cost, is repaid via monetised energy savings; and Project Management Consultancy, where EESL is…

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        • India

        • 2008

        National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency

        …be traded.
        - Market Transformation for Energy Efficiency (MTEE): Promoting adoption of energy efficient equipments and appliances through innovative business models.
        - Energy Efficiency Financing Platform (EEFP): Increasing the confidence of financial institutions and investors to support energy efficiency initiatives.
        - Framework for Energy Efficiency Economic Development (FEEED): Promoting energy efficiency initiatives by hedging against investment risks.

        The Mission seeks to upscale the efforts to unlock the market for energy efficiency which is estimated to be around Rs. 74,000 crore and help achieve total avoided capacity addition of 19,598 MW, fuel savings of around 23 million tonnes per year and green…

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        • India

        • 2015

        Partial Risk Sharing Facility in Energy Efficiency

        …Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and Energy Efficiency Services Limited. The objective of the Partial Risk Sharing Facility for Energy Efficiency (PRSF) Project is to assist in achieving energy savings with mobilization of commercial finance and participation of energy service companies. This project consists of two components. The first component supports establishing and operating the Facility to provide Sub-Guarantees to Sub-Financiers and developing energy efficiency markets through end-to-end solutions and measurement and verification (M & V) activities. The partial risk sharing facility for energy efficiency is managed by Small Industries Development Bank of India…

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        • People's Republic of China

        • 1989

        Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS)

        …etc.)
         
        The government currently aims to eliminate the bottom 20% of efficiency in the market. The internal tools to assess efficiency standards in China lack robust survey data and reliant primarily on market research data.
         
        In principal the standards for assessing efficiency in China include:

        High energy consumption and high energy savings potential
        Widely used with mature industry and well-regulated market
        Mature testing procedure and good testing infrastructure and ability nationwide
        Stakeholder support
        China's Standard Setting Process

         
        Initial Legal Framework: National Standardization Law of 1989, National Energy Conservation Law of 1998
         
        Regulatory Agency: State Administration of Quality, Supervision…

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        • Australia

        • 2013

        Australian Capital Territory Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme

        …2013, the government of the Australian Captial Territory introduced an energy efficiency obligation for the residential sector and small-to-medium enterprises. Obligated parties include Tier 1 electricity and gas retailers with more than 5 000 customers and 500 000 MWh annual sales; Tier 2 electricity and gas retailers that do not meet the thresholds for Tier 1. The obligation seeks to achieve 8.6% of electricity and gas sales in the Australian Capital Territory. 20% of energy savings must be achieved in lowincome households.No specific energy efficiency measures are cited.Calculation of savings is based on deemed savings…

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        • South Africa

        • 2005

        National Energy Efficiency Leadership Network (EELN) (previously called Energy Efficiency Accord)

        …energy efficiency targets. EELN members will be able to track their own achievements and provide reports to the National Energy Efficiency Monitoring System. An inaugural workshop was held on 6 March 2012. The EELN builds on its predecessor the Energy Efficiency Accord (EEA). At COP 17, 45 companies signed onto the EELN and currently the network consists of 58 companies including Eskom, Chevron, ABB, De Beers, BP and others (for a full list see ). Members of EELN benefit through access to best practices, technical expertise, public recognition, improved understanding of role of energy efficiency, improved competitiveness, and energy cost savings…

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