Energilagring EPC konstruktionskostnadssammansättning

The EPC market in the European Union has a long way to go before reaching its full potential, but the public sector can play a key role in accelerating energy efficiency investments in buildings. …

What is an EPC arrangement?

An EPC arrangement involves an external organisation, known as an ESCO, implementing a project to deliver energy efficiency or a renewable energy project. The ESCO uses the stream of income from the cost savings, or the renewable energy produced, to repay the costs of the project.

What is Energy Performance Contracting (EPC)?

Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) is a form of ‘creative financing’ for capital improvement that allows funding energy upgrades from cost reductions. Among the reasons for considering EPC are adversity to assuming debt, borrowing limits, and budgetary restraints.

Who implements the project in an EPC arrangement?

Under an EPC arrangement, an external organisation (ESCO) implements a project to deliver energy efficiency, or a renewable energy project, and uses the stream of income from the cost savings, or the renewable energy produced, to repay the costs of the project, including the costs of the investment.

What is EPC and how does it work?

EPC (Energy Performance Contracting) is a means to deliver infrastructure improvements to facilities that lack energy engineering skills, manpower or management time, capital funding, understanding of risk, or technology information. Cash-poor, yet creditworthy customers are therefore good potential clients for EPC. Figure 1 illustrates the concept.

What makes an arrangement an EPC by Eurostat?

In order for an arrangement to be considered an EPC by Eurostat, the Partner must, as a minimum, be obliged to maintain (and, as necessary, replace) the EPC assets for the duration of the contract with a view to ensuring their ongoing ability to deliver the energy consumption and/or cost savings required under the EPC.

Is EPC a cost effective way to reduce energy use?

EPc is widely considered a cost effective means for reducing the energy and co2 intensity of buildings, considered responsible for 40% of global energy use and co2 emissions.