Accompanying SMEs in implementing energy efficiency measures

Introduction

The EnergyEfficiency4SMEs project in the work plan has carefully ensured that all the activities included a focus on support to companies, as well as support to company staff in the implementation of energy efficiency measures. The consortium includes key stakeholders, such as local and regional authorities, energy agencies, foundations, and chambers of commerce and industry in the implementation of the project as partners.

Focus Sectors

The EnergyEfficiency4SMEs project will focus its activities in the following NACE sectors:

• Accommodation and food service activities (Nace Code: I55 to I56.3.0)
• Manufacturing – Agri-food (Nace Code: C10 to C11.0.7)
• Manufacturing – Metalwork (Nace Code: C24 to C25.9.9)

Project Objectives

The EnergyEfficiency4SMEs project over 36 months will:

1. Directly support 1000 companies in the implementation of energy audits
2. Carry out 140 energy audits within the project
3. Improve skills/knowledge of 1000 company staff
4. Improve skills/knowledge of 200 energy auditors and other stakeholders

Planned Activities

The EnergyEfficiency4SMEs project will:

• Identify the best practices available for large companies and from these best practices further identify relevant cost-effective recommendations for SMEs from the identified sectors/sub-sectors
• Develop tools to facilitate the energy transition in SMEs
• Identify energy-saving actions and possibly identify actions requiring additional studies such as energy diagnosis, opportunity, and feasibility studies
• Raise awareness so that the company commits to sustainable energy management and a monitoring system that can lead to the implementation of an energy management system, depending on their maturity and possibilities
• Build capacity and implement energy efficiency measures within SMEs
• Conduct a study into energy efficiency business financing