Project Description
ENERGY PERFORMANCECONTRACT MODELS |
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CONTRAC TYPE |
FOUR STEPS |
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SCHEME OF THE CONTRACT |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
CUSTOMER |
─ The customer pays a fixed fee for the services of the ESCO | |
ESCO |
─ ESCO finances the interventions according to the following mechanism:
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BANK |
─ There is not third-party financing | ||
SWOT ANALYSIS |
STRENGTHS |
─ Flexibility is the main advantage that characterizes this model─ No need for initial capital investment and long-term planning─ The model permit to the Public Administration to carrying out renovation projects | |
WEAKNESSES |
─ There is no guarantee of a high energy savings, at least in the short time─ The model is designed to be extended over a long period of time; the impact of the measures is low in the short term | ||
OPPORTUNITY |
─ The customer is not required to pursue the project if the results are not tangible and satisfactory, or if the initial conditions change (financial resources, energy cost, etc.). | ||
THREATS |
─ Volatility of the energy market makes no programmable return times of small measures | ||
LEARN MORE |
http://iet.jrc.ec.europa.eu/energyefficiency/european-energy-service-companies/energy-performance-contracting |