Energy Institute publishes guide to ESOS energy efficiency 14 August 2014

Making the point that the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) will affect thousands of organisations, the Energy Institute (EI) has published a free guide.

ESOS is the UK government's response to Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, which mandates energy assessments for large organisations.

"The EI's role is to keep energy professionals up to date on new developments, particularly in energy policy," states Sarah Beacock, skills and capability director at the Energy Institute.

"EI members have contributed to the development of ESOS both through the policy consultation process and directly via the DECC's [Department of Energy and Climate Change] Expert Advisory panel'," she continues.

For Beacock, ehe real value of an ESOS audit lies in then implementing identified energy saving measures.

"To do that, [businesses] will need to call upon experts with a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience that focus on delivering savings to clients. Our role is to provide the opportunities to develop those skills, the knowledge and professionalism that go with it."

ESOS will apply to plants and businesses operating in the UK with 250+ employees, or with an annual turnover and balance sheet of €50m and €43m respectively.

Participants must identify and audit their significant energy consumption and submit a formal notification to the Environment Agency.

A key aspect of the scheme is that assessments must be signed off by a board-level director. Penalties will be issued for non-compliance.

For more information and to download a copy of the guide, use the link below.

Brian Tinham

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http://efficiency.energyinst.org/rpec/esos

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