4 Th National Energy Efficiency Action Plan of Greece
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4TH NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN OF GREECE Athens, December 2017 Under Article 24(2) of Directive 2012/27/EU [NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN] CONTENTS INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 6 I. OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGETS FOR 2020 ........................................... 8 II. SETTING THE OBJECTIVE ......................................................................................................... 9 III. REVIEW OF FINAL ENERGY SAVINGS ...................................................................................... 10 IV. REVIEW OF PRIMARY ENERGY SAVINGS ................................................................................ 12 V. POLICY MEASURES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE ................... 14 1. Horizontal measures .............................................................................................................. 14 1.1. Energy efficiency obligation schemes and alternative policy measures (Article 7) ..................... 14 1.2. Energy audits and management systems (Article 8) .................................................................... 18 1.3. Metering and billing (Articles 9-11) .............................................................................................. 20 1.4. Consumer information programmes and training (Articles 12 and 17) ....................................... 21 1.5. Availability of qualification, accreditation and certification schemes (Article 16) ....................... 21 1.6. Energy Services (Article 18) .......................................................................................................... 22 1.7. Other horizontal measures to promote energy efficiency (Articles 19 and 20) ........................... 25 1.8. National Energy Efficiency Fund, Financing and Technical Support (Article 20) .......................... 31 2. MEASURES ON THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS ................................................... 32 2.1. Review of the requirements under the recast of Directive 2010/31/EU ..................................... 32 2.2. Building renovation strategy (Article 4) ....................................................................................... 33 2.3. Complementary measures to address the issue of the energy performance of buildings and appliances ............................................................................................................................................ 42 3. ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC BODIES’ BUILDINGS (ARTICLES 5 AND 6) .......................... 42 3.1. Central government buildings (Article 5) ..................................................................................... 42 3.2. Buildings of other public bodies (Article 5) .................................................................................. 43 3.3. Purchasing by public bodies (Article 6) ........................................................................................ 51 4. MEASURES ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR ............................................ 53 4.1. Key policy measures addressing the issue of energy efficiency in the industrial sector.............. 53 5. MEASURES ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR ............................................ 56 5.1. Key policy measures addressing the issue of energy efficiency in the transport sector.............. 56 6. PROMOTION OF EFFICIENCY IN HEATING AND COOLING (ARTICLE 14) ..................................... 58 6.1. Comprehensive assessment ......................................................................................................... 58 6.2. Key policy measures addressing the issue of heating and cooling efficiency .............................. 61 7. ENERGY TRANSFORMATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION AND DEMAND RESPONSE (ARTICLE 15) .............................................................................................................................. 72 ANNEX A: ANNUAL REPORT UNDER THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE ..................................... 75 ANNEX B: DESCRIPTION OF POLICY MEASURES UNDER ARTICLE 7 ............................................... 78 Page 3 [NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN] This National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for the implementation of national energy efficiency improvement targets for 2020 was based on Annex XIV to Directive 2012/27/EU and was developed following cooperation of: the Directorate for Energy Policy and Energy Efficiency the Secretary-General for Energy and Mineral Raw Materials the Ministry of the Environment and Energy and the Directorate for Energy Policy and Planning of the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES). Page 4 [NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN] WORKING GROUP Minas Iatridis Energy Policy Analysis Department Grigoris Zoidis Environment and Transport Department Fotini Karamani Energy Policy Analysis Department Filippos Siakkis Analysis Laboratory for Energy Systems Christos Tourkolias Energy Policy Analysis Department Vicky Sita Directorate for Energy Policy and Energy Efficiency Aikaterini Papadogianni Directorate for Renewable Energy Sources and Electricity Georgios Souris Directorate for Energy Policy and Energy Efficiency Kimon Yfantidis Directorate for Energy Policy and Energy Efficiency Grigoris Grigoriadis Directorate for Energy Policy and Energy Efficiency Nikolaos Gonis Technical Assistance of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Page 5 [NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN] INTRODUCTION Greece, along with the rest of the MS, has undertaken a joint commitment to achieving the EU target of 20 % reduction in primary energy consumption in the EU by 2020 compared to projections. The most important tool to achieve this goal is the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (Directive 2012/27/EU) (EED), which came into force in December 2012. Increasing energy efficiency is a key factor in meeting future challenges at both national and European level. Reducing energy demand and focusing on improving energy efficiency are a key goal of Greece in fulfilling its European commitments. In November 2016, the EU proposed further strengthening this important energy policy area beyond 2020 by setting a binding 30 % energy efficiency target at EU level by 2030. Since December 2014, Greece has presented its strategy for improving energy efficiency with a series of actions and a mix of policy measures in the 3rd National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP). Energy efficiency policy measures reduce energy costs to final consumers, contribute to the safety of energy supply, competitiveness, sustainability of the national economy and job creation, as well as to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Improving energy efficiency along with energy savings are key pillars for the energy transition of Greece to the path to growth, despite the current difficult economic environment. This NEEAP evaluates the already defined policy measures of the previous one, and details the policy measures for the period 2015 to date, including the planned policy measures for the period 2017-2020. The set of measures presented in this 4th NEEAP is presented in the form of tables and is qualitatively evaluated. The presentation and structure of its content is mainly based on the format provided by the EU for the submission of the NEEAP. At the same time as the National Indicative Energy Efficiency Target for the year 2020, set in the 3rd NEEAP, which involves achieving a final energy consumption of 18.4 Mtoe in 2020, the same chapter contains an estimate of the potential total consumption of primary energy in Greece in 2020, as well as specific energy targets (Table 1). Moreover, the savings for the period 2007-2015 are estimated, the energy saving target for 2016 according to the 1st NEEAP has already been achieved and the energy savings achieved in 2015 are twice the 2016 target. Page 6 [NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN] The following Chapter V describes the alternative measures adopted in accordance with Article 7 of the EED and also describes the adoption and implementation of the energy efficiency obligation scheme from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2020, which ensures that energy distributors and/or retailers defined as obligated parties operating in the Greek territory will achieve a specific cumulative end-use energy savings target. Furthermore, the following sections provide additional information on horizontal measures to meet specific obligations stipulated in the Energy Efficiency Directive, the obligation for an energy audit, measurement and pricing measures, the implementation of programmes and actions to consumers, the obligation to apply qualification and certification systems, the operation and development of energy services, including other horizontal energy efficiency measures, which do not fall under Article 7 and either have already been or will be adopted for the implementation of Articles 19 and 20 of the EED. The next section covers the energy efficiency measures for buildings. Reference is made to the integration of pending institutional issues as well as to the long-term strategy for mobilising investment in the renovation of the national building stock. Section 3 describes the energy efficiency measures for public buildings that have been completed or are underway, both by the central public administration and by all other public bodies, and with regard