MALTA’s NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN (NEEAP) Table of Contents 1. Introduction and Background to the NEEAP ....................................................................................... 5 2. Background Information on the National Policy Context and Circumstances ................................... 11 3. Overview of the National Energy Targets and Achieved Savings ..................................................... 18 3.1 Indicative national energy efficiency target for 2020 as required by Article 3(1) of the EED ........... 18 3.2 Expected impact of the target on primary and final energy consumption in 2020 ............................. 18 3.3 Rationale for the 2020 target (EED Annex XIV Part 2.2.(a)). ........................................................... 19 3.4 Estimate of overall primary energy consumption and consumption by sectors in 2020 in accordance with Article 24(2). .......................................................................................................................................... 19 3.5 National intermediate target for nearly zero energy buildings for 2015 in accordance with recast EPBD Articles 9(1) and 9(3b) for new buildings. .......................................................................................... 20 3.6 Overview of the primary energy savings achieved by the time of reporting and estimations of expected savings for 2020 .............................................................................................................................. 20 3.7 Overview of final energy savings ....................................................................................................... 21 4 Policy measures implementing EED .................................................................................................. 25 4.1 Horizontal measures - Energy efficiency obligation scheme and alternative policy measures .......... 25 4.1.1 Introduction. .......................................................................................................................................... 25 4.1.2 Quantifying the overall amount of energy savings required............................................................... 25 The Average Annual Energy Sales to Final Customers ................................................................................. 26 4.1.3 A description of the national Energy Efficiency obligation scheme and its rationale .......................... 29 4.1.4 Description of Other Policy Measures ................................................................................................... 32 4.1.15 Notification of methodology for calculating the impact of energy efficiency obligation schemes and the other complementary measures. ............................................................................................................... 34 4.2 Horizontal Measures - Energy Audit and Management Systems: ...................................................... 35 4.2.1 Introduction: ....................................................................................................................................... 35 4.2.2 The Current Situation: ........................................................................................................................ 35 4.2.3 Energy Audits Obligation for ‘large Enterprises’ ............................................................................... 39 4.2.4 Energy Audits in the Household Sector: ............................................................................................ 39 4.2.5 Energy Efficiency in Low Income Houses in the Mediterranean ....................................................... 40 4.2.6 European Citizens Climate Cup (ECCC), Funding instrument: Intelligent Energy Europe, 5/2010- 08/2012 ........................................................................................................................................................... 41 4.2.7 New measures to promote energy audits and systematically maximise the benefits therefrom ......... 41 1 4.3 Horizontal Measure - Metering and billing ........................................................................................ 42 4.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 42 4.3.2 Measures adopted in metering and billing, ......................................................................................... 43 4.3.3 Further Measures. ............................................................................................................................... 47 4.4 Horizontal Measures - Consumer Information Programmes and Training ........................................ 48 4.4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 48 4.4.2 Behavioural Change in consumers ..................................................................................................... 49 4.4.3 Targeted EE information and advice, awareness raising and initiatives ............................................ 52 4.4.4 Quantitative assessments and projects to allow knowledge-based decisions, targeted information and focussed incentive schemes ............................................................................................................................ 55 4.4.5 An example of a structured holistic Educational Campaign to Promote Energy Savings in the Domestic Sector .............................................................................................................................................. 56 4.4.6 Other Contributors .............................................................................................................................. 60 4.4.7 Further Measures ................................................................................................................................ 60 4.5 Horizontal Measures: Availability of qualification, accreditation and certification schemes ............ 62 4.5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 62 4.5.2 The legal framework ........................................................................................................................... 62 4.5.3 Education and Training ...................................................................................................................... 63 4.5.4 Accreditation ...................................................................................................................................... 67 4.5.5 Measures ............................................................................................................................................. 67 4.6 Horizontal Measures: Energy Services ............................................................................................... 67 5 Energy Efficiency measures in Buildings........................................................................................... 69 5.1 Introduction. ....................................................................................................................................... 69 5.2 Overview Of National Building Stock ............................................................................................... 69 5.3 Buildings’ Energy Use........................................................................................................................ 71 5.4 Barriers to the introduction of RES in Maltese building .................................................................... 79 5.5 Legislation .......................................................................................................................................... 82 5.6 Key actions for energy performance improvements ........................................................................... 83 5.7 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 84 6 Energy efficiency measures in public bodies ..................................................................................... 85 6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 85 6.2 Central government buildings ............................................................................................................ 85 6.3 Buildings of other public bodies ....................................................................................................... 114 6.3.1 Local Councils .................................................................................................................................. 114 6.3.2 Social housing in Malta .................................................................................................................... 115 2 6.3.3 Purchasing by public bodies ............................................................................................................. 118 7. Energy Efficiency Measures in Industry .......................................................................................... 127 7.2 Private industry : Large enterprises in manufacturing and services ................................................. 127 7.3 The Tourism and Catering Industry .................................................................................................